Cross Country

Cross Country races are a cross between Motocross and Enduros where you compete on a set course, usually about 5 Km long and do as many laps as you can in the allocated time.

Because they are held on private property your bike does not have to be registered and you dont need a road motorcycle licence but (in Australia) you must have an MAV Race Licence which becomes your insurance.

For motocross guys, bikes are scrutineered as per any motocross race so your setup and bike preparation will be very similar. See bike setup here

Worth checking with the race organisers if you do need different coloured backgrounds on your numberplates but other than that it isnt much different.

What is different is riding flatout for three hours or snaking your way at high speed through trees on switchback trails, river crossings or flatout open plain blasting.

Or there's the dead engine 'shotgun' start, riding with a 'camelbak' on and having to refuel mid race

About GNCC Racing

The AMA/ATVA-sanctioned Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. The 13-round race series stretches through the eastern US, starting with the season-opener in Florida in March and concluding with the season-finale in Indiana in October. The GNCC series is produced exclusively by Racer Productions, a Morgantown, West Virginia-based racing production company with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The riders must navigate rugged terrain such as woods, mud, dirt, rocks and jumps for nearly three hours, while racing against the best talent in the world.

Here's some video footage (courtesy of MXtv) of the Victorian Cross Country series: