Scoring (brief outline)
The layout of the courses provides an often daunting test of capability. The courses
are short and sometimes spectacular as drivers and co-drivers work to persuade
their machine through. No outside help or winches are permitted, with forward
motion dependant on the wheels. Once the vehicle stops forward motion it is
deemed to have finished that section of the course and is scored accordingly.
To achieve the best placing on the day it is the competitor with the lowest score.
As great a variety of types of ground as possible, with minimum of 25 observed
hazards , which at least half are graded and at least one timed section.
The start of an observed section shall be indicated by Blue Pegs, and boundaries of
section indicated by Red Pegs on the right, and Yellow Pegs on the left, with
minimum three and a half metres apart, measured by line of sight. The finish of an observed
section shall be indicated by Blue Pegs.
Competitors will attempt to negotiate observed sections non-stop.
The leading hub centre must pass grading pegs to get those points indicated or it
goes back to the one prior, and past the blue finish pegs to gain a Zero which is the best
result you can achieve.
Vehicles must not flatten, straddle pegs or run over boundary pegs if graded. But
may do so if non-graded but each peg shall be worth 20 points up to 5 pegs when after this
you would receive maximum 100, providing the vehicle does have one wheel with in line
of boundary pegs on that boundary.
The start pegs will indicate the greatest penalty, and the finish pegs the least
penalty.
Penalty Points
Penalties will be incurred as follows:
Not attempting, or not being ready to attempt an observed section.........200
Blue pegs at start of any section flattened, straddled or run over.........100
Red or yellow pegs in a graded section ........Value of grading sign just passed
Red or Yellow pegs in a non-graded ........20 each peg - 100 maximum
Touch pegs in a non-graded section ........20 each peg- 100 maximum
Blue pegs at finish of non-graded ........10
Timed section ........1 point per second…+20 points per per - 100 maximum