Just curious about the section difficulty for the EX and PRO lines; is the scores in the PRO class going to be single digits for the winners or will there be a real challenge to show off for the "media"??

I think there will be some good scores.

The loop should be lots of fun for the riders.

Ever heard of the "Trail of Tears"?

This will be the "Trial of Tears"

Looks like to PRO class is to ride the "World Class" lines!!!!

I think their scores will be high double digits!!!

I think pros are on the junior line and everyone else(expert) is on the green line.

The PROs Were going to ride the WCT line, but will ride Junior.

Hi everybody,

We have 144 entered for the Friday national for support classes. The loop is around 8-9 miles, 2 loops of 18 sections each, and last weekend I rode it on an XR100 doubled up with my 4 year old grandson. We posted some "no whining" signs up on rocky top trail. The sections will include a few to challenge the best riders and a lot of fun sections, with a great variety of hillclimbs and rocks. It looks like it will be slippery, so the fundamentals will be tested. I expect the loop will take its toll and add a few points from riders who are not in shape. Anyone who thinks it is too hard can discuss it with grandson Joey and see what he thinks.

I think that the Exp and Pros riding the Sat/Sun trial will be tested. There won't be any single digit scores. nuff said. Bring your A game to TTC. Some of these European kids on 125's can really ride, and the national Experts will be on the same line. It's really hard for me to judge, but right now I'd say that sections are tough and slippery and the Trial World Championship riders will be challenged and the scores will not be low. But what do I know, these guys are amazing.

By the way, Joey and I ribboned out one Championship section and his comment was "that's a tricky section, Papaw. But I think Bruce can do it." I asked him if he thought maybe Geoff or Brent could clean it and he said "no, only Bruce". So there it is, from the mouth of babes.

dan

p.s., there are 7 Pros and 22 Experts entered for the weekend trial, along with the World championship, Junior, and Youth riders.

Thanks for the update Dan, it sounds like an outstanding weekend.

Will the sections and loop be crouded with 144 support line riders?

It will also be really good for US Experts to have a shot at the 125cc World Round riders. It will be fun to see how they compare.

My other interest will be how our Pro line riders do against Laia Sanz on the Jr World Championship line. Hopefully she has fully recovered from her head on car collision at the Scottish Six days to make it a fair contest.

...Some of these European kids on 125's can really ride, and the national Experts will be on the same line.... 

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Does this mean the Youth sections are very hard or there isnt enough US Pro's who could ride the 'Extreme' line.

By the way, you make it sound pretty exciting and cant wait to get there to watch it. We (Team Danby) will be flying out on Wednesday so see you there Thursday morning

I'll be there with camera.

andy, you going to have a TC shirt or somwething so we can recognize you and meet you to say thanks?

I'll just take a good look at the avatar and remember.

kcj

Thanks for the update Dan, it sounds like an outstanding weekend.

Will the sections and loop be crouded with 144 support line riders?

It has been our goal from the start that we will be able to handle a large group on Friday without lines at the sections. It will be a split start, 2 riders out per minute with 1/2 the riders starting on #10, a long loop, 18 sections instead of 12 to distribute the riders, and the sections will be straightforward with no experts or Pros to clog up the works. I'm hoping to avoid any lines and waits at the sections and we'll see if we are successful. If so, the Friday riders will go ride & ride & ride & ride and come back tired and happy.

And then there will be live music and BBQ and beer and the rest of the weekend to watch the best riders in the world have a go. It can't get any better than that!

dan

Geez, sounds fun Dan! Is my room booked at the lodge? If it's open, I'll fly in for the weekend!

so how many of you guys in the US who come on these forums will be going? Give us some clues to know what to look out for so if we see you we can say hello

Were staying at the Comfort Inn @ Kimball

I'll be there on the 18th-23rd. Staying at the Acuff Inn Jasper.

Edited May 12, 200620 yr by Dabnabit

We will arrive wednesday nite.Stayed at that motel last year.We need to find some good spots to eat.See you all in tennasee.JR