PR5 Saturday Parades – Road Machines Only
1. Machine Qualification.
Machines must be road legal and display the allocated riding numbers.
2. Rider Qualifications.
Riders must hold a current ACU Road Race Competition Licence, a current ACU Road Race Parade Licence or a Class A DVLA motorcycle licence (all participants including passengers). NOTE: Riders 70yrs or over must hold a current ACU parade Licence or a current class A DVLA motorcycle licence, and must complete a medical self-declaration prior to signing on.
The minimum age for participation in Parades is 14 years. Where a participant is under the age of 18 years they must hold an ACU Road Race Competition Licence and a Parental Consent Form must also be completed.
Riders participating are honorary members of EMRA for the day.
3. Documents.
DVLA motorcycle licence and/or ACU licence must be produced at signing-on.
4. Insurance.
No Personal Accident insurance is included in respect of PR5 parades.
No cover is included in respect of machines, clothing or other personal property etc.
5. Clothing.
Full leather clothing (one piece or two piece zipped together) in good condition or suitable protective motorcycle clothing, including boots and gloves, designed for road use must be worn. (i.e. no paddock jackets, jeans, trainers etc. will be allowed on the track.)
6. Safety Helmets.
Safety helmets must be worn and fastened properly at all times and must be legal for road use. ACU Gold standard is recommended.
7. Technical Control.
Participants must ensure their machines and clothing meet the conditions stated in this document.
An approved ACU Technical Officer will be appointed. All machines will be inspected for suitability and registration numbers.
8. Briefing.
The Clerk of the Course of the Organising Club will conduct a briefing which all riders participating in the parade must attend. Failure to attend the briefing will result in disqualification unless the Clerk of the Course has previously issued a waiver in writing to any participant. The briefing will include Flag Signals, Speed, Safety, the Timetable and all other general arrangements for the conduct of the Parade.
9. Speed.
The average speed of any participant must not exceed 60mph. The speed of the parade will be dictated by the Clerk of the Course, who will take into consideration the circuit, conditions and machinery, and will be controlled by Pace Cars / Motorcycles
No participant is allowed to overtake Pace Cars / Motorcycles.
The maximum number of Paraders in any session will be PR5 – 60 solo’s and 36 sidecars
PR6 Sunday Parades – Race Machines Only
1. Non competitive.
No parade will include any competitive element in any circumstances.
2. Machine qualification.
Classic machines must be equipped with racing number plates and display the allocated riding numbers. Machines must be examined by an ACU Technical Official.
3. Documents.
Riders maybe required to provide a commentator’s information sheet with the history of both themselves and their machine.
4. Insurance.
Insurance is for personal accident only and does not cover machine, clothing, equipment etc... There are no weekly benefits in respect of temporary or total disablement.
Should any participants be found to be in breach of these Standing Regulations for Parades the Insurance arrangements stated in this article will be null and void.
5. Rider Qualification.
Riders must hold a current ACU Road Race Competition Licence, a current ACU Road Race Parade Licence or a Class A DVLA motorcycle licence.
The minimum age for participation in Parades is 14 years. Where a participant is under the age of 18 years they must hold an ACU Road Race Competition Licence and a Parental Consent Form must also be completed.
Riders with a licence from other FMN’s must produce valid Start Permission and Medical Repatriation to at least FIM standards.
Riders are honorary members of EMRA for the day
6. Briefing.
The Clerk of the Course of the Organising Club will conduct a briefing which all riders participating in the parade must attend. Failure to attend the briefing will result in disqualification unless the Clerk of the Course has previously issued a waiver in writing to any participant. The briefing will include Flag
Signals, Speed, Safety, the Timetable and all other general arrangements for the conduct of the Parade.
7. Method of Start.
Riders will be filtered on to the circuit in small groups. Parades for “Past Masters” only may be started either individually or in small groups from the designated starting grid at the discretion of the Organisers.
8. Noise.
Any machine entered on Sunday 16th July and manufactured before 1975 (and including genuine Moto GP machines) can run with its original exhaust configuration. Machines manufactured between 1975 and 1985 must run to a maximum of 115dB(A) static and drive by, in accordance with ACU regulations. Machines manufactured after 1985 must run to a maximum of 105dB(A) static and drive by, in accordance with ACU regulations.
9. Speed.
The speed of the Parade will be determined by the Clerk of the Course who will take into consideration the circuit, conditions and machinery. Classic parades will not generally be speed restricted. The Clerk of the Course will immediately disqualify any rider deemed to be riding in an inappropriate manner by means of a Black Flag displayed at the Start and Finish line together with a board bearing the rider’s number.
10. Protective Clothing and Helmets.
As per Road Race Standing Regulations. Riders must present themselves at Technical Control fully clothed for Parading.
11. Number of Riders Permitted.
The maximum number of Paraders in any session will be PR6 52 solo’s and 32 sidecars.
