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MEMORANDUM 29.09.2026

PART VII TRIALS Rules amendments applying on 01.01.2027

§5 Sections

7.1.018 Each side of the section must be marked by plastic course tape, rope or white lines on the ground. The tape or rope should be installed 20 to 30 cm above the ground. There can also be plastic course tape, rope or white lines on the ground inside the section to indicate different lines of difficulty or closing some obstacles adding extra difficulty.

The tape should be minimum 12 cm wide and of high quality, the rope should be minimum 10 mm thickness, the white lines should be minimum 6 mc m wide. All these parameters are defined in the technical specifications of the Event Setup and Section building guide.

Inside the sections there are coloured arrows indicating the gates. Gates are indicated with two arrows (same colour and number) pointing at each other and leaving a space between them, where riders must pass through them.

Each section shall be split into six sectors. Each sector is composed of different obstacles marked with gates. Gates inside the section with the same number and different letter, belong to the same sector (for example 1A, 1B and 1C belongs to sector 1).

If a sector contains only one gate, then the gate can be indicated only with the corresponding number. If a sector contains more than one gate, then the number of last gate must be circled to indicate that is the last gate of the sector:

  • the first sector starts at the starting line by passing the front wheel axle;

  • the next sector starts at the last gate of the previous sector by passing both wheel axles;

  • the sector ends at the last gate by passing both axles, except the last sector which ends at the finish line by passing the front wheel axle.

(text modified on 01.02.12; 18.03.15; 27.01.17; 15.10.18; 11.02.20; 01.01.23; 01.01.26, 01.01.27)

7.1.025 In choosing sections, it is recommended not to exceed the following maximum drop-off heights:

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Boys U10		 white course 0,80 m maximum
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Boys U12		 blue course 1,00 m maximum
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Boys U14		 green course 1,20 m maximum
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Boys U16		 black course 1,40 m maximum
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Girls U10		 white course* 0,80 m maximum
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Girls U13		 blue course* 1,00 m maximum

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− Girls U16 green course 1,20 m maximum − Men Junior red course 1,80 m maximum − Men Elite yellow course 2,00 m maximum − Women Junior orange course 1,40 m maximum − Women Elite pink course 1, 86 0 maximum with pink sticker

Under special circumstances the Commissaires’ Panel may accept other maximum drop off heights.

(text modified on 01.02.11; 01.02.12; 18.03.15; 15.10.18; 01.01.25; 01.01.27)

§10 Classifications and results 7.1.047 In case of a tie (where two or more riders have the same total of points), the tie shall be solved in the following order:

  1. Highest number of sections covered with maximum points possible;

  2. Highest number of sections with fifty points, with forty points, etc;

  3. Best result in the preceding competition phase, where applicable ½ Finals; 4. In a competition without a preceding competition phase ½ Finals and concerning a podium place, a decisive section to be competed will be selected by the Commissaires’ Panel. In the decisive section, in case of equal points the time will be used as the decision-making criterion to allocate the places on the podium. Should several riders obtain zero points, the winner will be the rider who goes furthest in the section;

  4. In cases of equal points other than for a podium place, the total competition time will be the decision-making criterion.

  5. If the tie remains, the better position in the most recent UCI ranking will be the deciding factor.

In case of a tie in the ¼ Finals and ½ Finals, the best ranked riders in the most recent UCI ranking will be considered as a tiebreaker. The highest ranked riders in the highest UCI ranking position shall be ranked first place and so on.

In case of a tie in the Final the place in the ½ Finals will be considered as a tiebreaker.

(text modified on 01.02.12; 01.10.13; 18.03.15; 27.01.17; 15.10.18; 01.01.23; 01.01.25; 01.01.27)

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§13 Clothing and safety equipment

Jersey - Order of priority

7.1.063 Should various provisions requiring the wearing of different Trials jerseys apply to the bis same rider, the order of priority shall be as follows:

  • the UCI Trials World Champion’s jersey (as per article 1.3.063);

  • the leader’s jersey of the UCI Trials World Cup;

  • the Continental Champion’s jersey (as per article 1.3.070);

  • the National Champion’s jersey (as per article 1.3.068);

  • the National Federation jersey.

For the sake of clarity, if the leader of the UCI Trials World Cup is also the UCI Trials World Champion, he/she they must wear the UCI Trials World Champion’s jersey (as per article 1.3.071).

During UCI Trials World Championships and Continental Championships every rider has to wear the jersey of the national team clothing as per article 1.3.071 1.3.059, except the current Trials Word Champion, who shall wear the UCI Trials World Champion jersey during Continental Championships in accordance with article 1.3.063.

(article introduced on 18.03.15; text modified on 15.10.18; 01.01.27)

  • 7.1.065 Solid, closed-toe shoes are required.

(text modified on 01.01.27)

§16 Infringements, penalties, deduction of points and protest

Part 2: Penalties

Penalty points

  • 7.1.087 Entering the gate of some other category, skipping a gate of his/her own category or not riding the gates in the correct order (5 penalty points)

The rider must cross the gates of the sector where he/she is riding whereas it is not allowed to cross any other gates of other sectors. As an exception, the last gate of a sector may be re-crossed in reverse, but it must be passed again in the correct sense before cross the first gate of the next sector. In this situation riders are not allowed to cross any other gates in between, in case of infringement riders shall be penalized with 5 penalty points. Any other additional penalty points during the loop shall count towards the next sector.

Entering a gate in the wrong sense for the first time (5 penalty points)

A gate is passed only if the line between the two arrows with the same number is crossed in the correct sense of the arrows. Once the gate is passed, if it is crossed backwards, the rider will have to pass again (in the correct sense of the arrows)

The crossing is only valid if at least one wheel axle crosses above the arrow level or gate line. If both axles cross the line below the arrow level, the crossing is not passed yet.

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The crossing with both axles below the arrow level shall be permitted for all other categories.

(text modified on 01.10.13; 18.03.15; 15.10.18; 01.01.23; 01.01.26; 01.01.27)

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