Cheryl J. Willson
--Apple-Mail-68-126193316
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=US-ASCII;
format=flowed
You can download OBRA rules including MTB rules and read them! They're
on the OBRA site. ( http://www.obra.org/forms/index.html )
I've pasted some of the rules below and the applicable rule 20.2.3
should appear in bold. It's worth noting that rule changes are
discussed at the OBRA annual meeting...which is February 11 this year.
I am sure, if anyone is interested in proposing a rule change, Candi or
Mike can tell them how to propose a change for the agenda.
20 - MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING
20.1 - TYPES OF COMPETITION
- Cross-country -An individual or mass start competition which is held
on a circuit course comprised of forest roads, forest or field trails
and unpaved dirt or gravel roads (a minimal amount of paved road may be
necessary).
- Point-to-Point - An individual or mass start competition held on a
course from point A to point B comprised of forest roads, forest or
field trails and unpaved dirt or gravel roads (a minimal amount of
paved road may be necessary).
- Hill Climb/Uphill -A competition of sustained climbing in which the
finish line is at a higher altitude than the start line. A hill climb
may be a mass start competition or a time trial.
- Downhill - A time trial of sustained descending occurring between a
start line and a finish line which is located at a lower altitude.
Competitors typically depart the start line in timed intervals (i.e. 30
or 60 seconds).
- Dual Slalom - An event where two competitors race head-to-head down
two parallel slalom courses. The two courses should be as close to
identical as possible with an average time differential of less than
one second.
- Stage Races - Events where competitors are required to compete in a
series of different events toward one total overall score or time. A
typical stage race might consist of an uphill, a cross-country and a
downhill time trial. This event determines the most versatile rider and
occurs over one or several days. Each stage has a winner. Competitors
must complete all stages with the finishing times or points recorded
after each event. The rider with the lowest accumulated total time or
the highest accumulated points at the end of all stages is the winner.
A rider may be rewarded for winning an individual stage with bonus
seconds, which are subtracted from the rider's overall time (referred
to as General Classification or G.C.).
- Observed Trials - Events conducted over an obstacle course including
such natural hazards as mud, rocks, water, etc. and can have any number
of sections. The riders attempt to negotiate each section without
putting down a foot or hand(dab). Each dab (foot or hand) adds a point
to the rider's score. The rider with the lowest score wins the event.
20.2 - RACING REGULATIONS
20.2.1 All riders must attend the pre-race briefing (riders' meeting)
normally held at the staging area prior to the race start.
20.2.2 Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse.
20.2.3 Racers shall complete the entire event (or individual stage) on
the same bicycle upon which the event was begun. All repairs during an
event shall be performed by the individual racer. No outside support is
permitted. All spare parts and tools shall be carried by the individual
racer. Cannibalizing: any part or component taken from one bicycle to
repair or improve the performance of another is not permitted.
20.2.4 Shortcutting and/or cutting trail switchbacks may result in
disqualification.
20.2.5 Foul riding, un-sportsmanlike behavior or the use of profane or
abusive language are grounds for warning, relegation, disqualification,
fine or recommended membership suspension. The penalty imposed shall be
determined by the Race Official or the OBRA Administrative Assistant.
20.2.6 Laws and ordinances of appropriate jurisdictions shall be
observed during participation in any event.
20.2.7 Only riders officially entered in the event may practice or
compete on the designated race course and they must wear their number
plate and number.
20.2..8 Infractions of rules, regulations and requirements specified or
not specifically defined may result in a warning, relegation, or
disqualification.
20.3 - CROSS-COUNTRY
20.3.1 Water shall be available only in designated feed zone(s) as
outlined by the Race Director. The Race Director will provide a neutral
water zone with water for any race exceeding 90 minutes in length.
Official water zones must be accessible and publicized before each
race. Feeding (food handouts) shall only be done in a designated feed
zone. A feed handout to one rider must not cause other riders to slow
down or veer off course.
20.3.2 Racers riding bicycles have the right of way over racers pushing
bicycles. When practical, racers pushing should stay on the least
rideable portion of the path when being passed. A racer pushing or
carrying his bicycle can overtake a racer riding his bicycle provided
he does not interfere with the rider's progress.
20.3.3 Lapped riders must yield to leaders. Riders should voice the
command "Track" when overtaking another. It is the responsibility of
the challenging rider to overtake safely. You must yield to the passing
rider on the first command.
20.3.4 In the event two riders are vying for position, the leading
rider does not have to yield his position to the challenging rider.
However, a rider may not bodily interfere with the intent to impede
another rider's progress.
20.3.5 Traditional rules of racing apply: the leading rider owns the
track.
On Feb 1, 2005, at 10:08 AM, Chris Brandt wrote:
I know that OBRA operates independently of USACycling and the UCI, but
I thought it might be helpful for those riders out there who race MTB
to know...
Mechanical Support:
The UCI has moved to allow the use of
"stock-it-yourself/do-it-yourself" pit areas for mechanical
assistance, meaning, you would no longer have to carry with you every
tool, tube, patch, tire, wheel, etc. during the race. This seems to
pertain to national championship level races, or races where they
select national team riders.
I'm not making any value judgement regarding this new policy, just
wanted to bring up the topic for discussion/clarification for OBRA
riders. What is OBRA's stance on this matter?
1.) Allow the use of the pits?
2.) Dis-allow the pits and require the rider to carry everything
necessary, as we have been doing since the beginnings of our sport.
Let's share in this discussion so that we're all on the same page. Any
ideas?
