We hope everybody enjoyed St Patrick’s Day – especially our Irish friends – Pat (Paddy) Horan , was on our SDE Team in Wales and I have a story about the first night we went into the pub located near the Motel we were staying at in Brecon. – Standing at the bar, I asked Pat what he would like? – now as most people who have visited a UK Pub know – they have all the various beer taps, behind the bar all named etc. – well! Pat glanced at all these various taps which went from one end of the bar to the other – and said -” Hmm! Well why don’t we start at that end, and work our way along?????? – Anybody used to drinking English style beer will get a laugh at that. – Pat rode a Walt Healy Yamaha TT 600 that year for Team Canada. ( Borrowed)
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A few changes being proposed for World Trials.
This year 2026, we are not going to see major changes, this rule is already setting the trend for the coming years!
First big trend, if the different categories were so far open to riders aged 14, you will have to be 16 years old from 2027 to participate in the World Championship.
Reglement :
FIM World Championship Trial3 Junior: From 14 years to 21 years From 2027: From 16 years to 21 years FIM World Cup Trial2 Women: 14 years old From 2027: 16 years old (e)
FIM Nations Trial and World Championship: 16 years f) Women’s Nations Trial: 14 years From 2027: 16 years g)
FIM Nations Trial, International Trophy: 14 years From 2027: 16 years h)
FIM Nations Trial Challenge: From 14 to 21 years old (Male) and from 14 years old (Female). Starting 2027: From 16 to 21 years old (Male) and from 16 years old (Female).
leur As far as followers are concerned, the tendency is straight to ban them 
! , for 2026
They will have to enter the area through the entrance and only when his pilot has entered the area but in some areas the followers will be
Forbidden . In addition, riders will no longer be allowed 
to do the mechanics of their rider anywhere other than in the paddock.
From 2027: Junior Trial3, Trial2 and Women’s Trial2 “followers” will no longer be able to penetrate inside the zones . A larger number of areas will also be banned from the Wizards for the TrialGP and the Women’s TrialGP classes.
From 2028: No Assistant will be allowed to enter the areas anymore.
Finally the followers will no longer be allowed to address the commissioners 
Finally the FIM confirms its willingness to give a show at the end of the race with the “Power Section”, the final see the super final 
Réglement
The “Finale” and/or “Super Finale” 1. A “Final and Super Finale” must be organized in accordance with the information provided on the PR of the Manifestation.For one or more previously defined Class(s), a limited series of Sections will constitute a Final and/or a Super Finale to replace Race 2. 2. In this case, all the Class Runners will leave for a limited series of Sections for the Finale. 3. The start of the Final will take into account the reverse order of the Super Pole Ranking. 4. Ranking will be made at the end of the Finals. 5. 6th-15th runners will be classified and awarded their respective Championship points. 6. The first 5 runners will be selected and will go for a series of Sections that constitute the Super Finale. 7. The Super Final starts will take into account the reverse order of the Final Ranking. 8. The starts will be in the Play Offs meaning all 5 Racers are leaving with 0 points. 9. A Ranking will be made at the end of the Super Finals. 10. Runners from 1st-5th will be classified and awarded their respective Championship points. 11. A racer who qualifies for the Super Final and has a problem during the Super Final and fails to complete, will keep the benefit of his Final. He will just be placed last in the Super Final.
From now on, the winner of the Women’s Trial 2 and Trial 2 categories will have to ride in the Women’s Trials GP and Trial GP respectively
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Answer to the last quiz – Dave Thorpe wearing his favorite Crash helmet which was later banned. – Pete Varey got in first followed by Bob, Brett and Harlow plus Roger Boothroyd from the VMC – Roger mentioned being a bit concerned about the heavy rain forecast which could effect their upcoming Trial.
Quiz today. Guess who? what year? and what section in Scotland.
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Yesterday I stopped in to get my hair cut and was pleasantly surprised to find two new young barbers, who both ride YZ Enduro bikes – Naturally we had a really good chat, while I got my rather long hair trimmed. – Check it out at the Barber shop just across from the village green in Vernon. ( First time I can ever remember having a couple of Bike guys as barbers !! Neat) – I even got to explain to them what a Trials bike was all about, and one found my website on his phone.
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We got the results from the CPTA TRS Trial held last Sunday – they had a pretty good turn out of 31 riders. – think they might have lucked out with the weather. – but the snow on the Pass kept all our OK Riders home.
Sean Bird took the Expert win,- Sam Minchington- Adv, – Paul Marander – Snr -Roly Fltcher Inter,- Bill De Garis Snr Int – Jeremy Mayer -Junior- and Don Doerksen -Sportsman. – Full results can be seen on the CPTA Website.
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