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Race Rules
RACE RULES & REGULATIONS. 1. The FBD INSURANCE RÁS is promoted under Union Cycliste Final General Classification – 40, 30, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 3 Stages & Half Stages – 8, 5, 2 Wearing the Race Leaders Jersey per Stage – 4. 2. Additional Regulations specified in this Manual shall be binding on competitors and all race personnel. 4. The Organisers will under no circumstances hold themselves responsible in any way for cycling, motorcycling, motoring or other civil offences. Responsibility rests with competitors, team and race officials to comply with the Road Traffic Acts. Blatant transgressions of the Road Traffic Acts amounting to dangerous riding/driving by riders and/or race personnel will not be tolerated by the race organisation. Such transgressions may incur penalties including expulsion from the race. 5. All race personnel (riders, race officials, team officials) must be holders of a current valid license issued by a UCI affiliated national federation. The license must be submitted to the Commissaire President if requested at any time during the event. 6. All participants should be aware that the roads used by the FBD RÁS are NOT CLOSED to other traffic. All riders are required to read and sign the Declaration of Awareness (appendix 1) accepting they are fully conversant with the race safety requirements. The Declaration will be issued to team managers at team registration and returned, signed, by the rider at Sign-On for Stage 1. 7. It is compulsory that all competitors wear rigid safety headgear at all times on every stage. 8. In conformity with UCI Anti-Doping Regulations competitors shall submit themselves to any anti-doping control instituted by the Irish Anti Doping Agency/Union Cycliste Internationale. 11. Should a rider drop out of the race he may not compete in another event without permission from the FBD RÁS Organiser and the Commissaire President. 12. The George Plant Trophy, awarded to Race Winner, the Ben McKenna Trophy, awarded to Under 23 Classification Winner, the Brendan Carroll Trophy, awarded to KOM Winner and the Kieran McMahon Trophy awarded to the Points Winner being Perpetual Trophies, are for presentation purposes only. The recipients are not entitled to retain the trophies. 13. Deviations for race vehicles at stage-end finishes are as indicated on the stage finish map in the Race Manual. The deviations, which will be signposted, lead to parking areas that have been agreed with the local authorities. All car parking must be in an orderly manner. Drivers must obey the Gardai, race officials and stage-end stewards when directed to the deviation. 1. Any damage whatsoever caused to accommodation or property must be paid for at once. Refusal to make full restitution before leaving the accommodation may mean the dismissal from the race of the person(s) responsible. 2. All race personnel are required to pay their own personal expenses (other than those stated as the responsibility of the Organisation) from the start until the finish of the event, the Organisers will not under any circumstance recognize or be held liable for any debts that may be incurred. 1. All vehicles supplied by the Organiser shall be used only for the purpose of the event as authorized by the Organiser. Drivers of such vehicles are responsible for immediately reporting any damage to the vehicle in their charge and should check their vehicle before assuming responsibility, and then, on each morning of the race. 2. Race officials using own vehicles do so entirely at own risk. The Race Organiser is not liable for any damage caused to, or by, such a vehicle. 3. No one, unless authorized by the Race Organiser, may enter or drive any transport provided by the Organiser. INFRINGEMENTS. 1. Riders and officials should be careful regarding toilet requirements and seek suitable areas in places not subject to public view. Failure to comply with this instruction will incur sanctions depending on the seriousness of the offence. RACE SCHEDULE. 1. The Schedule for the Race will be as set out by the Organiser in the Race Schedule. The distances published are given as an indication and may be subject to variation. 1. Sponsorship of teams is permissible but must not conflict with the interests of FBD Insurance. 2. Acceptance of a team is subject to approval of the team sponsor by the Race Organiser. It is the responsibility of the team to submit the sponsorship for approval. A decision on whether a team sponsor conflicts with the Race Sponsor rests with the Race Organiser. 3. In accordance with UCI Regulations a rectangle on the front and back of Classification Jerseys will be provided for the approved team sponsor(s). Such advertising must be in keeping with the quality of the print already on the jersey. All such advertising must be submitted to the Race Organiser and Commissaire President for approval before the start of the race. Under no circumstances will pinned on advertising be permitted. 4. Where a rider is riding for a team whose sponsor(s) differs from that on the rider’s license then he must have a letter of release from his normal sponsor, issued by an official of his club, except in the case of national federation selected teams. The letter of release should accompany the completed UCI Enrolment Form.
