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Amateur pre-qualification process updated for 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout; Learn how racers pre-qualify for Saturday race two

The fourteenth annual Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will serve as the final round of the AMA US Hard Enduro Championship and the AMA Grand Championship for Extreme Enduro. The event is open to up to 500 amateur riders and will include three rounds of amateur class competition with some riders pre-qualifying for the championship deciding Saturday race two.

Hawaii’s Kamakana Waiwaiole-Kahalepuna, or Kana Boy, won the 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout amateur class final on Saturday afternoon. He moved onto the Sunday competition and just missed making it to the twenty-rider main event. Kana has moved to the pro class so who will be the top amateur racer in 2024? Photography by Brandon Krause.

The TKO amateur racing format includes a Friday Hot-Lap and two races on Saturday. The morning race is a qualifier race to get into the championship deciding race two. All amateur class riders need to compete in the Hot-Lap to earn a starting position for either Saturday race one or Saturday race two for those that are already pre-qualified. Top amateur riders can earn a spot directly into the Saturday race two by meeting one of the following criteria:

  • Riders ranked in the top ten in the AMA US Hard Enduro championship points, excluding C class and Youth class (Premier, East and West) for the 2024 series leading into the TKO.
  • Riders that finished in the top 50 overall amateur at the 2022 or 2023 TKO Saturday race two. Riders that finished in the top three in class (excluding the C class) in the 2023 TKO Saturday race two will also be eligible to go directly to the 2024 TKO Saturday race two.
  • Riders that are not pre-qualified for race two that finish in the top 50 overall during the Friday amateur Hot-Lap will also be qualified directly for Saturday race 2.

The goal of the qualification process is to allow the top riders to earn their way directly into Saturday race two. Any riders that don’t prequalify will compete in the Saturday morning race where up to 200 riders that finish the course within the 2.5-hour time limit will also move forward to compete in the Saturday race two, which serves as the amateur class championship race.

The top 30 overall amateur finishers from the Saturday race two will also be invited to compete with the top Hard Enduro racers from round the world starting with a Saturday afternoon Hot-Lap and three round Sunday competition.

The list of amateur riders that have already pre-qualified for Saturday race two is here.

Amateur racers can read the complete supplemental rules and get the latest event schedule here.

The ECR eMoto (electric motorcycle) class will also be back for the third year with an AMA Grand Championship on the line. The eMoto class will share the course with the other classes but be scored separate from the gas-powered amateur classes. ECR eMoto Class rules can be found here.

The free electric motorcycle demo rides, sponsored by Surron, will be back again in 2024 and open to anybody that wants to give one of the bikes from multiple brands, including Surron and Electric Motion a test ride.

To kick off the weekend, the top sixteen pro riders will compete in a head-to-head prologue on a man-made straight rhythm inspired enduro course in downtown Nashville on Thursday, August 22nd. The 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will again be a three-day format with a Hot-Lap on Friday to set amateur racer starting positions followed by two rounds of amateur racing on Saturday. The pro riders will kick off their weekend with a Hot-Lap on Saturday afternoon and a three round Knock Out format on Sunday. The multiple rounds of racing and course layout provide a full weekend of exciting, spectator-friendly racing.

Riders can enter the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout here.

Announcements, Registration

Amateur registration is still open for the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO)

Racer entries remain open for the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO). The 2024 TKO will take place from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee.

Click HERE to register. (Note: If you are signing up via a smartphone, it will help if you close other tabs that are open in your website browser software.)

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Entries open for 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout: Three days of racing – Friday, August 23 to Sunday August 25

Racer entries are open for the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO). The 2024 TKO will take place from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee.

The fourteenth annual TKO will again be part of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship (HEWC) in 2024 and will also be part of the AMA US Hard Enduro Championship and serve as the AMA Grand Championship for Extreme Enduro. The top North American riders will take on the best international riders.

The multi-round racing format that attracts a maximum of 500 amateur entries and the best pro riders will start on Friday with the amateur Hot Laps to set the Saturday starting positions.

Saturday will include two rounds of amateur racing that will allow up to thirty riders to earn the opportunity to race in the pro class racing that will start on Saturday afternoon with a Hot Lap on the more difficult pro short course.

Entries are open for the 2024 TKO for up to 500 amateur riders. Mani Lettenbichler, the 2023 FIM Hard Enduro Champion, will be back looking to earn his second TKO win. Photo: Red Bull Content Pool, Christian Pondella

Sunday will include three rounds of pro-class racing that concludes with a multi-lap main event that is spectacular for the fans.

The TKO will again include the ECR eMoto championship races for electric motorcycles and electric motorcycle demo rides to add to the fun weekend for racers and spectators.

The top amateur riders will be eligible to qualify directly to the Saturday amateur race two if they finished in the top 50 in the amateur racing at the 2023 TKO or finish in the top 10 in the East, West or Premier AMA US Hard Enduro championships in their respective classes* (Amateur C, Youth and Women’s Amateur class riders will race in Saturday race 1).

