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Bathurst Cycling Club Regulations and Competition Rules
Members should be aware of their responsibilities at assembly areas at Bathurst Cycling Club events, specifically the starting and finishing areas, where on stopping all riders must move well off the road to a safe position.
NOTE - 07/07/08 -St Johns Road:- riders should assemble behind the line well pass the finish once completing the course. All riders are to remain behind the line till all participants complete the course so to avoid any congestion at the finish line. In special circumstances it is possible for a rider to return back along St Johns Road while the rest of the event is finishing but they must ride alone back through the finish shut when it is clear and dismount and move well clear of the tar it a rider approaches.
NOTE - 02/09- Spectator vehicles are to be parked at least 150m after the finish line. The spectators are to then walk to the finish line. Do not park before the finish line. It is also in our road permissions that we do not have official follow cars. Therefore it is asked that spectators are to drive to safe spots along the race course and watch the race pass by.
Rider should always obey road rules Be mindful at the turns to look for cars coming from all directions. Remember to give adequate notice to cars of your intention to turn. 03/09
Sign Duty Roster that is in place for putting out or turning down the signs along the road race route (and doing the reverse after the race). They also are responsible for running the race that day, taking note of any hazzards along the race route so that it can be announced before the start of the race. Each BCC member that races on the road is required to do their turn; this includes the juniors; (whom will have to get the help from their parents or guardians).
The Senior rider of the bunch will be considered the Race Marshal of the bunch. They have the responsibility to direct riders at turns or to advise riders in their bunch if they have done the wrong thing (ie, cutting corners, crossing centre lines). 05/2009
Rides must not remove their hands from their bicycle to touch/push another rider. 01/09/08
Riders in person must sign on 15minutes (or as per stated sign-on time) before the recognised start time of the event. Late riders will be initially be penalised by the handicapper, by being dropped back a bunch, and/or charged a late entry fee, then refused a start. (01/09/08
A rider must have raced in 3 club races before a Bcc Championship so as to establish a grade before the event. Discretion can be used in special circumstances, as a championship can be held early in the season, or a new starters ability is known to the club. -03/03/08
Members are not allowed to train on the race route during race times, this can be extend to riders that turn short in club events whom can not re join back in with a race bunch. These riders (and those working as race marshals/spectators) must clear the road as the race passes.
NOTE (April 2009) Rockley Road: The BCC would like to extend the rule to parents/partners/children of members racing to particularly avoid the Rockley Road during club events. This is to try and minimise the number of bunches that can pass one another going up and down Rockley Rd and the possibility of cars trying to overtake bunches and squeezing between the bunches as they pass.
Supporters, family and friends of cyclists racing are not to follow a rider during a race. Spectators are to drive to safe areas along the course and park and wait for the rider to reach them. The Bcc stresses the importance of not interfering with local traffic to ensure the continuation of the good relationship with the club and residents where the Bcc runs its activities.
(Spectator traffic cannot bunch hop during the final 5 kms of an event to get to the finish. - 02/05/11)
(Due to the nature of some local courses the spectator traffic may need to position themselves in an appropriate safe viewing stop (well off the road) before the event goes past, it is the duty of spectator to check with the event administration if this is the case. – 02/05/11).
(Note as common practice in NSW events a Spectator breaking the rules will see discipline action taken against the person they are following. – 02/05/11)
General Handicap Review – Each club meeting the clubs administration will review the clubs Rankings / Handicaps. To ensure the Handicapper has time to investigate any grievance before the review meeting and consider its full impact on his/her handicapping strategy these grievances should be formally sent to the handicapper 3 days before the meeting, preferably through a committee person or the club captain. The Handicapper will release his revised grading and marks at the meeting after considering all formal handicapping grievances. To ensure the meeting uses available time effectively only issues formally raised before the meeting will be debated in the meetings handicap review; please note for debate to occur a member of the committee or the executive should be prepared to take up the case.
After the Review is completed and the new rankings documented, (eg up dating the sign-on sheet), it is the duty of the handicapper to keep the rankings up to date, (adjusting marks after weekly events) till the next review. The handicapper judgement should be respected in this time, with all grievances waiting till the next review meeting.
(Meeting 6/02/2011).
Handicapping Championships – in the process of ranking the field into grades for a club championship, it should be noted that the concept is:- Who qualifies for a grade rather than ranking on that the most recent handicap (ie their predicted performance level on the day).
This means effectively the grades for a championship are locked at the last Handicap Review meeting, (where the club administration will consider who qualifies for a grade).
It is possible for the handicapper (and in special circumstances the executive) to formally request the creation of a special ranking list outside the normal handicap sign on sheet, which is specifically for the Championship event.
