Updates

RITC Event (9/15/2024)

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On Sunday September 15th, the Rhode Island Trials Club (RITC) is hosting Round 5 of the NETA Championship Series at 283 Escoheag Hill Road, Exeter, RI. It’s hunting season and fluorescent orange vests must be worn at this event.

Fluorescent Orange Requirements

All users of State Management Areas, designated undeveloped State Parks and Co-op units are required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the third Saturday in April to the last day in May. All hunters and users must wear 500 square inches during all portions of shotgun deer seasons. Orange must be worn above the waist and be visible in all directions. Examples: a hat covers 200 square inches. A combination of hat and vest covering 500 square inches. Fluorescent camouflage does not meet the requirement. Fluorescent orange is not required in areas limited to archery-only hunting by regulation.

  • Signup starts at 9am.
  • Please pre-register (especially beginner and youth riders).
  • For beginners and youth – easy sections and an abbreviated 1/2 mile loop trail.
  • Event cost is $35.
  • Both AMA & NETA memberships are required.
  • If you are not a NETA member, a day pass can be purchased the day of the event for $15.00
  • Youth trial starts at 10am.
  • Riders meeting at 10:45am.
  • The adult trial starts at 11am and ends at 3pm.
  • No onsite camping. Camping is available nearby at Oak Embers Campground.
  • Friendly on-lead dogs are allowed.
  • Free admission for spectators.

Trialsmasters: Keith Dumaine (860) 428-8988, Pete McGuirk & Sam Singer (860) 334-4816

If you’re available to check, please contact Pete Fedors (860) 204-7265

Rhode Island TrialGP USA 2025

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As you have heard, although RITC has the honor to host the event in Escoheag, the event will be a success through the collaboration with AMA, NATC, Regional Associations like NETA, and RITC as host.

RITC has started the planning process to ensure we have the resources, facilities and volunteer manpower ready the event. We are keen to encourage all trials clubs, their families and friends to make the 2025 Trial GP USA a destination next July. We are asking those visiting to consider volunteering to help for one of the three days….Putting on a world round is a lot more complex and complicated than a local or national event, and manpower to assist in and out of sections, parking cars, manning gates, administrative roles, and many other roles that make the event a success are needed.

We are offering incentives for volunteers that includes free entry and parking, commemorative Wagner Cup/TrialGP 2025 tee shirt, food and refreshment, and potentially discounted hotel rates in the area.

We would appreciate if you could circulate this note to the NETA membership and encourage them to make Rhode Island TrialGP USA 2025 a destination in July, and if interested, reach out to me if they, their family and friends would be interested in volunteering to work one of the days and take advantage of the incentives.
Any questions or thoughts on how TrialGP USA 2025 can be more successful…..we are all ears!

Bob Manifold
RITC
Event Organizer – TrialGP of USA 2025

+1 203 213 2949
bmanifold@spinpass.com

RITC Event (8/18/2024)

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On Sunday August 18th, the Rhode Island Trials Club (RITC) is hosting Round 5 of the NETA Championship Series at 283 Escoheag Hill Road, Exeter, RI.

  • Signup starts at 9am.
  • Please pre-register (especially beginner and youth riders).
  • For beginners and youth – easy sections and an abbreviated 1/2 mile loop trail.
  • Event cost is $35.
  • Both AMA & NETA memberships are required.
  • If you are not a NETA member, a day pass can be purchased the day of the event for $15.00
  • Youth trial starts at 10am.
  • Riders meeting at 10:45am.
  • The adult trial starts at 11am and ends at 3pm.
  • No onsite camping. Camping is available nearby at Oak Embers Campground.
  • Friendly on-lead dogs are allowed.
  • Free admission for spectators.

Trialsmasters: Joe Antonelli (401) 647-3968, Bill Bonneau (401) 255-5073, Pete Fedors (860) 204-7265.

If you’re available to check, please contact Pete Fedors.

Pre-registration

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Complete the form to pre-register for this event.

Rider

Age on January 1st of this year.

Class

Please enter your age (as of Jan 1st) in the field above before selecting your group & class.
Select “Yes” if you don’t want a trophy or season points for the event.

Completion

NPR Maine Calling, Observed Trials

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Jareth Johnson called into the Maine NPR program “Maine Calling” to talk about observed trials and the Rock & Roll Trials Club. Podcast published July 19th, 2024. Jump forward to 42:10 in the podcast to hear Jareth.