David – New England Trials Association

RITC Trials Skill Build Clinic

David — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:09:51 +0000

Improve your skill set prior to the competition season.

Date: 4-24-22

Location: RITC, 283 Escoheag Hill Road, Exeter, Rhode Island 02817

Starts at 9:00am. Ends at 4:00pm

$20 Donation requested

AMA membership required

For skill levels from Beginner to Advanced

Free Pizza at lunch

Trials Bikes with Trials Tires ONLY!

No camping on state land

Preregister by email at: Leeb627@cox.net

NETA Riders Heading to Scotland

David — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:23:15 +0000

Jeff Salois and John Hoffman will be heading to Scotland at the end of April to compete. John is riding the Pre65 Scottish Trial on April 29th and 30th and Jeff will be competing in the Scottish Six Day Trial beginning on the 2nd of May.

As for the Pre65, over 300 riders apply each year for the 200 rider limit. The sponsoring club picks a certain amount of riders such as former world champions and other high profile riders. The rest of the field is picked by ballot.John’s quest to ride began in 2017 when at his 3rd trip over as a spectator he met a gentleman (Gordon Jackson) at the bed and breakfast where he was staying. They talked for a brief time and John was offered a bike to ride. Gordon had ridden the Pre65 17 times. John began applying but at that time the trial was only for riders of European Nations. Two years ago it was open for riders worldwide. John made the ballot but unfortunately the event was cancelled for two years because of Covid. Fortunately they held the rider’s spots and didn’t have to go through the ballot process again.

John and Jeff are looking forward to competing and representing NETA and the US in Scotland.

NETA Membership for 2022

David — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:19:09 +0000

The cold and snow will soon be behind us and a new trials season will be underway. This year the season starts with the RITC trials school on April 24th. A week later (on May 1st), MMC is hosting the first competition event of the year.

Before any of the fun starts, everyone should renew their membership. For the first time, the Membership Application is available online. The new application can be used to:

Renew your membership
Join NETA
Change your rider class (or any of the other information we have on file)

With the online application and Paypal for payments it’s easier than ever to renew your NETA membership.

As with last year, a number plate decal is included with your membership. This is an “opt-in” offer on the application. You can take advantage of this benefit anytime during the year by re-submitting the Membership Application as a “change” requesting a new decal at that time.

This year, you can have the NETA sticker for your AMA card mailed to you. This’ll avoid the aggravation of waiting in line to get your 2022 NETA sticker when you signup for the first event of the year.

Click on Membership Application renew (or join) NETA for 2022.

Annual Meeting Report

David — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:56:34 +0000

The annual meeting & banquet was held January 22, 2022. The business part of the meeting was congenial and ended early. The raffle following the banquet raised a little over $500. 72 admissions were sold.

Rule Changes

Senior C riders will now ride 3 loops instead of 4

Revised “hand off the handlebar” failure rule

Revised End of year points calculation: 2 Throwaways for greater than 8 events; 1 Throwaway for 8 or less events

Rider fund eligibility revised. NETA to match calculated rider funds.

For more information, consult the 2022 Rule Book.

Event Schedule

There will be 8 events this season. The traditional beginning of the season trials school will be held at RITC on April 24th. The first event of the season is at Meriden on May 1st. The dates and venues for the entire season are listed on the Events page.

Gary Bourque

Hall of Fame of the North American Trials Council is the highest honor of the Council. The members are outstanding trials riders and those who have been of great service to the sport. The motto PRAESTANTES JUDICIO ET SERVICE means outstanding trials and service. The aim of the Hall of Fame is designed to preserve the past, honor excellence and connect generations.

At the banquet it was announced Gary Bourque has been inducted into the NATC Hall of Fame for 2022.

Brimfield Vintage Fun Trial Results

David — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:56:35 +0000

It was a perfect November day for the Brimfield Vintage Fun Trial, sunny, not too cold, a little bit slippery and yet not too muddy. There was a good turnout with 19 vintage riders and 33 riders total.

Score Sheet photos.
Photos taken during the event.

Brimfield Vintage Trials Fun Ride

David — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:44:01 +0000

On Sunday, November 14th, the Springfield Motorcycle Club (SMC) is hosting a Vintage Trials Fun Ride. Riders with modern bikes are also welcome. The event will be held at the SMC property (219 Warren Road, Brimfield, MA 01010).

NETA Sportsman level sections with “A”, “B” and “C” lines are being prepared for the event. A few sections are from the most recent SMC NETA event. Most are either new or “favorites” from years past. We plan to have 10 sections taped and gated.

This is a recreational trials ride, it is not a competition. Score cards will be available and riders are welcome to self score, but scoring keeping is optional. Finishing coins for the best scores in “A”, “B”, “C” for vintage bikes will be awarded following the ride. A rider’s best 3 of 4 loops will be scored.

The details:

All bikes must have trials tires.
Only vintage bike scores are tabulated.
Signup starts at 9am (riders can start anytime after signup).
Riders meeting at 10:00am.
The event ends at 3pm.
Primitive camping is available Saturday night (11/13).
AMA membership is not required.
Admission $20.
Please bring a pen, this is a fun, self-scoring event.
Call or text Bob Bertrand (413-544-5861) or David Scarbro (978-771-8672) if you have questions.
If inclement weather forces cancellation, an email will be sent before the end of Friday, Nov 12th.

Click here to RSVP.

2021 Season Standings

David — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:55:00 +0000

Here are the scoring totals for this year’s events:

NETA Year End Standings – Re-indexed season scores with all non-qualifying riders removed. This spreadsheet shows the finishing positions for all class championships this season.
NETA Year To Date Standings – Cumulative scores all riders that competed this season.
Score Sheet photos for all events this season.

If you spot any mistakes please contact the David Scarbro.

T-Shirts

David — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:01:57 +0000

Mike Bryant has obtained a new batch of NETA t-shirts in new colors and an updated design. The shirts are $15 and will be available to purchase at the RITC event on September 26th.

Rules Adjustment for Short Season

David — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:06:00 +0000

Because of the short six event season, the championship series rules have been adjusted accordingly. One work event is required and one event will be thrown out. So, a rider’s four best event scores will be used to determine points toward the class championships this season.

NETA T-Shirts (sold out)

David — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:31:40 +0000

The NETA T-Shirts have sold out. We hope to order a second batch, but will not until we have a volunteer to handle the sales. Mike Roccanti is moving to Colorado. Contact David Scarbro (webmaster@newenglandtrials.com) if you’re interested in volunteering.

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