Off Road - another extreme hobby

Those who know English, without difficulty understand what is the hobby. Off-road is translated from English as "off-road". So off-road - it's a sport and just an active holiday, which implies off-road off-roading - all-wheel drive cars.

What do you need to take part in the off-road event? First, of course, off-road vehicle. It can be domestic or foreign -it is not so important. For many types of competitions you do not even have to tune it - the standard equipment is quite suitable. But before the start you will have to pass a technical commission.

Secondly, you will need a team (crew). Crew of an off-road car on off-road events should consist of at least two people: a navigator and a pilot. Navigator responsible for the navigation and route of the movement, directs the actions of the pilot in the off-road. A pilot leads an SUV. In order to become a pilot, you need to have the skills of extreme and off-road traffic.

All off-road events fall into two main categories: Recreation and Sports. Among the off-road activities of outdoor activities we can call off-road expeditions, festivals, raids. And sports events include rally raids, trophy raids, championships.

Let's get a little closer with some types of off-road events. So, the classics of off-road competitions is orientation. Here the speed is not the main thing. Much more important is the coordinated interaction between the navigator and the pilot. The task of the crew in the orientation is to go through a certain number of control points (KP). In competitions of the "standard" class, the CPs are marked on the map, and the trained players ("monsters") are guided by GPS - instead of the map, they are given the coordinates of the command post at the start. In navigating, the ability of the navigator to work with a map and special equipment is very important, and the success of the crew largely depends on the navigator.

A more extreme kind of off-road events is jeep-sprint, competition in speed and technique of driving onspecially prepared track. Crews start not at the same time, but in turn, the crew's task is to pass the track in the minimum time. Here the accuracy of driving is very important - every second counts, even a fraction of a second, and the slightest mistake can cost you a victory. Jeep Sprint - competition is not for the faint-hearted. But for "adrenaline maniacs" this kind of off-road competitions - the very thing.

Perhaps the most difficult, but still the most spectacular kind of off-road competitions is trial. Here, without tuning an off-road car can not do. The track for the trial is very complex, more like a maze than a road. The organizers of the competition supplement natural obstacles on the route with artificially created ones. Deviation from the route is prohibited: the boundaries of the permissible deviation are marked by the so-called "wolf ribbons", which the organizers attach to the most difficult sections of the route. The task is further complicated by the fact that the navigator is not allowed to leave the car. Well, do not forget that the competition is on time, and for each violation, penalty seconds are added. Extreme - and only!

Elite off-road competitions are considered by right trophy-raid. Here it is not so much speed, as skill. To wrest from the opponent of a split second is not necessary, the main thing is to keep within the test time. But this is not so simple as it seems at first glance. The track for the trophy-raid as well (and sometimes more) is insidious, as well as the track for the trial. Dirt and muddy water on the hood, insidious deep ruts - in the order of things. The passage of an insignificant, it would seem, route in 40 km may take several hours. The route of the trophy-raid includes special stages with especially difficult off-road roads, having a control time of passage. In addition, this off-road discipline can include elements of orientation (by GPS or by legend).

Off Road - a hobby for those who can not live without adrenaline. It is quite dangerous and requires good preparation, but the emotions that participants receive during the competition, more than pay off the risk and financial investments.