Question 1

Dynamic Event Scoring Model (New for 2025)

Accepted Answer

This season, we’re introducing a dynamic scoring system to award ORL event points. This new model better reflects race difficulty, encourages long-term growth, and incentivizes larger prize pools. Points are now based on four key factors:

1. Competition Level (30%)
Stronger competition means higher stakes. Points increase based on the number of top-ranked pros competing at an event.

The Top 10 Pro Men and Top 5 Pro Women (based on latest ORL rankings) each add 2% to the event score.

2. Course Difficulty (30%)
Courses are rated by top competitors on four criteria:
 • Features - Jumps, berms, and technical obstacles
 • Terrain difficulty - Sand, rocks, elevation, and surface conditions
 • Speed - How fast is the course?
 • Duration - How long is the race?

Survey results from top 20 Pro Men, 10 Pro Women, 5 Legends, and 5 Clydesdales that competed at the event determine the final difficulty score.

3. Event Size (25%)
Larger races earn more points. The total number of registered ORL racers across all divisions determines this score, maxing out at 25% for 100+ racers.

4. Prize Purse (15%)
Bigger payouts increase event point values. A $10,000+ prize pool earns the full 15%. Smaller purses receive a percentage of this score based on their total payout.

This new system ensures event points accurately reflect the level of competition, race difficulty, and event scale while incentivizing growth, inclusivity, and higher payouts for racers.

Question 2

What racing classes are ranked and what are their requirements?

Accepted Answer

• Pro Men: Men 14 years of age or older racing for cash prizes at ORL race events and Race for the Rail.

• Pro Women: Women 14 years of age or older racing for cash prizes at ORL race events and Race for the Rail.

• Legends: Competitors must be 50+ years old at the time of the race.

• Clydesdale: Competitors must weigh 215 lbs or more at the time of the race.

• Youth: Competitors must be between the ages of 14 and 17 at the time of the race.

• Expert: Open to all competitors not competing in Pro divisions.

• Competitors in all ORL classes must be at least 14 years of age at the time of the race.

• Competitors in all ORL classes must compete using a non modified Future Motion/Onewheel  powertrain. A non modified powertrain is defined as a non modified/stock Future Motion battery module, controller module, firmware and stator.

Question 3

How are ORL season rankings calculated?

Accepted Answer

• Competitors will qualify for Race for the Rail using their top 3 scores from all sanctioned ORL race events for the season. This applies for all divisions.

• Season champion rankings will use a competitor’s top 3 scores from all sanctioned ORL race events for the season, plus their score from Race For the Rail. This applies for all ORL ranked classes.

Question 4

Can I race with a modified Onewheel?

Accepted Answer

• Competitors in all ORL classes must race on a non modified Future Motion/Onewheel powertrain. A non modified powertrain is defined as a non modified/stock Future Motion battery module, controller module, firmware and stator.

• All podium boards will be inspected for stock powertrain.
 
 • Equipment inspection may be requested for competitors in any ORL class at any time prior, during and immediately after the race.

Question 5

How many people will qualify for Race For The Rail in 2025?

Accepted Answer

• Top ranked competitors from each class will be invited to compete in Race for the Rail 2025.

• Invites will be extended to the top 12 ranked riders in the pro men class.

• Invites will be extended to the top 8 ranked riders in all other classes.

• Rankings will use the 3 highest point values from all sanctioned 2025 ORL season race events.

• If a ranked pro rider has to decline their spot for any reason, it will be offered to the next highest ranked racer until August 6th. Any other no shows or inability for a ranked racer to race will result in an additional spot going to on site time trials.

Question 6

What is Race For The Rail?

Accepted Answer

Like all great races, the Onewheel Race for the Rail started with a couple friends, a hankering for speed, and the deep-seated desire to find the Greatest Onewheel Rider! The winner of that first race got to hoist a spare frame rail that we customized and from that moment, Race for the Rail was born. Over the years, it has grown in size and scope into the premier Onewheel race on planet earth. The winner of Race for the Rail crowns the fastest rider in the States and has the high honor of taking home the Rail.

Question 7

Can I race in 2 ORL divisions?

Accepted Answer

It is up to each race organizer whether you can race in two divisions in one race. But you can only score ORL points in one division.

Question 8

What events are part of the ORL 2025 season?

Accepted Answer

Please see our race events page here. (https://www.onewheelracing.com/race-events)

Question 9

What if the sanctioned race events sell out?

Accepted Answer

All races are first come, first serve. Each race may have a different max capacity, so we recommend signing up for any race you’re interested in as soon as it’s available.

Question 10

How can my event become a sanctioned ORL race event?

Accepted Answer

Submit your application to become a sanction ORL race event here (https://forms.gle/zuNXLR1BZQXNTY8b9)