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1. WHAT IS THE OFF ROAD SCHOOL, AND WHAT
IS TRAIL RIDING?
Our off road school is for those that are new to off road riding
(it is not a training camp for experienced enduro or motocross
riders). We teach you the basics of riding off road, and we specialise
in helping those that have little or no off road experience. Trail
riding is basically off-road riding on un-made roads and tracks
that are open to the public. As far as the law is concerned, you
are riding on public roads, although you don’t see many
other vehicles when you are on the trail riding because most routes
are not passable in your average car, truck, or whatever. You
need to know where you are going, because it is an offence to
ride on footpaths & bridleways, and when you are out on the
trail, a footpath that you are not allowed on can look just the
same as a byway that you are allowed on. The experience is very
different to road riding, but it is a huge amount of fun, and
because the speeds are low, and the ground softer than tarmac,
serious injuries are rare.
2. WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?
See REQUIREMENTS for details.
3. WHAT ABOUT FUEL?
If you are using one of our bikes, we take care of that (fuel
is included in the price you pay for the day).
4. IS FOOD & DRINK AVAILABLE?
For our off road school, food, drink, refreshments & toilets
are available at the pub next door to our site entrance. For trail
riding, food and drink is available along the way. In both cases
we recommend that you bring snacks and water with you (see REQUIREMENTS
for details), but we do stop for lunch in any case.
5. HOW MUCH RIDING TIME WILL I GET?
It depends on the experience level and ability of the group on
the day, but it will be as much as you can cope with, and you
will be pretty exhausted at the end of the day! It can be as much
as 5 hours in the saddle for experienced riders, but less if you
are feeling tired… We tailor the day to your ability, and
you will get as much riding time as you want. See OFF ROAD SCHOOL
and/or SOUTHEAST TRAILS for details.
6. HOW DO I GET SOME TUITION OR ADVICE?
If you have not ridden off road before, we recommend that you
attend our off road school where you will get all the tuition
you need to get you started. When trail riding, it is not really
possible to give any in depth tuition because it would take up
too much time, but your guide will be happy to give you a few
pointers along the way… Just ask, it’s as easy as
that!
7. WHAT ABOUT INSURANCE?
You are not covered by our insurance for any damage you do to
yourself or others while riding (everyone rides at their own risk),
so we strongly recommend that you obtain personal accident &
liability insurance. Suitable insurance is available very cheaply
from Interzug Travel (Tel: 0870 333 1841 or book on line at trackcover.com).
Single day and annual multi-day policies are available, for both
UK-only and Europe-wide (including UK), and these also cover you
for trackdays, motorcycle touring, skiing and other similar high-risk
activities. Cover includes medical & emergency expenses including
rescue, personal accident, personal liability, activitiy equipment
& legal expenses.
8. WHAT ABOUT TYRES?
If you are using one of our bikes, we take care of all that (it’s
all included in the price you pay for the day).
9. WHAT IF I CRASH?
It goes without saying that safety is our priority at every event,
but incidents do happen, and we would be liars if we said they
didn’t. But serious incidents are much less frequent than
you might imagine, and the secret is to take a sensible and measured
approach to the day. Listen to what you are told in the briefing,
and try to put it into practice. Remember that there is only one
person controlling the throttle, and the throttle works both ways.
If you do fall off, bear in mind that the speeds you do off-road
are relatively low (20mph can feel really fast off-road), and
the ground is usually a lot softer than tarmac! For the most part,
the only injury will be to your pride (if your mates happen to
see you fall off that is… if not, keep quiet and they’ll
probably never know!).
10. ARE SPECTATORS AND PASSENGERS PERMITTED?
Spectators are welcome to attend the start of any of our off road
events, but for practical purposes, there is little point in them
staying on after that – simply because they’d have
to be riding a bike in order to remain with the group! Pillion
passengers are not permitted on any of our events.
11. WHAT SORT OF RIDERS ATTEND THESE EVENTS?
Mostly it’s off road novices that attend our events, but
sometimes we get experienced riders who are looking to try out
a different bike and/or some new trails, or are simply joining
their friends for a fun day out. Many of the riders that attend
have ridden on the road and/or racetrack for many years, but that
doesn’t count for much once they get off road… Off
road riding is very different to road/track riding, and in that
respect, it is a great leveller. We always try to make up groups
where everyone is of a similar level of experience, but even if
they are not, the days are still fun for all concerned, and you
can still ride at your own pace. See OFF ROAD SCHOOL and/or SOUTHEAST
TRAILS for more info.
12. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE IN EACH GROUP?
Off road schools are around 6 to 10 riders, and trail rides are
around 4 to 8 riders. See DATES & PRICES for more info.
13. WHAT IS THE ITINERARY FOR THE EVENT?
You will be sent a detailed itinerary along with you final instructions
prior to the event, but you can get an idea of a typical itinerary
by reading through the OFF ROAD SCHOOL and/or SOUTHEAST TRAILS.
14. WHERE DO THE OFF ROAD EVENTS TAKE PLACE?
Our off road schools take place at our private 40-acre off road
park in West London (Near Heathrow Airport). Trail rides take
places on routes in Surrey & Hampshire. See OFF ROAD SCHOOL
and/or SOUTHEAST TRAILS for details.
15. WHEN DO THE OFF ROAD EVENTS TAKE PLACE?
See OFF ROAD SCHOOL and/or SOUTHEAST TRAILS for details.
16. HOW DO I BOOK, AND WHAT HAPPENS IF
I CANCEL?
See BOOKING and TERMS & CONDITIONS for details.
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