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

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.

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.

Hall of Famer Wayne Galvin was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts and graduated from Attleboro High School. While in high school Wayne competed in gymnastics, which is another sport where balance is paramount.

Growing up, Wayne was fortunate that in his neighborhood he had a number of friends who had dirt bikes. Wayne started his career on bikes at age 15 by pretending to ride his friend’s bikes when they weren’t riding them. This led to actually riding them in the numerous riding areas in his hometown.

In 1972 Wayne rode his first trials event after watching a local event as a spectator. As he walked the lines in the sections, he realized in his mind that he was cleaning all the sections. He was fascinated and hooked by it. In the Fall of 1972, he rode the Meriden Motorcycle Club’s Scottish Trials event, the first of 50 years of trials competition. In 1973, he started competing full time in New England Trials Association (NETA) events. Wayne started in the Novice class and finished the year 2 points short of promotion to Expert. He was promoted to Expert early in the 1974 season and competed as an Expert through 2002. He was also ranked Number 2 in New England for a period in the 1970’s and 1980’s. As recently as 2021, Wayne was the Number 1 Super Senior Expert rider in NETA and the Number 2 Senior Intermediate rider in Pennsylvania’s District 6 Trials series.

In 1974, Wayne started competing on the National trials circuit, which he rode continuously through 1988. He took a break until 2000, when he started competing in the National Senior divisions through the year 2008. In 1979 and 1981, Wayne was ranked as the number 9 and 8 rider, respectively, in the United States. In 1981, Wayne competed in the 1981 World Round at Watkins Glen, NY. Wayne also competed in and placed third in the first Daytona Stadium Trials event in 1980 and also competed in the second and third Daytona Stadium Trials event. He was impressed by the amount of spectators and the coverage of the event. If you are able to get a copy of Bernie Schreiber’s book Observed Trials, you will be treated to a couple of photos of Wayne tackling some incredible man made obstacles at the Daytona event on pages 161 and 162.

As significant as Wayne’s accomplishments on a trials bike are, they are only a portion of his contribution to the sport. In the early 1980’s, Wayne was the President of NETA. While president, Wayne arranged for a NETA trials demonstration at the Boston Bike Expo and Trade Shows in the early 1980’s. As a member of King Philip Trail Riders (KPTR), Wayne was the Trials Master for all KPTR events from 1979 through 2019. Wayne was also the Trials Master for KPTR’s National event in 1980.

During the 2009 through 2013 seasons, Wayne didn’t limit his competition to trials, he also competed in the New England Trail Riders Association’s (NETRA) Enduro and Hare Scrambles series. Some of Wayne’s most satisfying moments in trials have been setting up events that were tough and challenging for Champ riders, such as, Gary Bourque, Dan Allen, Don Sweet, Ron Commo and Geoff Arron as well as being enjoyable for the rest of us. Wayne is also generous with his time in helping all members of the trials community, one example is helping Sportsman rider Jeff Laney at a Rhode Island Trials Club event. Jeff was suffering from a virus and early on during his fourth loop, didn’t think he could continue. Wayne saw him and asked him what was wrong. After he heard Jeff’s explanation, Wayne gave him the encouragement to continue, and rode with him for the rest of the loop as Jeff finished the event. Wayne was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017.

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.

• When – January 22nd, 2022
• Where – Twelve Acres Banquet Facility, 445 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI

Admission for the banquet is $30 and can be purchased online. Please purchase your admission by January 16th, 2022 (The staff at Twelve Acres needs know ahead of time how many are attending).

Itinerary for the day will be as follows:

• 12pm – Doors open for setting up the displays and projector
• 1pm to 5pm – Rule and Schedule Meeting
• 5pm – Dinner guests arrive
• 6pm – Dinner is served , Please submit any special dietary requirements as soon as possible please.
• 7:30pm – Awards Ceremony
• 10pm – Conclusion

To all Trial Masters and anyone wishing to submit any rule changes, please see the notes below:

• It is recommended that rule change proposals are submitted to the NETA Board by December 31st of the current year.
• Rule changes and additions to the NETA Rulebook are determined by a vote of the membership at the Annual Meeting.
• Proposals should clearly state the rule proposal and include: 1. Rule type (New rule, Modified rule or Deleted rule). 2. The Reason and benefit.

Looking Forward to a Productive Meeting and a Wonderful Celebration of Trials Camaraderie !

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2022.

Stuart Preston – NETA President  

• Score Sheet photos.
• Photos taken during the event.

• 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.

• 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.