Clive writes: My thanks go out to all of you who attended our fall trial, as well as to the set-up crew, checkers and other help: Jim and Shirley, Steve and Theresa, Joan and Tony, Don and Donna, Roy Pope, Stew Wallace, Phil, Zane and Zev. A special thanks to Elaine for all her many skills and overall management of this trial and ECTA’s functions.
We are planning on making some changes in 2019 if we are to continue hosting observed trials. Tentatively, the two day CMA sanctioned spring event would remain as is, and entry fee would include a lifetime ECTA membership, and then we would hold a closed to club event in the fall. Any rider not at the spring event would be expected to take out a lifetime membership in the fall if they wish to compete at the club event. Additionally, ECTA could invite another club to participate, for example Steel City, ATA or CVMG.
The fall trial would consist of ten sections, five ridden before a short break and five after. This allows the existing five member ECTA checking crew to observe before and after the break. Riders at the fall trial who choose not to take a break can play amongst themselves on the five sections already ridden before the break. Essentially, these would become ten sections of a permanent nature located in pairs around the loop and could be used as two practice areas for the spring event.
I welcome your thoughts on these ideas.
Schedule 2018 CMA
Friendly reminder that the next scheduled event is the ECTA Lion’s Head Trial on Oct 21st, 2018.
The St.George event date will be announced once a suitably slippery Sunday in November is available, as currently insufficient parking available on the property due to logging for section building materials.
NB: Please check back before each event in case of date changes.(last revised Sept 11th, 2018)
| October 21st | ECTA Lion’s Head |
| tba ..Nov | ATA St. George |
Thank you for attending Mike’s Muskoka 2-Day Trial!
A great turnout for an excellent event, due in no small part to many weeks of preparation setting up 16 different sections, cutting trail, organizing checkers and feeding the masses. An incredible effort by Mike, Sarah and the boys.
Clerk of the course: Mike Feiner. ‘Set up’ crew: Mike, Sarah, Daniel, Dylan & Sir Owen Feiner.
Sign-in and score cards: Gina & Friends.
Checkers: Tibor, Norbert, Manfred, Frank, Jamie, Lucas, Maitland, and Steve. Event hosts: Sarah & Mike Feiner
Photos courtesy of Mike Feiner and Shelley Marshall. Click to view larger.
The 2018 schedule has been updated as of Sept 10th, with the ECTA Lion’s Head event now on October 21st, while the revised ATA St.George event date will be announced soon.
Meanwhile we look forward to seeing you this weekend at Mike’s Muskoka 2-Day Trial, Kearney, on Sept 15th & 16th, with different sections on both days, ..and eagle eyed checkers to keep you on your toes!
| Sept 15th & 16th | ATA Kearney 2-Day |
| October 21st | ECTA Lion’s Head |
| tba | ATA St. George |
NB: Please check back for updates as dates are tentative – revised 09-10-2018.
Clerk of the course: Dave Southam. Sign-in and scoring: Pat, Gina & Shelley.
Clerk of the course: Dave Cordy.
Sign-in and scoring: Helen, Gina, Pat & Shelley.
Trial Set up crew: Cordy Clan: Kev, Jon, Mark. Thunderdome gang: Brandon, Lucas, Brian, & Rob, with Reece & Bryan Voskamp.
Many thanks to
Clerk of the course: Dave Butler.
‘Set up’ crew: Dave Butler, Steve & Tyler Mumford.
Sign-in and results: Joyce, Pat, Gina & Friends.
