Trials entry

[whiskey]

Hi everyone

Been out of the scene for a while, fancy another wobbling session...

Entry process seems to of changed, why can,t I enter on day?

What is this "Sport80" ?

Thanks in advance 

Whiskey 

[lemur]

If it's anything like the rest of the world, pre-entry started because of covid rules and will likely remain because pre-entry is of huge benefit to the people that organize and host observed trials competitions.  The only people that resist pre-registration are the ones that don't take entry to the event seriously and don't care if the event is successful or not, it's all about not wanting to forfeit the pre-entry fee.

[trapezeartist]

Sport80 is a generic sports administration system that the ACU has been using for a couple of years. I'm not sure if it has inherent flaws or is simply badly implemented in the motorcycle sport environment, but at least it's not as bad as when it started. Pre-entry of trials is normally done through Sport80, though it doesn't have to be. Some ACU clubs stick with entry on the day and some use this simpler and easier alternative system: https://mototrial.co.uk/trial-entry/

AMCA clubs are generally enter-on-the-day, but occasionally use their own system or the Mototrial one.

As Lemur said, pre-entry is much better for the organising clubs (Sport80 notwithstanding!) but enter-on-the-day is preferred by casual riders who can decide at the last minute whether to ride or not.

[whiskey]

Hi Guys, thanks for the replies, yeah I am very much a casual rider who with my limited skill and age level only ride when I feel I can manage a whole trial, the goal is to enjoy the time and not get hurt, winning would be nice but you got to be realistic...

I will look for some AMCA events near me and try my best...