Round 5 of the 2024 Victorian Trials Series (VTS) is being held on the 1st of September 2024, hosted by the Oakleigh Motorcycle Club (OMCC).
The trial is being held on a property located at 940 Barwon Park Rd Winchelsea on the banks of the Barwon River.
OMCC Club grounds will be CLOSED
OMCC will be seeking the assistance of observers for this event, so if you, a family member or friend can help, please get in touch with
Link to Entry Place
https://entryplace.com.au/JonoChellasTrainingJul2024
Jono Chellas will be at OMCC in July for training. Join our newest TdN team member for a weekend of trials training at the OMCC club grounds to raise funds for Australia’s 2024 TdN campaign.
Saturday 20th will be T4+ and above (10 spots)
Sunday 21st will be Beginner to T4 (15 spots)
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OMCC.
OMCC would like to welcome the newly formed Gippsland Trials and Enduro Club (GTEC).
Easter Trial
OMCC and GTEC hosted the Easter Trial at Glenmaggie. It was great to have this traditional trial back at one of our
favourite venues.
A new camping area was well received by all.
77 riders enjoyed the great sections. Thanks to GTEC for setting sections and riding loop.
Thanks to OMCC members who helped out.
Results:
VTS1
On Sunday April 21st OMCC hosted the first round of the 2024 Victorian Trials Series (VTS).
It was a successful Trial at the wonderful property in Peters Lane, Mardan with 55 entries.
Thanks to the section setters, GTEC and Trevor Campbell. Thanks to Amanda and Matt Kerr for organising and looking after the
fantastic, volunteer observers. Also, thanks to Amanda for scoring and to David Grice and Greg Chalmers for being the key officials.
Results:
VTS2
On Sunday May 19th TCV hosted the second round of the VTS at a new venue in Tooborac. 66 riders enjoyed the day.
Results:
JETS Training
The training of Juniors at the club grounds continues with 2 Motorcycling Australia (MA) accredited coaches.
This training helps Juniors move forward to obtaining their Competition Licence.
Training days are July 21st and September 15th. For more information contact Stan
Upcoming Events
| June 2 | Forgotten Era Trial | Woodleigh Woodleigh RPA Day — Entry Place |
| June 23 | VTS 3 | Mt Bolton |
| July 14 | VTS 4 | Bayton |
| July 21 | JETS Training | Club Grounds |
| Sept1 | VTS 5 | Winchelsea |
| Sept 15 | JETS Training | Club Grounds |
Australian Trials Week
| Sep 28-29 | Victorian Titles | Mt Bolton |
| Oct 2 | Mid Week Trial | Club grounds |
| Oct 5-6 | Australian Titles | Ravenswood |
More details will follow closer to the events. Please remember for the competitions to be a success we need volunteers
to help with setting up and observing.
Working Bee
Date to be advised.
OMCC held its AGM on the 25 Feb 2024. Thanks to those who attended
and for those who couldn’t that submitted their forms.
At the AGM we voted in the new committee. We would like to extend a
warm welcome to our new committee member Greg Chalmers
and farewell Simon Watts (former Secretary).
Thank you for your contribution and hard work.
The OMCC committee is now comprised of:
Craig Genner was awarded Life Membership. Congratulations.
Junior Enthusiast Trials Squad
Venue OMCC, 1 Simpsons Road Oakleigh South
Date Sunday 3 MARCH 2024 Start time is 9.30am
(This is one of Four JETS events check the Calendar for other Dates)
Closing date to register is Friday MARCH 1 .. Spots are limited
OMCC invites parents to register for the next Junior Enthusiast Trials Squad training day & Come
& Try Day ride.
Training is Free to members
BBQ sausage sizzle will be provided
New and day members welcome by appointment (conditions apply)
We will have several groups of different levels and training requirements up to C grade.
There will be approx. 5 hours training with fun activities and a Mini Trail with certificates for
Juniors and sub juniors.
If your child needs this training for a MA licence, please indicate this on the registration form
Kids can Ride any mini bike or a push bike.
