bubbazanetti
11-23-2004, 11:28 AM
A crew of many new riders braved the winds & chill of Fontana's Southridge Park, on Sunday, November 21st, tackling sections built by Zak Maeda & Pete Sturtevant. Organizer Jon Maeda is going on trials strike, forcing the new regime of organizer/builders to come to the forefront of SoCal biketrials.
Zak & Pete built 4 long sections, reflective of a moto-trials heritage. All classes started at the same point with splits and exits along the way, dictated by the difficulty of the terrain. This system worked well, though much thought needs to be given when larger crowds are in attendance, as the system will tend to bottleneck if not managed properly.
A big welcome to new riders, some who ventured from as far away as Oregon, Arizona & San Jose. Thanks also to Zak & Pete for going out on Saturday to build the sections, and to Dice-K for checking. Strangely, many locals were kept indoors by the impending rain storm, afraid that they would melt if they got wet. The rain held off, and though the event was cold, it was dry!
Results:
BEGINNER MOD
Eric Alarie 12/2 *
Thomas Elam 13/1 *
Lucas Nacimiento 17/2
Robert Grow 20/2
Kevin May 37/0
SPORT MOD
Brian Huntsman 1/7 *
SPORT STOCK
Terry Elam 3/6 *
EXPERT MOD
Nate Booster 31/1 *
EXPERT STOCK
Steve Maeder 7/5 *
Pete Sturtevant 24/0 *
Matt Graham 25/3
Gino Salveo 35/0
Jeremy Huber 36/0
* denotes award
Zak & Pete built 4 long sections, reflective of a moto-trials heritage. All classes started at the same point with splits and exits along the way, dictated by the difficulty of the terrain. This system worked well, though much thought needs to be given when larger crowds are in attendance, as the system will tend to bottleneck if not managed properly.
A big welcome to new riders, some who ventured from as far away as Oregon, Arizona & San Jose. Thanks also to Zak & Pete for going out on Saturday to build the sections, and to Dice-K for checking. Strangely, many locals were kept indoors by the impending rain storm, afraid that they would melt if they got wet. The rain held off, and though the event was cold, it was dry!
Results:
BEGINNER MOD
Eric Alarie 12/2 *
Thomas Elam 13/1 *
Lucas Nacimiento 17/2
Robert Grow 20/2
Kevin May 37/0
SPORT MOD
Brian Huntsman 1/7 *
SPORT STOCK
Terry Elam 3/6 *
EXPERT MOD
Nate Booster 31/1 *
EXPERT STOCK
Steve Maeder 7/5 *
Pete Sturtevant 24/0 *
Matt Graham 25/3
Gino Salveo 35/0
Jeremy Huber 36/0
* denotes award