Macarthur
Districts Motorcycle Sportsmen
Race Day Procedures
The club is trying to encourage more of its members to be aware and hopefully become involved in running club MX events.
The following is an attempt to set out a series of guide lines of what is required on race days.
Arrival
On arrival please park tidily, having regard for others who wish to come and go, park within the assigned area.
Sign on starts 7.30am, please bring your membership card and licence to sign on (juniors you must bring your yellow log book as well)
Juniors riding in “Lites” class must be able to show training endorsement for the capacity bike they are on (up to150cc 2 stroke or 250cc 4 stroke)
All riders make sure you have entered into the correct class, race order and flag roster duties will be handed to you at sign on.
Seniors “Lites Class” are 2 stroke up to 150cc and 4 stroke up to 250cc. GCR 17.5.1.1, all others into Open Class, Vets and Women are “all powers” your choice of bike.
Note, only ride in the appropriate class, you cannot ride a 250cc 4 stroke in an Open class
If you require a one day licence please turn up early.
Following sign on, your bike must be scrutineered, usually two lines, join either.
Some common faults are:- handle bars not plugged, knobs missing from clutch/brake levers, loose spokes, lack or poor quality numbers on front and both sides of bike, operation of brakes, chain tightness.
Flag
marshals
All riders and parents of juniors are required to Flag Marshal; you only have to flag once.
Parents that are riding as well as their children please inform the ladies at sign on, riding parents to flag in the allocated senior session.
If you are riding two bikes you must provide a flag Marshal, for one of the allocated sessions.
For first time flag marshals notify ladies at sign on, they will provide a written information sheet, if still in doubt please inform the Clerk of Course before you go out.
Flag Marshal is an important function and a necessary safety requirement before a race can be run, flag marshals are changes during the day as shown on programme.
Riders briefing.
A riders briefing will be held before practice, please ensure you attend or in a position to hear over the PA.
Feel free to
raise any queries at this time.
All cars and bikes must be in the pit area any riding outside this area will mean instant disqualification.
Bikes must be kept at walking pace in all public areas.
Enclosed footwear must be worn, absolutely no access to race area with sandals or thongs.
No pushbikes at all in the compound.
No alcohol in Pit area.
No one under 16 years to be in race area other than during their race.
Most of the above requirements are detailed in the Manual of Motorcycle Sport issued by MA with your licence.
One day licences
No riding tests done on the Day, for Snr riders ring
the club or Craig on 0409249388 or Joanne on 0432027417 to have a riding test.
You must down load the Theory test from MNSW (Web site in the links section)
then go to competitor information and is under competitor forms. For juniors
you need to do the kick-start programme and apply for a licence or junior
logbook from MNSW.
For more
information on how to book in for the kick-start programme go to Mini fun day
or one of the coaching schools web site.