Have you ever heard of a rock garden? Some might think it’s a part of a Japanese meditation ritual, but motorheads hear those words and hear the scream of two-stroke engines. That’s because the rock garden is one of the many obstacles you can find in EnduroCross racing. However, it is only one part of a grueling sport that tests riders’ mettle and thrills thousands of racing fans.
What You Need to Know About EnduroCross Racing
Every year, motorcycle racers come out to play in the dirt. For most that means flat track, motocross and supercross racing seasons have started, but there’s a fourth dirt racing series that many might not know about. It’s called EnduroCross, and if you think that motocross and supercross look tough, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
This sport is divided into four classes:
- TrialsCross– These are small bikes, including trials bikes, that have wheelbases under 55 inches long.
- Amateur Open– Any bike, excluding trials bikes, with over 55 inches for a wheelbase. This includes two-stroke or four-stroke engines of any displacement size.
- Women’s Class– Same rules as the Amateur Open, but only women can ride in this class.
- Vet-Plus 35– Anyone over 35 years old, riding any production motorcycle with a wheelbase of over 55 inches, except for trials bikes.
- Super EX– This is the main event, everything else is just a support class. This class takes any motorcycle, except for a trials bike, that has a +55-inch wheelbase. All riders in this class must be over the age of 16.
So, why are the rules so open regarding the equipment? Well, this is probably one of the few motorsport racing events where the size of your engine doesn’t matter. That’s because the course is strewn with obstacles like the afore mentioned rock garden. These obstacles must be traversed by riders going as fast as they can without destroying themselves and their bikes, and hitting these obstacles at breakneck speeds could actually break someone’s neck.
The season for EnduroCross started on August 19th, but there are six more races to be had this season. Come check it out, and as always, the motorcycling attorneys at Metier Law Firm want to remind you to leave the racing on the racetrack.