AMERICAN BICYCLE RACING
Rule Book & HPV Appendix
1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section: | ABR Rule Book | HPV Appendix |
| Annual Membership Fees |
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| Event Fees |
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| Race Sanctions |
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| World Records | -- |
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| Insurance Fees |
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| Promoter Fines |
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| Participant fees |
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| Officials' Fees |
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| Racing Rules |
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| Categorization |
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| Categories |
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| Event Categorization |
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| Members |
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| Penalties for Infractions |
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| Request to Review |
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| Petitions |
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| Event Registration |
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| Accident Waiver and Release |
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| Disclaimer |
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| Entrant Limits |
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| Officials |
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| Event Mechanics |
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| Event Neutralizations |
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| Primes |
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| Feeding and Feed Zones |
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| Caravans |
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| Placings |
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| Results |
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| Equipment |
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| Other Equipment |
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| Numbers |
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| Conduct |
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| Event Courses |
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| Special Event Rules |
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| Offroad races |
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1999 Rule Book
Index of Fees
* Age is racing age which is whatever age you are on December 31st of the current year.
Memberships
shall be valid until December 31 of the issue year. Memberships are open
to any interested person or organization. Fees shall be paid to Treasurer,
American Bicycle Racing, Inc.
The Executive Director and Technical Director
review and establish these fees on an annual basis. The replacement fee
for lost license is $5.
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Fun Rides and Club Events The sanction fee for a noncompetitive mass participation event, such as a touring ride, fitness ride, etc. is $50 per event. The sanction fee for club rides and other club activities, such as clinics, is $10 per event.
The sanction fee for an event is 5% of the total prize list (including primes
and estimated merchandise value) for the event if the sanction application
is received by ABR at least 45 days in advance of the event, with a $20
minimum.
For sanction applications submitted to ABR 30-44 days in advance, the sanction
fee will be 10% (minimum $40), and for applications received less than
15 days before the event, 15% of the total prize list ($60 minimum), respectively.
Sanction applications will not be accepted less than 15 days before the event.
Category 4 races that are part of an ongoing race series, i.e. weekly training races,
will have a sanction fee of $20 per month minimum.
Sanction fees for events that are part of a series shall be determined by dividing
the total prize list by the number of events. Sanction fees are refundable
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Racing Rules
A. Scope
American Bicycle Racing, Inc. (ABR) provides equal opportunities under these rules
to its members and other interested parties to participate in bicycling,
bicycle racing, and event promotion without discrimination on the basis
of age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, or
sexual orientation.
These rules shall govern all events sanctioned by the ABR and remain in effect
until revised or changed.
Requests for exceptions or additions to these rules will be reviewed and can only
be approved by the Executive Director or Technical Director, unless otherwise
designated, and must be submitted for approval at the time of request for
sanction.
Members and other participants in ABR events are subject to these rules from the
start of event registration until all of the results of an event are deemed
to be final.
Specific approved rules take precedence over general rules. B. Categorization Member Categories All members will be categorized according to ability, and will be assigned a category for road, track, and off-road, which will be indicated on their license. Unlicensed cyclists applying for an ABR license will be assigned category D for men and category C for women unless proof of higher categorization in another cycling organization is produced. The ABR State Coordinator will oversee the upgrading and downgrading process in conjunction with the Executive Director and/or Technical Director of ABR. Categories
... Members
must participate in the category indicated on their ABR membership card.
... Master participants may engage in any events for their age or younger, in their
category, but not junior races.Master riders are those
30 years old (racing age) and older.
... Masters women may compete in Masters Open Races up to ten years older than their
racing age.
... Senior (>18 years of age, men and women) may only participate in events for their
age and category.
... Junior participants (<18 years of age) may engage in events for their age and
category or senior events for their category. Category,
Performance Level
B
Specialist Level
C
Intermediate Level
D
Apprentice Level Event Categorization Event
categories are assigned based on the total prize list of the event.
... A member's age is defined as their age on December 31 of the current year.
