Briefing is about ten o'clock. An official states the rules and penalties, etc.
For example: one second for touching a cone, three seconds for over shooting the stop box.
You have then got approximately 45 minutes to learn the course by walking around using a map like this:
(Bear in mind it is a completely different layout for each championship round)
Although, it looks complicated there is a simple code which is easy to remember, see the key at top left of map.
You then get one run at the course in the morning. After lunch another course walk and another crack at getting it right.
There is also a warm up track and some practice areas you can use throughout the day.
It gets very, very competitive.
It feels very fast and is a lot of fun.
It is also very affordable, one round is about £35 and a pair of tyres will last you more than a season.
(only road tyres are allowed)
I have been using a Wolf but I'm switching to a NSR for 2015
Motogymkhana has been running in Japan for many years.
They use a whole mix of bikes but the two stroke of choice is the NSR250.
If you go fast and get it right you might get on the podium!!!
Any questions. please ask.
If you can get to Swindon in Wiltshire I can let you have a go in secret…..not on my NSR though, it's still seized!!!