Gary Kahle was elected as M.O.T.A. Chairman

Gary Kahle was elected as M.O.T.A. Chairman. M.O.T.A. spirits were high and it accepted the ninth and final round of the 1976 U.S.T.C. with great enthusiasm. M.O.T.A. has never responded with so many people, accepting so many responsible jobs and completing each job so well, with so little supervision in its entire history. The outcome of this effort was a demanding twenty-five (25) mile course (including “Hatfield’s Hill”) hacked out of virgin wilderness, twenty-five (25) sections manicured to perfection, complete radio and medical communication, hand selected observers who were pre-assigned to sections and mailed a special instruction booklet one month prior to the event, a program with “complete event information,” rider packets containing a program, number plate, braided card-clamp holder, scorecard, custom T-shirt and chocolate bars. The Premier trophy was a beautiful custom made twelve (12) inch high abstract sculpture of the M.O.T.A. insignia. The event was headquartered at the Four Square Sportsmans Club on the Black River and was a resounding success. It was won by Marland Whaley who also clinched the U.S.T.C. at the same time, narrowly beating out Don Sweet for the title.

To cap off the year, M.O.T.A. worked with Trials Incorporated of Ohio and procured for them a die set, using T.I. artwork, giving them a high-class “coined” custom medal for their organization.