The FIM is sponsoring a series of Women’s Trial Training Camps in Germany, France, South Africa, and the United States. The U.S. camp is open to all women trials riders from North America and will be held here at the Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, TN on November 24-26, 2006.

The TTC will have our staff on hand as well as U.S. Women’s Champion trials rider Louise Forsley. (Click photos to enlarge.)

There is no cost for the training camp, but interested participants must submit this completed entry form to the AMA by October 13.

American Motorcyclist Association
13515 Yarmouth Dr.
Pickerington, OH 43147
1 (800) AMA-JOIN
1 (614) 856-1900, ext. 1244

Very limited on-site lodging (not free!) is available at the TTC lodge, and cabins, RV campsites and primitive campsites are available by contacting us. See the accommodations page for more details on our facilities as well as nearby hotels.

November is perfect riding weather in Tennessee!

September 1 update: Women’s World Champ Laia Sanz will travel from Spain to attend!

September 14 update: Note date change (again!) to Nov. 24-26, 2006.

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.