Penrith PCYC Minibike Club - Penrith PCYC District Minibike Club

Penrith PCYC Minibike Club
Welcome to Penrith PCYC Minibike Club. Our club is a family friendly and safe place for young people to learn and develop motorcycle riding. Our Club provides the opportunity to practice and compete in events that teach the necessary skills to ride and control a motorcycle. The club is run by parents and volunteers for kids aged from 4 – 16 years. Minikhana is focused on kids learning bike control by racing around cones, small Motorcross tracks, Trails tracks and Enduro tracks all as part of one discipline. We aim to give our children a safe and enjoyable environment to learn skills and control their motorcycles, whilst making new friends. We promote Good Sportsmanship and respect toward others. None of this is possible without the support of parents and some rules.
This package will provide you with an overview of what Penrith PCYC Minibike Club is all about and what is available to all members. We are overseen by the following governing bodies the PCYC NSW, Motorcycling NSW and Motorcycling Australia. For information on any topics covered you will find more details at the following websites. Penrith PCYC Minibike club – www.penrithpcycminibikeclub.com.au Motorcycling Australia -­‐ www.ma.org.au Motorcycling NSW – www.motorcycling.com.au PCYC -­‐ www.pcycnsw.org/penrith Penrith PCYC Minibike Club has a range of events for riders of all skill levels 12 point score club days & 1 Trophy Day for all club members 8 Interclub days at the 8 Minikhana clubs from across NSW. (Licence required) Social events including family weekends away and Presentation Day Coaching and Licensing Becoming a member – By joining our club you are becoming a member of PCYC NSW one of Australia's leading youth development organisations, with 57 clubs across NSW and over 85,000 members. Not only can you attend minibikes as a PCYC Club member you may be able to: -­‐ Use other PCYC facilities -­‐ Participate in PCYC activities and programs -­‐ Help your Club elect and operate a Club Committee to promote PCYC activities -­‐ Offer yourself as a PCYC volunteer -­‐ If you are a young person, participate in the Blue Star Leadership Program Your involvement and entitlements are subject to PCYC's policies on Clubs and on Membership and some activities may involve a fee to participate for a full list of activities and policies check out the website. Forms to be filled in. Each member of the immediate family of the rider that will be coming to the track will need to fill in a PCYC membership form (this will cover all members of the family by insurance) every adult will also need to complete a working with children form, a police check form and provide 100 points of ID. These forms are available from the club or can be downloaded from our website. Family membership fee is $80 Penrith PCYC Minibikes Club 112 Rickards Road Castlereagh NSW PO BOX 581, Penrith BC NSW 2751 Phone: 0400 114 840 www.penrithpcycminibikes.com.au Ride days start at 8:30am 8.30 am to 9.15 am Sign on and Scrutineering 9.30 am Riders briefing held near the office **Please put your lunch orders in before 10am** 10.00 am to 12.30 pm Riding 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm Lunch 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm Riding 3.30 pm Finish When you arrive at the track, sign on at the office and pay your riding fee $15, get your hand stamped and then line up with your bike to get scrutineered. Do not start or ride your bike in the car park or any pedestrian areas. Sign on -­‐ Riders must be signed in before 9:00am as scrutineering will cease at 9:15am precisely. Riders attending after this time will not be able to ride for that day. PCYC and Motorcycling NSW and Motorcycling Australia have codes of conduct that must be followed: It is important to point out that Motorcycle racing is dangerous and can result in personal injury or death. You may suffer loss of or damage to your equipment. Therefore we follow very strict guidelines when checking bikes and equipment. SCRUTINEERING: Bikes and Equipment will be scrutineered at every ride day here is a list of what they look at That the bike is an approved make and model as listed in the 2013 Manual of Motorcycle Sport (MOM’s) Bikes to be clean and tidy Handlebar ends are plugged and that handlebar widths do not exceed the limits stated in the MOM’s Levers have knobs on them Throttle must return Kick starter folds No loose spokes on the wheels Front and back brakes must work and return Split pins in front and rear wheels or equal locking system Tyres are in good condition Chain properly adjusted No play in bearings or frame No loose items Stand removed (except for demo riders) Foot pegs retract Riding numbers displayed on the front and both sides of the bike No rider is to practice, start or compete in Minikhana unless wearing the correct safety gear Helmet to be clean and have the Australian Standards sticker Goggles, Armour, Gloves, Boots,
