Kaitoke Mini-Enduro - October 16, 2016

**jasonu** · 19th September 2016, 05:14

Originally Posted by koba

Enduro rules:

Solo riders need to complete TWO runs to the gate.

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Why is this? It sounds more like a penalty.

**mr bucketracer** · 19th September 2016, 07:22

Originally Posted by jasonu

Why is this? It sounds more like a penalty.

i can't even do one run to the gate let only think i could ride after that lol

**lodgernz** · 21st September 2016, 08:33

Originally Posted by jasonu

Why is this? It sounds more like a penalty.

It IS a penalty, and I don't understand why it is necessary.
For a 2-man team, the second rider is ready to go the instant the first rider gets back from his or her run to the gate.
Why does the solo rider have to give away another 2 laps by running again? I just don't get it.

**Henk** · 21st September 2016, 08:42

Wild guess here.

Most of the guys planning on riding solo will be A graders that would be faster running on their own than if they teamed up with a B grader?

At least everyone who has ever asked to do the two hour iron man has always been one of the fast bastards.

**koba** · 27th September 2016, 03:22

Originally Posted by jasonu

Why is this? It sounds more like a penalty.

Originally Posted by lodgernz

It IS a penalty, and I don't understand why it is necessary.
For a 2-man team, the second rider is ready to go the instant the first rider gets back from his or her run to the gate.
Why does the solo rider have to give away another 2 laps by running again? I just don't get it.

Originally Posted by Henk

Wild guess here.

Most of the guys planning on riding solo will be A graders that would be faster running on their own than if they teamed up with a B grader?

At least everyone who has ever asked to do the two hour iron man has always been one of the fast bastards.

Yep, it IS a penalty and is IS to give a mixed team a better chance againt a hot-shot A grader.
It is to encourage teams of A and B riders.
The idea here is to mix it up a little and give some new riders a good intro event where a more experienced rider can help them along.

**jasonu** · 27th September 2016, 11:48

Originally Posted by koba

Yep, it IS a penalty and is IS to give a mixed team a better chance againt a hot-shot A grader.
It is to encourage teams of A and B riders.
The idea here is to mix it up a little and give some new riders a good intro event where a more experienced rider can help them along.

Will there be participation trophies?

Just havin' a dig mate, no offense intended.

**koba** · 13th October 2016, 16:04

Originally Posted by jasonu

Will there be participation trophies?

Just havin' a dig mate, no offense intended.

Nah, we must get some of the old funny trophies going again though, The 'Worst engineered bucket' one has shown up again ready for re-issue when the time is right.
I Might bring that to the GP actually...

**koba** · 13th October 2016, 16:05

A few important things for the Enduro on Sunday.

Please be there by 12 Mid day so we can get people signed in and entered for the scoring.
It would be even better if some of you could show even earlier as the Karts will likely need flaggies and so will we, we need to help each other out here.

It is without transponders so we need clear numbers, they should be on the front AND sides of the bikes.
If we can't read them we may miss the laps which is no fun for anyone.

Teams really should only have one A grader, the idea behind this is to get new people in and to get current B graders stepping up the pace.

If you are reading this, it is relevant and you haven't got an e-mail with the same info you should PM me your e-mail address so I can add you to the mailing list.

**koba** · 16th October 2016, 20:28

Well done people, a very exhausting race for many.
Well done Jason Trueman! Iron man win!
Results attached.
Many thanks to Roger Whitmarsh for the excellent work in lap-scoring.