Prolog practice – Friday 25^th June

·        If the prolog obstacles are erected and completed before 17:00 on Friday 25^th June there will be a practice session available to test the obstacles on the prolog.

·        This is NOT a RACE, it is an opportunity to test your bike setup and test your prolog riding skills before the Saturday morning “Time trial qualification”.

·        It is voluntary practice session; you do not need to attend.

Please arrive and leave at the below times.

·       Pro Class & Trials class  :- 17:00 - 17:40

·       Expert Single         : - 17:40 - 18:00

·       Expert Team          : - 18:00 - 18:20

·       Hobby Single          : - 18:20 – 18:40

·       Hobby Team           : - 18:40 – 19:00

 

Prolog valuation

·        Results of the prolog determine the starting order for the first offroad day.

·        The winner in each class starts first, followed by the other competitors in order of results

·        Each competitor after the prolog class winning rider will have a time depending on result in Prolog added to offroad day 1 overall time

              mins                 
  1^st          0.00       
  2nd       1.00       
  3rd        2.00       
  4th        3.00       
  5th        4.00       
  6th        4.30       
  7th        5.00       
  8th        5.30       
  9th        6.00       
 10th       6.30       
 11th       6.45       
 12th       7.00       
 13th       7.15       
 14th       7.30       
 15th       7.45       
 16th       8.00       
17 to 50 10.00       

Prolog – time trial qualifications

·         Start in competitor race number order

·         Each competitor tackles the prolog time trial individually

·         2 qualification runs - the fastest run counts for the result and the starting order for the "Final(s) race(s)".

·         The fastest time at the time trial have priority to choose their starting position in the final(s) race.

·         The fastest 16 riders in each class will compete in the “Prolog Finals”.

·         Race competitors who will compete in the “prolog finals” will have their names posted on the official results notice board in the Ramada race HQ at approx.12.00

               Prolog Finals

Semi Final(s) races

• Decides places for Small final and Final

Races A = Competitors who placed 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 in Prolog time trial result

Races B = Competitors who placed 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 in Prolog time trial result

Race 21A - Hobby team        
Race 20B - Hobby team

Race 19A - Hobby single        
Race 18B - Hobby single

Race 17A - Expert team
Race 16B - Expert team                    

Race 15A - Expert single     
Race 14B - Expert single      

Race 13A - Profi
Race 12B - Profi
 
Small Final race(s)

·         Decides 9^th to 16^th result

• Decides 9^th to 16^th from competitors who placed 5, 6, 7, 8 in A & B Semi final races.

Race 11 - Hobby team
Race 10 - Hobby single
Race   9 - Expert team
Race   8 - Expert single
Race   7 - Profi

Finals race(s)

·         Decides 1^st to 8^th result

• Decides 1^st to 8^th from competitors who were 1, 2, 3, 4 in A&B Semi final

Race 6 - Trial expert single
Race 5 - Hobby team
Race 4 - Hobby single
Race 3 - Expert team
Race 2 - Expert single
Race 1 - Profi       

Rules & Regulations

·         If a competitor or team does not participate in the prolog, he/she will receive a 45 minute penalty added to the next days result.

·         If a participant or team does not finish the Prolog time trial he/she/they will receive a 10 minute penalty added to the next days result.

·         Jump starting – first time warning, second time disqualification.

·         The first three winning riders in each class must attend “prize giving celebrations” at the end of the Final prolog races. Failure to attend will result in a 150 euro fine and a last starting place in the day 1 offroad race.

·         The fastest team member result in the Expert and hobby teams is used in the results list for the winning order.