Long sleeves and long pants, Hair longer then shoulder length must be confined in the helmet or jacket Any body jewellery is to be removed or securely taped and A stamped hand to show that you have signed on Parent Help -­‐ Parents are required to assist with running our days and no riders are to be left unattended at the track without a parent or guardian (over 18years of age). At lease one parent must marshal until completion of the days events. All parents/guardians/family who assist are required by PCYC to fill out a Child Protection and police Check forms. Marshalling – All marshals are required to wear a Hi-­‐Vis vest, fully enclosed footwear and abide by all the rules and if are unsure of what to do please ask for help. Most marshals will be asked to assist with flagging at some stage here is a list of what the flags mean. National Flag Raised or Dropped – Start Yellow flag held stationary – Danger, ride slowly, overtaking is forbidden Yellow flag waving – Immediate danger, slow down, prepare to stop, overtaking is forbidden Last lap board – indicates it’s the last lap Purple Flag – Protest flag for all junior competitions Black and white check flag waved – Race is finished, practice session or qualifying When marshalling on a corner of the motocross track you are responsible for your corner and back to the next corner in the opposite direction to the riders. 2 Riding Numbers When joining you will be allocated a riding number – this number must be displayed on the front and both sides of the bike. For riders who do not have a licence and will not be attending interclubs this can be done in black numbers with a white background. For those riders intending on going to interclubs the numbers must be displayed as follows. Demo/Nipper/Mini -­‐ Green background with white numbers A grade -­‐ Yellow background with black numbers B grade -­‐ Red background with white numbers C grade -­‐ White background with black numbers Grading -­‐ Riders will remain in the grade allotted to them on grading day regardless of Interclub grading. An option of re-­‐grading can be applied for by the rider (NOT the parent) to the sports captain. If the committee decide that it is in the best interest of the child th
to re-­‐grade them, then the parent will be approached. Re-­‐grading to be done before 15 August of the current year. Rider goes to rd
equal 3 or own points whichever is the lesser in the new grade. No change to grade allowed after this date. Ages & Grades -­‐ A rider’s age on 1st January will determine their age for competition purposes for that year 4 to under 9 50cc Demo Class 7 to under 11 50cc Auto Class 7 to under 16 Mini Wheel = Front wheel 14” rear wheel 12” 7 to under 13 65cc Solo NOTE: The age range will change to 7 to U12 yrs in 2014 9 to under 12 Small Wheel -­‐ 85cc Solo 2-­‐stroke & 150cc 4-­‐stroke (standard wheel only =Front 17” rear wheel 14”) 12 to under 16 Big Wheel -­‐ 85cc Solo 2-­‐stroke & 150cc 4-­‐stroke (big wheels = Front wheel 19” rear wheel 16”) Licensing Options There are two options – 1. Riders are not required to have a Motorcycling NSW license to participate at the clubs 12 point score days or the trophy day. 2. Riders wishing to participate at the Minikhana Interclubs will need to complete 5 hours of training and the kick start course and then apply for a Motorcycling NSW Mini Licence. There are 7 other minibike clubs within the Sydney region and they each hold their own interclub and our licensed riders are invited to attend all of these. More information about obtaining a licence and Supplementary Regulations for these events is available from Motorcycling NSW www.motorcycling.com.au Rider behaviour -­‐ No skylarking will be tolerated -­‐ No abusive behaviour / or unsportsman like actions -­‐ No speeding on the transit lanes or pits -­‐ Riders must obey all signs including STOP signs -­‐ No starting or riding of bikes in the carpark or pedestrian areas -­‐ No doubling General behaviour (all) -­‐ No Alcohol -­‐ No Smoking -­‐ No Swearing -­‐ No marshals under 16 years -­‐ No parents to ride unless dressed in approved safety gear and under coaching -­‐ Closed footwear must be worn at all times when in the pits and event areas -­‐ No pushbikes allowed at the track -­‐ Spectators/parents are to stay behind the fenced areas unless