CLUB RULES AND MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES

TREVOR OR DIANE ~ 07901 854 952

email: vlmxcmembers@aol.com

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

MALC ~ 0781 807 2118

email: valemotocross@aol.com

ORPA AGE RESTRICTIONS

ADULT SECTION

Riders may compete in this group as long as they are 16 years of age or older, there is no upper age limit

Riders under the age of 18 must have the approval from their parent / guardian on their entry from and signing on sheet for that race meeting

YOUTH SECTION

Riders must be between the ages of 6 and 18 years old to compete in the Youth Division of ORPA

A rider may stay in the appropriate class until the end of the season provided his date of birth falls on or after 1st January during the season

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All youth riders should be able to sit astride their machine with one foot firmly on the ground. The use of starting blocks is prohibited.

All motorcycles and helmets must be presented to the scrutineers for examination before the start of any practice or at any time during the meeting as requested by a Clerk of the Course to ensure that they are in a safe condition & that they comply with regulations, the main points of which are listed below:

HANDLEBARS & FOOTRESTS: The ends of the handlebars must be rounded or otherwise protected. The ends of the footrests must be rounded.

BRAKE & CLUTCH LEVERS: MUST be ball ended. The ball may be flattened but must have rounded edges.

BRAKES: Each wheel must have an independently operating brake

MUDGUARDS: All motorcycles must have a front & rear mudguard

THROTTLE / KILL BUTTON: All motorcycles must be fitted with a self shutting throttle and an engine kill switch

CHAINS / GUARDS: Chains must be guarded, front & rear

WHEELS: Al wheels must be true, and have unbroken spokes

ALL CLUB MEMBERS, YOUTH AND ADULT, MUST HOLD AN ORPA LICENCE.

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The following groups are recommended
AUTOS	6 TO 8 YEARS OLD
JUNIOR 65	7 TO 10 YEARS OLD
SMALL WHEEL 85	9 TO 12 YEARS OLD
BIG WHEELS ~ 85cc / 105cc / 150F	12 TO 15 YEARS OLD
YOUTH OPEN ~ 125cc / 144cc / 250F	14 TO 18 YEARS OLD

Championship Rules

At the beginning of the year all riders MUST show their birth certificate in order to become a member of The Vale MXC. All riders must have a current valid licence in order to qualify for the Club Championship points. All riders must join the club before or at the first round for their championship points. Riders joining after the first round will not be able to have their points back dated.

At the start of the Club Championship all riders must nominate which Championship group they will be riding in. After Round 1 they may decide to change to another group. This is permissible and championship points will commence from Round 2. However if at any time after Round 2 a rider wishes to upgrade to the next group (e.g. an Auto rider wishes to move up to Junior 65cc class) they may do so with the permission of and at the discretion of the club secretary ONLY. Once a rider has upgraded to a higher group at The Vale MXC they may not ride at the club in the lower group again except in very exceptional circumstances with the express permission of the club. If permission is given to ride in the lower group again rounds ridden will be awarded points on the day but NOT championship points.

In the same way that riders in races gain 45 points for a win, if a rider (who is also a member) wins overall first at a meeting he will gain 45 Championship points. Second place on the day will gain 43 Championship points, and that will apply as per the race point structure. Only members may gain Championship points so if, for example, the top two riders at an event are not members of the club, then the member who takes 3^rd overall on the day is entitled to 1^st place Championship points i.e. 45 points and so on.

In the Club Championship a rider who does not ride at any event will be classed as having ‘dropped’ a round. If a rider does not ride due to injury or holiday they may apply to the secretary for a qualifying round. A qualifying round does not carry any points but will count towards rounds needed to qualify at the end of the Championship. In the event of a tie on points at the end of the Championship season the rounds each rider has ridden will be look at, and the rider with the most highest place finishes will take the superior position. In the event of the riders having equal highest finishes as with race day the higher position will be awarded to the highest place last finish. In Championship terms, this will be the rider who gained most Championship points on the last round each rider rode in the Championship (not necessarily the same round), however that method will only be used in the failure of the first deciding method.