How To Ride Our Trials | Scunthorpemcc

EVENT ROUTES AND INFORMATION

Scunthorpe MCC currently have the following routes

Sections are set using coloured Markers and Start/End gate boards, the markers are placed in the ground so Riders can navigate the section in a certain direction, based on the Start and End Boards and Red & Blue flags - Red flags must always be on your Right and Blue flags on your Left. The sections have one set of primary markers, the Red & Blue (or Main Route) when these are the only flags present all bikes, regardless of route ridden, must pass through them. When a different set of flags, such as Yellow (or Club Route) or White (or White Route) are present you follow those instead. White route will follow Yellow flags when only Red & Blue and Yellow are present.

MAIN ROUTE (RED & BLUE FLAGS)

Made for Expert, Intermediate, Youths A & B and Novice riders who want something harder than a Clubman trial
but not as hard as a Yorkshire hard route

CLUB ROUTE (YELLOW FLAGS)
Made for Novice, O/40, O/50 and Youth A & B & C Riders who want a challanging days riding but with minimal risk

WHITE ROUTE (WHITE FLAGS)

Made for Beginners, P/65 and all Youth Riders who want something slightly easier that the Club Route

HOW THE SCORING SYSTEM WORKS

There are many different types of trials in the Uk, ranging from Non-stop national road events covering 60-100 miles per event with one lap, to local club events like ours which usually have 8 section and 5 laps only covering 5-15 miles. Meaning during one of our events riders will be expected to complete 40 sections in total. Bikes and riders are classified as in the section once the front wheel spindle of the bike crosses over the start line, and similarly are out of the section once the front wheel spindle crosses the end line.

NORMAL SECTIONS

Section Score = 0

No feet put down throughout the whole section
The rider stalls the bike but keeps both feet off the ground to restart the machine

Section Score = 1

One foot put down once throughout the whole section, or the following bullet point

Any part of the Rider came into contact with anything other than the bike once. Example – The rider leans
their shoulder or helmet on a tree within the section

Section Score = 2

Feet put down twice, or both feet put down once at the same time throughout the whole section, or
one foot and one of the following bullet point

Any part of the Rider came into contact with anything other than the bike twice. Example – The rider leans
their shoulder or helmet on a tree within the section

Section Score = 3
Feet put down three times or more throughout the whole section, there is no upper limit to how many times people can put their feet down and still end up with 3 as a score, or combinations of feet and the following bullet point
Any part of the Rider came into contact with anything other than the bike Three times. Example – The rider leans their shoulder or helmet on a tree within the section

Section Score = 5, or Failure

All flags for the correct route were NOT ridden through

The bike moved in a backwards direction

The rider stalls the bike and puts a foot on the ground during restarting of the machine

The rider failed the section and fell off the bike

When requested by a rider rather than attempt the section

Entering a section before being called upon to do so by an observer/official

GRADED HILL CLIMBS

Numbered boards will be placed at defined places along the Section, in order that a rider’s performance may be determined. Marks will be lost in a decreasing manner from 5 to 0 depending on the distance a rider can traverse the Section without failure. The front wheel spindle is the part of the machine to be used in assessing the distance traversed.

Unlimited Footing is allowed without penalty.

Section Score = 0

All flags for their ridden route ridden through

Section Score = 1

Reaching or passing through the “1 Board” markers on their ridden route without Failure

Section Score = 2

Reaching or passing through the “2 Board” markers on their ridden route without Failure

Section Score = 3

Reaching or passing through the “3 Board” markers on their ridden route without Failure

Section Score = 5

Failure to reach the “3 Board” markers
When requested by a rider rather than attempt the section