1. Riders must wear the official race hat during presentations 2. Leaders of Classifications may be presented with “podium” TEAMS. 4. County team riders must satisfy one of the following criteria; County of birth. Their affiliated club is in the county The normal residential qualification is in the county. Must reside in Ireland for a period of not less than 3 months before the start of the race In all cases the Race Organiser retains the right to place a rider in a county team other than the county team he is eligible for under this rule. In extenuating circumstances the Race Organizer may approve the inclusion of one guest rider on a county team. In such circumstances the guest rider shall be of comparable county team standard. 5. To qualify for County Team Classification teams must conform to the ethos of county teams. 6. County composite teams are not exempt from Racing RACING REGULATIONS. 1. Riders are responsible for their own safety and must at all Provisions of the Road Traffic Acts. Roads are not closed to traffic. 2. The race will be contested by teams of not more than five riders and not less than four. 3. Entering for this race implies acceptance of all Race Rules 4. The last kilometre on all stages will be indicated by a 1km pennant positioned on each side of the road. These roadside pennants replace the overhead 1km kite. 5. Boards indicating zero kms (the real start), 50kms after the Start and the final 25, 20, 10, 5, 4, 3 and 2 kms will also be displayed. The following distances from the Finish Line will also be indicated, 500m, 300m, 200m, 150m, 100m and 50m. 6. Riders must sign on at the Race Office on each stage within the time specified. 7. Riders, other than classification and previous stage jersey recipients, must wear their team jerseys as approved prior to starting the FBD RÁS. 10. All riders placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each stage and the winner of the Stage Jersey in accordance with reg.14 below and the leaders of the various Classifications must present themselves on the platform immediately after the finish of each stage to take part in the presentation of the Stage and Classification Leaders jerseys. 11. The priority of Classification Jerseys is as follows; (a) General Classification by time. (b) Points Classification. (c) KOM Classification. (d) Under 23 Classification. 12. With the exception of the final stage a rider will only be awarded one jersey at each presentation ceremony. 13. Should a rider qualify for more than one jersey he will be presented with the Leaders Jersey of the higher Classification as per 10 above. Subsequent Classification Jerseys will then be awarded to the next best-placed rider in the Classification subject to him not being entitled to any other Classification Jersey. 14. In respect of the final stage, Classification Jerseys will be awarded to the actual Classification winners. 15. The Stage Jersey on each stage will be awarded to the best-placed rider not entitled to a Classification Jersey with the exception of the final stage when the jersey will be awarded to the stage winner. 16. Riders must wear the Stage and Classification Jerseys, presented to them, throughout the stage that follows presentation. 17. A maximum of one vehicle may follow each full team in the Race Cavalcade. Only officially approved vehicles will be allowed in the Race Cavalcade, these vehicles must not be equipped with extended “prong type” boot racks. Any cavalcade vehicle not adhering to this rule may be removed from the cavalcade for the following stage. Should any outside vehicle or motor-cycle interfere with the running of the race in any way and be identified as having a connection with a rider or team in the race, that rider or team may be penalized. 18. In addition to the driver, the approved vehicle referred to in Rule 17 must contain at least one other competent person. 20. Team vehicles in the Race Cavalcade will follow in the order of individual classification on the basis of one vehicle per team. 21. Numbers will be provided for team vehicle showing their place in the following cavalcade on each stage. These numbers shall be positioned on the front and rear windows of the vehicle nearest the road centre. The numbers will be replaced for each stage and only the current numbers may be displayed. A draw for team vehicle placing on Stage 1 will be conducted by the Commissaire President at the team managers meeting in the West County Hotel on Saturday 17th May at 21:00hrs. 22. Riders may not assist, other than by normally accepted sporting practice, or enter into agreement with members of other teams and any action of this nature however small will be punished by penalties to each party involved. 23. A commissaire, depending on road/safety conditions, may on any stage permit riders to take supplies from team and/or neutral vehicles. Such feeding will not, normally, be permitted within the first 50kms or the last 20kms of a stage. Any deviation from these distances is at the discretion of the Commissaire President and teams will be advised at the stage start. 24. The responsibility rests with a rider whether to accept food/drink from any vehicle other than his own team vehicle. 25. In designated static feeding stations the handing up of food and/or drinks to riders shall be carried out by helpers on foot. Signs placed on the side of the road will indicate these feeding stations and will normally be placed on the left hand side of the road. 26. Break-away groups may only be followed by helpers when the gap between them and the chasers is greater than one minute and then only with the consent of the Commissaire. 27. No team vehicle may overtake any group of riders in the last 10 kilometers of a stage. 28. Should the Judges be unable to place all the riders in a group the unplaced riders being ex-aequo, prizes and points (rounded up to the next unit) will be divided between them. 29. The Timekeeper will attribute the same time to all riders passing in a group at the finish. However, where the opportunity offers, and there are gaps, separate times may be taken. TIME BONUSES. 1. Stage Finish and intermediate Time Bonuses will be awarded on Stage 1. The intermediate bonuses will be awarded at Hot Spot Primes at Kells KOM (13.8kms), Slieve an gCallaigh KOM (29.3kms) and Newtownforbes (103.6kms). Bonuses will be awarded for the Hot Spot Primes on the following scale; 1st to 3rd placing, 3, 2 and 1 seconds respectively. Bonuses for the stage finish will be for 1st to 3rd placing, 10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively. RACE CLASSIFICATIONS. The Race Classifications will be calculated in accordance Specifically, the following paragraphs apply: Individual General Classification Team Stage and Team General Classification Points and King of the Mountains Classifications POINTS CLASSIFICATION. 1. Points will be awarded to riders for stage placings. The points KING OF THE MOUNTAINS. 1. KOM Points will be awarded for mountain primes on the 2. The approach to a mountain prime is indicated by “KOM Climb" FINAL STAGE. 1. Riders will be timed on the finish line at the completion of the 5. Riders who are lapped will receive for their GC time their finish time plus a time equivalent to the number of laps lost multiplied by a nominal lap time. RACE SERVICE. 3. In the event of a puncture or other mechanical fault riders must stop on the left side of the road. Riders shall be serviced only from the rear of any group. 4. Only officially approved team vehicles will be allowed to act as 5. Race cavalcade team vehicles may not exceed 1.6 meters in 6. Team service vehicles are obliged to supplement race service on specific stages (or part thereof) where requested by the Commissaire President. These will be listed on the General Classification Sheet prior to the stage. 1. The Time Limit for all stages will be 25% of the stage winner’s time. The Time Limit may be extended, in extenuating circumstances, to 30% by the Panel of Commissaires (all race commissaires plus Chief Judge). CONTROL FLAGS. 1. The standard control flags to be used throughout the race are: a. FBD RÁS flag for the Ceremonial Start of each stage. b. FBD INSURANCE RÁS chequered flag for stage c. White flag with blue border 200m before prime & d. White and blue diagonal flag to denote prime & e. Orange and white chequered flag to denote f. Red flag to mark danger points. |