... An ABR membership shall be valid from
January 1 until December 31 of the issue year. Club Members:
... must be in good status with their club
... club name must be indicated on their ABR member card
... members will be subject to unattached rider fees if they do not belong to a club
... members may transfer club membership by sending a
request for change to ABR along with a letter of acceptance from their new club
... members who falsely present themselves as club members at
an event will be subject to possible suspension
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... Penalties for infraction of the rules include,
but are not limited to: relegation,disqualification, fines, and suspension.
... Penalties may be levied against members, promoters, other participants, and clubs.
... Relegations can be assigned to placing, points, or time.
... Disqualifications
can be assessed for the event, for the day, or for a complete multi-day
event.
... Suspensions
will be issued only after review and recommendation by the ABR Technical
Director. Suspensions can be levied and enforced for any length of time,
including life.
... Any
special schedule of fines for an event must be proposed to ABR at the time
of the event sanction application, and must be approved by the Executive
Director or Technical Director. The approved special schedule of fines
must be listed on the official entry form. Failure to meet these requirements
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E.Request-to-Review and Petition
Request-to-Review ... A request-to-review may be lodged with the Chief Official to examine and review an officiating decision. ... The request must be lodged within 15 minutes after the results of the event are posted. ... The request should be submitted to the Chief Official on the "ABR Request for Review Form" (available from the Chief Official), accompanied by a $20 fee. The $20 fee will not be imposed upon requests regarding results or placings in an event. The request will be considered and acted upon as soon as possible. The Chief Official may solicit the opinions of other assigned officials and input from others as the Chief Official deems necessary to render a decision. ... Requests related to qualification to participate must be lodged with the Chief Official at least 15 minutes before the start of the event, and need not be in written form. ... The decision of the Chief Official is final. ... The Chief Scorer shall hear all requests-to-review concerning the results of an event, immediately after the results are posted. These requests will be heard and decided upon in a timely manner, and the decision(s) rendered will be absolutely final. The Chief Scorer shall place a hold on declaring the results final until the matter is resolved. |
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Petitions
... A petition may be made to the Technical Director for examination and review
of any decision.
... The petition must be submitted to the ABR office on the "ABR Technical Petition
Form" (available from the Chief Official or the ABR office).
... The petition must be accompanied by a $75 fee.
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F. Event Registration
... ABR "Accident Waiver and Release of Liability" forms or entry reservation forms
must be in the hands of the promoter by the preregistration deadline indicated
on the official event flyer, or late entry penalties (fees) may be levied
if so indicated on the official event flyer.
... The Technical Director or state ABR coordinator may deem late entry penalties
for a given race invalid and uncollectible if the official event flyer
is not widely-distributed.
... A participant who is eligible to enter more than one event in a sanctioned event
may do so upon paying the additional entry fee(s) and filling out an additional
waiver/release form.
... Participants entering more than one race per sanctioned
event do not have to pay late entry fees for the additional
race entries beyond their first entry.
... Competing or attempting to compete in an
ABR event without properly registering will result in disqualification
and a 30 day suspension of membership and/or participation privileges.
... The promoter assumes responsibility for guaranteeing that every entrant is
properly entered in the event, including ensuring that an ABR "Accident
Waiver and Release of Liability" form is properly filled out and submitted
for each entrant.
... Members must show a current ABR license when they register.
Time of close of registration for each event
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G. Accident Waiver and Release of Liability
... In taking part in an event conducted under ABR sanction, either by competition
or the registration process, the participant (or if a minor, the parent
or legal guardian who consents to the minor entering) admits complete and
comprehensive understanding and approval of the rules of the event and
the terms in the ABR "Accident Waiver and Release of Liability" form and
any state or local laws.
... All entrants must affix their original signature to and surrender to the promoter
of the event the written release form and entry document ABR Accident Waiver
and Release of Liability" form by the closing time of their registration
period for the event.