In special circumstances (given it is possible for a new member to qualify for a grade for a championship, ((eg complete 3 events)) after a Monthly Handicap Review), a Handicapper has the power to change the so called locked grades. However given this is going against the general precedent the handicapper should talk to the person involved and come to a mutual decision to change grade. If an understanding isn’t worked out then the executive followed by the committee would become involved. (Meeting 6/02/2011)
NOTE - 07/07/08 -St Johns Road:- riders should assemble behind the line well pass the finish once completing the course. All riders are to remain behind the line till all participants complete the course so to avoid any congestion at the finish line. In special circumstances it is possible for a rider to return back along St Johns Road while the rest of the event is finishing but they must ride alone back through the finish shut when it is clear and dismount and move well clear of the tar it a rider approaches.
NOTE - 02/09- Spectator vehicles are to be parked at least 150m after the finish line. The spectators are to then walk to the finish line. Do not park before the finish line. It is also in our road permissions that we do not have official follow cars. Therefore it is asked that spectators are to drive to safe spots along the race course and watch the race pass by.
Rider should always obey road rules Be mindful at the turns to look for cars coming from all directions. Remember to give adequate notice to cars of your intention to turn. 03/09
Sign Duty Roster that is in place for putting out or turning down the signs along the road race route (and doing the reverse after the race). They also are responsible for running the race that day, taking note of any hazzards along the race route so that it can be announced before the start of the race. Each BCC member that races on the road is required to do their turn; this includes the juniors; (whom will have to get the help from their parents or guardians).
The Senior rider of the bunch will be considered the Race Marshal of the bunch. They have the responsibility to direct riders at turns or to advise riders in their bunch if they have done the wrong thing (ie, cutting corners, crossing centre lines). 05/2009
Rides must not remove their hands from their bicycle to touch/push another rider. 01/09/08
Riders in person must sign on 15minutes (or as per stated sign-on time) before the recognised start time of the event. Late riders will be initially be penalised by the handicapper, by being dropped back a bunch, and/or charged a late entry fee, then refused a start. (01/09/08
A rider must have raced in 3 club races before a Bcc Championship so as to establish a grade before the event. Discretion can be used in special circumstances, as a championship can be held early in the season, or a new starters ability is known to the club. -03/03/08
Members are not allowed to train on the race route during race times, this can be extend to riders that turn short in club events whom can not re join back in with a race bunch. These riders (and those working as race marshals/spectators) must clear the road as the race passes.
NOTE (April 2009) Rockley Road: The BCC would like to extend the rule to parents/partners/children of members racing to particularly avoid the Rockley Road during club events. This is to try and minimise the number of bunches that can pass one another going up and down Rockley Rd and the possibility of cars trying to overtake bunches and squeezing between the bunches as they pass.
Supporters, family and friends of cyclists racing are not to follow a rider during a race. Spectators are to drive to safe areas along the course and park and wait for the rider to reach them. The Bcc stresses the importance of not interfering with local traffic to ensure the continuation of the good relationship with the club and residents where the Bcc runs its activities.
(Spectator traffic cannot bunch hop during the final 5 kms of an event to get to the finish. - 02/05/11)
(Due to the nature of some local courses the spectator traffic may need to position themselves in an appropriate safe viewing stop (well off the road) before the event goes past, it is the duty of spectator to check with the event administration if this is the case. – 02/05/11).
(Note as common practice in NSW events a Spectator breaking the rules will see discipline action taken against the person they are following. – 02/05/11)
General Handicap Review – Each club meeting the clubs administration will review the clubs Rankings / Handicaps. To ensure the Handicapper has time to investigate any grievance before the review meeting and consider its full impact on his/her handicapping strategy these grievances should be formally sent to the handicapper 3 days before the meeting, preferably through a committee person or the club captain. The Handicapper will release his revised grading and marks at the meeting after considering all formal handicapping grievances. To ensure the meeting uses available time effectively only issues formally raised before the meeting will be debated in the meetings handicap review; please note for debate to occur a member of the committee or the executive should be prepared to take up the case.
After the Review is completed and the new rankings documented, (eg up dating the sign-on sheet), it is the duty of the handicapper to keep the rankings up to date, (adjusting marks after weekly events) till the next review. The handicapper judgement should be respected in this time, with all grievances waiting till the next review meeting.
(Meeting 6/02/2011).
Handicapping Championships – in the process of ranking the field into grades for a club championship, it should be noted that the concept is:- Who qualifies for a grade rather than ranking on that the most recent handicap (ie their predicted performance level on the day).
This means effectively the grades for a championship are locked at the last Handicap Review meeting, (where the club administration will consider who qualifies for a grade).
It is possible for the handicapper (and in special circumstances the executive) to formally request the creation of a special ranking list outside the normal handicap sign on sheet, which is specifically for the Championship event.
In special circumstances (given it is possible for a new member to qualify for a grade for a championship, ((eg complete 3 events)) after a Monthly Handicap Review), a Handicapper has the power to change the so called locked grades. However given this is going against the general precedent the handicapper should talk to the person involved and come to a mutual decision to change grade. If an understanding isn’t worked out then the executive followed by the committee would become involved. (Meeting 6/02/2011)
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This will take some time, however after this stage is completed they will be edited and sorted.
This will take some time, however after this stage is completed they will be edited and sorted.