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Mid-America Trials Team
has been in existence since the early
‘70’s. We hold events every third
Sunday of the month with a start time
of approximately 11:00 AM. Spectators
always get in free at all events.
M.A.T.T. is very family orientated
club with kids and adults of all ages.
Camping is available at the club
grounds and members camp out almost
every event weekend. Events are also
occasionally supplemented with golf
cart agility course competitions.
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Our
annual 2-day event, the Quarry Cup,
is held in September and is part of
the Central Regional series
featuring some of the best riders in
the country. Bring your family and
comfortable walking shoes. For more
info, contact one of the club
members.
How
to Join
Anyone with a trials bike
can be voted into the club after
competing in two of our trials
events and paying the annual dues
currently at $125. Contact one of
the club officers and let us know
you will be coming to the event so
we can introduce you to the rest of
the club.
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About
Trials
Motorcycle trials, also termed observed
trials, is a non-speed event on
specialized motorcycles. Trial
motorcycles are distinctive in that they
are extremely lightweight, lack seating
(they're designed to be ridden standing
up) and have suspension travel that is
short, relative to a motocross or enduro
motorcycle.
A trials
event is split into sections where a
competitor rides through an obstacle
course while attempting to avoid
touching the ground with the feet. The
obstacles in the course may be of
natural or constructed elements. In all
sections, regardless of content, the
designated route is carefully contrived
to test the skill of the rider.
Training Videos
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In many
local observed trials events, the
sections are divided into separate
courses to accommodate the different
skill level of riders, who compete
in skill-rated classes. In every
section, the competitor is scored by
an observer (hence the sport's name)
who counts how many times the
competitor touches the ground with
the foot (or any other part of the
body). Each time a competitor
touches the ground with a foot, the
penalty is one point.
The
possible scores in each section
consist of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 5. If a
competitor makes his or her way
through the section without touching
the ground with a foot, a score of 0
(called "cleaning the section") is
earned.
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If he or
she touches the ground only once, the
score of 1 is earned. If he or she
touches down twice, the score of 2 is
earned. If he or she touches the ground
three times or more, the score of 3 is
earned—as long as the section is
completed without stalling the motor,
dismounting, going out of bounds or
going backward. If the competitor fails
to complete the section a score of 5 is
earned. The winner is the competitor
with the least points at the end of the
event. Some events are also timed with
penalty points assessed to late riders
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