... The stipulations in the ABR "Accident Waiver and Release of Liability" form
shall be absolutely binding even when an ABR "Accident Waiver and Release
of Liability" form has not been signed and surrendered to the promoter.
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Disclaimer
All who participate in any ABR-sanctioned events, whether or not they hold an ABR license, act at their own risk. ABR makes no express or implied warranty of safety or guarantee against damage, loss, harm, injury, or death to participants, spectators, or others as a result of publication of or compliance with these rules, and therefore, no liability shall be affixed to ABR or any of its members, sponsors, promoters, or officials for detriment or injury resulting from participating in ABR-sanctioned events. |
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... An entrant minimum of 5 will be used if no such minimum was stated in the
official event flyer.
... If the minimum is stated in the official event flyer, and the entrant sum
for an event is below this minimum, the promoter may cancel the event,
but must refund the entry fees of those entrants who wish refunds. An alternative
solution is to combine the event and its prize list with another event
on the same day. The latter solution is preferred.
... An entrant limit maximum of 100 shall be used if no such limit is stated in
the official event flyer and sanction application.
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I. Officials
... must hold an ABR membership.
... are assigned to events by the Chief official, ABR state coordinator, or the Technical Director.
... are bound by the ABR rules.
... supervise the event, perform officiating duties, and report infractions.
... must be unbiased.
... must be paid per the ABR Fee Schedule.
... official attire shall be a khaki or navy blue skirt, pants, or shorts (for warm weather) and a white shirt
with collar.
... Chief Officials are encouraged to wear the navy blue option.
... Wheel pit officials, feed zone officials, and motorcycle officials should wear black-and-white striped
shirts and may wear black pants.
... The ABR official emblem MUST be visible on the left side of the shirt. Emblems will be sent out
with official licenses on a yearly basis and can be purchased at other times during the year from the
ABR.
... The Chief Official may dictate the official dress code for category 2-4 events.
... The dress code for category I events will be a blue blazer, white shirt, tie, and khaki or blue
skirt/pants.
... Officials will not wear clothing containing wording or advertising that could be construed to give the
appearance of bias toward sponsored participants.
... will not be assigned to any member official who assists in promoting or organizing that event, except
direct assignment by the Technical Director under special circumstances.
... is in charge of the event
... manages the other officials assigned to the event.
... assures compliance with the rules, and renders decisions on situations not directly encompassed by
the rules.
... may alter the duration of any event and may temporarily neutralize, halt or cancel any event if
conditions warrant.
... may cancel an event if hazardous or badly organized conditions exist.
... assigns and enforces penalties for infractions of rules by participants and may recommend suspension
of any member who commits infraction of the rules or other offenses.
... has the right to remove any participants that they deem to be out of contention, at any point during the
event. Participants ignoring instructions to retire from the event will be disqualified and will be subject
to suspension.
... is responsible for preparing a bill for payment of officials of the event and the insurance charges and
submitting it to the promoter.
... is responsible for turning over the check for the insurance surcharge check and a report to ABR within
10 days of the event.
... Decisions made by the Chief official are final unless overturned by the Technical Director after due
petition and review.
... will make sure that the final results are posted as soon as possible after the finish of an event,
... assures that the final results are placed in a readily accessible area for viewing.
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J. Event Mechanics
Timing
... In timed events, stopwatches and other timing equipment must have a resolution
of 0.01 second or better.
... When hand-timing equipment is used, the results shall be averaged.
... Automatic timing must be accompanied by hand-timing.
Event starts
... Events may not begin before the official start time listed in the event flyer
unless all registered participants for that event have agreed.
... Participants are wholly responsible for finding the start line, knowing the course,
knowing the rules of the event, and reporting to the start line in advance
of the official start time of their event.
... The Chief Official, other designated official, or announcer (under direct supervision
of the Chief Official) shall give the starting instructions.
... Events may be started by gunshot, whistle, or voice command, either by an official,
or by a designated honorary starter. The use of a starter pistol is encouraged.
