copemech Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Just for the sake of discussion and comparison I thought I would throw up the recently released schedule for the upcoming year in the Texas State Champ rounds. Yes, there are a lot of Classes, yet other than the very young on pushbikes and small wheel (Cadet), it breaks down to three lines of difficulty for the AM riders, then another three for the PM riders(which may overlap), and as we have no volunteer observers per se, many are chosen to score for the opposing group. Simple as mud! 2012 Texas State Series of Observed Trials Schedule: Rounds 1-2 Feb 18-19 CTTA Austin City Park Austin, TX Rounds 3-4 Mar 17-18 NTTA Red River M/C Park Bulcher, TX Rounds 5-6 Apr 28-29 RCTR Texana Ranch Blackwell, TX All 6 rounds count toward the Championship in any class. A rider must enter and compete in at least four of six rounds in the Series, to be eligible for any Class Champion. AM Classes: Cadet: Pre-teen, bicycle Cadet SR: Pre-teen motorcycle Rookie: beginning rider, any age Women: any age female rider, rides Novice line Novice: New riders, but not first timers or beginners Vintage: riders on Vintage bikes riding the Novice line Amateur: Seasoned and skilled morning rider Senior AM: Amateur rider over 40 years of age Veteran: Amateur rider over 50 years of age Vintage EX: riders on Vintage bikes riding the Amateur line Vintage motorcycles must be air cooled, twin shocks, no hydraulics, & drum brakes PM Classes: Intermediate: Skilled riders ready to challenge the afternoon sections Senior PM: Over 40 rider. Intermediate lines Advanced: rides the harder Intermediate line and the softer Expert line 50/50 Sr Expert: Over 35 rider, Advanced line Expert: Very skilled rider Master: Extremely skilled rider Fees: Cadet, Cadet Sr. FREE entry Rookie, Vintage, Vintg/EX, Women $15.00 per round (No discounted fees) Novice-Championship $30.00 per round ( see “Discounted Fees”) Out of State Competitors $25.00 no pre-entry required Non-Competitor $10.00 Rookie -Vintage – Women Non-Competitor $15.00 Novice-Championship Discounted Fees: Pre-Entry discounts of $5.00 per round (full price entry only) apply if the entrant pre-enters by each round’s designated pre-entry deadline. Dependant children of a competitor ride at discounted rates (in Classes Novice-Championship) with the purchase of a full price entry fee. Entry fees for the first and second dependant child is $12.50 if preentered, or $15.00 on the day of the event. Additional dependant children ride at $7.50 per round. ALL CLASSES are subject to gate fees and or insurance fees, per round. Rules: The Texas State Series operates under the rules and guidelines of the AMA/NATC. New rules implemented as a result of the 2011 NATC Meeting will apply. Copies of these rules are available by accessing the NATC website at www.natctrials.org/ Not all rules apply, so if you have questions, please ASK. You may email Tom Batchelor at mototrialsport@gmail.com or Don Hubbard at hubtrials@gmail.com Equipment: All riders must use a motorcycle helmet, DOT-95, Snell-M2000, or NATC approved. NO BICYCLE HELMETS. All riders must have their Class designation, visible by the section observer, on the front of their motorcycle. Use a number plate. Free number plates are available from Tom Batchelor at all Series rounds. Custom number plates are available at mototrialsport@gmail.com Competitor’s motorcycles must have: Operating front and rear brakes. No broken parts, ie:ball end levers MUST be intact. Handlebar mounted kill switch. Front brake disc guard. The same machine must be ridden throughout the round of the day. Riders may not change machines for any reason. Championship Points: Are awarded to riders riding Cadet through Championship (except Non- Competitors). 30 points for a 1st place finish, 25 for 2nd, 21 for 3rd, 18 for 4th, 16 for 5th, 15 for 6th, 14 for 7th, 13 for 8th, 12 for 9th, 11 for 10th, 10 for 11th, 9 for 12th, 8 for 13th, 7 for 14th, 6 for 15th, etc. Out of state riders must declare their intention to ride for the Series Championship. Riders serving as Trialsmasters for their host club, may seek the option of “Averaging” for that round. The rider will receive points based on an average of his or her round finishes, plus one Championship point, in lieu of riding the event. This procedure may be used for one round only. Edited December 9, 2011 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishy Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Cope, what is the average turnout / event ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Cope, what is the average turnout / event ? Ish, Numbers are as follows: The average number of riders at the 6 Texas State Trials Championship events in 2011 was 66. The best attended even had 82 and the least had 58. 103 different riders rode at least one State Championship event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76ty175 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Cope, what kind of Vintage turn out do you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Cope, what kind of Vintage turn out do you get? I seen this has been answered elsewhere, but I would say a handfull or half dozen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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