mmur-@teleport.com

Failure to enter a race, sign the release and pay the entry fee, in addition

to being a theft of service, also jeopardizes OBRA's ability to provide

insurance coverage for races. Our insurance policy is dependant on ALL

competitors registering and completing a waiver. Insurance premiums are

calculated based on number of riders. If there is a non-registered rider

involved in an accident the insurance company could refuse to provide

coverage.



Failing to pay and/or enter a race appropriately is punishable under the

OBRA rules below.



My interpretation of this is that riders who fail to pay an entry fee or who

fail to enter a race may suspended from all OBRA races at least until they

pay the appropriate fee if not longer.



"13. - RIDER CONDUCT

13.1 - Riders are responsible for their own conduct, including arriving on

time with the correct equipment. No rider shall benefit from his or her

misconduct. No team shall benefit from its misconduct, or the misconduct of

one of its members.

13.2 - Misconduct may be punished at the discretion of the Chief Referee.

The forms of misconduct include, but are not limited to:

- Unsportsmanlike conduct

- Theft

- Fraud (including falsifying information on an entry)

- Causing any race to have a result other than on the merits of the

competitors

....



15. - SUSPENSIONS

15.1 - A rider or club can be suspended for the following:

- any violation of rule 13.2

- Assaulting a race official or another rider

- Grossly un-sportsmanlike conduct

- Failing to meet a financial obligation to OBRA or an entity associated

with OBRA. The suspension will last until the debt is made good. This

includes but is not limited to:

- Not paying club dues

- Not paying operational surcharges

- Not paying insurance surcharges

- Writing a bad check to a race organizer or race official."





Mike Murray

DaViD AuKeR

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Besides playing by the rules, we need to be thankful for every race, and

one way to thank is by paying the entry fee. The "discussion of

appropriateness" cited below isn't happening amonst all the riders, just

the bandits. "Sitting in" unofficially in a race is like playing some

role in a card game, but saying "this doesn't count;" it can't help but

to alter the game in some way. There are so many variables in a

contest...we don't need peripheral chaff tagging along (unregistered

riders). If an "unofficial" rider caused a crash, I'd seriously feel

like altering their frame geometry...



Getting naked at the last PIR is another thing (but, drafting a

shorts-less rider ain't all it's cracked up to be ;-)



-Dav



Someone said:

 Candi,



There seems to be some sort of 'unwritten rule' that if riders want to

'race' PIR but don't want to pay (i.e. use it as a training race), they

can just join in the field and ride at the back. The only reason I am

bringing this up is becuase I have heard this discussed on several

ocasions while warming up on the infield of PIR ("If you just want to

ride, just show up and ridei n the back of the pack. Don't contest any

sprints,..." yadda-yadda-yadda).



I am not advocating this. It is what is being mentioned and talked

about by some fo the riders is why I am bringing this up. I think the

words needs to be brought out that this is not aceptable.

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Candi Murray

Last night at PIR a minimum of 3 riders rode without registering or

paying. This is unacceptable and the riders will be asked to not return to PIR