... The Chief Scorer is responsible for validating the start.
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Temporary Neutralization
... shall be signalled with a single gunshot and instructions shall be given immediately
by the announcer; participants shall decrease speed and continue on course
until they receive a signal from the officials to begin again or the
event is halted.
... During neutralization, participants must remain behind the pace car, if applicable. Halt
... In the advent of the necessary halt of an event, the Chief Official or other
designated official shall fire a double gunshot or repeated whistle blasts,
and instructions shall be immediately be given by the announcer. All participants
must stop as soon as reasonably possible in this situation.
... If and when the Chief Official determines that it is safe to resume the event,
participants will be lined up at the start line or another convenient area
and further instructions will be given before the restart.>
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Free Laps / Recognized Mishaps
... Free laps are granted in criteriums in the event of a Recognized Mishap unless
the official event flyer states that none will be allowed.
... Recognized Mishaps include:
... participant has crashed.
... participant's bicycle has breakage of a necessary part.
... participant's tire is punctured.
... A Recognized Mishap shall entitle the participant to a free lap during the
period of the event which allows such.
... Participants
wishing to receive a free lap can only make repairs in the wheel pit under
the supervision of the pit official.
... Participants
may cut the course to get to the wheel pit only if so permitted and announced
at the start of the event by the Chief Official or designated official
starter.
... Participants
must return to the event at the rear of the group in which they were riding.
Participants will be returned to a position relative to where they were
located before the Recognized Mishap, if possible.
... Participants
returning to events after a free lap shall not be eligible for primes and
sprint points for one lap after their return.
... No
free laps are allowed in the final 5 km (3 miles) of an event, or
a distance set at the discretion of the chief official.
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Primes
... Primes will be either predetermined for implementation on certain laps or spontaneously
specified.
... The Chief Official or Chief Scorer must approve all prime schedules, and reserve
the right to refuse to allow a prime being called due to unsafe or other
conditions.
... All primes won shall be awarded to participants whether or not they finish
the event.
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... Feed zones may be designated by the Chief Official for any race over 60 minutes
in length, or for adverse weather conditions warranting such (ex. high
temperature).
... Feeding may only be accomplished in a way that is not prohibitive to another participant's
progress.
... Feed zones must be along the right side of the road except under unusual circumstances.
Unusual placement of feed zones must be approved by the Chief Official
in advance of the event.
... Feed zones must be delineated by appropriate markers, and should have an official
positioned in them.
... Participants who accept food or water from spectators do so at their own risk.
... Participants may only discard biodegradable materials.
... Water bottles and other equipment may not be thrown in criteriums or in areas
of other events where there are large numbers of spectators, except in
designated feed zones.
... No participant shall be granted an entry fee refund in most situations; however,
the Chief Official will make the final decision in unusual circumstances.
claim prize moneys, including primes.
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... All caravan vehicles must receive pre-event approval from the Chief Official.
The Chief Official will determine caravan order.
... All vehicles must adhere to instructions and direction from the Chief Official,
or will face removal from the event.
No vehicles other than those officially recognized and considered necessary
by the Chief Official are permitted to follow the event.
... Each caravan vehicle should contain an official, if possible.
... If motorcycles are used in ABR sanctioned events, drivers and passengers must
wear helmets meeting U.S. Department of Transportation standards. If this
requirement is not met, the motorcycle will be barred from participating
in the event.
... Support vehicles shall keep to the right of the road and shall follow the rules
of the road. Should a support vehicle need to stop, it shall always pull
off the road on the right side.
... Participants shall only be assisted at the back of their group, regardless of their
position in the event.
... Participants
exchanging bicycles may not receive water bottles or food containers on
them, but can transfer theirs over.
... Caravan
vehicles may pass an official's vehicle only with permission.
... Caravan
vehicle drivers must be currently licensed drivers with available insurance
information.
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Placings
... Placings
in an event are judged according to the order in which the tips of the
front wheels of bicycles meet at the point of tangence with a vertical
plane extended above the finish line.
