Friday, October 31, 2008

Cyclocross Rules for our course

COME to the KING and Queen of Cross… you have rights!
I promise to do everything I can to give you the safest, hardest, and most traditional course possible.
Riders BILL or Rights
With all the excitement about cyclocross races are popping up all over the place. The enthusiasm is incredible. With this growth there are certainly going to be some growing pains. I have heard a ton of critisism lately about courses and the safety of RIDERS. So for the KING and QUEEN of cross I promise to deliver a Cyclocross course that is as SIMILAR to a European Cross course as I can given the venue I am working with. Here are my promises you you as a rider/racer/paying customer.
I have taken most of what the UCI states in their rules and tweaked them to fit what is realistic for a local event.
THE UCI STATES:
A cyclo-cross course shall include road, country and forest paths and meadowland alternating in such
a way as to ensure changes in the pace of the race and allowing riders to recuperate after difficult
sections.
-the organizer must check the condition of the course and carry out any
repairs required.
-closed circuit of a minimum length of 2.5 km and maximum 3.5 km, of
which at least 90% shall be ridable.
-The course must be at least 3 meters WIDE
--For the start -
The start section must be on firm ground, and preferably on surfaced road. It must have a length of
At least 200 meters and a width of at least 6 meters. It must be as straight as possible and not
Include any descent. The first narrowing or obstacle after the start section may not be abrupt, it must
Be such as to allow all the riders to pass easily. The angle of the first corner must be greater than
90 degrees.
Finish section
-The finish section must run straight for at least 100 meters. The width must be at least 4 meters
The section must be flat or uphill.
-The course may include no more than six obstacles. Obstacle shall mean any part of the course
Which is likely to require riders to dismount.
The length of an obstacle may not exceed 80 meters. The total length of obstacles may not exceed
10% of the course.
-Descents of flights of steps may not be used.
-The course may include a single section of planks. This obstacle must consist of two planks placed 4
Meters apart. The planks must be solid for their entire height and not made of metal. They must
have a height of 40 cm and extend the entire width of the course
In the event that the course is abnormally slippery, the plank section must be removed
-The pit areas must be straight and may not include any obstacle. They must be located on a part of
the course where the speed is not high, excluding graveled sections and descents.

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