AMA/D14 Hill Climb Rules 2020 GENERAL 1. All riders should use the last two digits of their AMA D14 membership card and the first letter of their last name for their riding number. Clubs or promoters may issue a temporary rider number to be used until the member receives his or her card. Numbers must be at least 5" high with standard block letters and be on the front of the motorcycle as a minimum.
2. Riders who finish in the top five places in every class will be awarded their finishing place as their riding number for the following year. This awarded number may be used only in the class in which it was earned and only used for the next year races. Example 1m, 2m, 3m.
3. Tether length no longer than 36" inches when taunt.
5. No riding, practice or any type of closed competition will be allowed on a hill 5 days prior to a District 14 event on that hill.
6. a. Minimum age of participants is 4 years old. No training wheels. b. Youth riders are limited to 3 classes per event (age 16 and under). c. Adult riders are limited to 4 classes per event (age 17 and older).
7. Riders may use the same motorcycle in more than one class. Two riders may use the same motorcycle in the same day's program, but they must compete in different classes.
8. The motorcycle that is used on the 1st attempt must be used on the 2nd attempt. No changing out motorcycles between attempts.
9. You must ride the motorcycle that was teched in and used to sign up. No changing motorcycles after signing up.
10. The rider must be physically capable and mature enough to control his/her machine at all times, and to ride it safely. This includes stopping, starting, standing still, mounting, dismounting, and putting one or both feet on the ground. The referee has the authority to disqualify a rider who can’t safely control his/her machine.
EXHIBITION CLASS: a) Will be run after the District program has been completed. b) No points awarded in this class and this class does not qualify for the fastest time of the day award. c) Motorcycles that run in exhibition class must conform with all amateur Hillclimb equipment rules. POINTS: Points will be awarded in each class (except exhibition class) according to the AMA schedule. Points will be awarded as follows. 1st - 30 pts 11th - 10 pts 2nd - 25 pts 12th – 9 pts 3rd - 21 pts 13th – 8 pts 4th - 18 pts 14th – 7 pts 5th – 16 pts 15th – 6 pts 6th – 15 pts 16th – 5 pts 7th - 14 pts 17th – 4 pts 8th - 13 pts 18th – 3 pts 9th - 12 pts 19th – 2 pts 10th - 11 pts 20th – 1 pts
Bonus points - if you attend 100% of the races for the year, you will be awarded one bonus point for each race that year. This will be added to your total points after the last race of the year.
To qualify for the year end Championship awards you must attend the following at a minimum. 1 to 5 races – attend all of them. 6 to 9 races – can miss one race. 10+ races – can miss 20%
Two dollars ($2.00) for each entry at each event to be sent to division chairman for year-end awards fund.
CLASSES: Youth Classes 1. PW50 - 4 to 8 years old, PW50 50cc. 2. 50cc - 4 to 8 years old, 0cc to 50cc. 3. 65cc - 6 to 11 years old, 0cc to 65cc 2 stroke, 0cc to 90cc 4 stroke. 4. 85cc JR - Riders 7-11 years old, 52-85cc 2-stroke and 52-125cc 4-stroke, maximum 16” rear and 19” front wheels 5. 85cc SR - Riders 12-15 years old, 66-85cc 2-stroke and 75-125cc 4-stroke, maximum 16” rear and 19” front wheels 6. 125 JR – Riders 11 – 15 years old, 86 to 125cc 7. Woman’s JR – Female Riders 4 to 15 years old, 0-85cc 2-stroke or 0-125cc 4-stroke, maximum 16” rear and 19” front wheels.
Amateur Classes 8. Woman’s SR – Female riders 12 or older. 86cc to open. Must be 14 to ride 251cc and over. 9. 125 - 86cc to 125cc 10. 200 - 126cc to 200cc 2 stroke, 126cc to 250cc 4 stroke 11. 250 - 201cc to 250cc 12. 450 -251cc to 450cc 13. 600 - 451cc to 600cc 14. 750 - 601cc to 750cc 15. Open - 751cc to Open 16. Senior 40+ - Riders 40 or older 17. Super Senior 50+ - Riders 50 and older 18. 2 Stroke - 86cc to 600cc 19. 4 Stroke - 86cc to 600cc 20. 400 Stock - 86cc to 400cc Stock wheelbase 21. Open Stock - 401cc to Open Stock wheelbase. 22. Vintage - 86cc to Open, motor and frame over 30 years old. CLASS RULES:
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PROTEST: Procedure and time limit for protest: All protests must be submitted and signed only by the person directly concerned. Each protest must refer to a single subject only and must be presented to the Referee together with a $50 security deposit, before trophies are handed out and submitted on an official protest form located in the AMA Racing Rulebook. |