Results from 2001

    USCRA North American Vintage Trials Championship
    Gunstock Recreation Area, Gilford, New Hampshire
    June 9, 2001

    Classic Twin Shock

Expert: 1. John Gallant (Bul), 5; 2. Ron Bertrand (Yam), 15; 3. Bill

Blythe (Bul), 17; 4. Wayne Galvin (Bul), 32; 5. John Rodis (Bul); 35.

Intermediate: 1. Mike Merrihew (Mon), 4; 2. Gale Petro (Mon), 7; 3. Mike

Samuelman (Yam), 11; 4. Vern Merrihew Sr. (Bul), 12; 5. Donald Pugh

(Suz), 7; 6. Andrew Murray (Mon), 18; 7. Troy Williams (Yam), 22; 8.

Vern Merrihew Jr, (Yam), 27; 9. Ron Caracoglia (Yam), 45; 10. Mike

Whitney (Bul), 51; 11. Martin Kotz (Hon), 57; 12. James Mathews (Bul),

58. (DNF: Duncan Forbes, Justin Krause.)

Novice: 1. Robert Bendix (Hon), 2; 2. John Beaupre (Mon), 5; 3. Kevin

Hansen (Oss), 5; 4. David Evans (Hon), 11; 5. David Roper (Bul); 11; 6.

Jack McMillan (Suz), 11; 7. Phillip Hoefs (Hon), 23; 8. Stephen Murray

(Hon), 35. (DNF: Stuart Hipkins, Henry Syphers, Peter Davidson, Ed

Burgle.)



Vintage Heavyweight

Novice: 1. Jim Trimble (BSA), 7; 2. Ron Gluck (Mat), 53.



Vintage Lightweight

Intermediate: 1. Gerald Marshal (FB), 38; 2. Doug Boughton (Tri), 73.

Novice: 1. Rick Hoffman (Dot), 19; 2. John Kasper (Unk), 25.



Classic Lightweight

Novice: 1. Bruce Smith (Gre), 61.



Sidecar

1. John Thomas and Danny Allen (Fan), 74.
    Expert John Rodis powers up the "Stairway to Heaven" on his Bultaco Sherpa T.
    		 John Thomas and Danny Allen battle their way out of one of the sidecar section on their ex-factory Fantic outfit.
    Bruce Smith drops into the stream on his 175 Greeves.
    		 Peter Davidson twists the throttle on his 250 Greeves.
    With Mount Gunstock looing in the background, Troy Williams navigates a stream on his Yamaha TY175 under the watchful eye of the checker.
    		 John Gallant was the man of the day on his 250 Bultaco. Gallant dropped just five marks over three laps en route to winning the Expert Twin Shock Class.
    Vern Merrihew III splashes through the stream on his 350 Bultaco Sherpa T.
    		 Here's Vern again on his way out of the stream.
    Here's Vern's dad--Vern Merrihew Jr.--on his Yamaha TY250.
    		 Bill Blythe looks for a dry line on his Bultaco 250 Sherpa T.
    The Gunstock trial featured easier sections for Novice riders and older bikes. Ron Gluck was brave enough to ride an immaculate 350 Matchless in the event and is seen here dropping into a stream bed.
Last Updated: 2/7/02
Michael Green