What you need to know to go Offroad/Enduro racing:

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EtienneNXR

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I wrote this after doing all the research, here's what you need to know to go racing offroads / enduros

So what do you need to go off-road racing?
Firstly you need to be a bit mad, this is hectic stuff, there are some real tough races on the calendar, and some pretty insane stuff, like the ewxc’s (EnduroX races). Now to go racing, you firstly you need to join a club of your choice that represents the type of races you want to do, examples are WPATV, CSMX or Enduro World. Joining a club costs from R150 to about R400.

Next up you need a racing license,
This you must get from MSA (Motorsport South Africa), now this is the long and boring bit, so I’m going to keep it as short as possible, basically there are 4 types of licenses, International, National, Regional, and Club. An average rider would consider either the regional, or club license. A regional license costs R650 and you get the option to take out MSA’s medical aid cover of R100 000 for R1440. And a club license costs R300 with the option to take out MSA’s medical cover of R60 000 for R280

You will have get a race number from MSA, this number you need to have on the number board at the front of the bike, and on the side panel either side of the bike. Depending on your type of license the colour of the number, and background, will vary.

Now we are ready to go racing! Next up you need to choose a race you'd like to do, it is divided mainly into two types of races, off-roads, which are more fast open terrain, and enduro’s which are a bit slower and more technical.

To enter a race you need to get the registration form, fill it out and fax, email, snail mail it to the correct persons, along with your entry fee for the race.
Some of the things you must have with you at the race, these are MSA requirements.
At least one litre of water, a first aid kit, all the proper riding gear, a environmental refuel mat for using in the pits, a fire extinguisher for those hot days, a toolkit for when things break.

That’s about all you need to go to get into a race, remember...it's about fun...

{Edited: Title - Thanks Etienne}
 
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