Is there a minimum age for an Enduro?

[Big Bill]

My son is 8 years old on a 65 and I want him to race in a real enduro. We raced the wild piglet and he was bored (at least in the beginning). He placed 12th overall and 3rd in 10-12 class. I know he can handle the terrain as he is an excellent technical rider (I'm not bragging; well maybe a little) and I want to challenge him some more.

Can I ride with him on a C minute? (I am an A rider and wouldn't want to mess those guys up) But I know he can run a C pace.

I have checked the rulebook and can't make heads or tails of it. Any help or direction would be great.

Thanks,

Bill

 

[FlyinRyan]

In IL most of the enduros use some road sections so you have to be sixteen and have a drivers license. I use to ride enduros when I was 13-14 in Wis because they were all off-road and the club ok'd it. There is a enduro in IA that alot of younger kids because it is also all off-road. I would say your best best is to call the promoting club and ask them if they have an age limit, and let them know that you would ride with him all day. The club may be worried about a younger rider out there all by himself. They may also not let him due to insurance reasons, most enduros are not considered to be an youth event so the insurance may put an age limit on the riders that can enter, most clubs don't think about that part of it.

Hope this helps.

 

[Timr]

It depends on the race, the promoters and the series. Here in the souteast, the SERA series allows kids on the adult race course starting at age 12. All of our races are off-road, or don't require street legal bikes and liscenses. SETRA has a minimum age of 16 because of the street thing. I would check with the clubs and sanctioning bodies out there in Cali to get an accurate anser to your question.