marshalling. Protesting – In the event that a rider is not happy with the decision that a marshal has made they can lodge a protest by getting the purple flag. This protest must be made BY THE RIDER ONLY and NOT the parent. Protests will be dismissed if there is any parent interference. Abusive behaviour by parents/spectators or riders will not be tolerated. Parents may approach the penciller, sports captain or president if there seams to be any inconsistency in the running of the event. On the track -­‐ Only bikes of the same capacity allowed on the track/event area at the one time while events are in progress (expect 80/100/150) -­‐ Only 4 riders on the track at any one time under race conditions, 12 under practice. Trophies – end of year trophies will be awarded at Presentation Day at the discretion of the committee. To qualify for a placing trophy the rider must complete 75% of riding days (including non points score riding days) from the date of joining the club. To qualify for a club trophy the rider must complete at least 50% of riding days (including non points score riding days) from the date of th
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joining the club. Date joined must be prior to 29 June of the current year. No new members will be taken after the 29 June unless 3 the committee authorise. Canteen is open from 8:30 at all ride days and has an affordable range of breakfast, lunch, snack and drinks. Lunch orders are to submitted by 10am ** anyone who can assist with running the canteen would be more than welcome ** rd
Club meetings and held on the 3 Tuesday of each month and all members are invited to attend. Your input at these meetings is welcome and new ideas can enhance our club and it’s facilities. Check the calendar for location. Calendar -­‐ All Riders Licensed Riders Only All club members and family nd
Saturday 2 March Come & Try It Day (Free Licence for new riders) rd
Sunday 3 March-­‐1st Points Day th
Sunday 17 March -­‐ 2nd Points Day th
Tuesday 19 March -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting th
Sunday 24 March -­‐ Junior Trials Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) Gwandalan th
Sunday 14 April -­‐ 3rd Points Day th
Tuesday 16 April -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting th
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19 – 21 April Family Ride Weekend (Lochmaree) Jerong (Near Oberon) th
Sunday 5 May Hornsby Minikhana Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) Gwandalan th
Saturday 11 May -­‐ 2nd Coaching Day (Licensed Riders Only) th
Sunday 12 May -­‐ 4th Points Day th
Tuesday 14 May -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting th
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Saturday/Sunday 18 – 19 May -­‐ Working Bee for Interclub th
Saturday 25 May -­‐ Set up for Interclub th
Sunday 26 May -­‐ Penrith Minikhana Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) nd
Sunday 2 June -­‐ 5th Points Day th
Sunday 16 June -­‐ Ku-­‐Ring-­‐Gai Minikhana Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) St Ives th
Tuesday 18 June – Social evening/Committee Meeting th
Sunday 30 June -­‐ 6th Points Day th
Tuesday 16 July -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting st
Sunday 21 July -­‐ Trophy Day (all club riders eligible) th
Sunday 26 July -­‐ Blacktown Minikhana Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) Horsley Park th
Sunday 4 August -­‐ 7th Points Day th
Sunday 18 August -­‐ 8th Points Day th
Tuesday 20 August -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting th
Sunday 25 August -­‐ Baulkham Hills Minikhana Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) Horsley Park st
Saturday 31 August -­‐ 3rd Coaching Day (Licensed Riders Only) st
Sunday 1 September -­‐ 9th Points Day th
Sunday 15 September -­‐ Sutherland Minikhana Interclub (Licensed Riders Only) Menai th
Tuesday 17 September -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting st
Saturday 21 September -­‐ 4th Coaching Day (Licensed Riders Only) nd
Sunday 22 September -­‐ 10th Points Day th
Sunday 29 September -­‐ 11th Points Day th
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Friday/Sunday 11 – 13 October -­‐ Family Ride Weekend (Lochmaree) Jerong (Near Oberon) th
Tuesday 15 October -­‐ Social Evening/Committee Meeting th
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Saturday/Sunday 26 – 27 October -­‐ 2 Day State Titles (Licensed Riders Only) Horsley Park rd
Sunday 3 November -­‐ Club Mufti Ride Day th
Sunday 17 November -­‐ Presentation Day & AGM For more details www.penrithpcycminibikeclub.com.au facebook.com/Penrith.PCYCMinibikes or Phone: 0400 114 840 4