Thu, May 29, 2014

Off Road Foundations Level 1 at BMW RA Rally

Top Trails Outdoor Park

About this event

BC Moto Adventures is coming to the BMW RA Rally offering their Off Road Foundations Level 1 on Thursday, May 29, 2014. This one day class is being held at Top Trails Outdoor Park a short drive from Barber Motorsports Park. The over 2800 acre venue has varying terrain to challenge riders as they learn what they and their dual sport bike are capable of!
 
Riding your own dual sport motorcycle, the one-day program is designed to maximize every rider's ability on dirt, gravel or other non-paved surfaces. BC Moto’s Bill Conger, a certified instructor, graduated from the BMW Instructor Academy in 2006 and entrant in the 2012 Dakar Rally will be the lead instructor for this event. In addition to learning from one of the best, you will also get the chance to hear about what it takes to prepare for and ride in the world's most infamous rally.
The school will consist of approximately six hours of riding time and two hours of classroom instruction. To maximize learning and ride time most “classroom” sessions are held trailside. Riding includes drills on dirt, gravel with trail rides around the 2800 acre park.
 
In this course, we will start with basic items such as proper riding position, balance, clutch and throttle control working through a progression of skills exercises to help you become more confident on your bike on different surfaces and negotiating obstacles. This class will give you the fundamental skills to build your confidence and allow you to better enjoy your riding whether it’s a day’s jaunt down an old dirt road or a journey around the world.
 
Riders also will be able to put their newfound skills to use on short dual sport rides with the instructor through the park. Riders are required to wear FULL protective gear including helmet, gloves, a jacket or similar with elbow, back and shoulder protection, knee protection and boots that protect the ankle and shin. Knobby tires are highly recommended. Riders should be proficient in the operation of a motorcycle. 
 
In order to provide a personalized level of attention, class size is limited. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and reserve your spot early as our previous events have sold out.
 
There is a women's only class being run in-conjunction with this class. If you are female and this interests you please sign up for the women's class. Same great instruction but in a setting of all females.
 
Registration fee: $395
 

Event requirements

Must have a valid drivers license with motorcycle endorsement, street legal dual sport motorcycle and proper riding gear. Riders should be proficient in the operation of a motorcycle. 

Riders are required to wear FULL protective gear including helmet, gloves, a jacket or similar with elbow, back and shoulder protection, knee protection and boots that protect the ankle and shin. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Most of the training is low speed so there is no wind chill to factor. If it is hot please have ventilated gear. Chances are you will sweat no matter the temperature.

Knobby tires are highly recommended.

Class size is limited to eight participants. We need four participants to hold this class. If the requirement is not met a full refund will be given.

Top Trails Outdoor Park is approximately 45 minutes east of Barber Motorsport Park just outside of Talladega, Alabama.

Top Trails Outdoor Park

Talladega, Alabama

Organizer

BC Moto Adventures

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