The New England Trials Association

The New England Trials Association (NETA) is an organizational body comprised of the best motorcycle clubs throughout New England that come together to provide a series of regional MotoTrials competition events. A season of competition is generally comprised of between nine and 13 such events, hosted all over New England. If you’re interested in getting involved, we’ve got you covered: NETA has a place for riders of all ages and abilities. If you want to jump straight in, check out our getting started guide.

We hope to see you at an event soon!

About Trials

Overview
Moto Trials (formerly Observed Trials) is the pinnacle of precision off-road riding. Trials riding is a great sport for competitors of all levels, and is very family friendly. It also serves as a cross-training tool for other types of riding such as enduro, endurocross and motocross. The success of riders like Jeff Aaron, Cody Webb, Graham Jarvis and Johnny Walker was built on the foundation of trials.

For all the ins and outs of trials event scoring, check out wikipedia and our rule book. What we’d really recommend is coming out to an event! The quickest way to get a handle on how things work is to see it in action. Everyone involved, from workers to competitors, will be on hand to answer questions, and once you see it we’re sure you’ll want to get in on the action as well.

The Bikes
Trials motorcycles are very specialized. Years of development have produced very lightweight (~150lbs), very slender and extremely well balanced machines with powerful 2 and 4 stroke engines. The bikes have high ground clearance, minimal fuel capacity and no seat, creating a highly maneuverable motorcycle capable of overcoming nearly any obstacle.

Competition
There are many clubs around the US that host events locally, with some putting on as many as 15 events per year. The current NETA schedule of New England events can be seen here. We have member clubs in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island. More details on the various venues are available here.

At the US national level, the North American Trials Council (NATC) hosts the best riders of various classes in America, and consists of east and west coast championship events.

At the world level, both TrialGP and X-Trial showcase the talents of the best riders on the planet.