Even though we want to encourage madness, we have to ensure that we do things as safely as possible and with respect to others around us. Thus we've come up with a set of rules that each participant must abide by or will run the risk of being disqualified.
Before we start, it’s probably a good time to mention that in the event of any dispute, the Rally Master's decision is final! It might not be fair, reasoned or even thought out, but it will be final.
Oh, and we reserve the right to adjust and add to these rules as we see fit. Final rules will be presented at the Riders' Meeting on the Friday night.
Follow the Route!
For 2011 we'll try and avoid going through any croc swamps!There’s a route that we will have taken a while to come up with. The idea is to avoid all Expressways. This is mainly for the smaller scoots where it is illegal and dangerous to be on a multi-lane expressway. However, since there is an additional challenge to following this course, we require that all classes do so … because we’re like that.
The reception party does not open until 12 hours after you depart. The idea is that you will only be able to do the route in less than 12 hours if you speed excessively or take the highway. Either way is bad and if you do, there will be no-one at the end to welcome you back anyway.
If, when you get back, your odometer suggests that you did not follow the route you will be asked to conduct an odometer accuracy check. If, as a result, we conclude that you did not follow the course, you will be disqualified. Harsh, yet fair. JUST DON’T TAKE SHORT CUTS!
Oh yes, and if you want to bring a GPS, then you are free to do so.
Rider
If this is what you see then it's time to pull over and take a rest.Each rider must always ensure their own safety:
Fatigue is your worst enemy! If you get to the point where your safety is compromised, PULL OVER AND REST. If you’re too tired to continue, DROP OUT OF THE RALLY. There’s no point in killing yourself over a certificate – no matter how pretty it is. And yes, that is a rule.
Excessive speed kills. Remember, while on the MBS Rally you are representing motorcycling/mad people. The MBS is a rally, not a race. Excessive speeding will not be tolerated ... though most of you would be lucky to get close to a speed limit.
The rider must also possess a current and valid drivers licence and appropriate riding gear (ideally with some reflective material on the back or with a reflective vest - especially in the smaller cc classes), including a DOT approved helmet (‘tis the law). Teams (updated 20th March 2011)
Teams can go two up!We like to try and encourage people to ride with at least one other person so teams are welcome and encouraged.
To qualify as a team you would need to be at least two, though there is now no upper limit and team members do not even have to be riding in the same class.
If you register as a team then you're registering for the Team Prize and that goes to the team who gets the most points on average (total number of points accumulated divide by the number in the team).
Okay, what if you have two people who want to ride the rally but they only have one scoot (rider and passenger)?
The answer is to enter as a team. That means that both bastards sign-up and both are in the same team and both have a chance of winning (though it's going to be down to the photographs submitted as that'll likely be the only differentiating factor between the two riders).
