Cross Country Mission Statement

It is AHRMA’s mission to recreate these different types of cross country events and to provide its members with a safe and historically-accurate racing environment to showcase and experience vintage and post vintage machines for all skill levels of riders.

Cross country riding is how motorcycling began, because roads where very few and far between when motorcycles were born. As the motorcycles and roads improved, the riders still challenged themselves with off-road competitions on ancient Roman roads in Europe and on “cow and wagon” trails in the USA. Eventually, the competition organized into ISDT-type reliability runs in Europe and enduros and “hare and hounds” in the USA. Further organization and land closure issues brought the closed course hare scrambles to prominence.

Information regarding race registration rates, entry deadlines and more can be found on the Schedules & Results page

For other valuable information go to the Forms and Information page

Vintage Cross Country Classes

The following vintage classes parallel those used in AHRMA pre-1975 motocross with regard to machine eligibility and other requirements. Premier and Classic classes are not divided into engine-displacement categories.

Note: All classes are further divided into Novice, Intermediate and Expert rider ability levels.

Premier: Novice, Intermediate & Expert

Classic: Novice, Intermediate & Expert

100cc: 88-100cc two-stroke and 88-120cc four-stroke motorcycles manufactured as 100cc or smaller displacement; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Sportsman 200: Machines originally manufactured as 88-200cc displacement; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Sportsman Open: Machines originally manufactured as 201cc and larger displacement; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

50+: Riders age 50 and older on any vintage-eligible machine; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

60+: Riders age 60 and older on any vintage-eligible machine; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

70+: Riders age 70 and older on any vintage-eligible machine; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Women: Females on vintage-eligible machines; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Post Vintage Cross Country Classes

The following post vintage classes parallel those used in AHRMA post vintage motocross with regard to machine eligibility and other requirements.

Note: All classes are further divided into Novice, Intermediate and Expert rider ability levels.

Historic 200: Machines originally manufactured as 88-200cc displacement; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Historic Open: Machines originally manufactured as 201cc and larger displacement; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Post Vintage 200: Grand Prix and Ultima-class machines manufactured as 88-200cc; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Post Vintage Open: Grand Prix and Ultima-class machines manufactured as 201cc and larger; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

50+: Riders age 50 and older on any post-vintage-eligible machine; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

60+: Riders age 60 and older on any post-vintage-eligible machine; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

70+: Riders age 70 and older on any post-vintage-eligible machine; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.

Women: Females on post-vintage-eligible machines; Novice, Intermediate & Expert.