The MASS does not conduct the individual races. Each race is put on by a team, club, association or individual known as the Race Director. The MASS works with all the Race Directors to put on a “series” of races that allow for individual and team competition and awards. The MASS also works with the Race Directors and Team Directors to develop a common set of agreed upon rules and guidelines.
1. It is each rider’s responsibility to check with each race director for complete race details.
2. Racers can only be affiliated with ONE mountain bike team while racing in the Mid-Atlantic Super Series.
3. Riders must be self-contained and self-reliant. The individual racer must perform their own bike repairs. Junior racers may receive assistance from others for bike repair.
4. Any rider littering the course with food packages or waste will be disqualified.
5. You must have an official MASS number plate in order to race. The number plate may not be altered in any way that affects any of our sponsor logos that may be on the number plate.
6. Cutting the course short by any rider will lead to disqualification.
7. You must wear a helmet while warming up or racing on the course for any MASS event.
8. Bicycles and equipment must be in good working order.
9. Food and water can be taken from anyone, anywhere on the course.
10. The race director reserves the right to warn or disqualify anyone from an event for unsportsmanlike behavior (profanity towards volunteers or other riders, foul-riding, throwing your bike).
11. Racers have the right of way over racers pushing or carrying their bike.
12. A racer pushing or carrying their bike can overtake a racer riding his bicycle provided that it does not interfere with the riding racer.
13. Riders passing or lapping another rider must vocally alert that rider by using such terms as ”Passing on your left (right)” or “Track left (right)”. It is the responsibility of the passing rider to overtake safely, and riders being passed must yield at the first reasonable opportunity.
14. Walkman’s, headphones and other personal listening devices that may interfere with a racer’s awareness of other riders and their surroundings are discouraged.
15. When two riders are vying for position, the leading rider does not necessarily have to yield position to the challenging rider, however, a rider may not bodily interfere, intending to impede another rider’s progress. This is considered to be highly unsportsmanlike behavior.
16. Protests can be made only by and against racers in the same class.
17. Violation of any of the rules may result in disqualification.
18. The race director will have final decision and interpretation of rules.
19. Starting times and staging procedures for classes will be at the discretion of each race director.
20. The Protest period is 15 minutes following posting of complete results for each class. It is a racer’s responsibility to verify his results at the race. Do not contact the MASS about results errors discovered after the protest period unless it is something that was not apparent at the time the results were posted.
It is each Competitor’s Responsibility to be aware of and understand these rules. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Ignorance is no excuse!