Ilkley & District Motor Club Limited
(Affiliated to Yorkshire Centre ACU)
 (An ACU Open Event)
The Ilkley Grand National
DATE: Saturday 29th  March 2014.  PERMIT No.: ACU 12345

ANNOUNCEMENT: - Ilkley & District Motor Club Limited will organise an Open Time and Observation Trial on Saturday 29th March 2014 for solo motorcycles, held under the National Sporting Code, Standing Regulations of the ACU, the Yorkshire Centre Rules current at the time, the following Supplementary Regulations and any final instructions issued for the meeting.
ELIGIBILITY: - Open to registered members of ACU affiliated Clubs. Participants must hold a current ACU Trials Registration Card or a SACU licence. Other riders must produce a licence and Start Permission confirming Insurance from their FMN.
MACHINES: - Motorcycles as per NSC Appendix D Category 1, Group A1 Solos; TSR 8.
CLASSES: - Adults, Expert, Inter, Novice, and Novice Clubman’s.
START / VENUE: - Start at Middleton Moor, Ilkley (Map Reference 104 /115 505) Signposted from Ilkley Bridge. First rider starts at 1.00 p.m. the remainder at 30 second intervals. Individual start times will be notified in the final instructions. A controlled designated area will be available to store fuel cans for re fuelling near the start area. When refuelling an environmental mat must be used
No refreshments but toilet facilities will be available at the venue. 
OFFICIALS: - 	Yorkshire Centre Steward: - 
Clerk of the Course: - A. Tate Esq., (License. No. 79155) 
Timekeeper: - Jane and Francis Tindal
Starter and Machine Examiner: - John and Ben Spencer
Point of Contact for Child Protection Matters: Secretary of Meeting
Secretary of the Meeting:  (To whom all correspondence regarding the event shall be addressed): -  
Neil Raven 8 North Terrace Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7JR 0113 202 9016 
ENTRIES: - Entries must be made on the form provided together with the correct fee, to be received by the Secretary of Meeting by first post on Wednesday 26th March 2014. The entry fee is £20 for the full event, £17 for the Clubman’s event. (Cheques should be made payable to IDMC Ltd).  The maximum entry for the meeting shall be 60. Entries will be allocated on a first received, first served basis. 
Late entries will be accepted up to 1 hour before the start for additional fee of £5.00
Team Entries (three riders) are £3.00 - available at the start. No rider to be in more than one team.  
RESULTS: - will be placed on the Ilkley & District Motor Club website and posted to all competitors. SAE not required.
AWARDS: - The following awards will be presented to competitors in the full event only: 
•	Best Performance - The Ilkley Trophy (to be held for one year), plus an award.
•	First Expert - The Scott Trophy (to be held for one year) plus an award. 
•	First Intermediate - Harold Scott Trophy (to be held for one year) plus an award. 
•	First Novice - a trophy (to be held for one year) plus an award. 
•	Second Expert, Intermediate & Novice - an award. 
•	Third Expert, Intermediate & Novice - an award. 
•	Fastest Time - an award. 
•	Best First Timer - Clayton Trophy (to be held for one year) and an award. 
•	Team Prize - to the winning team of three riders.  *
•	Best Ilkley & DMC member - subject to a minimum of three entries - an award.  * 
•	Best Over 40 - subject to a minimum of three entries - an award.
•	Best Over 50 - subject to a minimum of three entries - an award.
•	Best Bradford or West Leeds Novice - The Geoff Broadbent Award.  *
	The following awards will be presented to competitors in the Clubman’s event: 
•	First Clubman – G. A. Reed Trophy. (to be held for one year),  plus an award 
•	Second Clubman - An award. 
•	Third Clubman - An award.
	All riders who finish within the time limit will receive certificates.
	No rider may win more than one award other than those marked *.
COURSE: - Three laps of 20 sections (approx 10 miles per lap) for Full event, two laps for Clubman’s event. All the observed sections are on private land. Course closing will by way of back-marker. ALL OBSERVED SECTIONS MUST BE ATTEMPTED. Sections shall be ridden in correct order on each lap. The onus on finding the sections is that of the competitor, the route will be clearly marked and should be closely followed
THE MAJORITY OF THE ROUTE IS WITHIN WEST NIDDERDALE SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST. IN ORDER TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY DAMAGE, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED: - RIDING ON ANY PART OF THE COURSE BEFORE OR AFTER THE EVENT IS FORBIDDEN; COMPETITORS MUST FOLLOW THE MARKER FLAGS. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF EITHER IS EXCLUSION.
METHOD of MARKING: - Will be based on timing and observation - There will be no marshalling before sections.
 	Observation: - as per TSR 22b; (no stop). Ties will be resolved as per TSR 23. 
Timing: -The average of the times of the ten fastest men for each event will be taken as STANDARD TIME for that event. One mark will be lost for each minute or part of a minute slower than the standard time. Competitors more than 60 minutes later than standard time will be deemed to have retired. All competitors must report to the TIMEKEEPER at the finish of the trial.
PROTESTS: - as per the National Sporting Code of the ACU, section 10.04
GENERAL: - No dogs at this venue please. Willing observers welcome!

