Leven Valley 2 Day Trial Regulations
NB for Overseas Riders - Holders of Licences issued by Federations other than the SACU or ACU must have accident and repatriation insurance, and written starting permission from their own governing body. Please present this when signing on. The KDMCC will NOT be held responsible for repatriation of any competitor.
One Event Licences are available. Contact the Club Secretary for information.
The format for this trial will be one route over one single lap, different each day. Come along and enjoy stunning Scottish scenery and sections that any class of rider will feel able to attempt.
Entry will be limited to 280 riders, chosen by ballot. There will be a reserve list for late call-offs.
VENUE:
The trial will start and finish at the Old Smelter Site (Parc Ferme).
SIGN ON:
Signing on takes place at the Leven Centre on Friday, 3.30 pm to 7.00 pm; on Saturday only by prior arrangement with the Club Secretary. Out of respect to villagers, NO bikes are to be ridden by competitors between the Parc Ferme and the Leven Centre. It's only a short walk.
START TIME:
Saturday 9:00am
Sunday 9:00am (all riders MUST sign off when they finish)
COURSE All on private ground
Saturday - 1 lap, 30 sections, approximately 25 miles – 6 hours permitted to complete the course
Sunday - 1 lap, 25 sections, approximately 22 miles – 5 hours permitted to complete the course
All final course Instructions will be published at the start of the Trial.
AWARDS
Marks lost will be an accumulated total for both days. All award winners will be published on the KDMCC website on Monday 25th September.
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
1. Method of deciding ties will be in accordance with TSR 25.
2. Marking will be in accordance with TSR 22 - Non stop.
3. All sections must be ridden in number order on all laps.
4. Riders must compete in the same class on each day.
5. Rider Numbers will be allocated by ballot.
6. Riders will set off in 2 per minute intervals, in numerical order. We have tried our best to accommodate riders who indicated a chosen riding companion but the club cannot guarantee that you set off with your chosen companion rider. Start times will be published on the KDMCC website. The riders list can be found here.
7. The first off on Saturday will be riders 1 through to 280; the first off on Sunday will be riders 141 through to 140.
8. Riders MUST keep to the flagged route. Any rider caught breaking this rule, will be excluded immediately.
9. Sections will be closed by back marker both days. The time limit will be 6 hours for Saturday and 5 hours for Sunday. There will be a 1 point-per-minute penalty for riders taking longer than the alloted time.
10. Registration Card / Competition Licence / Repatriation Insurance MUST be shown when signing on.
11. Closing date for entries, Saturday 20th May. The club cannot accept any late entries.
12. All entry fees (£85 adults, £65 youth) include a NON REFUNDABLE administration deposit of £20. No refunds of ANY entry fees will be possible if riders withdraw from the competition after 1st September 2023.
13. Helmet or Body Cameras are NOT ALLOWED (cf: SACU Bulletin February 2016). Cameras attached to the machine are permitted, subject to permission from the Clerk of the Course.
14. LANYARDS: N.B - As per SACU regulations all competitors riding combustion engine machines must have cut out devices connected to the rider by lanyard (maximum 1 metre) so as to stop the engine should the rider and machine be parted. This also applies to Pre '65 machines where practicable.
15. You confirm that you are not currently suspended from ACU/SACU permitted competition or on the ACU/SACU Stop List as a result of incurring a concussion injury. You shall notify the Club should you incur such a suspension or concussion injury between now and this event.
16. All bikes must be as per factory: NO DISC BRAKES: tubeless tyres are allowed.
17. Please check for any FINAL INSTRUCTIONS on the day.
18. Please do not leave any litter.
19. No Bikes are allowed to follow the trial. This will jeopardize any future use of the ground and is a strict instruction from the Landowners, on whom we depend. Please adhere to this, to ensure our future use of the ground.
20. Any rider found practising on any part of the course which lies on private ground will be disqualified.
21. All riders will sign on on Friday evening and MUST sign off when they complete the course OR RETIRE EARLY. This is to ensure accurate scoring and safe closure of the course.
22. Signing on will be available on Friday from 3.30 pm until 7.00 pm at the Leven Centre, Riverside Road. If you cannot sign on on Friday please contact the Club Secretary. NB: No competitors bikes are to be ridden between the Parc Ferme and the Leven Centre irrespective of whether they are road registered or not. Anyone found to be doing so will be excluded from the trial.
23. One five-litre can of fuel is required for the weekend, for top-up on the course. There will be a trailer in the Parc Ferme and all fuel is to be placed there by 8.45 am each day. Strictly NO SMOKING around the fuel trailer.
24. Packed lunches are NOT provided – riders can place a packed lunch onto the fuel trailer if they wish.
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| NB - Entry fee gives riders and their vehicles access to the Parc Ferme for the whole weekend |
Declarations
Declaration: All riders have agreed to the following:
1. I hereby declare that I have had the opportunity to read, and that I understand the National Sporting Code of the ACU/SACU, the ACU/SACU standing regulations, such Supplementary Regulations as may have been issued for the event, (see above), and agree to be bound by them.
2. I further declare that I am physically and mentally fit to take part in the event and I am competent to do so.
3. I confirm that I understand the nature and type of event I are entering and its inherent risk and agree to accept the same notwithstanding that such risks may involve negligence on the part of the organisers or officials.
4. I accept that insurance arranged on my behalf by the organisers of events that I may enter specifically excludes liability between the participants. I understand that this form may be used in litigation as evidence that any serious injury will be principally the result of my voluntary decision to engage in high risk activity.
5. I consent to details of any injuries I may suffer at this event being passed between all medical services and the Clerk of the Course/ Secretary of the Meeting.
6. I further agree that the machine(s) as described above which I compete on shall be suitable and proper for the purpose.
7. I confirm that if any part of the event takes place on a public highway, the machine(s) described above shall be insured as required by the Road Traffic Acts, or equivalent legislation, and that it/they will comply with the regulations in respect thereof.
8. I understand and agree that I am required to register my arrival by signing on at the race control office or other designated area, not less than 30 minutes prior to commencement of my start time.
9. I confirm that I have not been refused an SACU/ACU licence, nor had an SACU/ACU licence suspended, nor have I been excluded from any SACU/ACU competition.
10. I confirm that I am not currently suspended from SACU/ACU competition, or on the ACU/SACU Stop list as a result of incurring a Concussion injury. Further, I shall notify the Club should I incur such a suspension or concussion injury between now and the event.
Acknowledgement of the Risks of Motorsport
I understand that by taking part in this event I am are exposed to a risk of death, becoming permanently disabled, or suffering some other serious injury and I acknowledge that even in the event that negligence on the part of the ACU/SACU, the Promoter, the organising Club, the venue owner, or any individual carrying out duties on their behalf were to be a contributory cause of any serious injury I may suffer, the dominant cause of any serious injury will always be my voluntary decision to take part in a high risk activity.
I have read the above and acknowledge that my participation in motorsport is entirely at my own risk.