RUST magazine: RUST Tref Special

RUST’S TOP
TREF TIPS
Being lucky enough to get an entry is the first
‘special test’ of the Tref. Once you’re in you’ll want
to plan ahead. Here’s some of what we learned...
Google Translate is your friend: Unless you speak excellent French
then you’ll want some help deciphering the rules and regs before you go.
Keep checking the website: www.trefle-lozerien-amv.com will update
with route maps and timings invaluable to your support crew.
Book accommodation early: Local hotels fill up fast. We booked
late and the closest we could get were a half-hour drive away.
Get your papers in order: Signing-on is no time to realise you’re
missing that crucial document. You need to show original versions
of your driving licence, bike registration, road insurance, plus FFM
race licence. (One-event versions are available online and
on-the-day. Either way, your doctor must complete the
FFM medical form beforehand.)
Take plenty of Euros: Beer- and fuel-money aside, you
need €200 cash for the deposit on your race transponder.
Don’t forget a lock: Locking your bike in parc
ferme is not only sensible it’s mandatory.
Ensure you’ve got CE-approved body armour: It’s checked
at scrutineering. Consult the race regs for the spec required.
Fit (good!) mousses: Fast; rocky; or fast and rocky:
much of the terrain on the course is Puncture City.