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The Sport of Rock Crawling
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This extreme sport will test the drivers nerves and a UTV's ability to handle intense climbs, drops
and off camber situations. A roll over could become commonplace, but with the lightweight of these
vehicles, a driver could up right the rig and continue on course.
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Rock crawling courses will be laid out much like an insane obstacle course, over boulders, up and down
large crack-lines and side hilling on faces of rock and concrete. Teams will be scored on their ability
to stay on course, keeping forward movement thru the course and finishing the course with in the allotted
time limit. Only one team per course at a time, but with multiple courses set-up, this sport will provide
constant, intense action.
So, What To Expect. . .
If you have never seen a Rock Crawling competition before, you might be asking yourself or the person
standing next to you, this same question.
Rock Crawling is a new competitive sport, entering only it’s 10th year. The sport is designed to test the
mental make-up of the driver, the physical fortitude of the spotter and the mechanical abilities of the
vehicle. These 3 make up the team. The competition is a trials type of event and scored much like a game
of golf. The course on which the teams compete is laid out in a series of “obstacles”. At this event there
are 8 obstacles for each team to complete. The team with the lowest score is named the winner. The teams
are scored with penalty and bonus points (see chart), general penalties include: Backing up or putting
the vehicle into reverse, hitting the cones that are used to lay out the course, using a spotters strap,
use of their winch, and using to much time. General bonus points are: progression gates, and hard bonus
routes.
Penalty Points:
1 point, Backing up or changing of direction
10 points, touch a course marker (cone, banner, etc.) by the team, including spotter or equipment
40 points, timing out (time limit for all W.E. ROCK courses is 10 minutes)
5 points, use of rear steer (given per course if used)
8 points, for not using a spotter strap
30 points, use of winch to aid forward progress
Bonus Points:
1 point, for each set of cones completed, also called Progrssion Points
10+ points, completing a bonus line (blue cones)
Related Links:
W.E.ROCK Rock Crawling |
The History of Rock Crawling |
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