Talents & Skills Parcours

The U9 and U11 categories will progress in two parts: Parcours with exercises and race.

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Kids Parcours

The U9 and U11 categories will compete in an exciting duathlon: obstacle course and race.

First, our youngest participants will start the day by completing the obstacle course before the exciting cross-country races take place, culminating in the award ceremony to conclude the day.

If your child doesn’t want to ride a course and would like to take part in a fun race in a relaxed and pressure-free way, then check out our new BR Kids Race format.

BR Kids Race (Fun)

Part 1: Kids Parcours Exercises

The parcours contains 10 different stations. The order of the stations varies from race to race. The course must be completed in one piece from the first to the last station. The children are allowed to descend between the individual stations when moving on to the next station. Descending while absolving a station is considered a mistake and no points are awarded. There are stations with additional rules.

Each station has three different difficulty levels: white = easy / red = medium / black = difficult

No. 1 Station Balance Exercise

4-second balance exercise for U9, 8-second balance exercise for U11

The front wheel must be on the circle when the countdown begins; the circle may only be exited after the signal tone, and dismounting is only allowed outside the station.

No. 2 Station Obstacle Crossing

The obstacle must be crossed while riding.

No. 3 Station Narrow Track Hollow Profile

For U9 and U11, the riding direction on the black obstacle is not the same. The riding direction is indicated on the obstacle. For the U11 competition, the obstacle is rotated 180 degrees.

No. 4 Station Raised Track

Self-assessment, balance, unloading the wheels, shifting body weight on the bike

No. 5 Station Seesaw

The height of the seesaw may vary.

No. 6 Station Pick Up - Set Down

The ball must be picked up while riding and set down while riding; the ball must remain in the holder.

No. 7 Station Slalom Riding

The bottles must be passed on the designated side; if a bottle is knocked over, no points are awarded.

No. 8 Station Limbo Bars

The bar must not fall, and the bike may not be modified.

No. 9 Station Bunny Hop

Jump over the obstacles without touching them; at the white line, only the front wheel must clear the wooden bars to earn a point.

No. 10 Station Drop, Ramp

The rear wheel must touch the ground before the front wheel.

Scoring & Rules

The scoring of the parcours is as follows:

  • 1 point for correct riding on the white line

  • 2 points for correct riding on the red line

  • 3 points for the correct riding of the black line

The aim is to achieve as many points as possible in the parcours. With 10 stations, the maximum number of points is 30.

General Rules:

  • the obstacle must be driven over completely

  • the colour of the line can be chosen by the rider

  • only one line per station may be ridden

  • only one attempt counts

  • the entire post must be completed on the bike, descending or holding during the station will be counted as a mistake and no points will be awarded

  • do not touch or ride over the side markings, otherwise no points will be awarded for this obstacle

  • the numbering of the posts is only for explanation and is meant for the parents, it has nothing to do with the order

Part 2: Cross Country Race

To conclude, the U9 and U11 categories will compete in a short cross-country race. The race duration is aimed at approximately 4-8 minutes for U9 and 6-12 minutes for U11. The winner is the one who has accumulated the fewest ranking points in both events.

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