Ethical and Environmental
• No littering or unnecessary damage to the environment will be tolerated.
• Litter, relating to sports nutrition and feeding stations, will be tolerated within the direct area of the feed stations.
Disqualification
A Rider may be disqualified at the discretion of the Race Office for any one or more of the following reasons including, but not limited to:
• Riding at any point on any stage without a helmet.
• Excessive littering.
• Disrespect or damage to the environment.
• Bad sportsmanship.
• Abuse of Race Officials.
• Traffic Rule violations.
Basic Mountain Bike
Racing Rules and Etiquette
• Riders must complete the entire distance of the tour, and the responsibility for following the official route lies with the rider.
• Riders must act in a polite manner at all times, and permit any faster rider to overtake without obstructing.
• Riders must respect the countryside and ride only on the official route. Riders must avoid polluting the area, and not leave any waste or litter.
• No glass containers of any kind are permitted on or near the course.
• Riders must not use offensive or abusive language during the race, act in an unsporting manner, be disrespectful to the officials, or ignore the race regulations.
Registration and Briefing
• Tour registration takes place at the venue and at the time and place indicated on the race website.
• All riders must have registered by the cut-off time indicated on the race website on the day preceding the first stage of the race.
• A rider must inform the race office if he is substituting another rider. The Race organiser will not be responsible if wrong information is supplied in the event of a medical or other emergency situation when a rider has not completed the substitution form at registration.
• A pre-race briefing will take place at the time and place indicated on the website