'The Club' - Run Rules

Before the Run - please ensure you familiarise yourself with the following.

Legalities and Personal Responsibility - You are reminded that the Run will take place on public roads and that you are solely responsible for the mechanical condition and legality of your machine and your adherence to traffic legislation.

Ride at Your Own Pace - The following protocol has been developed to ensure the Run proceeds smoothly. You must follow this. By doing so you will be able to ride entirely at a pace of your choosing, confident that the route to be followed will be well marked and that there is no pressure or
need to 'keep up' or bunch up with other riders. If you do find yourself in a group, be mindful of the extra riding precautions required and/or separate yourself from the group.

The Route - The route will have been surveyed by the Run Organiser(s). Any particular features or potential hazards that have been noticed during the planning of the Run will be explained to you during the pre-Run briefing. However this does not replace the need for you to be responsible for your own actions when riding on public roads and in any case the situation may have changed since the route reconnaissance was carried out.

Fuel - You should ensure that your machine is fully fuelled before the start. During the briefing you will be told where fuel will be available on the Run.

'Drop Off' or 'Marker' Route Marking System - We operate what is called the 'drop off' or 'marker' route marking system as described below. You must follow it.

'Run Leader' and 'Tail End Charlie' - During the briefing you will be told who the Run Leader ('RL') and Tail End Charlie ('TEC') are, and what machines they’ll be riding. Before the Run commences please identify them. The rules are simple: on the Run you must not pass RL. TEC will
always be the last rider. Between will be all participants in the Run riding at a pace of their choosing and free to overtake or be overtaken.

Route Marking - When the Run commences RL will lead until a point where it is necessary to indicate the route to be taken. At that point he will indicate to the rider immediately behind him that that rider should pull over into a safe spot, park and actively indicate to all the other Run riders which direction they should follow. If you are the marking rider, make sure you are not obstructing any traffic or pedestrians, are personally satisfied with the safety of your position and are clearly visible to approaching Run riders. In due course TEC will arrive, indicate to the marking rider that he may proceed whereupon the marking rider will rejoin the Run in front of TEC.

Staying in Marking Position - When marking, you must not, repeat must not, leave the marking position until TEC arrives and indicates you may rejoin the Run. Do not worry if it is some considerable time before TEC arrives - the system is well-proven and works perfectly if you follow the
rules. If the Police require you to move, do so to a safe point as near as possible to your original position so that you can indicate to following Run riders.

In case of problems - You are provided with a Route Map and contact details for the Organisers and stopping places. In case of breakdown, pull off the road in a safe position and await the arrival of TEC and breakdown support.

Ensure everything is clear to you before embarking on the Run and seek advice as necessary if you need clarification on any aspect.