Canaan Lions Club

General Rules & Bike Classification

1. Due to a noise ordinance in Canaan, we request that no bikes be started before 8:30 a.m. Please make sure that your bike?s muffler is in working order.

2. Recommended Race Gear: race boots, eye goggles, gloves, chest protectors, long sleeved shirts, racing pants with knee pads.

3. All helmets must fit and straps will be fastened from the start of the race until you get into the pit area.

4. A mandatory Riders' Meeting will take place before each race. Practice will begin immediately following this meeting.

5. Any riders, mechanics, family, or friends using profanity, unsportsmanlike or disrespectful language or actions towards riders, mechanics, spectators, or race officials, on or off the race track shall be subject to disqualification for the day and may face further disqualification. The Canaan Lions Raceway Directors have the final say.

6. All riders, mechanics, pit crews, and promoters are expected to be fully aware of all of the rules and regulations of the Canaan Lions Raceway and will be required to abide by them.

7. Riders may not indulge in the use of drugs or alcohol before or during their scheduled races.

8. The Canaan Lions Raceway track is private property. Riding is allowed only during scheduled events.

9. NO RIDING IN THE PIT AREA! All competition motorcycles must be walked in the pit area. Motorcycles must be pushed by hand to the starting area. Riders should use every precaution to ensure the safety of all. Non-adherence will result in a disqualification.

10. No one except riders officially entered in an event may ride or practice on the day of the race. You must officially enter before practice or the start of the race.

11. Stopped, fallen, or disabled riders must take precautions to ensure the safety of the other riders when restarting their motorcycles and/or re-entering the race.

12. Outside Assistance: No one but authorized motocross personnel and racers are allowed on the track during a race/event. Anyone wishing to be on the track must get permission from the motocross staff.

13. Unauthorized Entry or Unsafe Spectator Reactions to Rider Injuries: If a rider is injured and you wish to enter the track to be with the rider your must either have permission from or be escorted by motocross staff. Only trained staff and medical personnel are allowed to attend to downed riders. We will make every effort to reunite and injured rider with friends or family when it is safe and time to do so.

14. Riders leaving the course must re-enter at the next safe location, with no attempt to shorten the course or maintain or gain advantage.

15. A rider whose motorcycle is disabled may push it to complete the lap, provided he/she does not endanger or interfere with other riders. All riders who cross the finish line with the checkered flag will receive motocross points.

16. A rider must be ready when his/her class is scheduled to run. A rider with mechanical or equipment problems may signal the starter to delay the start of the moto for up to two minutes in order to correct the problem.

17. Track officials and promoters shall decide the number of motorcycles allowed to participate in a given class. In the event of an excessive number of riders entered in one class, that class may be separated into two or more groups and scored separately.

18. All riders starting an event on a particular size machine must complete that event with the same size bike (with the exceptions of Open, Senior, Super Senior, and Enduro Classes).

19. All bikes are required to have seats in order to race.

20.Each bike entered into the Enduro class must have the ability to install a headlight and brake light to be considered and Enduro.

Rider and Bike Classifications

Rider Classifications	Bike Classifications
50 CC Junior (all 50 Juniors must be under 10 as of 1/1/10)	50 CC Entry level class - no engine/ pipe mods  Suspension mods OK JR50, DRZ70, KDX, PW, TTR, and KTM Mini Adventure,
50 CC Novice	Any 50 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 90CC
50 CC Amateur	Any 50 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 90CC
50 CC Expert	Any 50 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 90CC
65 CC Novice (all 65s must be under 12 as of 1/1/10)	Any 65 CC 2 stroke, Any 50CC 2 stroke & Any 4 stroke up to 110CC
65 CC Amateur	Any 65 CC 2 stroke, Any 50CC 2 stroke & Any 4 stroke up to 110CC
65 CC Expert	Any 65 CC 2 stroke, Any 50CC 2 stroke & Any 4 stroke up to 110CC
85 CC Novice (all 85s must be under 16 as of 1/1/10)	Any 65-85 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 150 CC
85 CC Amateur	Any 65-85 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 150 CC
85 CC Expert	Any 65-85 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 150 CC
125 CC Novice	Any 85-125 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 250 CC
125 CC Amateur	Any 85-125 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 250 CC
125 CC Expert	Any 85-125 CC 2 stroke Any 4 stroke up to 250 CC
250 CC Novice	Any 125-250 CC 2 stroke Any 250-450 CC 4 stroke
250 CC Amateur	Any 125-250 CC 2 stroke Any 250-450 CC 4 stroke
250 CC Expert	Any 125-250 CC 2 stroke Any 250-450 CC 4 stroke
Ladies	85 CC to 600 CC
Open MX Novice, Amateur, Expert must be over 16 as of 1/1/10)	125 CC to 600 CC
Open Enduro (manufactured Enduro bikes)	Enduro bikes only
Veteran ( must be 30 yrs. Old as of 1/1/10)
Senior (must be 40 yrs. old as of 1/1/10)
Super Senior (must be 50 yrs. old as of 1/1/10)

Major pit bike modifications are subject to technical inspection and approval. You may ask track officials' for an inspection if desired. If DQ'd  the rider will be placed in appropriate class at discretion of track and all points lost. If you register in the wrong class, you may be removed and you will lose your points.