I know Mike Rapley mentioned this and maybe its been spoke about before but....

Does anyone have any idea/knowledge on the Expert A and Expert B courses that are promised in 09?

Q1, someone must know by now if the new course is going to lie in the middle of the existing 2 or below the 2008 experts.

There's been many discussions/comments about the 2008 expert course but just exactly what has been decided?

Q2, Does any one know if the existing top expert riders from 2008 are been forced/advised to ride "Expert A"?

Q3, Are the ACU avoiding this question? (no offence, have checked website but no joy)

Q4, Will you have to travel to round 1 to find out?

Q5, Which course will the youth A superstars be riding?

Any ideas???

G14

I believe the expert A will be similar to this years expert route in severity but made up of 50% Championship sections and 50% expert B sections.

Expert B should then work out easier than this years full expert course. Aimed at centre experts.

Out of 12 sections we should have

6 full championship severity, Expert A and B will ride easier route and will be hard expert B sections

6 tricky championship that expert A will ride hard route on and expert B will ride the easier route which should be easeir than this years.

C of C are charged with the winner in each class dropping 20 to 30 marks.

I guess top 10 to 15 approx of this years experts to stay expert A anybody else to ride expert B. I am sure a grading list is being compiled.

Youth will ride expert A I think.

Hope that helps.

I am sure JC or ACU will correct anything that I hyaven't got quiet right

Certainly no-one should have to wait until first round to find out!

Details are on ACU Web site and in this weeks TMX

All riders who have to register i.e Championship Class and Expert A