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Trail rating with ITRS
International Trail Rating System

Can I do this?

You have to answer this question honestly! Otherwise the fun will suffer and you will quickly put yourself and perhaps also others in danger. For each tour we specify the requirements according to ITRS in the tour info. Based on this classification, you can decide whether the tour is something for you.

 

Trail Therapy was instrumental in the development of the ITRS and is now one of two entities actively managing the ITRS.

The ITRS rates four aspects:

Technical Difficulty

Defined according to the riding skill level that you need to master the technical features of a trail

Wilderness

The amount of planning required to account for mobile phone reception, rescue options,

water supply and dangerous wildlife

Endurance

The combined effect of length, uphill and downhill of a tour

Exposure

Defined by the consequences of a fall

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Technical Difficulty
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Beginner

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Intermediate

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Advanced

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Experts

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Extreme

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Generally sportive

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Occasional training sufficient

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Regular training required

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Frequent hard training necessary

Exposure
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Normal injury risk

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High risk of serious injury

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Life threatening consequences

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Fatal consequences

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Civilized area

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Some planning necessary

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Careful preparation required

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Professional planning is prerequisite

Endurance
Wilderness

To download the full ITRS documentation, please visit the ITRS website:

All ITRS materials are licensed to www.itrs.bike under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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