Trial (sport)
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Trial may refer to the following types of competitions.
- Time trialTime trialIn many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
s - Car or motor trial(s)Classic TrialsClassic Trials are one of the oldest forms of motor sport, dating from the beginning of the 20th century. In those days, the challenge was just to make a long road journey. The three Motor Cycling Club long distance trials in the UK – the Lands End, the Exeter and the Edinburgh – date...
, motoring competitions of skill and/or reliability - Motorcycle trialsMotorcycle trialsMotorcycle trials, also termed observed trials, is a non-speed event on specialized motorcycles. The sport is most popular in the United Kingdom and Spain, though there are participants around the globe....
, an obstacle motorcycle competition - Mountain bike trialsMountain bike trialsMountain bike trials, also known as observed trials, is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course without setting foot to ground. Derived from motorcycle trials, it originated in Catalonia, Spain and is said to have been invented by the father of...
, an obstacle bicycle competition, derived from the motorcycle sport - Unicycle trialsUnicycle trialsUnicycle trials is a form of unicycling which involves participants attempting to ride a unicycle over obstacles without any part of the rider touching the ground....
, an obstacle unicycle competition, derived from the bicycle and motorcycle sports - Off-roadingOff-roadingOff-roading is a term for driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain.-Off-road vehicle:...
, driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads, at low speed, and with emphasis on skill- Truck Trials, an obstacle truck driving competition such as European Truck-Trial Championship, derived from Off-roading