New parents can book a 15min Come and Try Ride. Children must be competent push bike
riders to qualify for a Come and Try ride. We have an Oset 16 available. Booking is essential
and conditions apply. The “Come and Try” will start after lunch at 1.00pm. Spots are limited
so book early.
To Register please complete the google registration form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lIXLftZWHM2keUONY4tmxC_zs1aLgH2upkC2LAOO66Q/edit
Thanks to Amanda Kerr for volunteering to do the score entry!
Thanks to all who attended. The optional 5th lap appeared to work well!
After the success of Rounds 1 & 2, OMCC are back with Round 3 of development the development series aimed at getting OMCC members into more formal competition and give existing riders a chance to develop their skills further.
A lot of riders enjoyed having the optional 5th lap. Please ensure you can get your entries in as early as possible so we know how many sections to set.
Entry Link: https://entryplace.com.au/2024SummerSeriesRD3
There is no better place to learn trials than trying a to ride a section set by someone else. White arrows (T5) and Blue arrows (T4) are typically where most people start. It’s a great learning opportunity to know what you need to practice when you come to back to the club.
Buddies can be assigned to help with section reading, rules, and general competition orientation.
Without the formality and expense of getting a competitive license, come and try trials in a competitive format in the familiarity of the OMCC club grounds. It will be a good opportunity to see if competing is for you before having to commit to the expenses of a licence etc. Even if that doesn’t eventuate, most riders take away a lot of learnings from riding a in a section set by someone else so there often a win-win either way.
Buddies can be assigned to help with section reading, rules, and general competition orientation.
You know already what this is about…come and ride when there are no typically scheduled trials for a bit of a laugh and fun in a very relaxed atmosphere. Feel free to push yourself and try a higher grade? Or bring out the Twinshocks for something different? Lets have some fun and keep things interesting!
Please understand however that the focus is to get new people competing so please be supportive to the newer riders.
OMCC Annual Members
OMCC Day Members ($20)
Saturday 9th December
Saturday 20th January
Saturday 10th February
Gates open: 12:00 midday
Rider Briefing: 1pm
Start: 1:15pm
BBQ: From 4-6pm
Finish: 6pm
| T6 | No arrows; just get from start to end gates and stay between the boundary tape. This is where riders with no riding experience (e.g. juniors) typically start. |
| T5 | White Arrows; medium to tight turns, and mostly obstacle free. This is where beginner riders should start. |
| T4 | Blue Arrows; tight turns with obstacles ranging in size from axle height to wheel height |
| T4+ | Blue arrows with a + mark; very tight turns but shouldn’t need to hop and wheel height obstacles |
| T3 | Yellow Arrows; hopping required to make turns, waist height obstacles with very little run up. We will offer the occasional ‘red’ arrow for those keen to push themselves. |
Individual $35
Family $50
BBQ included in entry fee (from 4pm)
Buddy system (you ride with a partner who will validate your scores)
Scores will be tallied to monitor improvement over the series.
Round 1 resembled winter more so than Summer. Regardless of the climactic challenges, a hardy group of 27 riders pushed themselves around the club grounds. We had 5 newbies who took the chance to ride between tapes and arrows. There were more experienced riders there who helped any inexperienced riders who needed guidance.
There were lots of smiles and positive feedback.
Results here.
Remember that this Saturday afternoon is Rd 2 of the Summer Development Series. Weather is looking good.
Entries Close Friday, please get entries as soon as possible to assist with catering, BBQ provided after trial.
Entry Link: https://entryplace.com.au/2024SummerSeriesRD2
Full Details: https://www.oakleighmcc.com/…/summer-development…/
Round 3 is changing in a couple of ways:
Firstly, the date is now: SUNDAY 18th February
Secondly, we are moving the location: It will now be held at Winchelsea
Finally, it will be held under a MA permit and so an MA license is a requirement of entry and being an OMCC member is not a requirement so will be open to all riders who hold a MA license.
The OMCC committee have decided to make this round a charity trial and donate the profits. OMCC are seeking suggestions from members of the club on potential charities that we can support. Please nominate suggestions of charities to Peter Spencer.
How exciting was it to have a Trial 2 world champ making the biggest obstacles we have in our club grounds look trivial?
