Canada Trials Reviews & Previews

The first round of the 2009 Outlaw Series takes place this weekend, April 4th/5th -on Vancouver Island. The Vintage bikes will ride on Saturday, and the modern on Sunday. - Clerk of the Course Steve Fracy has added a "C" class on the Saturday to cater for novice or Pre-65 type bikes.

Told 08 was to be the last running of the Terra Nova, a Canadian event I always said I would do but never did, this being possibly the last running I thought I had better go. So I let my mate Adrian Lewis know I intended going and it might be an event he would also like, he in turn got his mate John Harker to join the team, and Fri night before the event they showed up at my house after a ten or so hour drive from California. So 5:30 am sat morning the three of us set off in the Chevy astro cruiser headed for Vancouver island, a four and a half hour drive to Port Angeles up past the scenic Olympic mountains, then a 90 minute ferry crossing from Port Angeles to Victoria…

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Just to give everyone a heads up. The Canadian Pacific Trails Association (CPTA) will be having their next trial in Squamish B.C. at one of the riding areas of the Howe Sound Trials Riders Association. The ride will be on Aug 24th, 2008 with the sign-in at 9:00 am on the pegs at 10:00 am. Their will be two loops through the Crumpit Woods riding area, one for junior and intermediate the other for the advanced and experts, both featuring dirt, the occasional log and copious amounts of the famous Squamish granite. This is a points event so the normal trophys are on offer, but we also have a very generous group of supporters so we have a draw at the awards ceremony to give aw…

We'd like to welcome everyone to the PNTA coming up in Victoria on June 28th/29th. A lot of work is being done to make sure this is an interesting and fun event. Also, many of the sections are near the parking area, making it an ideal event for spectators. Please follow the link here to view the poster.

If you are comming from the states be aware! i 75 south bound is closed off in detroit for repairs. Take i 94 to i96 and follow the signs to the ambasador bridge and you should be fine. You can not take bikes fuel or lubes through the tunnel. Bridge only. See you there! --Biff

The Joe Brown Trial, the first round of the Outlaw Series, was held at the Shawnigan Lake venue, on Vancouver Island April 12/13th. The Vintage Trial on Saturday had 11 riders on a variety of twin-shock machines, with Steve Fracy winning the "A" line on his 300 Fantic. - Kevin Couves was the surprise winner of the "B" line on an Ossa MAR - this was Kevin's first time out after a 12 year lay-off. The Sunday event for modern bikes saw Will Duggan take the Expert Class win. Pictures can be seen by clicking onto www.outlawtrials.com -gallery.

Ontario CMA Schedule 2008 May 4 Port Colborne WCMC May 24 Lions Head, ECTA May 25 Lions Head, ECTA June 15 Oshweken, Steel City July 5 Parry Sound, ATA August 10 Arden, EOTA, National Round ...more to come...

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