GENERAL RULES AND REGULATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPA LEAGUE SERIES: 2016 - 2017
Index
1. Conditions for acceptance into the PPA League Series: 2016 – 2017 p.2
2. Entry, registration and communication procedures p.2
3. Registration fees p.3
4. League events, definitions and criteria p.4
5. Gear restrictions p.6
6. Gear check p.6
7. Race numbers p.6
8. Entry procedures on the day p.7
9. Results & General Classification for individuals p.7
10. Publishing of results and results queries p.9
11. RaceTec results, timing chips, starts and crossing of timing mats p.9
12. Prize giving procedures p.10
13. Event prize money allocation p.10
14. Prize money p.11
15. League racing caps (General Classifications) p.11
16. Service vehicles p.11
17. Visiting riders p.12
18. Lost back and frame numbers p.12
19. League officials p.12
20. League-specific race rules p.13
21. Warning system, penalties and disqualifications procedures p.14
22. Traffic laws p.15
23. Clothing p.15
24. Race routes p.15
25. Helmets p.15
26. Payment of fines p.15
27. Race cancellations and date changes p.15
28. PPA Funride Rules p.16
29. PPA League Website p.16
30. Acceptance of league rules p.16
Appendix A PPA Funride Rules p.16
Appendix B Event Info p.19
PPA LEAGUE SERIES 2016 - 2017
The PPA League Series:2016 - 2017 is owned and administered by the Pedal Power Association (PPA). The rules set out in this document will govern participation in all PPA League events. The league series consists of six funrides. Racing will be based on age categories, linked to relevant seeding criteria for each age category.
1. Conditions for acceptance into the PPA League 2016 - 2017
In order to enter the league, you need to –
(a) Be a fully paid-up PPA member; (temporary PPA membership is available for visiting riders)
(b) Hold the required PPA seeding (see point 4)
(c) Be in possession of a valid 2016 (and 2017) Cycling SA membership license or full racing license (once the year changes)
(d) Duly enter the league according to the dates and timeframes as set out in this document in point 2.2
(e) Duly enter the respective league events that you wish to participate in
2. Entry, Registration and Communication procedures
2.1 Only online entries are accepted. All cyclists who qualify to ride the league must duly enter the league according to the various deadlines. Please follow the link from www.pedalpower.org.za to the online entry form on www.racetec.co.za.
2.2 Cut-off times for league entries: Cyclists wishing to participate in the first event of league series, the West Coast Express, on 16 October 2016, must enter and complete payment for their league registration before 09h00 on Monday 10 October 2016.
If you miss this cut-off, you cannot ride the first event and will have to wait until Monday 17 October to enter the league. Entry into the league will thereafter continue to close on the Wednesday prior to the next event and reopen on the Monday after, for the next event in the league series. Please note: league participants need to enter the respective league events separately via the respective events’ online entry or late entry system.
2.3 No entries into the league will be accepted at an event.
2.4 Confirmation of league entry: All entrants will receive an email to confirm that they have been accepted into the league, once seeding and age criteria have been checked. Please direct any queries in this regard to
2.5 Number/race pack collection: Race pack collection will take place as follows:
DATE / TIMES / PLACEWednesday 12 October 2016 / 10h00-16h30 / Block U, Greenford Office Estate, Kenilworth
Thursday 13 October 2016 / 10h00-16h30 / Block U, Greenford Office Estate, Kenilworth
Cyclists can collect race packs on behalf of team mates/friends, provided they are in possession of a printed email from the rider not able to attend race pack collection, authorising the collection. Riders who enter the league after the initial registration period will be notified as to when and where to collect their race packs. Out-of-town riders who cannot attend the above race pack collections can email to make alternate arrangements.
2.6 General Communication: All league queries must be addressed to . This is the only email address that will be used.
An email with the next league event information will be emailed to all league riders on the Thursday prior to the event.
3. Registration fees (Individuals)
3.1 By entering the PPA 2016 – 2017 league series, cyclists still need to enter into the six events separately that make up the league.
