CROSS-COUNTRY
DEFINITION:
A cross-country event by definition
consists of no less than 70 total ground miles.
The OMRA uses the Banner-Drop System, i.e. if a starting banner
is used, when it is raised, shut off your engine, and when it falls,
GO! The race is over
at the checkered flag and the first rider through (per class) is the
winner, second rider is second place and so on.
Grand-prix rules are the same
as the cross-country rules with the only exception being that a grand-prix
course consists of less mileage or a shorter course.
A European Scramble is defined
as a mass start cross-country type event. It shall be run over a closed
6 to 16 miles in length with each event of definite time duration,
minimum of one hour and a maximum of one and one-half hours in length.
Events must consist of separate races for each division.
The
OMRA ISDE Rules (starting 1997) are the same as the
AMA/FIM rules
to better facilitate NW riders who try to qualify for the U.S. International
Six-Days Enduro (ISDE) Team.
Click
here
to get the official 2003 AMA Rules (.PDF format - see ISDE section 'J').
A Reliability Enduro is a
meet designed to measure the reliability of the machine and the skill
of the rider involved during the time of the event. The rules of participation
will be the same as the AMA/FIM rules used in Enduro competition.
When public roads are used, all traffic laws, including speed, must
be observed and anyone who receives a citation for a moving violation
will be disqualified. The rules governing this type of event favor
the "GO FAST" attitude. The timing or speed average established
for each section, check-to-check, is a measurement of the rider's
ability to cover the distance as prescribed. These averages will vary
depending on the terrain challenges of the route. To ease the minds
of those not familiar with the format of an International Six-Day
Enduro, you do not need a speedometer or a watch, like a timekeeper
style enduro. The special test sections are very important, as they
will measure your riding capabilities and are a determining factor
in who the winner is.
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Worker Points will be awarded for one event in a particular series,
including dualsport. This applies to ONE event only
of your choice! This is to spur participation by the riders in helping
with an event, since often times events can be shorthanded.
Just call up the host club ahead of time (if you are not a member
of the club) and ask if you can help. It is up to the rider
to be sure that their worker points are sent in to the OMRA points
director by the hosting club. If the rider does not follow through
with this, they risk not receiving their worker points.
POINTS
SYSTEM FOR OMRA SANCTIONED EVENTS
PLACE vs. POINTS
| Place |
Points |
Place |
Points |
| 1 |
75 |
12 |
15 |
| 2 |
65 |
13 |
10 |
| 3 |
60 |
14 |
9 |
| 4 |
55 |
15 |
8 |
| 5 |
50 |
16 |
7 |
| 6 |
45 |
17 |
6 |
| 7 |
40 |
18 |
5 |
| 8 |
35 |
19 |
4 |
| 9 |
30 |
20 |
3 |
| 10 |
25 |
21 |
2 |
| 11 |
20 |
22 |
1 |
A year end trophy will be awarded in Dualsport, Cross Country,
GP and ISDE event series. There will only be 3 trophies in a series
per class. To receive a trophy the rider must compete in at least
50% of the events in that series.
NON-COMPETITIVE
EVENTS
This
is a non-competitive type event. Riders will ride a designated course,
either a hard course or an easy course, which has been laid out
by the sponsoring club consisting of checkpoints along the way.
There will either be live check points, meaning that they will have
club members there to give you your check, or dead check points,
which will be some small check such as paper clip, piece of colored
plastic, or whatever they have placed in a can or sack. You must
have these checks when you are finished with the run to be eligible
to draw a poker hand when you return to where you started. Usually
you draw five cards to complete a poker hand. If there are special
sections on the course, a club may let you draw extra cards, and
then take the top five cards to determine your poker hand. Most
of the clubs use ribbons or arrows to mark the course you will follow.
The course will have one color for a hard course, and another color
for an easy course. Yellow ribbon means danger area, and to be careful.
Poker runs are a family, non-competitive event and a fun way to
ride in a new area without getting lost, plus meet people of like
interests.
Don’t Forget:
*ALL racers, specifically cross-country and grand prix,
must have their rider number AND class letter on all three number
plates, or they do not start the race.
* No tear-off goggle lenses are allowed in off-road events.
This causes littering and is not acceptable.
