UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS PART 4 MOUNTAIN BIKE version on 10.06.2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I GENERAL RULES .................................................................................. 3 § 1 Race types ............................................................................................................. 3 § 2 Age categories and participation ............................................................................ 3 § 3 Calendar ................................................................................................................ 5 § 4 Technical delegate ................................................................................................. 6 § 5 Marshals ................................................................................................................ 6 § 6 Event procedure ..................................................................................................... 7 § 7 Equipment .............................................................................................................. 9 § 8 Installations ............................................................................................................ 9 § 9 Course ..................................................................................................................10 Chapter II CROSS-COUNTRY EVENTS ................................................................11 § 1 Race characteristics ..............................................................................................11 § 2 Course ..................................................................................................................14 § 3 Course marking .....................................................................................................15 § 4 Start and finish zones ............................................................................................17 § 5 Feed/Technical Assistance zone ...........................................................................18 § 6 Technical assistance .............................................................................................20 § 7 Safety ....................................................................................................................20 § 8 Event procedure ....................................................................................................21 § 9 Stage races ...........................................................................................................22 Chapter III DOWNHILL EVENTS ...........................................................................24 § 1 Organisation of competition ...................................................................................24 § 2 Course ..................................................................................................................24 § 3 Clothing and protective accessories ......................................................................25 § 4 Marshals ...............................................................................................................27 § 5 First aid (minimum requirements) ..........................................................................27 § 6 Training .................................................................................................................27 § 7 Transport ..............................................................................................................28 Chapter IV FOUR CROSS EVENTS ......................................................................29 § 1 Nature ...................................................................................................................29 § 2 Organisation of competition ...................................................................................29 § 3 Course ..................................................................................................................31 § 4 Transport ..............................................................................................................32 § 5 Clothing and protective accessories ......................................................................32 § 6 First aid (minimum requirements) ..........................................................................32 § 7 Training - competition ............................................................................................33 § 8 Card procedure .....................................................................................................33 Chapter V ENDURO EVENTS ...............................................................................34 § 1 Race characteristics ..............................................................................................34 § 2 Technical assistance .............................................................................................34 Chapter VI PUMP TRACK ..........................................................................................37 § 1 Definition and nature ............................................................................................37 § 2 Categories ............................................................................................................37 § 3 Equipment .............................................................................................................37 § 4 Course ..................................................................................................................38 § 5 Competition Format ...............................................................................................38 Chapter VII ALPINE SNOW BIKE ..............................................................................44 E0220 MOUNTAIN BIKE 1 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS § 1 General .................................................................................................................44 Chapter VIII E-MOUNTAIN BIKE................................................................................45 § 1 General .................................................................................................................45 Chapter IX UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP .......................................................46 § 1 General .................................................................................................................46 § 2 Special rules for cross-country events ...................................................................49 § 3 Special rules for downhill events ...........................................................................50 § 4 Points scale ...........................................................................................................53 Chapter X UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE MARATHON SERIES ......................................58 § 1 General .................................................................................................................58 § 2 Special rules for UCI MTB marathon series ...........................................................58 Chapter XI UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE RANKING .......................................................61 Chapter XII MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ..................................................64 Chapter XIII UCI ELITE MTB TEAMS .........................................................................65 § 1 Identity ..................................................................................................................65 § 2 Legal and financial status ......................................................................................67 § 3 Registration ...........................................................................................................67 § 4 Contract of Employment ........................................................................................69 § 5 Dissolution of a team .............................................................................................70 § 6 Penalties ...............................................................................................................70 § 7 Model contract between a rider and a UCI elite MTB team ....................................70 Chapter XIV UCI MTB TEAMS ....................................................................................71 § 1 Identity ..................................................................................................................71 § 2 Legal and financial status ......................................................................................72 § 4 Contract of employment ........................................................................................73 § 5 Dissolution of a team .............................................................................................74 § 6 Penalties ...............................................................................................................74 § 7 Model contract between a rider and a UCI MTB team ...........................................74 Chapter XV MTB RACE INCIDENTS TABLE .............................................................75 ANNEX 1 - Model contract between a rider and a UCI MTB team .............................80 ANNEX 2 - UCI MTB XCO points ......................................................................... 83 - 84 UCI MTB XCC points ...................................................................................................85 ANNEX 2b - UCI MTB XCM points ..............................................................................86 ANNEX 3 - UCI