3.2 League registration fees:
a) Individual Riders
Category / Registration feeElites (EL) / U23 & Junior Men (JUN) / R600 (excludes your 6 event entry fees)
Sub-Veterans (SV) / R600 (excludes your 6 event entry fees)
Veterans (VT) / R600 (excludes your 6 event entry fees)
Masters (MS) / R500 (excludes your 6 event entry fees)
Racing Women (RW) / R500 (excludes your 6 event entry fees)
Senior Scholars (SS) / R300 (excludes your 6 event entry fees)
Junior Scholars (JS) / R100 (excludes your 4 event entry fees)
b) Visiting riders: Please see point 17
4. PPA League events, definitions and criteria
4.1 PPA League Series 2016 - 2017 events
DATE / EVENT / DISTANCESunday 16 Oct 2016 / West Coast Express Cycle Tour / EL/U23, JUN, SV, VT, MS, RW,
SS: 71 km
JS: 46 km
Sunday 23 Oct 2016 / PPA One Tonner / EL/U23, SV,: 170 km
JUN, VT, RW, MS, SS: 109 km
JS: No league
Saturday 29 Oct 2016 / CWC Durbie Dash / EL/U23, JUN, SV, VT, MS, RW,
SS: 90 km
JS: 46 km
Sunday 29 Jan 2017 / Bouckaert-Soenen / EL/U23, JUN, SV, VT, MS, RW: 126 km
SS: 78 km
JS: 42 km
Sunday 12 Feb 2017 / Journey for Sight Cycle Tour / EL/U23, JUN, SV, VT, MS, RW: TBC
SS: TBC
JS: TBC
Sunday 26 Feb 2017 / Tour de PPA / EL/U23, JUN, SV, VT, MS, RW: 110 km
SS: 72 km
JS: No league
4.2 General notes and definitions
4.2.1 All participants in the league are expected to hold a valid 2016 CSA membership license or a full racing license and must obtain such license prior to the first league event. League riders not in possession of a CSA license at the time of entering the PPA league will be allowed to enter the league on the assumption that they will acquire their CSA license prior to the first event in which they intend participating. Riders will be disqualified from each event they participated in without a valid CSA license and no refunds whatsoever will be entertained in this regard.
4.2.2 Visiting riders who have duly been accepted and entered into the league, must show a valid CSA membership or racing license at sign-on.
4.2.3 Elites/Juniors and Sub-Vets will have separate start groups, with at least one commissaire per start group. If fewer than 30 riders enter any one of these three age categories, alternate arrangements will be made.
4.2.4 Masters, Veterans and Racing Women will ride together until such time as the total group size exceeds one hundred. Thereafter alternate arrangements will be made. If either of these sub-groups consists of fewer than 15 riders, that sub-group will not have its own dedicated commissaire.
4.2.5 Riders cannot change categories during the series and need to complete the season in the same category he / she started in.
4.2.6 Cyclists can elect to ride ONE age category down, provided the relevant seeding criteria are met. In other words, Sub-vets who qualify on seeding can ride with Elites; Vets who qualify on seeding can ride with Sub-vets but not Elites; and Masters who qualify on seeding can ride with Vets but not Sub-vets or Elites. See 4.2.5.
4.3 Age categories, definitions and criteria
SUMMARY
CATEGORY / AGE RESTRICTIONS / SEEDING CRITERIA / NOTES / OTHERElite / U/23 men / born 1987 - 1997 / A - C / Male cyclists only. Elite / U/23 men and junior men will ride together in one start group where the Juniors are permitted to race (where the event distance allows)
Junior men (second year) / Born 1998 / A - C / Gear restrictions applicable to Junior Men.
Junior men (first year) / Born 1999 / A - E / Gear restrictions applicable to Junior Men.
Sub-veterans / Born 1977 – 1986 / A - D / Sub-vets will ride in one start group
Veterans / Born 1967 –1976 / A - E
Masters / Born 1966 or earlier / A - I
Racing Women / Born 1998 or earlier / A - I
Senior scholars (U/16) / Born 2000 – 2001 / No seeding requirements / Gear and distance restrictions apply
Junior scholars / U/14: Born 2002 – 2003
U/12: Born 2004 - 2005
Girls U/16 Born 2000 -2001 / No seeding requirements / Junior scholars and U/16 girls will ride together in one start group. Gear and distance restrictions apply
All ages are taken as at the end of the December 2016.
