{"id":13503,"date":"2026-03-17T08:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/?p=13503"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:13:47","slug":"tuesday-march-17th-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2026\/03\/17\/tuesday-march-17th-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday March 17th\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes Today is REALLY St Patrick’s Day !! I have been posting the wrong date for the last few days – silly old sod!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As they say ” What a difference a day makes” – we got a rude awakening yesterday to remind us that a late snow fall is not just confined to Alberta !! But at least it won’t last and we do need the moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple of weeks ago we were out enjoying a ride on the Westside in glorious sunshine. But note how dry it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of course we have a lot of memories of “Snow Days” particularly in Alberta – That first ever Western Canadian Championship trial we put on in 1971 with riders from all over Canada and the USA – only to have about two feet of snow on the Saturday night!!! – But the show had to go on, so I played guide over the 30mile plus loop as most of the arrows were buried under the white stuff. – yes John Jones from Toronto ( via UK) – won that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was how my day ended – pushing my “Water-cooled” Montesa through the last few sections with the help of Danny Smith from the USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then of course there was the time I drove to Calgary for the ATRA Trial at Blackfoot Park on April 23rd – My van stayed parked at Siggi Pechou’s place all weekend with two feet ( Yes two feet) of snow on top. -( Have a pic of that someplace)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking back, the very first Trial I rode in Canada, in 1971, was in the snow and also at Blackfoot Park – on a Greeves 175 that I was testing for a Magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lots more “Snow” stories of course and I’m sure our bloggers have some of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Answer to the last quiz – Jean Luc Nictau – who used to wear a full face type of helmet in World Trials – Now seen at regular Classic events on a Triumph twin. – As usual, Brett, Bob and Harlow got it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quiz today. Guess who?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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