Clinton News-Record, 1980-04-17, Page 59•
PAGE +WAXY' U MQTO BOSS '80
Motocross
ft all +began in Europe, then known as
Scrambles. Since the Olden !olden lays,
Motocross. Racing, has developed .into a
very fast, and denandin.g sport. The com-
petitors require ai greet deal of ability and
preciseness incontrolling thefr machine at
these speeds over the variety of trackcan,
ditions he faces on one course ;alone,
Competitors are classified as
Schoolboys, Juniors, Seniors, E tperts. or
Qldtimers. They are rated annually .by "their
experience, speed, .consistency and of
course results. Schoolboysmust be 15 or
under and Qldtirpers must be 30 'or over,`
Machine sizes are 100"tc, 125 cc, 250 cc ad
500 cc (open). Occasionally there is a
sidecar ,class,
A Motocross -event usually is "run with two
heats per ,lass, called motos, Each mato is
15.25 minutes plus two laps depending a
rider dassification,1Winners are deter-
mined on a points system of 15 (1st), 12
(2nd), 10 (3rd), 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for
10thspot per moto. FHigh point holder after
- inner,-A-tie-i-s=:broken-b -b
the rider finishing highest in the second
moto. A tie in series events is broken by the
rider finishing ahead of the other most
often.
Wit Dqes It Take?
The demands of modern '.day, Motocross
racing have . drastically altered the com-
petitor versus machine ratio, Only 10 years
ago the machine was always thought to be
the most important with the competitor- se-
cond. Toddy, with the increase of speed,
and competition, the physical, mental and-
dietary condition of the racer outweigh the
machine, at •oboe t .an. 84/20 ratio, .The
physical requirements of motocrossrate
only second .to professional. soccer of all;
sports in the . world.
Mental health and positive attitudes _will
improve in propprtionto your physical welt
being, which depends largely on your diet.
Your weekly schedule of trgining and
diet for motocross'shquld be set up similar
to the following example, Mondays ex,
haustive 'exercises at least 45 minutes, using
the same'muscle groups as racing requires.
Tuesdays $ Wednesdays exclusive .diet of
fat & protein, absolutely no carbohydrates,
riding practice and/or more exercise.
Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays: high car-
ohydterte--diet--&—moderate--proteirr,--vn1
stretching• exercises, nothing. exhaustive.
Filling yourself the night' before a race
with protein pills, chocolate and exercise.
will do you no good at all, if you don't
follow a schedule all week. It takes -time to
build up your body, to allow it to store suf4
ficient-energy for a race meet.
Heart Beat Races: Motocross Motocross
Resting Bicycling practice competition
80 beats 130 beats 160 beats 180 beats per min
For at the race recognition of rider
classification, different colour number
plates are used. Experts have black
numbers on a white plate. Seniors , black
on yellow, Juniors red on white, and
Schoolboys black on white.
Below' are the colours, of flags and their
meanings used at a typical Motocross
event. •
White - start
Checker - finish
Green - course clear
Black - report to referee
Yellow - danger
Yellow (waving) - extreme danger., prepare
to stop
Red - stop -
Red cross on white - call ambulance
White - ambulance on track
Blue/white diagonal - last lap -
Blue/green/crossed - half way
Red, black diagonal - allow rider (s) to
pass
During competition, your emotional com-
ponent is triggered, due to the competition
and high risk qualities involved, which is
why the heart beat rate is higher than in
practice.
if you, for some reason can not follow a
regular program of training, then you
should at least go jogging and do some
isometric exercises. Riding your motorcycle
is very good training as well, because that
exercises the specific muscle groups used
during competiton.
Following .a program of exercise and
diet, refraining from cigarettes and
alcohol, will definitely improve your
chances of stepping_into,ahewinners_ circle.
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