Proposal 19: Starting Configuration [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: Muni (including Cyclocross)Submitted on 2016-12-12
Status: Passed on December 31, 2016
Background
In an effort to create fair races for the top male and female riders, the gaps between the fastest heats will have a longer duration. The will clear the trail and give riders an open course and hopefully avoid passing between genders of the top riders.
Proposal
Old:
5D.7 Starting Configuration
There are three different types of starting modes, that can be used in muni races.
1. Mass starts: All riders start at the same time. Mass starts must not be used when the race duration is expected to be shorter than 30 minutes. The track must provide sufficient space for passing in the first section, so that the field of starters is aligned before the track narrows down. Space for passing must be given along the track. Mass starts with more than 40 riders have to be split to avoid accidents.
2. Heat starts: Groups of riders start at intervals that can vary from 30 seconds to a few minutes. The maximum number of riders per heat is determined by the average width of the first 100m of the track. There can be one rider for each meter in width.
3. Individual starts: Individual riders start at intervals that can vary from 30 seconds to a few minutes.
New:
5D.7 Starting Configuration
There are three different types of starting modes, that can be used in muni races.
1. Mass starts: All riders start at the same time. Mass starts must not be used when the race duration is expected to be shorter than 30 minutes. The track must provide sufficient space for passing in the first section, so that the field of starters is aligned before the track narrows down. Space for passing must be given along the track. Mass starts with more than 40 riders have to be split to avoid accidents.
2. Heat starts: Groups of riders start at intervals that can vary from 30 seconds to a few minutes. The maximum number of riders per heat is determined by the average width of the first 100m of the track. There can be one rider for each meter in width. The first heats must be separated based on gender with the first heat consisting of the top males and the second heat consisting of the top females. After the top males begin, there must be a 10 minute time interval before the top females start. After the top females start there must be a 5 minute time interval before the next heat begins.
3. Individual starts: Individual riders start at intervals that can vary from 30 seconds to a few minutes.
Body
This is the text that was added:
The first heats must be separated based on gender with the first heat consisting of the top males and the second heat consisting of the top females. After the top males begin, there must be a 10 minute time interval before the top females start. After the top females start there must be a 5 minute time interval before the next heat begins.
Races at Unicon will always be either a Heat Start or Individual Start because of the way the rule for the mass start is written. I think this already allows for small competitions to pass by this rule because they can have a mass start.
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Votes on this proposal:
17 out of 21 voting members have voted.
Agree: 11, Disagree: 1, Abstain: 5.