Chris Brandt
--Apple-Mail-68-126193316
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Type: text/enriched;
charset=US-ASCII
<fontfamily><param>Times</param>You can download OBRA rules including
MTB rules and read them! They're on the OBRA site. (
</fontfamily>http://www.obra.org/forms/index.html )<fontfamily><param>Times</param>
I've pasted some of the rules below and the applicable rule 20.2.3
should appear in bold. It's worth noting that rule changes are
discussed at the OBRA annual meeting...which is February 11 this year.
I am sure, if anyone is interested in proposing a rule change, Candi
or Mike can tell them how to propose a change for the agenda.
20 - MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING
20.1 - TYPES OF COMPETITION
- Cross-country -An individual or mass start competition which is held
on a circuit course comprised of forest roads, forest or field trails
and unpaved dirt or gravel roads (a minimal amount of paved road may
be necessary).
- Point-to-Point - An individual or mass start competition held on a
course from point A to point B comprised of forest roads, forest or
field trails and unpaved dirt or gravel roads (a minimal amount of
paved road may be necessary).
- Hill Climb/Uphill -A competition of sustained climbing in which the
finish line is at a higher altitude than the start line. A hill climb
may be a mass start competition or a time trial.
- Downhill - A time trial of sustained descending occurring between a
start line and a finish line which is located at a lower altitude.
Competitors typically depart the start line in timed intervals (i.e.
30 or 60 seconds).
- Dual Slalom - An event where two competitors race head-to-head down
two parallel slalom courses. The two courses should be as close to
identical as possible with an average time differential of less than
one second.
- Stage Races - Events where competitors are required to compete in a
series of different events toward one total overall score or time. A
typical stage race might consist of an uphill, a cross-country and a
downhill time trial. This event determines the most versatile rider
and occurs over one or several days. Each stage has a winner.
Competitors must complete all stages with the finishing times or
points recorded after each event. The rider with the lowest
accumulated total time or the highest accumulated points at the end of
all stages is the winner. A rider may be rewarded for winning an
individual stage with bonus seconds, which are subtracted from the
rider's overall time (referred to as General Classification or G.C.).
- Observed Trials - Events conducted over an obstacle course including
such natural hazards as mud, rocks, water, etc. and can have any
number of sections. The riders attempt to negotiate each section
without putting down a foot or hand(dab). Each dab (foot or hand) adds
a point to the rider's score. The rider with the lowest score wins the
event.
20.2 - RACING REGULATIONS
20.2.1 All riders must attend the pre-race briefing (riders' meeting)
normally held at the staging area prior to the race start.
20.2.2 Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse.
<bold>20.2.3 Racers shall complete the entire event (or individual
stage) on the same bicycle upon which the event was begun. All repairs
during an event shall be performed by the individual racer. No outside
support is permitted. All spare parts and tools shall be carried by
the individual racer. Cannibalizing: any part or component taken from
one bicycle to repair or improve the performance of another is not
permitted. </bold>
20.2.4 Shortcutting and/or cutting trail switchbacks may result in
disqualification.
20.2.5 Foul riding, un-sportsmanlike behavior or the use of profane or
abusive language are grounds for warning, relegation,
disqualification, fine or recommended membership suspension. The
penalty imposed shall be determined by the Race Official or the OBRA
Administrative Assistant.
20.2.6 Laws and ordinances of appropriate jurisdictions shall be
observed during participation in any event.
20.2.7 Only riders officially entered in the event may practice or
compete on the designated race course and they must wear their number
plate and number.
20.2..8 Infractions of rules, regulations and requirements specified
or not specifically defined may result in a warning, relegation, or
disqualification.
20.3 - CROSS-COUNTRY
<bold>20.3.1 Water shall be available only in designated feed zone(s)
as outlined by the Race Director. The Race Director will provide a
neutral water zone with water for any race exceeding 90 minutes in
length. Official water zones must be accessible and publicized before
each race. Feeding (food handouts) shall only be done in a designated
feed zone. A feed handout to one rider must not cause other riders to
slow down or veer off course. </bold>
20.3.2 Racers riding bicycles have the right of way over racers
pushing bicycles. When practical, racers pushing should stay on the
least rideable portion of the path when being passed. A racer pushing
or carrying his bicycle can overtake a racer riding his bicycle
provided he does not interfere with the rider's progress.
20.3.3 Lapped riders must yield to leaders. Riders should voice the
command "Track" when overtaking another. It is the responsibility of
the challenging rider to overtake safely. You must yield to the
passing rider on the first command.
20.3.4 In the event two riders are vying for position, the leading
rider does not have to yield his position to the challenging rider.
However, a rider may not bodily interfere with the intent to impede
another rider's progress.
20.3.5 Traditional rules of racing apply: the leading rider owns the
track.
</fontfamily>
On Feb 1, 2005, at 10:08 AM, Chris Brandt wrote:
<excerpt>I know that OBRA operates independently of USACycling and the
UCI, but
I thought it might be helpful for those riders out there who race MTB
to know...
Mechanical Support:
The UCI has moved to allow the use of
"stock-it-yourself/do-it-yourself" pit areas for mechanical
assistance, meaning, you would no longer have to carry with you every
tool, tube, patch, tire, wheel, etc. during the race. This seems to
pertain to national championship level races, or races where they
select national team riders.
I'm not making any value judgement regarding this new policy, just
wanted to bring up the topic for discussion/clarification for OBRA
riders. What is OBRA's stance on this matter?
1.) Allow the use of the pits?
2.) Dis-allow the pits and require the rider to carry everything
necessary, as we have been doing since the beginnings of our sport.
Let's share in this discussion so that we're all on the same page. Any
ideas?
Chris Brandt
</excerpt>
--Apple-Mail-68-126193316--