... The
bell will be rung at the start of the last lap of an event; if the bell
is rung in error, the Chief Official in consultation with the Chief Scorer
shall make a decision about how the finish will be scored.
... If there is a dead heat for first place, the participants involved shall reride
a part of the course no more than 1 km (0.6 miles) or less than 300 meters
(0.2 miles), as determined by the Chief Official. For places beyond first,
the prizes for places shall be at the least equally divided.
Participants
must be accompanied by a bicycle at all times while participating. If a
participant crashes while trying to finish an event, they may carry their
bicycle over the finish line to receive their placing.
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Results
... The results are not final until 15 minutes have passed without a protest. The finality of the results must be announced. ... Prizes may only be paid out after the results are final. Refunds of entry fees
... No participant shall be granted an entry fee refund in most situations; however,
the Chief Official will make the final decision in unusual circumstances.
... A disqualified participant will not receive an entry fee refund and cannot
claim prize moneys, including primes.
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Bicycles
... For road and offroad events, bicycles with a freewheels and a functional brake
on each wheel shall be used, except for time trials, for which fixed-gear
bicycles with one functional brake may be used.
... Recumbents
and tandems may only be used in events specifically slated for them.
... Handlebar extensions used in offroad events must not extend any more than
6 inches beyond the handlebars.
... Handlebars extensions for road and track timed events cannot be used in
massed-start races.
... For roller races, either single-cog or freewheel systems may be used, but cranks
must be at least 165 mm long and the maximum gear development allowed is 24'3".
... No fairings or fairing-like devices may be used.
... Handlebars and handlebar extensions must be plugged.
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... Participants in ABR-sanctioned events must wear a
properly-fastened helmet that meets
or exceeds the bicycle helmet safety standard of the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z90.4, Snell Memorial Foundation Standard
in the B or N series, or American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTMA)
Standard F-1447 AT ALL TIMES WHEN ON A BICYCLE.
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burden of proof of meeting these standards resides with the participant.
... Participants who remove their helmet, do not wear one,
or have it unfastened, are subject
to immediate disqualification.
... Jerseys
and shorts or skinsuits must be worn in all events by members; non-members
may wear T-shirts instead of jerseys.
... Jerseys and T-shirts must have sleeves which cover the shoulders,
when shoulder numbers are used.
... Clothing must be neat and clean at the beginning of an event.
... Only jerseys of sponsored clubs may contain advertising.
... Unattached riders may not wear jerseys with advertising.
... Members may not wear the jersey of a club unless they are a member of that club.
... No
electronic devices except for heart-rate monitors and cycle computers may
be carried by participants or their bicycles.
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Numbers
... Racing numbers are to be furnished by the promoter.
... Promoters may require a refundable number deposit, but not to exceed $5 per number.
... The numerals must be black on a white background and be at least 4 inches high
and must not be made of stick figures.
... Handwritten numbers will not be acceptable.
... The Chief Scorer will determine and enforce number placement.
... Numbers must not be folded or otherwise reduced in size.
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L. Conduct
... Participants may be penalized for misconduct and unsportsmanlike
or disrespectful behavior towards others, including spectators.
... Penalties for such transgressions will range from disqualification to suspension.
... Misconduct
shall be defined as, but not limited to, committing acts which are against
the law, detrimental to ABR or the sport of cycling, disobeying officials,
striking or attempting to strike another, undesirable language, foul riding,
and abusive, obscene language or gestures prohibited at an event within
sight or hearing of other participants or the general public.
... Participants
damaging public or private property will be subject to suspension.
... A participant may not be on the course during or interfere with a current
event for which they have not registered. In addition, only participants
duly-registered in an event may warm up on the course.
... When accompanied by others in a sprint, no participant may disengage their hands
from the handlebars, under penalty of relegation or disqualification.
... If alone, and the act of disengaging results in the participant crashing or
otherwise losing control, sole responsibility lies with the participant.
