The Rules in Trials ::
 

The rules of bike trials are very in depth and can be many pages long if written out in full. That’s why I am going to give you just a brief understanding of the main rules involved in a standard competition.
 
 
Sections ::
 

Trials courses are made up of sections.  These sections contain obstacles of which the rider must clear.  Each section has a start and a finish gate in which the rider must pass through to complete the section, they also have boundary edges in which the rider must not cross. Most trials courses will have different routes in each section which have varying levels of difficulty, so don’t worry if your not to good. All sections have a two-minute time limit on them. Most courses have 10-15 sections in them.
 
 
Scoring ::
 
To win a trials event there must obviously be some sort of points system. In trials scoring less points is better, this is because you get awarded points for mistakes you make (see Penalties). The rider with the least points at the end of the course is the winner of that trial.
 
 
Penalties ::
 
There are different penalties the can be given to a rider during a section. They range from 1 point to 5 points, getting 5 points in a section means that the rider has failed that section and must move onto the next one. The main way of scoring points is by dabbing. A dab is when the rider puts their foot on the ground. They score a point for each dab and they can do this 4 times, on the 5th time they get a five and are out of that section.
 
 
NOTE: This is only a brief explanation of the rules but I’m sure all riders who compete will tell you that you pick up the smaller rules as you go along.