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For those of you keeping track, this weekend is our club awards banquet. It should be a fun evening for sure! Matt is up for the Junior and Int class wins. Unfortunately this year we will not have an event scheduled for the day after the banquet. Hopefully, we will see a return of volunteers to lay out events this year!

There is also some new pics posted on the gallery from the Les Blow Trial  in Victoria. These shots were taken by Matts grandad Fracy who always makes a point of coming out to watch Matt compete! We will be out at the ISTC club grounds this Sunday marking out the loops for the 9th Annual Joe Brown Memorial Trial. This is the first round of the Outlaw Series for 2009. It will also be the first club event of the year for the ISTC. As always Matt will squeak in a little practise this Sun too! The next scheduled event for us is back down at the VMC near the end of March.

If you are reading Matts blog, please feel free to make any comments and ask any questions you have regarding Matts riding or trials in general!

What a great day out last Sunday down in Victoria. Perfect riding weather. The rain held off the entire time and it was comfortably warm. Devon and Ian Dargis along with Hank Lovett put on a great event. It was very slippy, lots of roots, turns, off cambers etc.

Even though Matt did not ride his best by his standards, it was enough to make a statement first time out this year that he means business. It was also apparent how much he has improved in a year, when the results were added up, a big win, 26pts ahead of the next rider. Some practise is ahead now as the next event up is back at the VMC at the end of March!! Some pics will be posted from the event last weekend when we get them!

Well, as usual at this time of year, the results from the 2008 club trials season have been tallied. The year end banquets are coming. Awards, and a reflection on the past years accomplishments. For Matt, it has been one incredible year! A move up from an 80cc bike to a full size 125 GasGas Racing model. With the help of Dave Fair, and a loaner bike until the new one came in, proved to be a huge advantage in the transition. Matt started the year out riding the Junior class in our local club the ISTC. He rode the first two events of the year and won them easily. It was in the first PNTA event in Connell Wa, that Matt made the jump up into the Intermediate class. There he realized that he was capable of stepping up to the challenge of more difficult sections and bigger obstacles. After that, Matt continued the rest of the year riding Intermediate in both the ISTC club events and the VMC.  On top of that was the huge event of travelling all the way to Sequatchie Tennessee  to compete in the US Youth National championships in which Matt finished an incredible 3rd overall in his age class with a 3rd and two incredibly close 2nds.

After the summer, it was back to familiar grounds and conditions. The remaining club events finished up in late November, and looking back now, it is amazing how far Matt has improved. In our club series because of a shortened schedule, Matt managed to finish 1st in the Junior class as well as 1st in the Intermediate class. Adding to that, he won the Intermediate class in the VMC too. Quite a stellar year for a young kid of only 12yrs old. A sign of many good things to come!

So, this Sunday marks the beginning of the 2009 Trials season which kicks off for us at the VMC club property. This years goal for Matt will be to beat his friend and sponsor Dave Fair, so look out Davey! As well, it should be attainable to win the PNTA Intermediate class too. Lots of exciting times ahead, so please make a point of commenting on the blog to Matt and we will try and keep you all informed on what he is doing!