Updates

On October 8th & 9th, CATRA (Capital Area Trail Riders Association) will host the final two trials of the 2022 NETA season.

• Use 284 Hans Creek Rd, Broadalbin, NY 12025 for GPS directions. Follow black and orange arrows from the intersection of Rt147 and Rt29.
• Gates will open Friday at 9AM
• Camping is permitted Friday and Saturday nights.  Dogs are allowed.
• There will be light concessions available for purchase on Saturday and Sunday at lunchtime only
• Volunteers for checkers will be needed, please contact Tyler Krupa (518-852-1703)
• Please contact Tyler Krupa with any questions at 518-852-1703

On September 18th, The Rhode Island Trials Club will hold the 5th event of the 2022 NETA trials season. Click for the event’s location.

This event is being held during hunting season. All riders, spectators and checkers are required to wear orange in compliance with RI DEM regulations. Please bring an orange vest or shirt to wear while in the woods.

On July 24th, State Line Riders is hosting the 3rd NETA trial of the 2022 season.

• Address: 766 Babcock Lake Road, Petersburgh, NY.
• Signup: 9am,  Start: 11am, Finish: 3pm.
• The parking is extremely limited so please no big trailers.
• Camping is NOT allowed at the event.
• Food is NOT sold at the event.

There are two local camp sites within 30 minutes: 

• Aqua Vista
  72 Armsby
  Road Petersburg, NY 12138
• Broken Wheel Campground
  61 Broken Wheel Rd
  Petersburg, NY 12138

If you can check this event, please let Max Parkes know ASAP.

For additional info please call Max Parkes at:

• Home: 518-663-8107
• Cell: 518-605-2476 (Best way)
• or text him on cell

 
Address: 63 Durant Road,Berwick, Maine
Date & Time: July 10th, 11am.
Admission: $20
Contact: Jareth Johnson 207-604-2323

No NETA or AMA membership required.
No open fires. 
Overnight parking OK. 

10 sections, beginner friendly:
A=advanced/expert level
B=intermediate/advanced level
C=sportsman/novice/ intermediate level
BEG=beginner

Self scoring
Ok to check out sections and see what suits you best.
Senior and beginner 3 loops
All others 4 loops
Or ride whatever you like!

John Hoffman, Len Thompson & Don Sweet. The photos were taken in the same spot, 45 years apart & by the same photographer (Len’s father).

The weather was excellent for Round 1 of the NETA 2022 championship held at the Meriden Motorcycle Club on Sunday.  Thanks to all the riders who attended and many thanks to the NETA members who worked the event.  It was good to see everyone again.

Steve Nichols.

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

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.

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.

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.