COURSE OUTLINES

ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

MO: Motorcycle Ohio

Ohio authority overseeing BRC training and RiderCoach training/certification. Operates under the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS).   GWRRA has been granted permission by Motorcycle Ohio to conduct Rider Courses using the GWRRA Curriculum.

GWRRA TRC: Trike Riders Course

6 hour course targeted primarily to riders of Gold Wing trike (three-wheeled) conversions with street riding experience (not a novice course.) Contains both classroom and range activities.

GWRRA TC: Trailering Course

6 hour course targeted to riders who pull motorcycle trailers with two-wheeled motorcycles. Contains both classroom and range activities. 

 

GWRRA ARC: Adv. Rider Course

GWRRA proprietary course targeted to riders of two-wheeled motorcycles with street riding experience.  This class focuses on the principles of cornering, braking that were identified in the Hurt Study as lacking in many Motorcyclists.

 

GWRRA SRC: Sidecar Course
**Not offered in Ohio at this time!

This course focuses on the dynamics of sidecar rig riding and helps sidecar rig riders understand how their vehicle will react in a variety of street/road situations. This class has both a classroom and a range.

 

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CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS FOR
OHIO RIDER COURSES

GWRRA Rider Courses need a classroom which will be available for approx. 3½ to 4 hours total, and has seating for all class participants. Tables are desirable. At a minimum an electrical outlet must be available for a projector.  Restrooms must be available.

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RANGE REQUIREMENTS FOR
OHIO RIDER COURSES

ARC Classes
Ranges for GWRRA ARC classes need to be appx 200’ by300’ and free of barriers, light poles, parking curbs, or any potentially slick or slippery surfaces.

Trike Riders Course (TRC) and Trailering Course (TC)
Approx. 120’ x 200’ plus 20’ additional runoff on all sides, making a total range dimension of 160’ x 240’.
Surface condition is not as critical as for the ERC, but must be reasonably good.

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SUBMITTING A RANGE
If you believe that you have a suitable site for a range, inspect and measure the potential range and surrounding area to be sure it meets the above criteria.

Find out who the owner of the range is.  Submit the information to the District Educator. He or she will  contact the facility for approvals.

NOTE: Site that are being used for Motorcycle Ohio Classes are not suitable for use as GWRRA sites.  The pavement markings that GWRRA uses are very different than those that Motorcycle Ohio uses for it’s classes.

For more information on Range Requirements, contact your District Educator