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Motocross Track Inspection Procedure &Guidelines4.1.2 Alternative solutions to meeting safetyrequirements, or exceptions to these standards,may be permitted upon presentation of satisfactorysupporting information to the RCB in the form of aRisk Assessment in accordance with theprocedures as outlined in Appendix A.4.2 Application4.2.1 Except as noted above, all venues must beconstructed according to these standards andshould take into account all local council by-lawsfor sporting facilities, public parks, health andbuilding codes.4.3 Track Layout4.3.1 Track layout must be initially designed with allgrades of riders in mind; particular attention to theinstallation, consistency and shape of any jumpfaces is a priority. The track surface materialsused have to be exclusively natural.4.3.2 Riders, officials spectator safety and location mustbe taken into account when licensing a venue.4.3.3 In general a track should be designed with minimalstop/start turns. The track should be designed toallow for safe passing.4.3.4 Consideration should be given to drainage in theevent of heavy rainfall.4.3.5 Jumps and obstacles should vary in difficultymaking it possible for the different levels of ridersto demonstrate their skills.
4.4 Track DimensionsMotocross Track Inspection Procedure &Guidelines4.4.1 All motocross tracks will have a minimum lengthof 800m and a maximum length of 3km.All motocross track used for State and NationalChampionships will have a minimum length of1.5km and a maximum length of 3km4.4.2 The minimum width at any point on the track willbe six (6) metres. Tracks with more than 30 gateswill be at least seven (7) metres wide.4.4.3 The free space between the track and any obstacleabove the ground must be three 3.5 metreminimum. (e.g. bridges, bunting etc). In specialcircumstances, if there are obstacles, which cannotbe easily moved or changed, then this space maybe reduced with the use of suitably approved shockabsorption material. The use, and type, of thismaterial must be highlighted on the track diagram.4.4.4 The track must not contain any high-speedsections (i.e. where speeds exceed 100kph).4.4.5 Average Speed: The maximum average speed fora lap of the track is to be no greater than 55kph.The formula to work out the average track speedis:Average Speed (kph) = Distance (metres)LapTime (secs) x 3.6Note that the lap time used is to be one achievedby an experienced “Pro” grade rider.As an example:Track length = 1,750 metresLap time = 119 secondsTherefore: Average Speed (kmh) = 1750 metres119 seconds x 3.6= 52.94 kph
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