Field Trials
Field Trials were held at the Rally Site (Plumas County Fairgrounds). They were sponsored by the NWNO and included the following activities:
Norton motorcycles only
No more entrants after group has finished first round of that game
Slow Race
1st: Ken Jacobson
2nd: Garrett Griffith
3rd: Angel Monje
- Touch a line = out
- No feet down start to finish
- If one rider causes another to go out of their lane or put their foot down they get another try
- Winners of each heat race each other
Water Balloon Toss – two-up
1st: Garrett Griffith and Erin Reddy
2nd: Gary Griffith and Steve Craig
3rd:
- No feet down start to finish (includes passenger)
- Passenger throws water balloon over bar and catches it without the balloon breaking
- Knock the bar off = out
- Tie keeps going with the bar getting higher
- If all finalist break the balloon, keep going
Jousting
1st: Garrett Griffith
2nd: Grant Griffith
3rd: Gary Griffith
- No feet down start to finish
- Rings must be on lance at finish to count
- Out of bounds = out
- High score ties keep again going to determine winner
Humpty Dumpty – two-up
1st: Garrett Griffith and Erin Reddy
2nd: Grant Griffith and Suzy Greenway
3rd:
- No feet down start to finish (includes passenger)
- 4 eggs and 4 cones
- Place eggs on top of cones over a set course
- Egg must stay on cone
- Ties, course will be shortened (cones closer together)
Concours
The Concours were held at the Rally Site (Plumas County Fairgrounds) and included the following categories:
Awarded by People’s Choice
- Norton Commando – Low Production (factory Commando that isn’t an Interstate or a Roadster)
1st: Doug Saugen
2nd: Chuck Bohn
3rd: Clint Campbell - Norton Commando – Interstate
1st: Don Meek
2nd: Ed Storck
3rd: Mark Scott - Norton Commando – Roadster
1st: Mark Petersen
2nd: Elisabeth Trevisan
3rd: Gary Vogt - Norton Twin – Pre-1969
1st: Tony Cording
2nd: Sam Justice
3rd: John Matsko - Norton Single – All Years
1st: Mark Quade
2nd: Dean Nissen
3rd: David Overacker - Customized Norton (non-Commando)
1st: Jim Bush
2nd: George Kraus
3rd: Butch Ambrosins - Competition Norton (track, trials, etc)
1st: Paul Bilton-Smith
2nd: David Overacker
3rd: Ken Armann - Modern Norton (rebuilt by commercial operations or currently manufactured)
1st: Doug Saugen
2nd: Doug McCadam
3rd: Doug McCadam - Other British Motorcycle – Pre-1976
1st: Greg McBride
2nd: Jack Sanders
3rd: Don Johnson - Other British Motorcycle – 1976 through 1982
1st: Lorin Guy - Other British Motorcycle – 1983 through Present
1st: Doug Ratliff
2nd: Brad Stevens
3rd: Kate Hinner - Non-British Motorcycle
1st: Tom Gross
2nd: Tom Kullen
3rd: Jeff Park - Norton Statesman (any Norton with 50,000+ miles on it)
1st: Russ Orr - Rat Bike
1st: George Poore - Best of Show
1st: George Kraus
Awarded by Judge
- INOA President’s Award
- Rally Chairman’s Award
Other Awards
- Long Distance: Clayton Ambrosias ~ 1950 miles
- Bent Valve – hard luck to/from/at the rally
- Oldest Rider: Gil Yarrow
Note:
American Valley Speedway is located at the Plumas County Fairgrounds, the rally site, and hosted dirt track racing on Saturday, July 16th with IMCA MODIFIEDS, HOBBY STOCKS, PURE MINI STOCKS, and IMCA SPORT MODS car racing.
Gate Opened at approximately 6:00PM. Admission 18+ $9.00, 13-17 $8.00, 6-12 $5.00, under 5 free.
Rally attendees could camp at the Fairgrounds the night of July 16th. Tent camping $10.00, RV camping $20, pay directly to Plumas County Fairgrounds.