For Beta USA's Abigail Buz-
zelli, New Mexico was another
step in her early Women's Pro
development. In only her second
national on the line, she found
the terrain encouraging, even
if the results still showed the
learning curve. Saturday brought
arm-pump issues traced to a re-
strictive jersey cuff, but she had
begun to see where confidence
could change her ride. The rocks
were "friendly," the obstacles
were manageable, and the real
work was in the ground game
between them.
The weekend also held
significance beyond the cham-
pionship. On Saturday night, the
2026 Trial des Nations teams
eating, and be patient with the
body. On Sunday, as the steps
grew bigger, she sharpened
rather than faded.
Trials Superstore teammate
Kylee Sweeten's weekend was
one of quiet consistency and
adjustment. Coming from Or-
egon, she had to settle into the
trust required by New Mexico's
rock. The traction was there, but
believing in it took time. By the
later loops on Saturday, she felt
more comfortable, especially
in the sand. On Sunday, she
described the challenge of low-
scoring trials well: the sections
were neither too easy nor too
hard, but they demanded full at-
tention every time.
was what she expected: sand,
grippy rocks, heat and a long
day in the saddle. The sections
demanded fundamentals over
theatrics: left turn, right turn, do
not give anything away. It was
the kind of event where years of
national-level competition mat-
tered, not because the obstacles
were outrageous, but because
the pressure never let up.
Hoover's command came
from managing herself as much
as the sections. She knew when
to push and understood how
altitude and heat could distort
effort. At higher elevations, even
a fit rider has to accept feeling
slightly below normal. The an-
swer was to keep drinking, keep
ROUNDS 3-4 / MAY 23-24, 2026
SAN YSIDRO TRIALS AREA / SAN YSIDRO, NEW MEXICO
OFF-ROAD I AMA NATC NATIONAL MOTOTRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
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Maddie Hoover
(GasGas)
dominated the
Women's Pro
division.
