Cma Trial Rule Changes

[borus]

located at CMA News

cheers

b

[chewy]

Interesting read here in UK. Here we have what amounts to anarchy regarding classes /rider ability (our little island is divided into dozens of centres (geographically defined) which each have at least several clubs. We have no national grading system or system of identifying which rider should ride which route through the sections. We've only been doing it for 100 years or so, probably we will get a system defined within the next 100 years. I guess the burning questions are ;

how do you define riding ability or who is a grand master or a super master?

how do you define suitable levels of difficulty when setting out sections?

do you have a national standard of course marking....i.e colour coded routes through sections

[borus]

I guess the burning questions are ;

how do you define riding ability or who is a grand master or a super master?

how do you define suitable levels of difficulty when setting out sections?

do you have a national standard of course marking....i.e colour coded routes through sections

Q1 - as everyone does a rider starts out as a novice. Once you win an event or win your class you are promoted at the end of the year by the CMA. You have the right to challenge the promotion if you feel the next level is too difficult. Basically you progress if you win your class or do very well in you class throughout the year. There are nationals also.

q2 - The organizers are experienced and know the riding levels vs section difficulty. Even with this the section difficulties are discussed every year to hopefully get them right for the riders.

q3 - we have a CMA national standard, red tap right, blue left etc etc and marking cards for the lines. you still find each area has their own way, some areas and clubs do not sanction with the CMA.

finally, there is an open process for riders / members to submit their rule changes and comments then are requested by the CMA. Based on that they accept or don't accept the proposal.

that's a very brief summary.

cheers

bob

edit added - some areas and clubs do not sanction with the CMA.

Edited January 7, 2010 by borus

[spenser]

Chewy, although it looks all roses, there are "centres" in Canada not running under the CMA rules. We also don't have standardized route colours in sections or standard levels of difficulty for each class. We in Canada are undergoing a bit of a shake-up it terms of competition sanctioning; CMA is recognized by the FIM and some clubs run under their banner, WEC (World Enduro Canada) has, as of last year, held their own National series with events both East and West (about 4000 or more km apart), something that the CMA hasn't been able to do for a while, and some clubs are self insured, and therfore, self sanctioned, running under rules of their choosing.

Although Canada has fielded a TDN team for the last few years, the lack of a sanctioned series recognized by the FIM, and attended by the best riders in Canada, many would argue that we have not been fielding our best team; (two of the most active clubs in Canada don't run under the CMA banner, and are incidentally in the West, where the CMA has not had a National in years).

We also have the problem of being the second largest country in the world but with a population of about 30 million people spread across 5-6000 km; travel is a problem.

So quibbling over route colours would at this point be a blessing to us here.

Spencer