Updates

1987 Jack Stites Trials Training

by

This video was produced by Dale Malaseck (the original US Gas Gas importer) on behalf the Tryals Shop. Jack Stites ran the Tryals Shop back when it was located in Florida. From Wayland Mass, Jack was a top NETA rider in the 1970s. Made in 1987 and transferred from VHS tape. Press “Watch on YouTube” for chapter selections.

NETA History Project

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

The NETA History Project was started in January 2023 by Steve Christensen & David Scarbro. The goal is to organize and preserve the history of NETA and regional trials through documents, pictures and video. Alan Gasbarro, Leo O’Shea, George Truesdale & Dan Williams helped by contributing material and providing recollections.

This history is a “work in progress”. Over time, we hope to add more material about (and from) many veteran riders in New England. If you have something to contribute, please contact history@newenglandtrials.com.

The documents and pictures are stored on Google Drive. Videos are stored on YouTube. All of this information organized and presented through the NETA website.

Chapters

Rulebooks

by

All New England Trials Association rulebooks from 2003 to now. There were no rulebooks for 2007 & 2008 in the archives. They may have been misplaced or another possibility is the 2006 rulebooks was used for three years because no rule changes were made for those years. During the COVID pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled. The 2020 rulebook was used for the 2021 season.

Meeting Minutes

by

Added 2023-01-23 Meeting Report.

The following are the secretary’s minutes from NETA board meetings. Many have been lost over time. The older ones were found in the Dan Williams archive. If you have minutes from any other meetings please send them to webmaster@newenglandtrials.com

Youth Committee

by

📣 Exciting News 📣 Volunteers Needed!

In an effort to attract and develop more youth riders in our sport, NETA has decided to form a youth committee. This committee will work together to design, coordinate and implement a 2023 Youth Championship series. We will be heading up this committee and need the help of other willing NETA members to make it a success. Working together as a team, we are confident this will bring more youth and life into our club than we have seen in many years. All interested NETA members please reach out to Jeff & Kelly Dorman ASAP so planning can get underway.

Thank you!

SMC Vintage (& Modern) Fun Trial – 11/6/2022

by

UPDATE: We plan to use Google Sheets for scoring. Being cloud based, it will allow anyone with a smart phone to see the scores throughout the day. Click here to access the spreadsheet.

On November 6th, the Springfield Motorcycle Club (SMC) will hold its 2nd annual vintage (and modern) fun trial.

  • Location: 219 Warren Road, Brimfield, MA 01010.
  • AMA and NETA memberships are not required.
  • Admission is $20
  • Signup starts at 8:30am and the riders meeting is at 9:45am.
  • Primitive camping is available Saturday night. Gates open at 3pm on Saturday.  
  • Friendly dogs are allowed.
  • There is a communal fire pit and wood, so please no individual fires.
  • Vintage and modern bike are welcome. Classes are Vintage A, B, & C and Modern A, B & C. Medallions awarded for 1st thru 3rd. Ride as much as you want, but only your first 3 loops will be scored.
  • Sections are NETA Sportsman level difficulty (A, B & C).  10 sections per loop.
  • Self checking. Please bring a pen.
  • This is not a competition, it’s a recreational trials ride.  Please be mellow and have fun.

OPTIONAL: Please use the RSVP (click here) to inform us of your attendance and camping plans.

Questions: contact David Scarbro (voice or text) 978-771-8672.

2022 NETA Championship Standings

by

Based on your feedback, several corrections were made to the 2022 NETA Championship Standings. To determine finishing positions for this season, all riders without a work credit or riding non-compete have been removed and the standings have been “reindexed”.

The reindexed standings are in 2022 NETA Championship Standings (Reindexed). The grayed out score denotes a rider’s throw away event. Reindexing produced changes in the Senior Intermediate, Intermediate, Senior A & Senior B classes. Ties in Senior Intermediate & Intermediate were resolved using the totaled scores for events where both riders competed.

The reindexed standings show the finishing positions for the season. These standings will be considered final after November 15th. Award plaques will be ordered soon after that for the awards banquet which will be held sometime in January 2023.

Please contact me if you have questions or find mistakes.