Start Time Poll

[tonyp]

Hi,

I hope this works...I've tried to create a poll to see what start time people prefer for trials ?

Please register your preference so we get a good sample.

Cheers

[Andy]

I hope this works...

Yup, pretty good for a first attempt. I expanded it a bit for you.

[thespikeyone]

I voted 11.00, gives good amount of time to get to the trial even after a few beers the night before. may also encourage people to travel a bit further if they don't need toget up at the crack o sparras. I did intend to ride a trial today but it was 2 hours away and when the alarm went off at 7 I just thought sod it. I it was a bit later I would have gone.

[telecat]

Having a Teenager to crowbar out of his pit 11:00 is a sensible start time. Today we had a 10:30 start. I woke him at 9:10 and we didn't get going until 9:50 so we were chasing the clock! However we did get entered( Thanks Sue!!) and weren't the last entry. He also finished ahead of about 50% of the field and we were away pretty early.

[pete_scorpa3]

I'd rather start at 10am sharp, I have three young children and getting back home asap means that I stand more chance of riding the next time. Get back too late, I'm in the dog house and can kiss goodbye to trials for a few weeks.

[ratman]

11 00 am every time, few beers on the sat night, and a roll around with ratgirl before i leave home ...perfect.

[john b]

I voted 10am for similar reasons to Pete-scorpa3, young family and like to get back early.....

And couldn't be like a lot of experts and take 3hrs for the first lap ! Lap 2 for me and most of the experts havent even got through the first section !!!!!

[the addict]

Got to be 10am for me, else I'd have time for three pre trial dumps rather than the two now

[pete_scorpa3]

Got to be 10am for me, else I'd have time for three pre trial dumps rather than the two now

Plus I know what you're like Addict, start early, finish early and have time to go and practice somewhere else on the way home for eleven hours!

[paul w]

two of our local clubs run a summer series starting at 5:00pm or 5:30pm on a saturday night, (14 trials in the year) for me these are the best events. I dont have to set off from home until after 4:00pm so i spend most of the day with the kids and i can still be back home to take the wife out (blue moon) if she wants.

[manx2day]

10am for sure. Most club trials here on the Isle of Man start at 10. It is a respectable time to start any club trial. I'm usually finished by lunch time, get myself home, wash the bike and usually done by 3pm. All done and dusted in one day, no need to leave it until the next day, or the next day or the next day!!

I can understand later starting times over in the UK for people who live a couple of hours away and i think if i lived accross the water i'd want a later start time, time to get up and get to the venue.

[copemech]

Got to be 10am for me, else I'd have time for three pre trial dumps rather than the two now

Loose Bowel Syndrome!

Water hose and a plug will fix that!

[luct4]

I voted 10.00. Thats the time they start to trial in Belgium and the Netherlands.

In summer time it's 08.00

Greathings

Luc (the belgium guy)

[davieboy]

I would go for 10:00 as I am old and don't mind getting out my bed early.

Though I voted for flexible start,I wouldn't mind waiting for any latecomers.Some people may have to travel a fair distance.It gives you longer for a chat with some mates you may not have seen since the last trial.

[higgy]

i voted 11am. i'm a farmer and if a trial starts at 10am i have to be up very early to feed sheep and cattle so the latter the better.