The top pro riders will be invited directly to the pro class Hot Lap (new for 2024, pro riders can enter the pro class without an invite).

Amateur Registration

Riders can enter the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout here.

Announcements, Registration

2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout date confirmed for August 18-20, 2023. Amateur entries open January 18, 2023

The thirteenth annual Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO) is confirmed for August 18-20, 2023, at the Trials Training Center. It will again serve as the AMA Grand Championship for Extreme Off-Road and is expected to attract the top North American and International Hard Enduro racers.

Amateur riders registration

Entries will open on Wednesday, January 18th at 6:00 PM Central Time. The entry fee will be $100 (this includes a transponder rental fee) for participants that enter before March 31, 2023. The entry fee will increase to $120 after March 31.

Amateur riders can enter at Trackside Registration starting at 6:00 PM Central Time on January 18, 2023:

A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders.

Racing format

The racing format will be like past years with a Prologue on Friday to set amateur racer starting positions followed by two rounds of amateur racing on Saturday and a multi round Sunday competition for the pro riders, which will include the top thirty finishers from Saturday. The ECR eMoto electric motorcycle class that was a huge success in 2022 will be back and a few other exiting ideas are being developed.

TKO will again pre-qualify the top riders to the multi round Sunday competition. This will include top riders from major US and international off-road racing series and events. Any rider that finished in the top 35 on Sunday at the 2022 TKO, as well as riders that have qualified for a previous TKO Sunday main event, will be qualified directly into the 2023 TKO Sunday program.

The Saturday program will include two rounds of racing and will serve as the AMA Extreme Off-Road Grand Championship for Amateur riders. The overall Amateur winner will be awarded the AMA Extreme Off-Road Grand Championship number one plate.

Classes will be available for A, B, C, Women Pro, Women Amateur, 45+, Youth and eMoto. The top 50 amateur finishers from the 2022 TKO will earn a spot directly into Saturday round two. Amateur riders will also be able to earn spots directly into round two via several AMA Hard Enduro regional championship events.

Riders that do not qualify via one of the AMA regional events can sign up for one of 500 open spots that will compete in a morning qualifying race that can earn a spot in the championship final on Saturday. The top 30 finishers from Saturday will be invited to Sunday’s expert program.

Rider info

Amateur registration for the 2022 TKO goes live on December 15th, 2021 at 6 pm CST

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, we’ll publish a new blog post that will automatically go live at exactly 6 PM CST for Amateur Class registration for the 2022 TKO. It will contain a link to a registration page on the website of the company that handles TKO scoring.
The maximum number of registrations for men is 500.

$100 REGISTRATION FEE
The 2022 TKO registration fee is $100 (This includes a transponder fee)

FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERRABLE
No refunds will be issued for cancelations. Registrations may not be sold or transferred to another rider.

ACTIVE AMA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
The TKO is an AMA-sanctioned event. Therefore, during registration, you will be asked for your AMA number which needs to be current/active. It is required for the TKO online registration as no AMA day passes will be available on-site at the event.

2022 TKO CLASSES
The following classes will be included for 2022:

  • Pro. Sunday only and riders are pre-qualified based on top prior-year TKO results, results at major off-road races, and series
  • Amateur A
  • Amateur B
  • Amateur C
  • 45+
  • Women Pro
  • Women Amateur

Participation or advancement to a higher class in any AMA or non-AMA Off-Road meet by any rider will result in permanent advancement to that higher class in all AMA-sanctioned Off-Road Competition.

  • If you are A in your local Hare Scramble Series, you will race A at the TKO
  • If you are B at GNCC, you will race B at the TKO
  • If you are C at the Full Gas series, you will race C at the TKO
  • 45+ and Women are not subject to classification
  • AMA or non-AMA events, you will need to ride the correct classification for the event
  • AMA Extreme Off-Road Grand Championship #1 plates will be rewarded for the Pro, overall Amateur from Saturday TKO race two, and Women Pro only. All classes will be scored separately for results

AGE LIMIT
All riders competing in the TKO must be at least sixteen (16) years old as of August 15, 2022.

PAYMENT
You will enter your credit card information right on the registration form.  When you click ‘submit’ (please only click submit once to avoid being double charged), your spot is secure. Your payment will be processed and you will receive a confirmation email.

REMINDER
Watch for a new blog post on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 that will automatically go live at exactly 6 PM CST.

It will contain a link to a registration page on the website of the company that handles TKO scoring.

The maximum number of registrations for men is 500.

Registration, Rider info

Amateur registration for the 2021 TKO goes live on December 10th, 2020 at 6 pm CST

 

On Thursday, December 10, 2020, we’ll publish a new blog post that will automatically go live at exactly 6 PM CST for Amateur Class registration for the 2021 TKO. It will contain a link to a registration page on the website of the company that handles TKO scoring.

The maximum number of registrations for men is 400.

$100 REGISTRATION FEE

The 2021 TKO registration fee is $100 ($80 plus a $20 transponder fee)

FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERRABLE

No refunds will be issued for cancelations. Registrations may not be sold or transferred to another rider.