... No participant may impede the forward progress of another participant in sprints
by abrupt or dishonorable movements.
... If a course is not closed to traffic, all competitors MUST keep to the right
of the center of the road. Participants shall observe traffic signs, including
railroad crossing gates. It is the participant's responsibility
to know and stay on the course.
... Participants on different laps may only work together in criterium events.
... No motorpacing, towing, or taking pace from a vehicle is allowed.
... No person affiliated with an ABR event (including participants, officials,
race announcers, corner marshals, and volunteers, and any others not in
these categories) shall consume alcoholic beverages or be under the influence
of other illegal substances. If discovered to be in violation of the above
rule, the offender shall be removed immediately from the event, and if
an ABR member, shall be suspended for a period of not less than 1 month,
or more than 1 year.
... Members who commit public urination at an ABR event shall be disqualified
and suspended for a period of at least 1 month.
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M. Event Courses
... Road surfaces must always be at least 5 m (16 feet) wide.
... Criterium courses must be completely closed to traffic.
... For circuit road races, the circuit must be at least 5 km (3 miles) in length.
... The last 200 m (0.125 miles) before the finish line or sprint/prime lines should
be delineated with an appropriate marker.
... The last 200 m (0.125 miles) before the finish line should be unimpeded by
curves.
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N. Special Event Rules
Time Trials
... Starting
order may be chosen by random selection, by numeric order, or by seeding.
... For
team time trials, the number of participants required to finish and upon
which participant the time is calculated, must be specified in the official
race announcement.
... Only road bicycles shall be used in team time trials.
... Starting
time intervals are recommended to be at least one minute for individual
time trials and two minutes for team time trials.
... The
start order sheet shall be posted 30 minutes before the first start time.
... Each
participant or team shall report to the official starter at least two minutes
before their start time.
... Participants
or teams who miss their starts may start only when allowed by the official
starter. If starting late, the participant's or team's original
start time will be used in tabulating results.
... Participants
should be held by an official. Teams shall all start the same way, with
holders or with one foot on the ground.
... No
participant may take pace behind another. No participants may ride abreast
other than when attempting to pass and such attempts shall not be maintained.
No team shall take pace behind another team.
... Each
support vehicle should contain an official.
... Vehicles
shall at all times remain at least 20 (0.1 mile) meters behind the participant
or team during the event.
... No
participant may be given supplies or equipment during the event from the
support vehicle.
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Cyclocross
... No more than 50% of the course shall be paved; approximately 75% of it should
be rideable.
... Thelength of a course lap shall be at least 1 km (0.62 mile). The beginning
200 m (0.125 mile) of the course at the start line shall be wide enough
to allow for jockeying for position at the start.
... The course shall be at least 2 m (7 feet) wide at all points. Ditches and waterways
should be no more than 1 meter across and deep.
... No artificial barrier shall exceed 40 cm (16 inches) in height. Natural barriers
may be taller.
... The number of wheel pits shall be determined by the Chief Official. Under normal
course conditions, bicycles and wheels may be exchanged only in case of
mechanical accident, and then only in the wheel pit. If course conditions
are muddy, the Chief Official may allow exchange of bicycles every lap.
... Free laps are not allowed.
... Participants on different laps may work together.
... Participants out of contention may be removed by the Chief Official.
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... No downhill events will be sanctioned.
... Participants shall compete only on the same bicycle with
which they began the event.
... All repairs shall be performed by the individual on the course or in a wheel
pit.
... Equipment may not be removed from other bicycles for use in repair.
... Mounted participants have right of way over those pushing bikes;
those pushing should keep to the least rideable part
of the track when being passed and must not interfere with mounted participants.
... Lapped participants must yield to leaders.
Leaders should warn those being overtaken;
it is the responsibility of the overtaker to accomplish the maneuver safely.
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Human Powered Vehicle Appendix to American Bicycle Racing Rule Book
The standard ABR Rules will apply to Human Powered
Vehicles, except where modified or restated below. The rules provided
below take precedence over standard ABR rules for Human Powered Vehicle
Events.
