The organisers reserve the right to allocate a number of entries at their discretion. Should the event be over-subscribed all other entries will be selected by ballot.

1) VENUE:

The start will be at 8.30am on Saturday and 8.00am on Sunday. Two twinshock riders will leave per minute until that class is complete then one pre-65 rider per minute. The running order will be reversed on the second day. The Twinshock event will be limited to 40 riders and will run ahead of the field on both days. There will be 30 minutes less time allowed than the Pre-65 event.

2) SIGNING ON AND OFF:

Please sign on with the Event Secretary at the Hilton Hotel/Casino, Central Promenade, Douglas on Friday 3 September at

19.30 - 22.00 or on Saturday morning from 08.00 at the start of the trial.

Signing off will be at the last group of sections on each day. This will be clearly marked. If you retire at any time during the event you MUST sign off by telephoning Trial HQ. This telephone number will be on your route cards issued at signing on.

3) ROUTE:

The route is one lap of approx 40 miles on Saturday and one lap of a different route but similar distance on Sunday. Route cards will be issued at signing on and the route will be clearly marked by arrow cards on road sections and/or flags across moorlands.

4) CLASSES:

Please make sure your machine is suitable for the class you have entered and is in keeping with the spirit of the event. Machines with disc brakes and/or hydraulic controls will not be permitted to start.

Riders under 35 years of age are eligible for classes ( i ) and ( j ) only.

5) TIME:

Observers may penalise competitors who do not attempt a section in a timely manner when called upon to do so. Please be aware that the sections will be closed by the route closing marshal following the field on an enduro machine. If he is forced to over take you, closed or missed sections will be penalised at 10 marks per section. There will be a timecheck at the end of each day. Lateness will be penalised at one mark per minute at each time control up to a maximum of 30 minutes after which a further penalty of 50 marks will be incurred.

6) SECTIONS:

RED on right, BLUE on left. The Clubman deviations GREEN and WHITE. All rigid classes will ride the Clubman route.

7) MARKING:

A competitor will be deemed to be in an observed section from the time his front wheel reaches the Start card until his front wheel has cleared the Ends card.

This is a no stop trial and marks will be lost as follows:-

For touching the ground or leaning on an obstacle with any part of the body: 1 mark

For touching (as above) twice: 2 marks

For touching (as above) more than twice: 3 marks

For failure (if the front wheel ceases forward motion in the section): 5 marks

For failure to attempt a section when called upon to do so by the observer: 5 marks

No penalty for touching tape or marker flags (however if a tape is crossed or broken or boundary markers are dislodged by machine or person, this is a 5) Ties will be decided by the “Most Cleans” method.

8) RIDING NUMBERS:

A Front Number Plate with your designated number will be provided at sign-on. Your number must also be clearly displayed at least 4 inches high in white letters on a black background on both sides of your machine. This will be strictly adhered to and checked at machine classification. This is your responsibility as only the front number will be supplied.

9) HELMETS MUST BE WORN: no helmet-no start.

10) PLEASE consider other road and track users, give way to horses and hikers and close all gates.

11) PROVISIONAL RESULTS:

Provisional results of the first day will be available on Sunday morning at the start.

12) AWARDS: