Mid America Trials Team

April 03’

The April Trials will be held on April 27th out in Trenton, MO. This is the 4th Sunday due to Easter being on the 3rd Sunday. Hope to see you all there.

The M.A.T.T. members took a vote and all felt it was appropriate to name the newly built shelter in honor of Super Bill. The shelter is now known as the “Bill Carver Pavilion”.

M.I.T.A. is having a 2-day April 12th and 13th in Park Hills, MO (south of St. Louis) at Vineyards Hill. Start time is 11 am on Sat and 10 am on Sun. Entry fee is $10 per day. Directions : Find your best way to Park Hills, MO and exit on to 32 West, take 1st Park Hills exit off of 32W turn right at first light, turn left onto East Main St. (Bus. 32/67). Then at stop sign (at Y in road), turn left onto Science St. (Towards Casey’s store), cross Railroad tracks. At stop sign, go straight across to Division St, take first left onto Wood St. and head up hill past large antenna, turn right onto gravel drive. It’s approx. 8/10 of a mile up on Wood St. The route will be marked with red MITA arrows from Park Hills exit. If you come to the trials site Fri night, gravel drive will have a locked cable across it. Combination to lock is 1290. Please re-lock gate. Very limited camping at sight and please be quiet. For more info: Rick Agans 618-362-6568 or www.mita-trials.com

Also on April 13th is an event in Carbondale (Topeka), KS put on by the AVTA (Wichita) Club. Check out www.AVTAtrials.com or call 316-526-7531 for directions and start times. May 3rd and 4th, MWTA (Omaha, NE) is having a 2-day. Email keven.binder@cox.net or call 402-289-5363

Looks like the UTE Cup is back this year. Since there is no trials here in Aug, I would suggest heading out to CO for this great event. The date is Aug 16th and 17th. More info later.

On the world scene … Gas Gas rider Adam Raga is the new Indoor World Champion. Final standings: 1. Adam Raga, 2. Dougie Lampkin, 3. Albert Cabestany, 4. Marc Freixa, 5. Takahisa Fujinami, 6. Graham Jarvis.