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An event day is a single day, which may comprise several individual races. An event, such as a championship, may comprise one or more event days, which are usually consecutive. |
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World Records
World record attempts may occur in two ways:
Records may be attempted at sanctioned race
days (multi-rider competition).
A record attempt at a sanctioned race event is
covered by the event day fees above.
An individual attempt at a separate location
by a single team.
1. One-day Record Attempts:
Sanction fees are the same as for any one-day
event.
2. Multi-day Record Attempts:
Individual record attempts may have monetary prizes
attached.
Teams must specify in advance the exact time period
for which insurance is requested. This time period may include days
when the vehicle is not being ridden, such as when the team is waiting
for legal wind conditions or other appropriate weather.
If no monetary prize is attached, the sanctioning
fee will be $50 per multi-day record setting attempt.
If a monetary prize is attached, the sanction fee
will be a one-time fee of $50, or 5% of the Championship prize -
whichever is the greater, for the particular record. The HPVA may
charge $50 to the record attempting team per multi-day record setting
attempt, and may retain $30 thereof to cover internal costs.
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Standard ABR fees will apply, except:
In the case of record attempts, the rider will
pay $5 for the entire record attempt session, regardless of the number
of days it may take.
The team may pay the sanction fee and the
insurance fee at the same time, for multi-day record events.
The HPVA understands that insurance coverage
applies only to human powered land vehicles, and does not apply
to all-terrain, water or air vehicles.
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The fines for use of non-specified numbers do not apply. See "Equipment" below. |
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Surcharges
The HPVA reserves the option to impose an
additional surcharge of $5 per rider per event for participants
not aligned with the HPVA.
The HPVA will not impose a surcharge for late entries.
Request to Review and Technical Petition fees will not be imposed.
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HPVA officials are volunteers and are not
reimbursed for their services.
Any payment of officials' cost of travel,
housing or other expenses shall be solely by agreement between the
officials and the promoter.
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The Human Powered Vehicles Appendix describes the
ABR rules, requirements and restrictions applicable to Human Powered
Vehicles, herein.
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Human Powered Member and Vehicle Categories may be
determined and specified by the promoter so that competitors are racing
against comparable vehicles.
The categories may include:
The amount and type of aerodynamic fairing
(e.g. non-faired, partially faired, fully faired), or
Speed of vehicle as determined by a previous
qualifying event, or
Other means of assigning a category based on
speed. Other categories may be added at the discretion of the event
organizer, provided all competitors have equal access to compete and
such additional categories are announced in advance.
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E. Request-To-Review and Petitions
Standard ABR Rules apply, except "Request to Review"
fees will not be imposed at HPVA events.
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"Accident Waiver and Release of Liability"
forms must be completed and submitted to promoter before the race
begins. Only one such form is required for each entrant in an HPVA
event, which may comprise multiple event days and/or multiple races.
No penalties will be imposed for late entry.
Each rider must be an annual or one-day ABR
member, pay the insurance fee and sign the appropriate "Accident
Waiver and Release of Liability". For registration purposes, "an entry"
is defined as the vehicle, not the rider. One entry fee will be paid
per vehicle and a vehicle may have more than one rider.
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An entrant minimum of three (3) will be used
if no such minimum was stated in the official event flyer.
No maximum entrant limit shall be applied.
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The HPVA assigns the officials, in number,
duties and titles. All HPVA officials will hold ABR membership and
have passed the ABR Officials test.
HPVA race officials are volunteers and will
not be reimbursed for their duties.
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Each HPVA race official will be issued a
baseball-style hat with "HPVA" displayed on the front. This hat
should be worn at all times during the event. Additionally, each
HPVA race official will be issued a carry-bag, displaying the ABR
emblem. The carry-bag will be used to hold rules, forms, etc.
No other dress code is required.
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Timing
An event may be hand timed or electronically
timed, or both.
