We are excited to be able to announce the return of the Pathfinder 3 stage trial. Once again, we have secured the use of Bagshot – Training areas D1 and D2 (both sides of the M3). Event date is Sunday 18th May 2025
Entries will be via ACU Sport80. Open on Sunday 9th March 8pm. We anticipate it will fill quickly, so don’t delay entering. Sport 80 – https://acu.sport80.com/v/928524/e/events?filters=eyJmcm9tX2RhdGUiOiIyMDI1LTAzLTA4In0%3D
Classes as per entry form .Entry Fee will be £55
We are looking for observers and helpers, so if you’d like to help, please let us know.
Info will be on http://aldermaston-nomads.org/
Never done a 3 stage? Its a mix between a trial, a time trial and an enduro based on the original Army training trials format for all levels of rider! Below you can see an idea of how it usually works. Number of laps depends on course and conditions on the day. Stage 1 – Trial. 2 laps of 10 trials sections which are wide (big enough for trail and enduro bikes). Marking is 0,1,2,3,5 Around 2 hours to complete. There will be a special test in this Stage. During this stage only, there will be Expert gates to challenge the Expert class riders. The other classes follow the main route. Stage 2 – Time Trial. 2 or 3 laps of the same sections (possibly eased slightly), but with a time limit of around an hour and a half. Harsher marking in the form of 0,3,5. Multiple bikes allowed in a section, but at riders risk! No Expert gates due to multiple bikes in the sections. We plan to have 2 further special tests ( the results of which will be cumulative and used in Section tie break situations). Stage 3 – 3 or 4 laps in an hour but sections are not observed for footing or stopping – you just pass through the sections begins gate and any guide tapes as a checkpoint. Special test remains in the lap, but untimed. Number of laps depends on class and conditions on the day. There is a break between each stage to have a rest, refuel etc.
