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A committee member or club official has the right to:

  • Stop a race or social event if it is considered dangerous
  • Exclude a rider from a race or social event, if the rider does not have minimum protective clothing, including enclosed footwear, helmet and protective eye wear
  • Exclude a rider from a race or social event, if the rider is guilty of any foul, unfair or dangerous conduct
  • Exclude a motorcycle, which does not meet safety standards for a race or social event
  • Impose a penalty on a rider if considered by the committee to be in breach of the rules
  • Has the right to accept or reject a social or race application and inform the said person
  • Ensure that all social riders and competitors – have signed and understood the meaning of an Indemnity form, are current and financial members or have paid a visitors entry fee

General Riding :

  • All riders must travel through the car parking and pit area at walking pace and with due care
  • A rider whose motorcycle has stopped on the track should not stay on the track to make repairs if it endangers other riders
  • Any rider under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to ride or compete in a social event or race
  • Adult riders can enter the track but must take care when the children’s flag is displayed (orange in colour)
  • All riders must abide by the entry and exit signs on the track
  • Riders entering the track must give way to bike riders already on the track

Spectators :

  • Ensure that spectators at all events are not permitted in areas, which may endanger themselves or riders
  • The public will only be admitted into the public areas
  • All non-public areas shall be clearly sign posted
  • Ensure that an ambulance/first aid vehicle or first aider is available when necessary
  • Supply supplementary regulations when necessary for a special event

Junior Riders :

  • Ensure that all junior riders have written authorisation from their parents or legal guardian and that said parents understand the full extent of an indemnity form
  • Junior riders must not enter the track when the Adult rider’s flag (aqua in colour) is displayed
  • Children under the age of 16 must be under adult supervision at all times

Pony Express Series

  1. All participants must have nominated and paid by the specified time to enter the race
  2. All participants must attend the pre-race brief
  3. Riders may enter any of the following grades, Ironman Open, Pony Express A, B or C grades, but are not to enter a grade 4 - lower than previously competed in
  4. The race will start at the predetermined time with Ironman and A grade leaving first then B grade 30seconds later, followed by C grade 30 seconds after them
  5. The race will continue for three hours, at which point the chequered flag will be waved. The final positions for each grade will be determined, firstly, by the number of laps completed, then by the order of competitors crossing the finish line
  6. Pony Express A, B and C grade is a team event. Teams are made up of two nominated riders who either share the same motorcycle or have two separate motorcycles displaying the same number
  7. Pony Express A, B and C grade entrants may use their partners nominated motorcycle in the event of a mechanical breakdown to the motorcycle they nominated to race
  8. The Pony Express A, B or C grade rider on the race lap must wear that teams designated wristband for that lap to be counted
    8a - The exception to rule 8 may take place when a team member cannot finish his/her race lap due to mechanical failure or crashing out. Team member two may, on notification of the incident finish the race lap for his/her partner. This will be counted as one lap for the team
  9. Wristband change over between Pony Express team members must be carried out in the designated rider changeover area. The only exception to this rule is, rule 8A
  10. After rider changeover you must give way to bikes already on the track
  11. Ironman participants must nominate as rider and motorcycle, the entrant must then participate with that same motorcycle for the duration of the Ironman event. The Ironman class is to be a test of rider and motorcycle
  12. Slower riders are not to deliberately block faster riders from passing
  13. To avoid causing accidents and injury, riders who have stalled on the track are to remove themselves and their motorcycle from the race line as soon as possible
  14. All participants must follow the designated track for that day’s race. Anyone found taking intentional short cuts from the designated course will be disqualified
  15. All participants may only refuel in the designated refuel area. Motors must shut down during the refuelling process
  16. The KORMSC Enduro races have been deemed senior races, with a minimum motorcycle displacement of 125cc
  17. All normal race flags and marshal’s directions are to be obeyed
  18. All participants are expected to compete in the spirit of the race and stop and render assistance to fallen riders who have sustained a serious injury
  19. Have fun!