{"id":13431,"date":"2026-03-14T05:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/?p=13431"},"modified":"2026-03-14T05:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:34:25","slug":"saturday-march-14th-26-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2026\/03\/14\/saturday-march-14th-26-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday March 14th\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13433\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was at a St Patrick&#8217;s Day dance (March 17th) that I met Babs back in 1959 &#8211; and we have been together ever since &#8211; maybe the luck of the Irish rubbed off on us !!!!! ( Well on me anyway!!) -or The Welsh blood !!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dave-Babs-Wedding-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dave-Babs-Wedding-1.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dave-Babs-Wedding-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dave-Babs-Wedding-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>============================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer to the last quiz -!!! Forgot to post one!!! ( Ha Ha- no wonder I couldn&#8217;t find the answer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiz today -Guess who? and Where? AND who made those red and yellow trials suits seen on the two riders watching?  Yes we had one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/John-Reynolds-Pipeline.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/John-Reynolds-Pipeline.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/John-Reynolds-Pipeline-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I see Josh Roper has joined Beta USA for 2026 &#8211; A nice new Sincro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-Roper-on-Beta-for-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-Roper-on-Beta-for-2026.jpg 512w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-Roper-on-Beta-for-2026-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>====================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Lomax Cup Trial is held on Easter weekend every year near where we lived in Wales -Starting at a place called Pontfaddog near Glyncaeriog &#8211; ( I&#8217;m guessing Taff is the only  blogger ,who will know how to pronounce those names!!) Here is one of the sections they will use this year. &#8211; That was the only National Trial I ever rode in the UK &#8211; Sammy Miller won that day, back in 1958. &#8211; This popular event, is still run the old fashioned way with a very long loop and about 40 sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lomax-Section-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lomax-Section-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lomax-Section-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lomax-Section-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lomax-Section.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a view of the type of terrain we used to ride in Wales &#8211; and also the dark rainy clouds most of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wales-terrain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wales-terrain.jpg 443w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wales-terrain-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wales.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wales.jpg 526w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wales-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>==========================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reminder that the TRS Trial goes tomorrow at Ioco &#8211; We hope somebody takes some pictures of that nice new TRS EFI model that Alex Walton is on. (BTW You will notice that the pic on this poster has been &#8220;Flipped&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12.png 526w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>======================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a nice visit with Katy yesterday, she will be heading South for another Enduro within the next couple of weeks &#8211; unfortunately the poor road conditions and snow &#8211; made for a change of plans this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are both our Outlaw girls Katie and Emily &#8211; with Momma Bear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babs-with-Kate-Emily.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babs-with-Kate-Emily.jpg 567w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babs-with-Kate-Emily-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>========================================<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was at a St Patrick&#8217;s Day dance (March 17th) that I met Babs back in 1959 &#8211; and we have been together ever since &#8211; maybe the luck of the Irish rubbed off on us !!!!! ( Well on me anyway!!) -or The Welsh blood !!!! ============================================ Answer to the last quiz -!!! Forgot&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2026\/03\/14\/saturday-march-14th-26-st-patricks-day\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saturday March 14th\/26<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13431"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13462,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13431\/revisions\/13462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}