I just got a note from the person who organizes the North American Bike Trials series. He was wondering if there was any local interest in organizing unitrials events to coincide with their events. Some are already happening, ie Motorama, and riders always show up at Squamish already, but anyway here’s the list of their events so far:
> Motorama in Pennsylvania (feb.)
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> Squamish Test of Metal (june)
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> 24 Hours of Big Bear Lake in West Virginia (formerly 24 hours of
> Snowshoe/Canaan) June 18th.
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> Sequatchie TN sometime in first half of July
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> Arizona/California still working on detials… spring time though
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> Colorado, still working on details.
Send me a note if you are interested in helping organize something at any of these locations and I’ll put you in touch with the biketrials organizer.
I’m interested in the Colorado one, only if It will be in my area (i.e. colorado springs, denver, salida) so if someone is already signed up, then don’t worry.
I live near Seattle Washington and ride with all the seattle riders, John c., Harper, Tom B., Tom J, Steve, g3orge, etc... I am very interested in competing in The Test of Metal. I'll check frequently for updates, etc... I'll be looking forward to it. If you have anymore info on the Test of Metal that would be great.
we attended the 24 hours of snowshoe event 2 years ago (last year there was not a comp). we would be interested in doing it again if something could be set up. and of course we are planning to attend motorama.
Unfortunately it looks like it actually might not happen this year. The main trials organizer just had a kid and isn’t able to work as much on trials events this year, and we’re losing the venue that we have had for the last couple of years. Hopefully something can be worked out- I’ll keep people posted.
Flagstaf, AZ - April 10 (Sunday)
Squamish Test of Metal, British Columbia - TBA
Big Bear Lake, WV - June 18 (Saturday)
Trials Training Center, Sequatchie, TN - July 9 (Saturday)
Unfortunately Motorama will not be an NATS event this year, but the competition is definitely happening anyway for bikes, motorcycles, and unicycle trials on February 19th.
Colorado is not official yet. When it does become official, there will need to be a trials unicyclist willing to volunteer to organize it.
This involves working with the biketrials event organizer, being responsible for building the unicycle trials course, running the event and making sure everything goes smoothly. Typically this person would need to be available to work on setup the day before the event.
I may be able to do this, provided it’s in the second half of the summer. I know a few local bike trials people who have organized events, and there is always Owen, Nate and Aaron to do all the work! But seriously, let me know or PM me with any information you have on dates and locations, contacts etc.