TECHNICAL REGULATIONS: MOUNTAIN BIKE Version 1.2 | 4th February 2020 These Regulations have been developed to ensure safety of all participants and to encourage fair competition. Where any ambiguity or lack of a clear ruling exists the UCI regulations will take precedence. Contents SECTION 1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.00 TECHNICAL GUIDE .......................................................................................................... 3 1.01 RIDER BRIEFING ............................................................................................................ 3 SECTION 2 MOUNTAIN BIKE DISCIPLINES ...................................................................................... 4 2.00 CROSS-COUNTRY (XCO) ........................................................................................................... 4 2.01 CROSS-COUNTRY SHORT COURSE (XCC) ................................................................................. 4 2.02 CROSS-COUNTRY MARATHON (XCM) ...................................................................................... 4 2.03 CROSS-COUNTRY ELIMINATOR (XCE) ...................................................................................... 4 2.04 SUPER D (SD) ........................................................................................................................... 4 2.05 CROSS-COUNTRY ENDURANCE (XCEN) .................................................................................... 4 2.06 CROSS-COUNTRY POINT-TO-POINT (XCP) ............................................................................... 4 2.07 CROSS-COUNTRY STAGE RACE (XCS) ....................................................................................... 4 2.08 DOWNHILL (DH) ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.09 GRAVITY ENDURO (GE) ............................................................................................................ 5 2.10 E-MOUNTAIN BIKE (E-MTB) ..................................................................................................... 5 2.11 FOUR CROSS (4X) ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.12 OBSERVED TRIALS (OT) ............................................................................................................ 5 2.13 PUMP TRACK (PUM) ................................................................................................................ 5 2.14 ALPINE SNOW BIKE (ALP) ........................................................................................................ 5 SECTION 3 CROSS COUNTRY RACING ............................................................................................ 6 3.00 START AND FINISH ................................................................................................................... 6 3.01 CROSS COUNTRY (XCO) COURSE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 6 3.02 CROSS COUNTRY SHORT COURSE (XCC) COURSE REQUIREMENTS......................................... 7 3.03 CROSS-COUNTRY MARATHON (XCM) COURSE REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 7 3.04 CROSS-COUNTRY ELIMINATOR (XCE) COURSE REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 8 3.05 SUPER D (SD) COURSE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 8 3.06 CROSS-COUNTRY ENDURANCE (XCEN) COURSE REQUIREMENTS .......................................... 8 3.07 CROSS-COUNTRY POINT TO POINT (XCP) COURSE REQUIREMENTS ....................................... 8 3.08 CROSS-COUNTRY STAGE RACE (XCS) COURSE REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 8 3.09 PRACTICE ................................................................................................................................ 8 3.10 RACE SEEDING / STAR GRID ..................................................................................................... 9 3.11 START PROCEDURE - CROSS-COUNTRY AND OTHER MASS START EVENTS ............................ 9 3.12 THE RACE ................................................................................................................................. 9 SECTION 4 DOWN HILL RACING .................................................................................................. 12 4.00 START AND FINISH ................................................................................................................. 12 4.01 COURSE REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 12 4.02 COURSE MARKING ................................................................................................................. 12 4.03 PRACTICE ............................................................................................................................... 12 1 4.04 SEEDING/QUALIFYING ........................................................................................................... 13 4.05 START PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................ 13 4.06 THE RACE ............................................................................................................................... 13 4.07 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................. 14 SECTION 5 GRAVITY ENDURO RACING ........................................................................................ 15 5.00 DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 15 5.01 COURSE .................................................................................................................................. 15 5.02 DIRECTIONS AND COURSE MARKINGS .................................................................................. 15 5.03 RACE FORMAT ....................................................................................................................... 16 5.04 PRACTICE ............................................................................................................................... 16 5.05 SHUTTLING ............................................................................................................................ 16 5.06 SEEDING ................................................................................................................................. 16 5.07 START ORDER ......................................................................................................................... 16 5.08 START INTERVALS .................................................................................................................. 16 5.09 RESULT ................................................................................................................................... 16 5.10 RIDER EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................ 17 5.11 EQUIPMENT MARKING STICKERS .......................................................................................... 17 5.12 MECHANICAL FAILURES ......................................................................................................... 17 5.13 RENDERING OF ASSISTANCE .................................................................................................. 17 5.14 ENVIRONMENTAL RULES ....................................................................................................... 18 5.15 RULE VIOLATIONS .................................................................................................................. 18 5.16 COURSE CUTTING .................................................................................................................. 18 5.17 LIAISON STAGE DELAY/MISSED START .................................................................................. 18 5.18 ILLEGAL OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE .............................................................................................. 18 5.19 RULE VIOLATION RECORDING ............................................................................................... 18 5.20 INFRINGEMENTS AND PENALTIES ......................................................................................... 19 SECTION 6 E MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING ........................................................................................ 20 6.00 DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 20 6.01 AGE CATEGORY ...................................................................................................................... 20 6.02 EVENTS FORMAT AND CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................. 20 6.03 BATTERY ................................................................................................................................. 20 SECTION 7 APPLICATION OF PENALTIES AND APPEALS ................................................................ 22 SECTION 8 FOUR CROSS RACING / PUMP TRACK / ALPINE SNOW BIKE ...................................... 222 Annexure A - Helmets ............................................................................................................