Footbike NSW RaceDay & Kickbike Try out Day

Part of the “BIG BIKE DAY OUT”

From 8am - 5pm –13th October 2013–Waratah Park Bike Track - Sutherland - Sydney

Come racing see how you fare – Technique training also available. This event is a prelim for upcoming State,National and World Champs.

Timings

Racing registration: from 10am

400 Race Briefing: 10.45am (all competitors must attend)

Sprint Racing: starts at 11am – (400 metre section of circuit)

5km race briefing: 12.15pm – Race start: 12.30pm – (entire circuit)

Prizegiving: 1.30pm

Technique training available outside race times: especially prior to 10am.

Register on the day, although pre-registration to by 5th Oct 2013 would help.

Actual race times will be dependent on registration numbers, so pre-registration will help.

Please see the rules by checking them out below or over the page.

ENTRY FORM

Name ………………………………………………Gender………………. Age on race day……….

Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Suburb ……………………………………………. State …………………Post Code………………

Circle classification for events you wish to enter – Age will be your age as at 31st Dec this year

Sprint(metres) / Female / Male / Long race (km) / Female / Male
Children 5-6 / 400 / 400 / Children 5-6 / 1 / 1
Children 7-9 / 400 / 400 / Children 7-9 / 1 / 1
Children 10-12 / 400 / 400 / Children 10-12 / 1 / 1
13-15 years (Cadet) / 400 / 400 / 13-15 years (Cadet) / 5 / 5
16-17 year (Junior) / 400 / 400 / 16-17 (Junior) / 5 / 5
18-39 year (Senior) / 400 / 400 / 18-39 year (Senior) / 5 / 5
40-49 (Masters) / 400 / 400 / 40-49 (Masters) / 5 / 5
50+ (Veteran) / 400 / 400 / 50+ (Veteran) / 5 / 5

I acknowledge that my, or my child’s, participation in this event is entirely at ourown risk and that I indemnify the organizers, promoters, sponsors and all other officials of the event, against all liability, including negligence, for all injury, loss or damage, that may occur. I also confirm that I am/they are healthy enough to participate in this event, and will accept, without liability for any consequences, any medical treatment deemed to be required by the organizers.

I have also read and understood the rules detailed below, or on the reverse of this page.

Name……………………………………… Signature…………………………..Date………………

Office Use

Classification / AFA Member / Total Payable / Pmt Method / Date / Amount Paid

RULES

A. General: These rules aim to develop Footbike racing as a fair and safe sport.

  1. The rules are in place for the protection of all competitors. Please obey all rules
  2. Competitors ride Footbikes that are propelled by kicking or pushed/carried afoot. In kicking one foot pushes straight backwards on the ground like in running, while the other foot is resting on the footboard. Skate-like or similar kick will not be permitted to participate.
  3. Scooter construction is free but it may not have motor, mechanical gear or sail, nor sharp or protruding parts causing danger to other competitors.
  4. We recommend that Racing Scooters have Pneumatic tyres and effective brakes. For this event Scooters with Skateboard style wheels will be permitted to race in the novice category.
  5. An Australian standard approved Bike style helmet but must be worn at all times while kicking. Knee and elbow pads are compulsory on non-pneumatic wheels but are optional for Pneumatic wheeled scooters.
  6. At start both competitor and scooter stay completely behind start line. A second false start by the same competitor will result in disqualification.
  7. First part of scooter crossing the finishline, provided it is still in contact with the competitor, will determine therace finishing order.
  8. Participation is entirely at your own risk. We are trying to make this event as safe as possible, however accept no liabilityas a result of your participation in the organized events.
  9. You will not be allowed to compete unless you, or your parent or Guardian if you are under 18, has signed a racing waiver and waived your rights to claim against the organizers or assistants.

B. Competitors:

1.Will race under their own responsibility, they will follow organizers and marshalsinstructions and acknowledge and accepts all the race rules, both written and those verbal rules provided pre race.

2.May change malfunctioning scooter during the race but must complete the majority of the course on theirscooter, and must transfer their race number, if necessary.

3.Must not deliberately block opponents, and all kinds of pushing, pulling and kicking, other than that kick used for propulsion, is strictly forbidden, and disqualification will result.

4.Choice of riding line is free but after leaving a gap for an opponent to pass, one may not close the gap as scooters overlap. Do not cut anyone off.

5.Pacing or riding behind other kickersis only permittedin the same race and on the same lap, and with competitors in your gender and age category.

6.Any other unjust action,deemed as un-sportsman-like conduct may result in penalties, and /or disqualification, even though that act is not directly covered by these rules.

7.Supporters may not assist their competing kicker,or in any way interfere with the raceitself or any other competitor, without risking penalty or disqualification of their own competitor.

8.Violation ofthese, and any common road rules,may result in disqualification.

9.Competitors can only race in their gender categories

10.Competitors in the children categories are unable to race on an adult or oversize scooter

11.Open Category racing is available for all ages, and the fastest overall male and female will be deemed the winner of the open category, even if they first registered for the Masters, Veteran, Cadet or Junior category.

C. Judges:

  1. Protests are to be lodged with the event director, within 10 minutes of the last competitor finishing that event.The judges decisions will be final
  2. The judgesmay make decisions that directly affect competition results, changing preset event course, race schedule, and anything else, where the overall safety and concern of the competitors or spectators, is deemed necessary.

D. Additional Notes

Bring your own food and refreshments, especially water, and enjoy the day. I understand that food stalls will also be there on the day.

As this is a “Have a go” as part of the “Big Bike Day Out” there is no fee being charged, however donations towards getting an Australian Footbike Team to the World Champs in the Czech Republic in 2014, will be gratefully accepted. .