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The 20th running of the San Manuel Copper Classic, hosted by the Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS), took place on Saturday, March 7, 2026. TRS welcomed over 220 “Big Bike” and “Minibike” racers to the old Gardner Middle School Campus for a weekend of competition and family fun. Riders from all over Arizona and beyond got to experience the friendly atmosphere of San Manuel.The race was a Sprint Enduro format which from the racer’s reaction was extremely well received. As it has been the case in the past few years, spectators enjoyed watching the race action at the enduro-cross section and “rock garden”. This section challenged the rider’s slow speed technical skills. Racers were required to ride over large…

🌿🏍 𝐓𝐑𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🛠️📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday, May 16⏰ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 7:30 AM (early start to beat the heat!)📍 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Hunters Access Parking AreaJoin us for a morning of giving back to the trails we love! We’ll ride out to the work sites and focus on 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 and 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 to keep the Red Spring trails safe and fun for everyone.🧰 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:- Your bike & riding gear- Hydration system & snacks- Sunscreen- Work gloves & sturdy shoes- Your favorite 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞/𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥🍽 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞:TRS will treat volunteers to lunch at a local restaurant!Come lend a hand, get a ride in, and help keep our trails in great shape. Many hands…

April 25 (Saturday): Representatives from TRS participated in a USFS Pena Blanca event last Saturday. At least 75 visitors stopped by the TRS booth to chat with TRS and receive off-road riding information. There was also plenty of interaction with Forest Service leadership. These interactions help maintain a positive working relationship with the USFS. Thanks to Gary M, John B, and Gerald E. for being on hand to represent TRS & the off-road motorcycle riding community.May 2 (Saturday): Redington Pass trail workday hosted by Tucson Dirt Riders. Staging at the 3-Feathers parking area, activity starts at 7:00 AM.May 11 (Monday): Copper Classic cash donations presentation is planned for Monday May 11 in San Manuel. The San Manuel Schools will receive…

A really good day at the FS Pena Blanca day. Lots people stopped by to chat with us and lots of interaction with Forest Service leadership. At least 75 visitors stopped by the TRS booth. Off-road riding information was made available to the visitors.Thanks to Gary M, John B, and Gerald E. for being on hand to represent TRS & the off-road motorcycle riding community.

🏁 𝐓𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🏁📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Tuesday, April 7⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞:- Social time starts at 6:00 PM- Meeting begins at 6:30 PM📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: AZKKTJoin us for our April club meeting—plenty of important topics and great conversation ahead!📋 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:- Copper Classic Recap- Redington Pass & OHV Grant Funding Concerns- There Will Be Dust (TWBD 14) Updates- And more club news and discussions🍽 𝐓𝐑𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞:- Soft drinks- Chips- Sandwich platter🎁 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 to wrap up the meeting!Bring a chair, come early to catch up, and stay engaged with what’s happening in the club and our riding community. See you there! 🏍️

1. The Copper Classic was a success! If you were there, you witnessed another great race event hosted by your club. If you missed it, you need to participate next year. See the race summary report issued by AMRA (Arizona Motorcycle Riders Association) at https://www.amraracing.com/post/amra-copper-classic-sprint-enduro-recap-round-4-in-san-manuel-arizona.Thanks to our club sponsors & supporters that made this event possible.AWP SafetyAZKKTBHP CopperCSADubs PlumbingGR Financial Group Master DesignsOro Valley AutomotivePinal County Dept. of Economic DevelopmentPro Line GraphicsSan Manuel Schools & Maintenance Dept.Serrano’s STAMBACKTurn 14Willingham Foundation Most importantly a huge thank you to the 60 TRS members, family and friends that volunteered on race day. Could not have done this without you. 2. Next Club Meeting, Update, Date Change. New date – April 7 at AZKKT.…

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Sunday, March 15⏰ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 (𝐑𝐓𝐑): 8:30 AM📍 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Old Gardner Middle School, 715 S Avenue D, San Manuel, AZ 85631, United States𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞! We’ll ride sections of the racecourse to collect the wooden course-marking stakes. Why do we do this?1️⃣ 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 – Stakes cost about $1 each, and we use over 1,200 for every race.2️⃣ 𝐁𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 – We want to leave the desert the way we found it.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:Your bikeRiding gearHydration𝐓𝐑𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞:🟧 Orange stake collection bagsAnd if you behave yourselves… lunch at Mel’s Diner afterward! 🍔Come out, lend a hand, and enjoy a good ride while helping the club take care of our racecourse.

Nearly 30 members were in attendance. Lively tech tips conversation was had. Also in depth review of the upcoming Copper Classic. Thanks to all who could attend and special thanks to Steve and Nathan for allowing us to host the meeting at CSA!

Get ready to race!

Sunday, February 8.Meeting at the old Gardner Middle School parking lot.Our objective is to clean up the EnduroCross section of weeds and other brush.Starting at 9:00 AMLunch around noon at Mel’s burger joint.See ya there,George