Here are some Rolling Trials Sections from Rays with my estimated
difficulty ratings for the 36” (Pilot) class. Keep in mind that many of
the pictures posted do not show the entire Section area, such as the
run-up or perhaps the exit. Since the attached pics do not display the
entire area you need to see, it will be even harder for you to gauge the
difficulty level (which can never really be determined too accurately,
anyway, until you actually ride the Section). I copied my “Database”
difficulty ratings (formally organized competitions do not have official
difficulty ratings… they are used just for reference… exactly like in
unitrials) to this thread and pasted it at the bottom, so that you don’t
have to jump to my previous thread in order to access them. Since Rays
is currently the single worldwide location that has the most MTB
Sections under one roof, any Rolling Trials competitor who can clean the
most Sections at Rays is likely to also be the “Database” champion…
unless some hotshot (practicing at his local MTB park or building his
own Sections, perhaps) also gains some skills at the local skatepark…
and then comes to Rays and cleans house in addition to nailing some of
the most difficult skatepark Lines!
_Here_are_the_Sections_at_Rays:_ -(an official competition would
indicate the “start point”, “entry point”, and “exit point”… but since
all of these points can’t be seen in every picture, I’ll just indicate
the points that can be seen.)-
_*Over_the_Logpile_and_around_the_Bend:_* Ride over the logpile and
around the bend.
_Entry_Point:_ Beginning of flat ramp prior to logpile
_Exit_Point:_ Beyond log that supports the track on the other side of
the bend (across from the log pile)
_Difficulty_Rating:_ 4
_Database_Difficulty_Ratings:_
*10* = Never successfully completed by any of the top ten rated
riders/pilots & 1st
rider/pilot to complete
*9.X* = Completed by fewer than 10 rated riders/pilots (X = a number
from 1 – 9
and designates the # of riders to successfully complete the Section) 9.1
is
followed by the name of the 1st rider to complete the Section (for
example:
9.1 JFoss would mean John Foss earned 10 points as the first person to
complete a 10 rated Section. The next 9 riders/pilots to complete that
same Section in the future will earn 9 points, as it is easier to
complete a
Section that you know for sure is 100% doable. Once 9 riders complete
the
Section, it then becomes a level 8 difficulty Section, unless it can be
completed by 5 of the top riders in 12 (or fewer) attempts
*8* = Any level 9 Section that is completed by 10 or more riders in more
than 12
attempts becomes a level 8 Section AND any Section in which the average
# of attempts of 5 of the top 10 rated riders/pilots is greater than 12
*7* = Average # of attempts of 5 of the top 10 rated riders/pilots: 10 -
12
*6* = Average # of attempts of 5 of the top 10 rated riders/pilots: 7 -
9
*5* = Average # of attempts of 5 of the top 10 rated riders/pilots: 4 -
6
*4* = Average # of attempts of 5 of the top 10 rated riders/pilots: 1 -
3
*3* = 5 of the top 10 rated riders/pilots can complete the Section 3
times in 3 attempts.
-In order to be a “rated” Pilot/Jockey/Runner (PJR), you must earn a
minimum of 20 points by cleaning Sections that have a difficulty rating
of 6 or higher (you are awarded the point value of the Section/Line if
you clean it) OR you must earn your rating by accumulating 10 points
through formally organized Rolling Trials competitions (3 points for a
win, 2 points for second place, and 1 point for third place).
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