Here's a first draft of the Revised AMA Trials Rules.

Attach your comments to the blog entry on the USMTA website or use the form on the USMTA Contact Us page. Deadline on responses is Aug. 31.

This document is a work in progress at the moment, but is intended to provide an updated section for the AMA Sports Rules. The intent is that the rules be consistent with those of the World and National championships in terms of scoring, but simplified and amended as needed for club trials. Note also the sections on rider classification and description of classes, as well as information on how to organize a trials club and events. These need to be brief and concise but also informative. Constructive suggestions from USMTA members are solicited so that this can be presented at the AMA Congress as a document which is useful and representative of the best the sport can be.

The STRA Vintage Trial for this weekend starts at 2:00 on Saturday and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, Central Time.

Cabins and RV sites are still available.

On the left: Ed Logan, a vintage guy on a vintage bike. Photo taken last summer at a AHRMA event in Minnesota.

See 200 more photos from that event here and here.

As soon as the Youth Nationals were over we immediately plunged into the 2nd Annual American Trials Training Camp for our best teenager up & coming trials stars! We had 21 riders this year for a week of practice and fun. They have been thrashing the rocks and bikes and bodies for a full week, and when not riding they are having canoe races and go-cart demolition derbies and eating like locusts. It's been great! Look for a full story in next month's Trials Competition magazine, and check out the RYP/Sherco for sponsoring this event and all of Brad Baumert's efforts in the paddock to keep the kids going. Check out the photos in the gallery and especially the "wall of shame" for the broken bits. Also special thanks to Fran Webb (Cody's mom) for being camp mom and doing all the cooking this year.

Also we're hosting the NATS bicycle trials nationals and World Championship Qualifier events at the TTC this weekend (July 8/9) and I've posted some fantastic bike trial photos in the gallery. Several of the motorcycle trials kids entered the competition and Pat Smage even won the expert class event today (Saturday)!

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We had a fantastic weekend of competition this last weekend and lots of photos have been uploaded. Thanks to Bill Ibsen, these are fairly high res and everyone is welcome to download whatever you want.

We had over 70 riders for the family camp and the competition and everyone had a great time. Conditions were sunny and dry and traction was excellent. Tight battles in many classes.

Overall results below, only top 3 shown, full results up soon:

• 6yr 1. Dawson Dennis, MO-Beta; 2. Preston Okert, CA-GG; 3. Douglas Dapp, TN-GG
• 7yr 1. Ty Cullins, CA-Beta; 2. Renata Delaney, CA-Beta; 3. Ty Lindeman, CO-Yam
• 8yr 1. Brooks Davis, FL-GG
• 9yr 1. Nathan Dennis, MO-GG; 2. Dean Bechard, TN-Sher; 3. Aaron Thistle, GA-GG
• 10yr 1. Mathew Shubert, TX-Sher; 2. Nick Commo, GA-Beta; 3. Ryan Lindeman, CO-GG
• 11yr 1. Chase Harker, CA-Sher; 2. Samuel Fastle, NM-Sher; 3. Jase Martin, IL-Beta
• 12yr 1. Ryan Sandoval, CA-GG; 2. Daniel Leavitt, CA-Sher; 3. Homer Hensley, MO-GG
• 13yr 1. Eric Storz, CA-Sher; 2. Chad Redman, WA-GG; 3. Karl Davis, FL-Sher
• 14yr 1. Caleb Mizell, TX-Sher; 2. David Aldo, CT-GG; 3. Clark Meyers, FL-Sher
• Open 1. Josiah Mizell, TX-Sher; 2. Alex Bedley, TN-Sher; 3. Ronnie Commo, GA-Beta
• WO Beg 1. Renata Delaney, CA-Beta; 2. Olivia Young, KY-Sher; 3. Lauren Young, KY-Sher
• WO Nov 1. Stephanie Commo, GA-Beta; 2. Amy Baumert, KY-Sher; 3. Lily Altman, ME-Beta
• WO Int 1. Christina Bechard, TN-Sher; 2. Sara Patton, TN-Beta; 3. Rebecca Duvall, TX-Beta
• WO Exp 1. Caroline Altman, ME-Sher; 2. Caroline Allen, MA-GG
• WO Open 1. Louise Forsley, MA-Sher