MK Off Road Trials Club Rules

2025 West Midlands Youth Championship

2025 West Midlands Open Championship

 

Description

 

• 7 Events

• All 7 for youth, 3 events youth only

• 4 events Open meetings for all

• Riders will drop one lowest scoring/non attending round

• Anyone can ride the championship, weather AMCA members or not.

• Everyone scores points

• Youth will be scored separate to adult

• Electric will be scored separate to petrol (youth only)

• Parents/family over 18 may ride youth rounds out of class (non championship)

 

Routes

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Route 1. Hard – Red/Blue

Route 2. Hard/Middle 50/50

Route 3. Middle – Yellow flags

Route 4. Middle/Novice 50/50

Route 5. Novice – White flags

 

A ‘50/50 Ride Hard’ or ‘50/50 Ride Easy’ sign at the start of the section is for those on the 50/50 routes. So a Ride Hard sign for those on route 2 would mean they ride route 1. For those on route 4, you would ride route 3.

 

If it says ‘50/50 Ride Easy’, then those on route 2 will ride route 3, and those on route 4 will ride route 5.

 

Youth only rounds with have 8 sections with 4 laps.

Open rounds will have 10 sections with 4 laps.

 

Eligible bikes

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Trials motorcycles only.

All machines must have a magnetic cut out device fitted.

For youth;-

4-6 Electric Only

6 to 11 year olds Maximum 80cc

12 to 16 year olds Maximum 125cc*

 

By permission 10 years old and up can ride 125cc*

Changing machines once the trial has started will not permit you to score points.

 

Championship Points

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Points will be scored as per the ACU scoring system.

 

1st – 20. 2nd 17. 3rd 15. 4th 13. 5th 11. 6th 10. 7th 9. 8th 8. 9th 7. 10th 6. 11th 5. 12th 4. 13th 3. 14th 2. 15th 1.

 

 

Riding gear

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All adults must wear as a minimum helmet & ‘knee length’ boots. Children in addition must also wear gloves, long sleeves & covered legs. Body armour is encouraged, but not compulsory.

 

Observers

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We ask/plead for your help with observing.

 

We ask that all riders who ride with us provide an observer at least once through the year.

 

We are not going to force people into this, but ask for your cooperation with it. We had some incidents last year of people either cheating by changing scores, people moving flags or just people not quite knowing how observing works, and writing things like 4’s.

 

Scoring

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STOP PERMITTED

0 Clean

1 Footing once

2 Footing twice

3 Footing more than twice

5 Failure When requested by a rider rather than attempt the section

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

5 Not attempting a section when called upon to do so by an official

10 For missing a section or failing to have punch card 10 marked

10 For abuse of a club official or observer

 

We are using the ACU system for entering & leaving a section of front wheel spindle passing the start/finish.

 

Baulk

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A baulk is deemed to occur when a rider is prevented from making an attempt to ride a section due to outside obstruction. (rider/observer accidentally stepping in the way) Should a rider claim a baulk, the observer may, at their discretion, allow a re-run of the section.

 

Entries

We ask for a £5 non refundable deposit to secure a place. We will limit entries to some venues depending on the space available.

If the event is cancelled for any reason, the deposit is refundable/transferable.

 

£15 Youth AMCA License Holder

£20 Adult AMCA License Holder

£5+ Day Entry For Non License Holders.

 

Payment is preferred in cash on the day

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Riders Meeting

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A meeting will only be called if deemed absolutely necessary. Riders will be spoken to at signing on and all instructions will be given out before the event via facebook. When the trial is ready to start, a horn will be sounded and repeated several times.

 

Practicing

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Absolutely no riding in the parking area whatsoever. Bikes are to be pushed.

 

A designated warm up area will be marked off where possible. Please feel free to ride here before the trial starts. Please ride sensibly and be aware of other riders.

 

When there is not a designated warm up area, please do not practice in or through the sections.

 

Please ride the sections in the order they were set out.

 

The sections will be left out after the trial. Please feel free to practice only when everyone has finished.

 

Jetwashing

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Jetwashing is not permitted at the venues we are using.

 

Results & Awards

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Results will be posted on the afternoon/evening of the trial.

The final Youth Round at Seymours Arena will have an awards presentation like we did in 2024.

We are hoping to secure sponsorship for prizes for top 3 Open Championship Riders.

 

Camping

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Where possible, camping will be permitted. However this will need to be cleared with the landowners/clubs beforehand. Please ask before arriving to camp, but we really encourage camping at events! 

 

Youth – Adult Riders

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Youth are our priority. We ask that those adults attending to be mindful of the kids. I envisage an environment where the kids are helped and encouraged by the older riders.

 

If you can, point a line out to them, give them a clap. Say well done in a queue. It can mean more than you realise.

Also, easily done as I’ve done it! Try not to clear your bike out without checking behind you in a queue first. You could be filling a kids face full of smoke.

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Behaviour

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We want an welcoming environment for all. Our trials have always been relatively trouble free, happy relaxed environments.

 

Last year we had some issues with people moving flags. To make it clear, only an Observer, Andy, Caz, and Kayleigh or Jack (who may have been asked by us) are allowed to move flags.

 

Obviously if you are replacing one that’s fell out, this is fine and appreciated.

Anyone caught moving flags to physically alter a section, I’m sorry if were friends but you will be asked to leave and will be disqualified from the event and championship.

 

Sponsorship

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We are so proud to have gained sponsorship in 2025 from the following…

 

Apico

Belle Trailers

TRS Motorcycles

Woodrobes

 

 

MK Off Road

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Do you need any parts, oil, tyres?

 

Maybe a new TRS motorcycle?

 

Anything from the Apico range?

 

We supply it all! We can bring anything you need to an event, or post out ASAP.

 

We would really appreciate any support from our riders.

 

We will always have a couple of TRS demo bikes at events which will mostly consist of 125 and 250cc RR bikes.

 

Any questions please contact us at mkmobilityuk@gmail.com

Or message Andy on Facebook (Andy Rich New)