When you arrive at a section, park your bike and take a look. The first job is to work out your classes' route. Sections begin at the red "SECTION BEGINS" board, end at the red "SECTION ENDS" board are marked out as a series of "gates" that you must ride through. You'll notice a lot of different coloured flags that might be confusing at first but are actually pretty straightforward and show each class the correct route:
| Class | Flags |
|---|---|
| Youth D | Follow BLUE (left) and RED (right) flags except where WHITE with a BLUE DOT (left) and WHITE with a RED DOT (right) show an alternative path. If the D class course is seperate from the main course, the dotted white flags are used throughout. |
| Clubman B, Youth C and Youth Novice | Follow BLUE (left) and RED (right) flags except where YELLOW flags (left and right) show an alternative path. |
| Clubman A and Youth B | As Clubman B except where a section is marked with a card with a green cross at the "SECTION STARTS" board when BLUE (left) and RED (right) flags are followed all the way through. |
| Expert, Intermediate and Youth A | BLUE (left) and RED (right) flags are followed all the way through. |
This diagram shows each classes' correct route through a NON-"green cross" section:
This diagram shows a "green cross" section - note that only the Clubman A and Youth B route has changed:
If you're unsure about where you should be going, ask another rider or the section observer. Trials is a friendly sport and people will be happy to help!
Once you've worked out your route it's a good idea to walk the section, making mental notes of possible problem sports, where the rocks are wobbly etc. You'll find that doing this will prevent a lot of unnecessary dropped marks! Some sections can get pretty crowded with riders and don't be offended if the observer asks you to move - it'll be so they're able to see which rider is currently attempting the section. Don't get in other riders' way!
Occasional queueing at sections is unfortunately inevitable but there are some things that you can do to make it more comfortable for everyone. Don't keep your engine running unless absolutely necessary; Don't over-rev/"clean out" your engine; Finally, DON'T SPIN UP YOUR REAR TYRE TO DISLOGE MUD FROM THE TREAD - this is potentially dangerous and is likely to draw an unfavourable response from the person behind you!
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