MINICROSS COURSE 26.7.29 Minicross Course 26.7.29.1 Minicross introduces competitors to Motocross style riding and helps to develop competitors riding skills and balance. 26.7.29.2 The event shall be conducted over a course with obstacles and tight corners: a) No level straight will be longer than 20 metres, b) Jumps, chicanes, berms etc must be positioned so that speeds are kept low, c) The recommended maximum separation between obstacles, which significantly reduce speed, is 33 metres, d) There shall be no double, triple, or reverse canyon jumps. A jump is defined as being greater than 500mm in vertical height, e) There will be no man-made stutter jumps, f) The width of the track must allow safe overtaking, g) Tyre barriers shall be used where different sections of the track are in close proximity to each other, h) The first 9 metres of the track will be divided into 4 2metre wide lanes. 26.7.30 Minicross Procedure 26.7.30.1 A maximum of 4 competitors will complete the course at once. 26.7.30.2 Competitors will be encouraged to pass each other when it is safe to do so. 26.7.30.3 When passing, competitors must not make contact with the other competitors. 26.7.30.4 Competitors must ensure that at all times they do not obstruct another competitor from successfully completing the course. 26.7.30.5 In the case of a competitor falling the event will be stopped if it is deemed that the track is unsafe for the competition to continue.. The Competitor responsible for the fall shall be excluded from the rerun subject to Clerk of Course approval. 26.7.30.6 Competitors who hit the tyre barriers or leave the course proper may re-enter the course at the closest safe point to where they left the course ensuring that no advantage is gained. 26.7.31 Minicross Practice 26.7.31.1 For practice, a maximum of 12 competitors may participate on the track under a stationary yellow flag. 26.7.31.2 Any competitor passing will be excluded, however in the case of a competitor falling or stopping due to mechanical failure, the yellow flag shall be waved, but passing may be permitted provided the course marshall indicates it is safe. |