The TOURATECH TROPHY

[TouratechUK(HQ)]

The TOURATECH TROPHY is a BRAND NEW part of this years annual TRAVEL EVENT (taking place between 4th – 6th May 2013 in Ystradgynlais, South Wales).

Basically the trophy is a friendly competition open to all no matter your ability or what type of bike you ride, testing all types of riding, off road, on road and even your mechanical knowledge.

To ensure the teams are equal and have a good mix of experienced riders and beginner riders within each team, to win, team mates will have to work together and help each other.

To enter the Touratech Trophy competitors must pay £20 plus the £10 to attend the Travel Event totalling £30. The entrance fee for the competition also includes a free Travel Event T-shirt and a competitors medal.
The winning team will receive medals and the overall winner will get a trophy, their name on the Large Touratech Trophy that will be on display all year round in the Touratech UK flagship store here in Ystradgynlais, South Wales.

To register for the TOURATECH TROPHY visit http://uk.touratech.com/en/travel-event.html

 

[Lamble]

"The entrance fee for the competition also includes a free Travel Event T-shirt and a competitors medal".

???

 

[jasext]

This fantastic event is on the same time and only up the road

http://www.taffydakar.co.uk/

 

[Loiq]

"The entrance fee for the competition also includes a free Travel Event T-shirt and a competitors medal".

???

how much is the free T shirt normally?

 

[TouratechUK(HQ)]

The Touratech Trophy requires staff, bikes and a lot of time, planning etc. This is why the £30 charge. Quite reasonable when you consider it is a 2 day comeptiton where for the trials and motogymkhana section we give you bikes to use rather then risk damaging your own (this also insure the competition is fair) and it also get you into all the talks, up to walters arena on the Sunday and camping on site. The T-shirts cost £5 when ordering with the £10 entry or £10 each at the event.

This competition also has no restrictions, as long as you have a Motorbike that is road legal and a licence you can take part!

For this competition it doesn't matter what your level of riding, its designed to be fair, fun and to help everyone improve their riding!

Can't wait to see you all there for the TOURATECH TROPHY 2013!

 

[TouratechUK(HQ)]

A lot of people are asking what is involved in the Touratech Trophy so here is the information:

Touratech Trophy 2013

Introduction

The Touratech trophy has been designed to be a fun competition open to anyone, no matter what their ability or what type of bike they ride. The competition will take place at the Touratech UK Flagship store in South Wales. It will be held during the Annual Touratech Travel Event which runs from Friday the 3rd May to Monday the 6th May 2013.
To enter the Touratech Trophy competitors must pay £20 plus the £10 to attend the Travel Event. The entrance fee for the competition includes a T-shirt, Competitors medal, camping, access to all the talks, ride outs and Walters arena on the Sunday .
The teams will be picked out of a hat on the Friday evening. This is to ensure the teams are equal and have a good mix of experienced riders and beginner riders within each team, to win, team mates will have to work together and help each other.

The Touratech Trophy Tasks

Task 1: Quiz
The quiz will be in standard Pub quiz fashion. The questions will be broken into 5 sections with 5 questions in each.

Task 2: Trials Course
The trials course will be a simple course involving some basic obstacles and precision riding. All competitors will use AJP motorcycles provided for the event by AJP.

Task 3: Motogymkhana
The Motogymkhana course will be a tarmac course involving precision riding and the ability to remember a course. All competitors will use AJP motorcycles provided for the event by AJP.

Task 4: Marked Rideout
The ride out will take place on the road using the competitors own bikes. The team will be asked to follow a route that should take about 30minutes during which they will be followed and marked by a qualified instructor.

Task 5: Timed Tyre Change and Camp setup
Teams will have to unpack 2 panniers and set up camp, wash you hair in a home made shower then change the front tyre of a bike. Finally the team must break camp and pack it all back into the panniers.

The Final
The winning team or teams will be in an every man for himself competition. It will follow the Trails course in reverse and the Motogymkhana course at once. It will not be timed, it will be scored on touches to the floor. If we have a draw more obstacles will be added until a winner is chosen

What else is on.

Over the weekend we have, Talks including Nick Sander, Austin Vince, fresh from the Dakar Paul Jay and UK GS Trophy winner, and local lad, Steve Rose.
Loads of stands
Ride outs
The use of Walters Arena on Sunday
And in the evenings, Live Music, Hog Roast and beer tent!

 

[Lamble]

How does the last day group competition work, wont the expert in the group win, or are you applying some form of handicapping?
So £10 to attend, let's say £5 for the T shirt, so £15 for the competition and use of bikes. That seems reasonable. Still not a free T shirt though.

Wont bald people have an advantage in the hair washing? They should have a time penalty based on follicle count.

 

[slimbo]

Dont forg3t the live music on sat and sunday nights. Sat elk redemption, sun the red dirt skinners. This plans to be a great weekend and all for a tenner if you dont tak3 part in the competition.