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Which Class to be in and Which Route to Ride?

 

When you start out in competition trials this seems to be completely unfathomable!  For Worthing Club it is not too bad as generally run 4 routes and sometimes only 3.

 

The routes are Yellow, Red, Blue and White, the routes get more challenging in that order.  Below is a table of the classes and routes they are eligible to ride.

 

Route

Class

Definition

Yellow

Cadet

Any rider under the age of 16 on a bike with a rear wheel less than 18" and front wheel less than 21" usually a TY80, GasGas 50, Beta 50 etc.  Occasionally, a different colour route is set specifcally for Cadets.

See Cadet Rules for more information.

Yellow

Schoolboy D

Any rider under the age of 16 on a bike with an engine size not greater than 125cc.

Yellow

Beginner

Adult beginners - sometimes referred to as 'weavers & wobblers'!  Riders eligible to ride in Schoolboy D may elect to ride in this class if they wish but obviously adults may not ride in Schoolboy D class.

Yellow

Twinshock D

Any rider of any age is eligible for this class provided their bike has and was originally constructed with two rear shock absortbers.

 

 

 

Yellow/Red

Beginner 50/50

Transition class for riders progressing from the Yellow route with insufficient experience to move straight to the Red route.  Riders will do half the Yellow route sections and the other half will be done on the Red routes selected as suitable by the Clerk of the Course.

 

 

 

Red

Schoolboy C

Any rider under the age of 16 having progressed from the Yellow route.

Red

Twinshock C

Any rider of any age is eligible for this class provided their bike has and was originally constructed with two rear shock absortbers  having progressed from the Yellow route.

Red

Over 50's

Any rider over 50 years of age having progressed from the Yellow route.

Red

Clubman (Sportsman)

Any rider having progressed from the beginners class.  Riders eligible for Schoolboy C, Twinshock C and Over 50's may elect to ride in this class.

 

 

 

Red/Blue

Clubman 50/50

Transition class for riders progressing from the Red route with insufficient experience to move straight to the Blue route.  Riders will do half the Red route sections and the other half will be done on the Blue routes selected as suitable by the Clerk of the Course.

 

 

 

Blue

Schoolboy B

Any rider under the age of 16 having progressed from the Red route.

Blue

Twinshock B

Any rider of any age is eligible for this class provided their bike has and was originally constructed with two rear shock absortbers having progressed from the Red route.

Blue

Over 40's

Any rider over 40 years of age having progressed from the Red route.

Blue

Novice

Any rider having progressed from the red route.  Riders eligible for Schoolboy B, Twinshock B and Over 40's may elect to ride in this class.

Blue/White

Intermediate 50/50

50/50 - Transition class for riders progressing from the Blue route with insufficient experience to move straight to the Expert class.  Riders will do half the Blue route sections and the other half will be done on the White routes selected as suitable by the Clerk of the Course.

 

 

 

White

Schoolboy A

Any rider under the age of 16 having progressed from the Blue route.

White

Twinshock A

Any rider of any age is eligible for this class provided their bike has and was originally constructed with two rear shock absortbers having progressed from the Blue route.

White

Expert

Any rider having progressed from the blue route.  Riders eligible for Schoolboy A and Twinshock A may elect to ride in this class.


The right class

So as an example, a rider over 40 years of age who wishes to ride the Yellow route would have to sign on as a 'Beginner' and NOT 'Over 40's'.  If the rider wished to compete with other riders over 40 years old, they must ride the Blue route and sign on as 'Over 40's'.

 

Changing classes after the start of a trial

Sometimes a rider will start a trial riding the Red, Blue or White route and find for one reason or another that it is too difficult.  The rider is entitled to ride the next easiest route BUT must bring this to the attention of the Course Secretary and either: Start the trial again  in the lower class with a new card or not enter their score at all.

 

Moving up a class

There is no hard and fast rule about when to move up a class.  Generally riders move up at the end of a year but can do so whenever they feel ready.  Some riders stay in a class for a year before moving up, some spend two years and others stop progressing at the level they feel comfortable with.


 

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