Yes, we'd love to have you join. See TRA's website at: Triumph Register of America and PTOA's website at: Portland Triumph Owners Association

TRA is a national club that specializes in Triumph models TR2, TR3, TR3A, TR3B, TR4 and TR4A. Therefore only those models may compete in the Concours d'Elegance competition. If your car is something other than these, the Participant's Choice event may be for you.

Cars are judged against TRA Standards by four teams of judges assigned to one of four areas of the car: Exterior, Interior, Underhood and Chassis. Each team is comprised of an experienced team leader, one or more judges and a scribe. The Standards are available from the menu bar above.

There are two classes of competition: Standard Class and Premier Class. Standard Class cars are judged on both Originality and Restoration Quality. Another familiar name is "showroom stock." Premier are primarily judged on Quality. Only Standard Class cars are eligible to compete for the annual BEST OF SHOW award.

Cars with such things as Weber carbs, performance ignition systems, custom body work and the like are examples of modified cars. Generally, such cars would score low in Concours because of the lack of originality. A better choice may be to display your car or enter it in Participant's Choice.

Premier Class cars have won Best of Show in the past and therefore not eligible to compete in Showroom Stock again. They are generally judged on the Quality of Restoration.

This is a difficult question because the number of cars is not known until all the registrations have been submitted. Let's assume that there are twenty-four cars to be judged. Allotting 15 minutes per car, a three-hour show would require twenty-four judges and one supervisory judge. Thirty-six cars require thirty-eight judges and supervisors.

It becomes crucial that participants volunteer to be judges! Please consider becoming a judge. We'll provide you all the support and training necessary. For this Concours to provide accurate and consistent judging of the field, adequate numbers of judges is essential.

Not in the least; you simply don't judge your own car! Virtually all judges were at one time or are still participants. There's really no other venue to get volunteer judges that know Triumphs as well as members of our clubs. This is a great way to give something back and also a rewarding experience.

A scribe is part of a judging team that records the results of the judges' comments on a scoresheet. Many novice judges started out as scribes.

You express your interest on the registration form found on this site and on the Meet Registration form when it becomes available. Make note of the specific area of your interest such as Underhood or Interior, for example. The head judge will contact you and provide you with all the assistance necessary to ensure your success. This very site has been developed to help recruit and train new judges for the 2026 TRA Concours. Take advantage of the resources here. At the Meet, there will also be a Judges Training Workshop in advance of the show, so be sure to bring your questions!

If you are not absolutely positive about an issue, don't deduct.

Be mindful of time constraints.

Look at the item first, then score it. Don't look at the scoresheet then the item. We don't use the scoresheet as a check-off list.

Don't "kill the car."

If the car has many issues both large and small, don't go overboard with deductions. Concentrate on just the more serious issues leaving minor problems for a subsequent concours event. We don't want to discourage owners by driving the score down with too many deductions.

NOPE! But you do get a free breakfast the morning of the show...