The entry fee is to be designated
by each club. However, No more than $15 dollars is to be charged by NSW
Clubs.
An additional entry fee of $5 will
be charge separately at each stage to go towards the Tour De Riverina (TDR) overall prize/prizes
pool. Riders who contribute $5 during any stage are eligible for overall
prizes.
Each club is responsible for
collecting & forwarding the TDR $5 dollar rider fee to the Organising body
representative prior to end of the
tour.
$40 dollar nomination fee for each
Team (all Fees goes towards prize money)
The Team can consist of male and
female riders and or all female or all male.
Team members can be from different
clubs.
The Team of 4 or 3 would have to be
nominated before the start of the Tour to be eligible for the overall
Victory.
A Team rider will be awarded 2
bonus points for each stage they ride. A maximum of 6 points will be
awarded on any one stage. Each Team effectively has a reserve rider.
The winning team will be determined
by the combination of the points from their top 3 Team members, plus the
extra bonus points.
In the case of a dead heat in the Teams
Classification, the tie breaking sequence will be the Team that has
ridden the most stages, then the most number of stage wins, then their
respective placing's.
The Leading Team will wear numbers
at the start of each stage to designate they are a member of the Leading
Team.
The numbers will be awarded to the
team at the start of each stage.
The winning team will also win the
prestigious perpetual Team Trophy for their club.
A Team may wear Clothing
appropriate to a Team Sponsor if they wish.
Albury/Wodonga
members are to seek committee approval prior to riding in any other
jersey than their club kit.
Please be advised
that any cycling kit that is not registered with your applicable State
Federation can not be ridden in State Open Events.
Please consider others when racing as a team in a handicap race. It
would be considered bunch etiquette to show loyalty to your
handicap group up until you hit the front of the race.
You do NOT need to
be part of a Team to ride the Tour De Riverina.
The Scratch Rider category is open to
all who ride off Scratch.
To be eligible:
Points are be
accumulated whilst riding from Scratch.
Riders need to have ridden at least 4
out of the 5 stages from Scratch.
in case of a dead heat on points
the tie breaking sequence will be the number of stages ridden, followed
by the amount of fastest time prizes, then by placing's and then it's
the first rider across the line on the last stage.
The leading Scratch Rider will wear a
Black on White/Yellow
number to designate that he/she is the leading Scratch Rider.
The number will be awarded to the
Leading Scratch Rider at the start of each stage.
Points for top 10, 1st (10 points), 2nd
(9 points), 3rd (8 points) etc to 10th place.
Bonus Points
All riders who complete a race receive 1
point.
A rider who turns up to consecutive races will
receive 2 points for completing the race.
Six (6) bonus point will be given to each Team if
all three start a race.
The 6 Bonus point only count towards the Team Total and have no effect
on the Individual categories.
The Tour Organizing Body may vary
the prizes at their discretion. If the event is well patronized then the
Tour organizing body hope to pay further down the Leader board on the
overall classification. The organizing body are committed to involving
as many riders as possible in the prize pool.
Albury/Wodonga CC, Cootamundra CC, Griffith CC,
Lavington CC, Tolland CC and
Wagga Wagga CC are to forward a document
listing all their club members in Club handicap order (Limit to Scratch)
to the Tour Handicapper Barry O'Hagan by the week before Stage 1.
The Best Young Rider and Women's category's are
also eligible to win the overall Tour. As well an U/19 Female can win
the Best Young Rider, Women's category and the overall Tour. Same goes
for the 45+ rider, they are eligible for the general classification.
In the case of a dead heat in general
classification and categories, the tie breaking sequence will be the rider with the
most number of stages ridden, then stage wins, then their respective placing. In the situation where two or more riders are
tied on Stage results for the lead going into the last stage, the winner of the
Tour will be the first rider across the finish line.
Race entries are to be no more than 100
per event. (NSW State Federation rule)
Please forward entries to the Tour Handicapper by
the Thursday prior to the stage.
The Club Captain or President/Secretary are the only person/s who can approach
the race handicapper, regarding any problems or issues.