ACU MOTORCYCLE OFF ROAD EVENT ENTRY FORM (PREMIER INSURANCE)
ACU and The Auto-Cycle Union are trading names of The Auto-Cycle Union Limited registered under Company No. 00134679
         Registered Office: ACU House, Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2YX   Tel:   01788 566400
 ‘An ACU Open Event’
Ilkley & District Motor Club Grand National
DATE:  29th March 2014           PERMIT No.: ACU 12345
This event is held under the National Sporting Code of the Auto-Cycle Union, the Standing Regulations, Supplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions issued.
The ACU National Sporting Code and Standing Regulations are published annually in the ACU Handbook.
ENTRY DECLARATION:    I the undersigned apply to enter the event described above and in consideration thereof: -
•	I hereby declare that I have had the opportunity to read, and that I understand the National Sporting Code of the ACU, the ACU Standing Regulations, such Supplementary Regulations as have or may be issued for the event, and agree to be bound by them. 
•	I further declare that I am physically and mentally fit to take part in the event and I am competent to do so. I confirm that I understand the nature and type of event I am entering and its inherent risks and agree to accept the same notwithstanding that such risks may involve negligence on the part of the organisers or officials. 
•	I accept that insurance arranged on my behalf by the organisers of events that I may enter specifically excludes liability between the participants. I understand that this form may be used in litigation as evidence that any serious injury will be principally the result of my voluntary decision to engage in a high risk activity. 
•	I consent to details of any injuries I may suffer at this event being passed between all medical services and the Clerk of the Course. 
•	I consent to the collection and retention of my personal information by the ACU. 
•	I confirm that the machine(s) as described below which I shall participate on shall be suitable and proper for the purpose. I confirm that I am eligible to compete on the machines for which I have entered. 
•	I confirm that if any part of the event takes place on a public highway, the machine(s) described below shall be insured as required by the Road Traffic Acts, or equivalent legislation, and that they will comply with the regulations in respect thereof. 
•	I accept responsibility for any items borrowed from the Organiser during the course of the event.  These items include but are not restricted to (safety clothing, transponders, and accessories).  I understand that I am liable for the cost or replacement of any items lost or not returned and non-payment or non-replacement of items borrowed may affect my entry into subsequent events.  
•	I confirm that I have not been refused an ACU Licence, nor had an ACU Licence suspended, nor have I been excluded from any ACU competition.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE RISKS OF MOTORSPORT:  I understand that by taking part in this event I am exposed to a risk of death, becoming permanently disabled or suffering some other serious injury and I acknowledge that even in the event that negligence on the part of the ACU, any event organiser, any circuit owner, the promoter, the organising club, the venue owner, or any individual carrying out duties on their behalf were to be a contributory cause of any serious injury I may suffer, the dominant cause of any serious injury will always be my voluntary decision to take part in a high risk activity.
I have read the above and acknowledge that my participation in motorsport is entirely at my own risk.  I agree that I am required to register on arrival by “signing on” at the designated place before taking part in any Practice Session or Race.

Participant’s signature: …………………………………………………………………  Please tick box if you are 18 years of age and over  
* For participants under 18 years of age – I accept the above conditions of entry to this event and give my approval:-
Signature of Rider’s Parent, Person with Parental Responsibility: …………………………………………………….……………… 	Date: …………………………...
Full Name & Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Extract from NSC Article 7.14:  A parent or legal guardian of a rider or passenger participating in a competition requiring consent is deemed to bear mutual responsibility with that competitor.
Participants under 18 years of age who cannot produce a valid ACU Competition Licence/Trials Registration must also complete a ‘Parental Agreement form (Single Event)’ in addition to this entry form
ENTRY DETAILS: (Please complete all details below legibly using BLOCK CAPITALS)
ENTRY / FEES ENCLOSED: £………………………..
FULL NAME: ......................................................................................................................  DATE OF BIRTH: …….……………..………………..  ADDRESS: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................  POST CODE: ................................................................
TEL CONTACT NUMBER (s): ...............…………………………………………EMAIL: …………………………………………………………
CLUB REGISTERED MEMBER OF: ..............................................................................  ACU MEMBER NUMBER: …………………………..

COURSE / CLASS:     	Main;	Expert,	  Intermediate,      Novice,	(Please circle)     
			Clubman’s; 	Novice   (Please circle)
MACHINE MAKE AND MODEL: ........................................................................................ CAPACITY: ….…………………... c.c.
If you can provide an observer please give name and contact details: ……………………………………………………………………………….