Event Rules & Conditions
These
may be added to before the event!
- All riders must register in person with their MTBA licence on Sunday 4th November..
- Attendance at race briefings at 8.45am and 10.15am is mandatory for all riders.
- Riders must obey the directions (written or verbal) of event organisers
and marshals at all times.
- The wearing of Standards approved helmet is mandatory, by Victorian
law, for riders in all stages of the event, at all times.
- Riders are to obey the Australian Road Rules during all stages on
public roads, all roads are open to traffic at all times.
- Riders should render all possible assistance to any participant who
is in distress or danger. Riders must affix race numbers to their bike
as directed.
- The start will not be held for any rider who is late. Riders may be
allowed to start late but their start time will be that of their enrolled category.
- The category winners of each category will be on the basis of the
fastest elapsed time.
- Riders must obey all course directions, and are responsible for following
the designated course.
- Riders must not deliberately ride in the opposite direction to that
of the designated course. If a rider withdraws for any reason, they
must notify an official on the closest checkpoint as soon as practical.
- You should begin each stage of the event with:
- A minimum of 1.5 litres of fluid. Riders will be checked at the start line!
- Toolkit with minimum pump, puncture repair, inner tube
- Working Mobile phone and map of track (handed out on the day)
- Riders are only eligible for a place in the category in which they
start the race.
- The final finishing time for the event is 4.00 pm (7hr of riding time).
- All riders are to be through the final check point by 3.15pm otherwise
they will be transported to the finish.
- Riders must use the same bike frame and event number for the whole
event.
- Technical Assistance may be received from other riders or at established
check points.
- All riders must behave in a sporting manner. This includes not using
abusive language or behaviour toward other riders and officials, and
allowing faster riders to promptly overtake when safe to do so.
- A rider is entitled to appeal a result if they so wish. Appeals must
be lodged with the Race Director within 30 minutes of the provisional
times being posted for the event.
- All riders must carry out what they carry in. Littering will result
in expulsion from the event.
- All bicycles are to be powered by human power alone.
- If the race is called off after it has begun, as soon as you have
been notified by a race official you are responsible for getting yourself
back to the Event start/finish, with the assistance of race officials.
- Failing to complete the whole course, taking shortcuts shall result
in the rider being recorded as a DNF. It is the rider’s responsibility
to ensure that the correct course is followed.
- Riders pushing their bikes should give way at all times to those riding.
They should attempt to walk on the least rideable portion of the trail.
- In the event of injury or accident, riders must stop to assist an
injured rider, prevent others from entering the accident zone, and ask
passing riders to inform a race official at the nearest check point and/or to ring the race director on their mobile phone notifying them of the incident.
- If you stop to give assistance for a health or safety reason, a time
adjustment will be made to your final time. Note that this does not
apply if you stop to offer mechanical assistance.
- The Race Director has the right to call off the race either before
or during for any reason he sees fit.
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