SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 2025

 

1 ANNOUNCEMENT;

East Kent Schoolboy Scramble Club (Club) will organise round 8

 

Championship motocross event on:  

 

Date:    20/08/25                      Venue:  Iden   Permit number :  tbc

                                                           

2 SECRETARY OF THE MEETING   Stacey Nettle-   [email protected]  

 

3 COURSE

The course is situated at include postcode of the venue – Iden Mx, Readers Lane, Rye, TN31 7UU

 

TEMPORARY COURSE LICENSE No: tbc

 

4 JURISISDICTION

The meetings will be held under the National Sporting Code and Motocross Standing Regulations of the A.C.U. 2025 edition, these Supplementary Regulations and any further Instructions Issued or Official Announcements made.

 

5 OFFICIALS     insert officials names / licence numbers below

Clerk of the Course                   Josh Brown                                   Licence no.                              

Assistant Clerk of the Course     Joe Wooten                              Licence no.

Incident Officer                         Michael Wood                           Licence no.      

Chief Technical Officer              Michael Wood                          Licence no.      

Chief Timekeeper                      Stacey Nettle                            Licence no.

Chief Marshal                                Emma Wood

Environmental Officer                 

Steward  (if appointed)                                                              Licence no.

                       

 

6 ELIGIBILITY

 

Riders holding a current ACU or SACU licence and members of the East Kent ss club. Day licences are available.

 

b. Machines

As per the 2024 ACU Handbook.

 

7 NUMBER OF RIDERS & DRIVERS ALLOWED

Races:   24

Solo:     40       

Sidecar: N/A

Quads: N/A

             

8 ENTRIES

Entries must be made on the official form and sent by the closing date as stated on the entry form. The club reserves the right to refuse any entry without giving a reason. The entry fee is £40 Auto, £45 65’s, 85’s -250 £50 all adult classes £60 cheques made payable to the club.   Entries bookable on GoRacemx.com

 

9 REFUND POLICY 

Please note refunds are only available should you contact the secretary of the club via email only- you should include a valid reason of cancellation. Email to [email protected]

 

10 INSURANCE

“The insurance cover for this event will be Premier.  Please see ACU handbook for cover.

11 TECHNICAL CONTROL           At all times during an event racing or practice it’s the sole responsibility of the rider/parent to ensure that any or all of their entered motorcycles are of safe and sound condition and no defects are present. Technically control will consist of the following minimum checks for conformity when the ride arrive at the waiting zone/start line, Gold/silver helmet stickers displayed cut out switch chain guards control leavers and rider numbers. The clerk of the course can select random machines for check at any time in the meeting. Any machine damaged in an incident can be recalled by the technical officer for re inspection before being ridden again at the meeting.

 

 It is compulsory that riders/passengers wear, as a minimum, back and chest protectors, incorporated within the suit or worn separately. It is advised that all riders and passengers should wear a body belt/kidney protector.

 

12 SOUND CONTROL

As per 2024 ACU handbook Standard Regulations section 7, Technical Control number 7.

 

13 PRACTICE

Practice will commence at 10am unless pre advertised on our socials.

Each group will have two sighting laps unless advised otherwise either on the day or prior to the meeting it will depend on time available.

 

14 RACES

There will be three blocks of racing consisting of 24.

Riders must complete at least 50%of the distance of the winner and pass the checkered flag to be deemed as a finisher to enable points to be scored.

  15 PROGRAMME

Programme of races on the day

Practice

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

 

16 METHOD OF START

The start will be live engine, clutch type. A start straight test session of up to 5-minutes will be organised after the end of each timed qualification session.

 

Once a rider has taken his position at the start gate, he cannot change it.

 

A rider is deemed to be under starters orders having been called to the start line, the starter will hold up a green flag from which moment the riders are under his control, until all riders are on the start line. When all the riders are on the start line, the starter will hold up a 15 second board for a full 15 seconds. At the end of the 15 seconds, he will hold up a 5 seconds board and the gate will drop between 5 and 10 seconds after the 5 second Board is shown.

 

No one except RIDERS and OFFICIALS shall be permitted to the area of the starting gate. Riders are allowed to groom the area behind the start gate only, provided no tools are used or outside assistance provided.

 

17 FINISH OF RACE

Riders must complete at least 50% of the distance of the winner and pass the chequered flag to be classed as a finisher.

 

18 POINTS

1st 45,  2nd 42,  3rd 40,  4th 38, 5th 36, 6th 34 and down one point per position thereafter

 

19 AWARDS

Trophies for all autos, top 10 65, top 6 SW85 and BW85

Hole shot awards available in second block for groups above.

 

20 TIES

Should there be an overall position tie of points on the day, the higher position will be awarded to the rider that scored highest in the last race.

 

21 FLAG SIGNALS

Please take note of the following rule change regarding flag signals:

Yellow Waved:              Great Danger, prepare to stop, no overtaking. A significant reduction in speed must be seen; therefore jumps should not be attempted.

Yellow stationary: caution slow speed and no overtaking

Red : stop immediately until advised to move on.

 

22 TIMEKEEPING
The club will use:          electronic timekeeping 

Should the electronic timekeeping system fail the procedure will be lap scoring :

 

23 TEAR OFF’S

No tear offs permitted

 

24 FUEL

All fuel used during an event must comply with 2025 ACU Fuel Regulations and may be subject to checking by our officials

 

25 PADDOCK

Silence in the paddock will commence at  10.30pm

The riding in the paddock of any mx bikes or mini bikes  or electric bikes is not allowed.