General Rules and Regulations
General Rules and Regulations
General Rules and Regulations
Only registered racers may compete in the event. An official race number plate must
be displayed at the handlebars of the bike and attached to the jersey of the participant
as required by the organizer. No racer shall cut, fold, mutilate, or apply stickers to the
race number. Numbers are not transferable to another racer. Penalty is disqualification!
All competitors are required to wear an approved helmet at all times during
competition. Riders must wear proper riding attire, including a shirt and fully enclosed
shoes during competition.
Each racer is responsible for having their bike in good operating condition, including
but not limited to: two fully functioning brakes, plugged handlebar ends, NO hazardous
attachments including kickstands and reflectors, adjusted hubs and headset, true
wheels, and a sound frame (no cracks, severe bends or dents). Any race official may
remove any racer from the start whom they feel is attempting to compete on an unsafe
bike. Racers must start with and ride the same bike throughout any single event. The
size of bicycle wheel tire is 1.8 minimum. Failure to do so means disqualification.
Riders must be self sufficient. All repairs during a race must be performed by the
individual racers. Tools and spare parts used in a repair must be carried by the racer.
No off course assistance is allowed and racers may not “cannibalize" or accept any
parts off anyone else's bike during a race. Nor can a racer change and/or borrow any
other bike.
Deviation from the marked course will result in disqualification unless the competitor
re-enters the course at point of exit. This includes ducking under any flagging marking
the boundaries of the finish chute.
A competitor on their bike has the right of way over one pushing their bike. Lapped
competitors and those being overtaken by riders from a later start shall yield the track
(fastest part of the trail) when asked. Also lapped riders are automatically considered
DNF (Did Not Finish). It is the responsibility of an overtaking rider to pass safely;
however, no rider shall intentionally impede the progress of another. A rider should
make his/her presence known when overtaking a slower rider. (i.e. "On your left.
Please!”) Foul riding. The use of profanity or flagrant discourtesy directed at another
competitor, race worker, or spectator is ground for disqualification from an individual
event.
Protests of results must be made by a competitor in the event. All protests must be
reported to or filed with a Technical Official within 10 minutes of the completion of an
event, posting of results, or a ruling to be considered valid. All results become final as
of the presentation of awards. A protest fee of P 1,000.00 pesos is required with the
written protest. The protest fee is refunded if the protest is found to be valid.
A race may be stopped by the Race Director in case of severe injury to a rider or life
threatening weather. Racers failing to heed the instructions of medical personnel
attending to an injured rider will be disqualified!
Track reading and warm ups will not be allowed on the track on race day.
The Race Director may at any time change the schedule of the race.
Ignorance of the rules will never be admissible as an excuse!