ACTIVE AMA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

The TKO is an AMA sanctioned event. Therefore, during registration, you will be asked for your AMA number which needs to be current/active. It is required for the TKO online registration as no AMA day-passes will be available on-site at the event.

2021 TKO CLASSES

The following classes will be included for 2021:

  • Pro. Sunday only and riders are pre-qualified based on top prior-year TKO results, results at major off-road races, and series
  • Amateur A
  • Amateur B
  • Amateur C
  • 45+
  • Women Pro
  • Women Amateur

Participation or advancement to a higher class in any AMA or non-AMA Off-Road meet by any rider will result in permanent advancement to that higher class in all AMA-sanctioned Off-Road Competition.

  • If you are A in your local Hare Scramble Series, you will race A at the TKO
  • If you are B at GNCC, you will race B at the TKO
  • If you are C at the Full Gas series, you will race C at the TKO
  • 45+ and Women are not subject to classification
  • AMA or non-AMA events, you will need to ride the correct classification for the event
  • AMA Extreme Off-Road Grand Championship #1 plates will be rewarded for the Pro, overall Amateur from Saturday TKO race two, and Women Pro only. All classes will be scored separately for results

AGE LIMIT

All riders competing in the TKO must be at least sixteen (16) years old as of August 13, 2021.

PAYMENT

You will enter your credit card information right on the registration form.  When you click ‘submit’ (please only click submit once to avoid being double charged), your spot is secure. Your payment will be processed and you will receive a confirmation email.

REMINDER

Watch for a new blog post on Thursday, December 10, 2020 that will automatically go live at exactly 6 PM CST.

It will contain a link to a registration page on the website of the company that handles TKO scoring.

The maximum number of registrations for men is 400.

Registration, Rider info

2020 TKO Amateur registration goes live on December 5th at 6 pm CST

On Thursday, December 5th, we’ll publish a new blog post that will automatically go live at exactly 6 PM CST for Amateur Class registration for the 2020 TKO.

It will contain separate links to register for men and women. The maximum number of registrations for men: 400.

$100 REGISTRATION FEE

The 2020 registration fee is $100 ($80 plus a $20 transponder fee)

FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERRABLE

No refunds will be issued for cancelations. Registrations may not be sold or transferred to another rider.

ACTIVE AMA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

The TKO is an AMA Grand National event for Amateurs. Therefore, during registration, you will be asked for your AMA number which needs to be current/active. It’s required for the TKO online registration as no AMA day-passes will be available on-site at the event.

PAYMENT

To complete your registration, you will be required to click on the Pay Now with PayPal or Credit Card button on the registration form. Please click this button only ONCE!  This will redirect you to PayPal where you can complete your transaction. If you already have a PayPal account and want to use your PayPal balance, or a card or bank account linked to your PayPal account, we suggest you login to your PayPal account prior to registration opening to make your checkout smoother.

If you do not have a PayPal account, you can create a free account at PayPal.com and link your credit card ahead of time; this will also make your checkout much smoother.

If you do not have a PayPal account and do not want to create one, that’s okay too. Just click the Pay with PayPal or Credit Card button and you’ll be sent to PayPal to enter your information at the time of checkout. This does not affect your place in line. Once you click the Pay with PayPal or Credit Card button on the registration site, your spot is secured while you finish checking out.

Once you’ve paid, either with your PayPal balance or a credit card on the PayPal website, you’ll receive a confirmation email from TKO confirming your purchase and spot in the race. Please check your spam or junk mail folder before reaching out to us.

 

Registration, Rider info

2019 TKO Amateur registration goes live on December 6th at 6 pm CST

We’ll publish a new blog post that will automatically go live at 6 PM CST tomorrow, Dec. 6, for Amateur Class registration.

It will contain separate links to register for men and women.

Registration (non-refundable): $65 plus a $15 transponder fee.

During registration, you will be asked for your AMA number. If you have an AMA number, please enter your number (even if it will expire before August 2019). If you do not have an AMA number, you will be able to purchase a day pass or a full membership at the event.

To complete your registration, you will be required to click on the Pay Now with PayPal or Credit Card button on the registration form. Please click this button only ONCE!  This will redirect you to PayPal where you can complete your transaction. If you already have a PayPal account, and want to use your PayPal balance, or a card or bank account linked to your PayPal account, we suggest you login to your PayPal account prior to registration opening to make your checkout smoother.
If you do not have a PayPal account, you can create a free account at PayPal.com and link your credit card ahead of time; this will also make your checkout much smoother.
If you do not have a PayPal account and do not want to create one, that’s okay too. Just click the Pay with PayPal or Credit Card button and you’ll be sent to PayPal to enter your information at the time of checkout. This does not affect your place in line. Once you click the Pay with PayPal or Credit Card button on the registration site, your spot is secured while you finish checking out.
Once you’ve paid, either with your PayPal balance, or a credit card on the PayPal website, you’ll receive a confirmation email from TKO confirming your purchase and spot in the race. Please check your junk mail or spam before reaching out to us.