There were lots of positive feedback, and it would appear everyone enjoyed themselves.
Full wrap up here.
We can now confirm that Glenmaggie is a go. There will be a new cub forming in the South East of Victoria to support trials and enduro in the area.
To help them get established OMCC are coordinating with the new club officials to aid them in getting established and with their help Glenmaggie will be a joint club arrangement. More details to follow once they are known.
Dates: Sat 30th – Sun 31st March with campaign available Easter Fri & Mon.
In the meantime, if you are able to help please liaise with Justin Stone.
We will need: Event officials, Section Setters & Observers.
The Victorian trials calendar will be out very soon with the dates of the VTS series keep an eye on Trials Australia, and the ‘trials week’ that Victoria are hosting for the Australian Titles.
The First round of the VTS Series will be hosted by OMCC on 21st April and will be held at Peters Lane, Mardan; more details to follow soon.
Call for volunteers: We will be needing Section setters, event officials and Observers.
This is notice that OMCC will be holding it’s AGM on February 25th 2024 at 2pm at the OMCC club grounds.
The AGM is an important event for OMCC. It gives its members a broad overview of the club’s current directions, financial health and confirms its purpose. It is also the time to revitalise the organisation through the official engagement of members into key elected positions.
We encourage as many members as possible to get down, and if you are able, get involved in the running of the club.
| Summer Series Rd 2 | Saturday 20th January |
| OMCC Charity Trial | Sunday 18th February |
| AGM | Sunday 25th February |
| Glenmaggie Easter Trial | Saturday 30th March Sunday 31st March |
| VTS Round 1 | April 21st April |
For the full calendar visit:
https://trials.au/events/calendars/https://www.oakleighmcc.com/2023-calendar/
After the success of Round 1, OMCC are back with Round 2 of development the development series aimed at getting OMCC members into more formal competition and give existing riders a chance to develop their skills further.
In a slight tweak, we are back to using Entryplace for entries:
https://entryplace.com.au/2024SummerSeriesRD2
There is no better place to learn trials than trying a to ride a section set by someone else. White arrows (T5) and Blue arrows (T4) are typically where most people start. It’s a great learning opportunity to know what you need to practice when you come to back to the club.
Buddies can be assigned to help with section reading, rules, and general competition orientation.
Without the formality and expense of getting a competitive license, come and try trials in a competitive format in the familiarity of the OMCC club grounds. It will be a good opportunity to see if competing is for you before having to commit to the expenses of a licence etc. Even if that doesn’t eventuate, most riders take away a lot of learnings from riding a in a section set by someone else so there often a win-win either way.
Buddies can be assigned to help with section reading, rules, and general competition orientation.
You know already what this is about…come and ride when there are no typically scheduled trials for a bit of a laugh and fun in a very relaxed atmosphere. Feel free to push yourself and try a higher grade? Or bring out the Twinshocks for something different? Lets have some fun and keep things interesting!
Please understand however that the focus is to get new people competing so please be supportive to the newer riders.
OMCC Annual Members
OMCC Day Members ($20)
Saturday 9th December
Saturday 20th January
Saturday 10th February
Gates open: 12:00 midday
Rider Briefing: 1pm
Start: 1:15pm
BBQ: From 4-6pm
Finish: 6pm
| T6 | No arrows; just get from start to end gates and stay between the boundary tape. This is where riders with no riding experience (e.g. juniors) typically start. |
| T5 | White Arrows; medium to tight turns, and mostly obstacle free. This is where beginner riders should start. |
| T4 | Blue Arrows; tight turns with obstacles ranging in size from axle height to wheel height |
| T4+ | Blue arrows with a + mark; very tight turns but shouldn’t need to hop and wheel height obstacles |
| T3 | Yellow Arrows; hopping required to make turns, waist height obstacles with very little run up. We will offer the occasional ‘red’ arrow for those keen to push themselves. |
Individual $35
Family $50
BBQ included in entry fee (from 4pm)
Buddy system (you ride with a partner who will validate your scores)
Scores will be tallied to monitor improvement over the series.
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