Officials
Congratulations to Henry Willis, Brad Gordon and Jason Gillian when to Chicago this past weekend all 3 successfully passed there Moto C Officials class.
Field Sizes
Please note that riders need to register early as fields are filing up and that we are going to be holding to the USA Cycling rule that limits field sizes to 50 in a Cat 5 race and 75 in a field that is mixed and contains cat 5 riders. Other category races will have field limits of 100 for other unless stated on the flier and the course can safely handle a large field. The liability if something happens in "oversized" fields falls on both the CR and the promoter.
The center line rule 3B1 will start being enforced more aggressively. Riders who cross the center line are not only open to DQ or relegation but suspension. All riders are warned of the center line and disobeying this is a volition. All riders should familiarize themselves with rule 1Q Conduct governing language, general conduct, safety, and other issues
USAC Rules Update - Road
A new rule was established dictating that riders who have been dropped off the back of a field may not lead a breakaway group seeking to lap the field.
3D4. Riders who have lost contact with the field, and are then caught by a breakaway from the field, may not lead [disqualification]. Riders off the front of the field may not accept assistance from riders who have lost contact with the back of the field [disqualification for accepting such assistance]. Lapped riders may rejoin and race with the field.Also, the rule book now clarifies the manner in which a rider may return to a criterium after being granted a free lap. The rider must re-enter the race before the final eight kilometers of racing.
Another result of trustee voting allows promoters to restrict time trial competitors to mass-start bicycles in one or more classes, provided that the restriction is stated in the race announcement and technical guide. This includes time trials in stage races. |
