Club Rules

The Rules of Racing (Time Trials and Road Races)

1. The rules governing time trials shall generally be those of Cycling Time Trials. (CTT)

2. The rules governing road racing and track racing shall generally be those of British Cycling. (BC)

3. A Junior is a rider who is under 18 years of age on the day of the race.  A juvenile is a rider who is under 16 years of age on the day of the race.

4. The Management Committee will determine racing fees.

5. All competitors must present a clean and tidy appearance in all events and their machines must also be in a roadworthy condition.

6. The race organiser shall be responsible for all handicapping.

7. In the event of adverse weather conditions, the Management Committee present shall make the final decision as to whether the event shall take place.

8. Competitors must ride entirely alone and unassisted in all individual time trials. They must not ride in company with, nor take shelter from, any other rider or from any vehicle on the road. (Pacing, Drafting). If one rider overtakes another he must pass as widely as possible and no shelter must be given or received. The onus of avoiding company riding shall be on riders being overtaken and they must drop back 50 meters. Competitors, when dismounted, must wheel or carry their machines unassisted while covering any part of the course.

9. Any rider involved in an accident during a race shall report the matter to the race organiser at the finish.

10. All events shall be open to non-members unless otherwise stated.

11. Competitors must obey the rules of the road at all times and obey the directions of the      States/Honorary Police and Race Marshals.

12. Any complaint concerning an event must be reported to the race organiser immediately after  the race.

13. All club records must be made in competition.

14. Any rider who can be specifically identified with a following vehicle will be disqualified unless  the Management Committee granted prior approval.

15. A rider having once started shall not be allowed a second start.

16. Each competitor must cover the complete course and shall be disqualified for not doing so regardless of the circumstances. Competitors who goes off course must return to the point at which they left the course and continue from there if they wish to finish the race.

17. The primary club colours shall be blue and yellow.

18. All rules shall stand until they are revoked or amended by the association at a General Meeting.

19. Any sub-committee formed shall contain at least one team official.

20. An application for membership may be accepted from any person under the age of 16   provided that a Parent or Guardian endorses the application form.

21. Anyone wishing to join or rejoin the Team must fill in an official application form accompanied by the current subscription fee as set by the Team Management Committee.

22. Annual Subscriptions run until the following 31st January or until the discretion of the Team Management Committee. Any person not paying by the 31st January shall be deemed a non-member.

23. Any acceptance of an application for team membership will be at the discretion of the Team Management Committee.

24. Any member may be warned for unseemly conduct by any member of the Team   Management Committee to appear before that Committee at their next meeting. However, no member shall be expelled or suspended without a fair hearing in his/her presence.

25. The Management Committee shall have the power to appoint sub-committee when necessary.

26. No club member shall reply to any comments or letters in the press or any other media referring to the club, in the name of the club, unless first authorised by the Team Management Committee.

27. Any matter not otherwise provided for shall be dealt with by the Team Management Committee.

28. The Team Management Committee recommends that all team members obtain BCF membership for the insurance cover it provides.

The Following notes are not part of our Team rules but are the terms & conditions of entry to our races.

All competitors and marshals please note where courses are marshalled or not marshaled, the onus is on the rider to obey the rules of the road and the directions of both the States and Honorary Police Officers.

All competitors must have checked in 15 minutes prior to the start time and present a clean and tidy appearance in all events, machines must also be fully roadworthy. Anyone failing so to do will be allowed to compete at the discretion of the race organizer.

Riders crossing a centre white line may have their results made void.

Riders are encouraged to enter events in good time. Entry conditions for events are as follows:

JCA Championship events by official race entry form, with entry fee submitted by deadline set by the JCA

CCC weekend events as directed by their club

This Team operates a marshalling roster.

CRASH HATS MUST BE WORN
IN ALL ROAD RACES