The Boulder Hop will be similar to a MTB Observed Trials event: a difficult root and rock infested obstacle course that will challenge the slow-speed bike handling skills of all participants.

The marked course will be laid through the rock outcropping on the east side of the Group Camping area.

Observed Trials Rules:

Events conducted over an obstacle course including natural hazards such as rocks, mud, water, logs etc. Or manmade hazards such as walls, pallets, spools etc. And can have any number of sections. The riders attempt to negotiate each section without putting their foot down. Each dab (foot or hand) adds a point to the riders score. The rider with the lowest score wins the event. In the event of a tie in the top positions, the following tie breaker will be used. (in descending order) the rider with the most cleans; the rider with the most one's, two's, etc.; The rider winning the run-off or winning an unused section.

Trials Classes:

Junior: age 18 and under, 20" wheel minimum.
Stock Bike
Trials / Modified Bike

Stock Bike Class:

This is for all riders on traditional unmodified mountain bikes with a minimum 40" wheelbase, functional rear deraileur with 5 or more gears, no skid plate, no more than 10" of chainring clearance, and chainrings on one side of bottom bracket only, a minimum of 24" wheel in rear and a 26" front. A typical stock bike section may require the rider to negotiate tight turns on level ground, logs under 8", hills with questionable traction, and drop offs of less than 2'. Beginner and sport stock bike sections are designed to serve as an orientation to technical bike handling and to the trials scoring system.

Trials / Modified Bike Class:

This is for competitors with modified bikes, minimum 20" wheel. Brakes on each wheel, propelled by a pedal crank system. Trials bike sections can have turns that are tighter than the turning radius of most bikes, unlimited logs or rocks, with vertical faces. Also drop offs, double logs plus all combinations of any type of surface.

Any bicycle that is determined to be dangerous by the event director will not be admitted to that event. The rider may repair or replace the bicycle but if replaced, it must be a bicycle of the same class. If a rider is competing on both stock and modified bicycles, he or she may not ride a section in succession on both stock and modified classes.