The best trials riders in North America are set to once again descend on Northern California in an attempt to claim the prized NATC National Championship title and the number 1 plate.

The final rounds of the National Championship of motorcycle trials will take place on July 31 and August 1, 2010 at Donner Ski Ranch in Truckee, California. Over the last 40 years, Donner Ski Ranch has become the home of trials for the North Western region of the United States. It’s amazing granite faces and huge boulders offer the perfect conditions for the sport. In those 40 years, DSR has played host to countless local trials events for Sacramento PITS, as well as numerous National and World Championship trials events.

It has been three years since the NATC Championships came to Donner Ski Ranch last. With this event being compromised of the last two rounds of the series, it promises to be as entertaining as ever. The competitors will be battling for every last point to better their season result and try to win the National Championship title. Currently, Patrick Smage, riding his Sherco machine, holds the #1 plate and is aiming to make this the fourth straight season he does so. But Northern California and Gas Gas USA rider Cody Webb will be aiming to take home his first National Championship title. In 2007, Smage won the first round at Donner Ski Ranch, with Webb taking the win the second day. It promises to be very interesting with both riders matched closely in their skill on the granite.

Although Smage is the defending national champion and Webb will be backed by the local fans, no one can rule out the rest of the talented field of Pro class riders hoping to make history this season: Keith Wineland from Colorado took 4th place last season and, like every year, hopes to better that performance this season. Among these three veterans of the Pro class are 6 new comers who have extensive experience in support classes of the NATC Championships. Karl Davis Jr. from Florida, Ron Commo III from Georgia, Bailey Tucker from Colorado, Andrew Oldar from Southern California, and Miles Morgan and Shad Petersen from Wyoming all hope to catch Smage, Webb, and Wineland off-guard.