Luton & District MCC present:

ACU British Vets Championship 2023 

 Date:   3rd and 4th June 2023            Permit Number:     200219             TCC:  

Event Location: Old Park Farm, Toddington, Beds, LU5 6HE

1 Jurisdiction: The meeting will be held under the National Sporting Code and Motocross Standing Regulations of the ACU 2023 edition, these supplementary regulations and any further instructions issued or official announcements made.

2 Insurance:  Insurance cover for this event is Basic there is no personal accident cover for competitors and liability cover in respect of any claim made by third parties is limited to £10 million. Competitors are recommended to purchase such cover though the ACU.

3 Secretary:  Paul Burn & Justin Sedgwick.  Tel No: 07983 869753/07947395219       Email:[email protected]                                  Website: www.vet-motocross.co.uk

Facebook: Luton and District MCC dot com

4 Officials: Clerk of Course:  TBC

      Assistant Clerk of the course:TBC 

      Chief Marshal:  Richard Ford

                     Chief Technical Officer: Steve Ashby 26709

5 Eligibility: Riders holding a current ACU licence and a member of an ACU club. One event licence is available.  Machines: as per 2023 ACU handbook. 

6 Course: Drop gate start with live engine, clutch type on of undulating land 1.8km lap distance. Once a rider has taken his position at the start gate, he cannot change it. A rider is deemed to be under starters orders having been called to the start line, the starter will hold up a green flag from which moment the riders are under his control, until all riders are on the start line. When all the riders are on the start line, the starter will hold up a 15 second board for a full 15 seconds. At the end of the 15 seconds, he will hold up a 5 seconds board and the gate will drop between 5 and 10 seconds after the 5 second Board is shown. No one except RIDERS and OFFICIALS shall be permitted to the area of the starting gate. 

Some races will have 2 classes racing at the same time with each class having its own gate drop.  The first class will take starters orders and start their race as described above.   The second class of riders will take their starters orders 20 seconds after the gate has dropped for the first class.  Each class is scored separately with the race distance being the same for each class. (5 laps) 

FINISH OF RACE Riders must complete 50% of the distance of the winner and pass the chequered flag to be classed as a finisher. 

7 Entries: Open on publication: 27/1/22@ 20.00. Entry fee is £110

Entries close 1/6/22  @ 20:00. 

. The club reserves the right to refuse any entry without giving a reason.  

ACU/ One Event licence must be shown at signing on. 

8 Classes: 

There are 4 ACU British Championship classes 

+30 (for riders age 30 and over)

+40 (for riders between the age 40 and over)

+50 (for riders between the ages of 50 and over)

+60 (for riders over the age of 60)

And there will be the following support classes 

+30 Novice (for riders between the ages of 30 and over)

+30 Inter (for riders between the ages of 30 and over)

+40 Novice (for riders between the ages of 40 and over)

+40 Inter (for riders between the ages of 40 and over)

+50 Novice (for riders between the ages of 50 and over)

+50 Inter (for riders between the ages of 50 and over)

The age of the person is defined as of 3rd June 2023

It is down to each rider to choose which skill level class is best suited for them. (eg Novice, Intermediate or Championship) The Top 3 finishers over all in the Novice and Intermediate classes for each age group will have to move up a class for the following year.  Eg a Top 3 novice rider would have to move to intermediate group. For 2024. 

4th June only – Support class for Luton and district club members of any age. OPEN class 

9 Prizes – TBC                       

10 Practice/Races: 09:30 First groups head to assembly area 

10:00 -1st Qualifying Practice starts – 4 laps 

Each class will have 3 races per day 6 races in total 

You may only race in the class you have entered 

11 Timekeeping: Transponders are required: All machines to be fitted with an AMB MC transponder.   Transponders can be hired for £25 for the weekend. (a deposit of £20 will be required on top of the hire fee, a fine of £250 will be enforced if the transponder is not returned on time)                       

12 General:  

Solo machines as per 2023 ACU handbook

Sound control as per 2023 ACU handbook

List of races as per race programme

Points scored per race as follows 

1st Place = 1 point 

2nd Place = 2 points 

3rd Place = 3 points 

4th place = 4 points 

Etc down to 30th place = 30 points 

All 6 races count towards the points total, the rider with the lowest overall score wins.   Eg 6 x 1st place finishes would score 6 points and beat 6 second place finishes which would score 12 points. 

No riding in the paddock of any kind will be tolerated unless in specified rider lanes. 

Environmental mats are encouraged 

It is compulsory that riders/passengers wear, as a minimum, back and chest protectors.

It is advised that all riders and passengers should wear a body belt/kidney protector 

Flag Signals as per ACU guidelines please note Yellow Wave, great danger prepares to stop, no overtaking. A significant reduction in speed must be seen, jumps should not be attempted. 

Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times

12 Technical Control: Competitors are required to produce their machines to Technical Control. No one is permitted to practice or race unless the Technical Official has passed clothing (helmet) and machine. 

13 Refund Policy: No refunds will be offered for this event 

14 No bike engines to be running between 18.00 – 09.30

Paddock silence from 23:00

15 Marshals required:  £50.00 per day.