4.3.1 Elite / U23 & Junior Men
Male cyclists (born 1987 - 1997) and Junior Men (born 1998 - 1999) with a current PPA seeding of A-C. Gear restrictions applicable to Junior Men.
Note 1: Elite / U23 and Junior Men will race together in one racing category and prize money is payable to the top three places in each group (ie, Elite/U23 and Juniors). Junior Men will be called to the podium and given separate recognition for Junior podium places and prize money.
Note 2: First year Junior men (born in 1999) can register for this racing group if they have a PPA seeding of A-E. Second year Junior men (born in 1998) must have a seeding of A-C.
4.3.2 Sub-Veterans
Male cyclists with a current PPA seeding of A-D (Born 1977 – 1986)
4.3.3 Veterans
Male cyclists with a current PPA seeding of A-E (Born 1967 –1976)
4.3.4 Racing Women
Female cyclists with a current PPA seeding of A-G (Born 1998 or earlier)
4.3.5 Masters
Male cyclists with a current PPA seeding of A-I (Born 1966 or earlier)
4.3.6 Senior scholars (U/16)
Male cyclists born 2000 - 2001. No specific PPA seeding is required. Gear restrictions apply. No prize money will be paid out to this group, however recognition will be given to the top 3 riders on event day and the top three riders on points at the end of the series will receive medals. Maximum racing distance of 109 km.
4.3.7 Junior Scholars (U/14 and U/12) and U/16 Girls
Male cyclists born 2001 - 2002 (U/14) or 2004 - 2005 (U/12), and female cyclists born 2000 - 2001. No specific PPA seeding is required. Gear restrictions apply. No prize money will be paid out to this group, however, recognition will be given to the top 3 riders on the day of the event. The top three riders on points at the end of the series will receive medals. Maximum racing distances will be applied as per CSA regulations.
5. Gear restrictions
Gear restrictions will be enforced as follows:
Junior Men / Born 1998 & 1999 / 52/14 / 7.930 metresU/16 / Born 2000 & 2001 / 52/16 / 6.897 metres
U/14 / Born 2002 & 2003 / 52/17 / 6.626 metres
U/12 / Born 2004 & 2005 / 52/18 / 6.227 metres
U/16 girls / Born 2000 & 2001 / 52/16 / 6.897 metres
6. Gear check
Junior Men, U/16 and U/14 and U/16 Girls are required to report to the Commissaires at their starting pens for gear check before lining up to start the race. Please ensure that you allow yourself enough time in order to start with your group. Cyclists who fail to report for gear check will be disqualified.
7. Race numbers
Participants in the 2016 - 2017 PPA League will be given specific league numbers to wear at all league events.
The two back numbers must be worn on the bottom far left and far right side of the cycling shirt, at all times of racing. These numbers must be clearly visible on the back of the cyclist at all times.
Participants will also be provided with a frame number, which must be affixed vertically to the seat post, in a manner that will leave the number clearly visible.
Participants agree to use all three numbers as provided and will not cut, fold or deface or otherwise modify any of the numbers and accept that he/she will receive the last position/lowest points for failure to ride with all three numbers. No number / Modified Number / Folded number = No Result / No points
See point 18 for lost numbers.
Different number ranges and prefixes will be issued to the respective age categories, as follows:
RACING GROUP / PREFIX ON THE NUMBERElite / U23 men / $
Junior Men
Sub-veterans / VA
Veterans / VB
Masters / VC
Racing women / %
Senior scholars / #
Junior scholars and U/16 girls / *
Cyclists will be disqualified from the league and face additional disciplinary action should they give either their league numbers or their PPA seeded numbers to another cyclist to use.
8. PPA league events entry procedures and sign-on on the day
No rider can join the league on the day of an event. Refer to point 2.
On the morning of the event, each rider must sign-on at the League table. A team manager or representative cannot sign-on on behalf of a rider; each individual rider must sign-on.