VI. Rider Etiquette and Responsibility

1. There will be no drinking of alcoholic beverages or use of drugs by any rider within four hours prior to, or during the race. Evidence or suspicion of same, or intoxication will be cause for disqualification.

2. Riders will obey the instructions / signals issued by the starter, corner workers, or other race officials.

3. Riders must signal (by raising a hand) their intent to leave the track or slow drastically.

4. The overtaking rider bears the responsibility of making a safe pass on a slower rider. A safe pass includes but is not limited to, having a one-bike length lead before the overtaking rider can move over in front of the slower rider.

5. Protesting a motorcycle. If a racer wants to protest another racer's motorcycle as being against the rules, the protester must post a determined amount (minimum of $200) to have the protested motorcycle inspected. The inspection will take place during the week following the race. The bike being protested will be taken apart for inspection or tested otherwise. If the bike being protested is found to be illegal, than the posted amount will be returned to the protester, and the racer committing the infraction (to his knowledge or not) will lose position and points for that race. If the bike is legal, then the posted amount goes to the racer who owns the protested bike.

6. Fighting will not be tolerated. Anyone found by the arbitration committee to be guilty of starting a fight will be banned from racing. Yelling is not considered fighting but acting in a threatening manner or making threats will be considered by the committee as deliberate provocation. If the parties come to blows, the committee shall remember that it takes two to fight.


A: PIT ENTRANCE / EXIT

To exit the pits on any sprint day, go up the pit road towards the gateshack, stop at the stop sign, look towards turn 2 to check for traffic and turn left onto the track when the way is clear.

To enter the pits on a long course sprint day, raise your hand after turn 1, move to the left side of the track, and go straight over the hill into the pits.

To enter the pits on a short course sprint day, raise your hand before turn 1, stay to the right side of the track, go straight to long course turn 1, and come back up the return road, stop just after the beginning of turn 2 and wait for a break in traffic to cross the track and go over the hill into the pits.

Pit entrance for Endurance Races - refer to the Endurance Race section of this rulebook.

B: STOPPING THE RACE

If something dangerous should happen that the corner workers or officials are unaware of for any reason, it is the responsibility of the racers to safely stop the race. i.e.: spectators jump the fence on the return road and are standing on the edge of the track. To stop a race, raise your hand and wave it vigorously as you cautiously slow down. If the other riders do not understand your signal, report to the starter by returning to the pits.

C: GRIDDING

A grid sheet will be posted for each race day. Riders are required to assume indicated grid positions. To get to your assigned grid position, exit the pits and proceed through the sweeper with your arm up and line up at your grid spot. You will be given one warm up lap on long course and two warm up laps on short course. Return to the same grid position and prepare for the start of the race.

D: CONTINGENCY

It is your responsibility to read the contingency forms and comply with all the eligibility requirements.