The third annual Next Gen MotoTrials Central Regional Championship brought two full days of youth and women’s trials competition to Tulsa Mountain Ranch in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 29-31, with riders facing heat, slick terrain, and a demanding schedule across the weekend.
Story by Stephanie Vetterly | Photos by Olivia Cunningham
The event featured classes ranging from Strider riders through 15 and Under Expert Sportsman, along with women’s divisions from Beginner to Expert Sportswoman. Competitors rode eight sections each day across four loops, with a four-hour time limit adding pressure as temperatures climbed to 91 degrees on Saturday and 93 degrees on Sunday. Friday’s heavy rain left the property slippery, creating an added challenge as riders worked to find traction on the Oklahoma terrain.
The weekend also carried a strong community atmosphere. Friday included a Trial des Nations fundraiser followed by an ice cream social, while Saturday evening brought everyone together again for a fish fry. Those moments fit closely with Next Gen MotoTrials’ mission to empower, foster, and support the next generation of trials riders.
On the competition side, Beta USA teammates Bennett Hubner and Abigail Buzzelli came away as overall winners. Hubner controlled the Youth-A Expert Sportsman class, winning Saturday with 11 points before improving to just five points on Sunday. In Expert Sportswoman, Buzzelli and Trial Store USA’s Kylie Glueck delivered one of the weekend’s key battles after both moved up to the class this year. Buzzelli won Saturday, while Glueck answered back with the Sunday victory after Buzzelli suffered a hard crash in Section 1.
By the end of the weekend, the Central Regional once again showcased exactly what Next Gen MotoTrials was built to support: developing riders, growing confidence, and building community around the future of the sport. The series continues with the Next Gen MotoTrials Eastern Regional Championship at the Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee, June 19-21.CN
2026 Next Gen MotoTrials Central Regional Results
YOUTH A EXPERT (Top 5)
- Bennett Hubner (Bet) 5
- Thomas Keady (TRS) 28
- Preston Blumhorst (Bet) 34
- Bradyn Miller (Bet) 77
- Gage O’Niell (Bet) 87
