Off-Road and Safety Training Seminars
NORA is pleased to announce the introduction of our new Off-Road and Safety training seminars. This curriculum will provide a basis of safe, skillful and responsible off-road recreational knowledge that will provide attendees with the confidence they need to safely, skillfully and responsibly negotiate even the harshest terrain on Earth!
There will be hands-on, and hands-off aspects of each seminar. Some seminars will be held at our Large Events, and some will be held at Mod-Day events or other NORA Events.
We are working on a schedule for the curriculum, but for the time being, we are booking seminars on a registration order basis. Naturally, a waiver of liability will be required of all attendees.
Interested? Pre-Register!
See something you like? If you are interested in any of the seminars that we offer, please email us with your contact information, the seminar you are interested in, and we will respond with the next available date.
We hope to see you soon!
Seminar Offerings
We offer a wide range of training seminars specially designed for any level of off-road expertise. Our training seminars range from the very basic for the novice enthusiast, to advanced recovery techniques for even the most experienced 4-wheeler.
- Introduction to NORA - A short seminar before a training session or event that formally introduces attendees to the Board of Officers and the NORA Educational Team. - Free
- Off Roading 101 - A basic introduction and Q & A session regarding the basics of the hobby, including trail etiquette, and off road terms, concepts, etc. - $12/person
- Maintenance 101 - A basic introduction to keeping your rig in top shape, including hands on performance of basics required, tools, etc. (Mod Day Involvement) - $12/person
- Line Picking 101 - An Introduction to knowing where to go/how to negotiate your way through trails, etc. - $12/person
- Line Picking 102 - Intermediate level instruction on Line Picking, including detailed wheelbase and track width, tilt and clearance determinations, and full-trail line set-up concepts. - $18/person
- Line Picking 103 - Advanced Line Picking, includes more detail - required for more advanced trails. - $24/person
- Line Picking 104 - Introduction to Spotting - Hand signs/communication, concepts in Picking SOMEONE ELSE'S lines.
- Line Picking 105 - Intermediate Spotting - detailed instructions/guidance on understanding how to spot rigs different from your own, and in more difficult terrain. - $24/person
- Spotting - Advanced Spotting Techniques, helping to allow you to pick appropriate lines for others, with varied rigs and capabilities, in more difficult terrain, etc. A bad spotter can kill people, a good spotter can make the driver feel like an ace. - $24/person
- TreadLightly!® Concepts - We ALL need the trails to stay open....and vandalism, soil erosion, littering, damage to trees and disturbance of wildlife, ALL work against that goal. We need to understand what is required to avoid trail closures. - $10/person, Free with TreadLightly! Registration
- Winching & Recovery 101 - Introduction to safe recovery practices. A hands-on course that builds a knowlege and experience base of safe vehicle recovery technique and equipment. - $18/person
- Winching & Recovery 102 - Intermediate winching and recovery training. This hands-on course provides training for more difficult recovery operations, self-recovery and multiple-vehicle recoveries in a safe manner. - $20/person