Club Rules For Quad Bike and Sidecar Events

1. Age Restriction
The minimum age for youth riders is 8 years.
Youth riders - 8years - 15years.
Adult riders - 16 years - no upper age limit.
All riders under the age of 18 must have a written approval of their parent / guardian on both their entry form and singing on sheet for the meeting.

2. Youth Grouping
Youth racing will be split into two races:
Group 1 - 100 to 125cc
Group 2 - 200cc blaster / 250cc four stroke
All machines to be standard production engine quads, NO HYBRIDS AT ALL. You may add as many after market products as you like, the engine may rebored, but must not exceed the cc size permitted in your group.
Adult groups: Novice, Clubman, Expert, Sidecar, 4x4
Sighting lap.. for looking only not racing. NO OVERTAKING OFFENDERS WILL BE SENT TO THE BACK OF THE START WITH A 30 SECOND DELAYED START.

3. Riders Equipment
Full motocross riding kit must be worn.
All riders must wear properly constructed race jeans, long sleeve shirts and gloves. Helmet must be worn in good condition, of A.C.U. gold label standard, with a securely fixed strap. Boots must be calf length motocross style. Goggles are to be worn at the start of the race. All machines must have an upright fin type number board with their rider number clearly on both sides.

4. Officials and Flags.
Union Jack: start
Chequered: finish
Yellow: slow down, caution required
Black: rider to pull into pits immediately
Red: event to be stopped. Return to start at walking pace.

In the interest of safety and the smooth running of the club, officials’ instructions must be adhered to at all times. Officials reserve the right to have the final decision.

5. Scrutineering
All competition machinery must be scrutineered prior to competition.Once your machine has passed scrutineering it must remain untouched. Exhaust system must not exceed the maximum noise level of 94 decibels static test. If the noise level is exceeded expect not to ride with no refund. Random noise tests at track-side will be carried out, you will be permitted 98.1 dba at 7.5 metres whilst your machine is under full load. If over 98.1 you will be black flagged, stopped and required to sort it out. If after 2 black flags the machine is still to loud you will take no further part in the event.

6. Riding In The Pits
Riding in the pits should be limited to the absolute necessary and be strictly at walking pace with helmet and lanyard worn.

7. Parking
When machines are parked a suitable parking device must be used, i.e. chocks, parking brake.

8. Course Cutting
Course cutting will not be tolerated. Offenders will be disqualified. In the event of a hold up, wait until the track is cleared, do not reroute yourself. Re-route only as instructed by a marshal. Do not over take backed up riders - wait your turn.

9. Refuelling and Repairs
Machines must be refuelled by a funnel with engines stopped in the refuelling pits only. No refuelling after the sighting lap. Minimum age for refuelling is 16 years. Children are not allowed in the refuelling area. Track-side refuelling will result in a DSQ. Adult riders may repair their machine at track side only if they carry a repair kit on their person or machine. If official out side assistance is required then the rider and machine will be towed through the check point to collect the lap they were on and into the pits where the machine may be repaired and then rejoin the race. You will receive a minus 1 lap at the end of the race.

Did not finish (DNF) will apply if you can not complete the last lap.
e.g. no waiting at the checkpoint for the flag to go down. You will get a finish but minus 1 lap if rider and machine are towed over the line if rider mechanical failure occurs on the last lap.

Youth riders: The above applies BUT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPAIR YOUR MACHINE AT TRACK SIDE. STAY WITH YOUR MACHINE UNTIL AN OFFICIAL ASSISTS YOU.

10. Fire Extinguishers
The club recommends that each vehicle used to transport the machines to the event carry a 2.5kg fire extinguisher.

11. Track Markings
YELLOW AND BLACK TAPE INDICATES WALKING PACE ONLY AT ALL TIMES. YOU WILL GET 1 WARNING ONLY TO ADHERE TO THIS. AFTER THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE A PENALTY (MINUS 1 LAP)

12. Championship points 08-09.
All rounds and all points to count.
1st 50 points, 2nd 46points, 3rd 44 points and then decrease by 2 points down to the last position being a 0.

In the event of a draw in the final positions the last race positions will be the decider.

Finally, take all of your rubbish home with you !!