Record attempts must be electronically timed
per the International Human Powered Vehicle Association Record
Requirements.
The HPVA possesses and may use its own timing
equipment, including an AMB transponder system.
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Events may be started by gunshot, whistle,
voice or flag.
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Shall be signaled with a yellow flag. A green
flag signals resumption of race.
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In the advent of the necessary halt of an event,
the Chief Official or other designated official shall wave a red flag.
Free laps are not granted in HPVA races.
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All vehicles must pass a safety inspection at the
discretion of the Chief Official. Vehicles may be disqualified from
competition due to inadequate braking capability, poor visibility,
presence of dangerous protrusions or other unsafe design or
construction features. A participant will be given the opportunity
to correct the problem before official disqualification.
The Competition Rules of the HPVA state:
Vehicle Requirements:
Power - Vehicles must be driven solely by
human power. Non-human power sources (batteries, solar cells, etc.)
are permitted only for powering sensors, displays, communications
equipment and lights. Control devices, cooling fans, powered
aerodynamic devices, etc., may not be powered from non-human sources.
Energy Storage - No device which stores
energy over more than one input cycle (such as one leg stroke),
or which releases energy under control of the operator, may be used
in any event except a road race, or speed events longer than one mile.
Energy storage devices are permitted in these events provided no
energy is stored before the start of the race. This means no chemical,
electrical, kinetic, potential or other form of energy storage at the
start.
Brakes - All vehicles must have a safe
means of stopping.
Control - All vehicles must be controlled
solely by the rider(s) with the single exception of that necessitated
by the standing start as described elsewhere.
Integrity - No vehicle may discard any part
after beginning motion.
Safety Requirements - Vehicle may be
disqualified from competition due to inadequate braking capability,
lack of stability, poor visibility, presence of dangerous protrusions
or other unsafe design features.
No vehicles (including upright bicycles, tricycles,
tandems, etc.,) will be prohibited from racing provided they pass the
safety inspection and provided they comply with all published rules.
HPVA rules do not prohibit upright bicycles from
competing in an HPVA race. The HPVA rules also permit tandems and
singles to race against each other.
Recumbents and tandems may be used in any event
which is designated to include them.
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Participants must wear a properly-fastened
helmet that meets or exceeds the bicycle helmet safety standards of
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z90.4,
Snell Memorial Foundation Standard in the B or N series, American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard F-1447 or an
equivalent national standard of a foreign nation. The helmet must
be worn at all times when the rider is on the bicycle or human powered
vehicle.
The burden of proof of meeting these standards
rests with the participant.
A helmet must not be modified to any point at
which its safety and/or integrity may be compromised.
Participants who remove their helmet, do not
wear one, or have it unfastened are subject to immediate
disqualification.
Clothing - there are no clothing restrictions in
HPVA events.
Electronic devices - there are no restrictions
on electronic devices in HPVA races, other than those listed in
'Power' and 'Energy Storage' above.
Note:
Any participants who are in violation
of these equipment requirements will be subject to disqualification.
Participants in HPVA sanctioned events are responsible for their selection
of equipment, including helmets, and for taking precautions to ensure that
the condition of such equipment is satisfactory and safe for use. Therefore,
ABR, HPVA, their members, those involved in a voluntary basis with an ABR and/or
HPVA sanctioned event and promoters, organizers and sponsors shall not be liable
for any loss, damage or injury caused by or related to the status or sufficiency
of any helmet or other equipment.
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... Numbers will generally be black numerals at
least 4 inches high, on a white background. There is no style
restriction provided the numbers are positioned, visible and
readable as necessary for time keeping and scoring purposes.
... The Chief Scorer will determine if a
participant's number is adequate and will enforce placement.
... There is no requirement for the rider
to wear the number.
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In addition please see "HPVA Competition Rules"
for Record Course Requirements."
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The following three (3) requirements are deleted
for HPVA events:
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The rules for Cyclocross and Mountain Bike races
are not applicable to HPVA events.
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