The 2024 Corduroy Enduro® will be governed by and run under the Off-road Ontario rule book with the following exceptions and additions as listed in these supplementary regulations. The Off-road Ontario rule book can be viewed and downloaded at www.offroadontario.ca
1.0 GENERAL
1.1 JURISDICTION
1.2 OFFICIALS
1.3 THE JURY
1.4 TROPHIES AND PRIZE MONEY
2.0 ENTRIES
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLES
3.7 OPTIONAL CLASSES
4.0 PROCEDURE AFTER DNF
5.0 TIME SCHEDULE
5.1 ROUTE SHEETS
5.2 HOURING OUT
6.0 SPEEDING PENALTIES
7.0 CHANGE OF MOTORCYCLE
8.0 PARC FERME
9.0 WORK AREA
9.5 START AREA
10.0 Youth Enduro-Saturday
11.0 Vintage Enduro- Friday
1.0 GENERAL
The competition is run over two days, the purpose of this competition is to test the reliability of the motorcycles and the skill of the participating riders who must cover the entire distance under the prescribed conditions.
The total time for a day of competition is between five and seven hours based on the Schedule A time, excluding the fifteen minutes of the last time check on Day 1 and the Final MX on day 2.
1.1 JURISDICTION
The event will be supervised by a Jury selected by the Clerk of the Course and approved by the Offroad Ontario Board. The Jury will be by the event referee.
Except for the jury members and the referee, all officials and their assistants are subject to the authority of the Clerk of the Course.
1.2 OFFICIALS
Clerk of the Course: Blair Sharpless
Score Keepers: W Brogan, B Fitkowski, Dave Kent,
Referee: Jill Carney
Jury Members: Warren Thaxter, Ian Peters, Rick Day, Todd Sharpless
Technical Steward: Jim Struke
Vintage Show Bike Judge: Frank Wood,
1.2.1 INCOMPATIBILITIES OF OFFICIALS
An official shall not be a rider or mechanic participating in the meeting.
1.2.2 TECHNICAL STEWARDS
The Technical Stewards, appointed by the Clerk of the Course, must sound test the motorcycles before the rider registers to ride.
1.3 THE JURY
The following persons are entitled to attend the meetings of the Jury but without voting rights:
Clerk of the Course and the Score Keepers.
1.3.1 THE REFERE
The Referee must ensure that the decisions of the Jury conform to the rules and the Supplementary Regulations. The Referee shall determine the times of the Jury meetings and, if necessary, convene any extraordinary meetings.
The Referee has the right to invite any guests to the Jury meetings, when appropriate for the event.
1.3.2 TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE JURY
The Jury is the only disciplinary body of the meeting competent to adjudicate upon any protest that may arise during the meeting.
The Jury is entitled either on its own initiative or on request of the Event Chairman or the Clerk of the Course, to delay the start of a meeting; to have the course improved, to prematurely stop or cancel part or the entire meeting because of urgent safety reasons or for any other reasons of “force majeure”.
1.3.3 PROCEDURE OF JURY MEETINGS
Decisions of the Jury are based on a simple majority. The referee will vote only if needed to break a tie vote.
1.3.4 PUBLICATION OF THE JURY DECISIONS
All decisions of the Jury necessary for the running of the Enduro as well as the results must be published as soon as possible.
1.4 TROPHIES AND PRIZE MONEY
All trophies and prize money will be awarded based on a rider’s total performance for two days.
1.4.1 TROPHIES and CLASSES
Pro 1st to 3rd (Top Pro rider receives the Premier award)
Expert 1st to 3rd (Top Expert rider receives the Clare Heard Award)
Intermediate A 1st to 3rd (Top Intermediate rider receives the Bill Sharpless Award)
Intermediate B 1st to 3rd
Novice A 1st to 3rd (Top Novice A rider receives the White Trophy)
Novice B 1st to 3rd
Vet Expert 1st to 3rd
+40 A 1st to 3rd
+50 A 1st to 3rd
+40 B 1st to 3rd
+50 B 1st to 3rd
+60 1st to 3rd
Vet C 1st to 3rd (Optional class, no Offroad Ontario points)
Beginner 1st to 3rd
Women Pro 1st to 3rd (Top Woman Pro rider receives the Kathi Cambell Award)
Women Intermediate 1st to 3rd
Women Novice 1st to 3rd
All classes are eligible for the: Bert Irwin Award and the Ron Jackson Sportsmanship Award.
Special Awards
Premier Award – Top Pro Rider
Ron Jackson Sportsmanship Award – (Decided by the Organizers based on submissions)
Don Charters Trail Cutter Award – (Decided by the Organizers.)
White Memorial Award – Top Novice Rider
Bill Sharpless Memorial Award – Top Intermediate Rider
Clare Heard award – Top Expert Rider
Kathi Cambell Award – Top Woman Expert rider
Bert Irwin Memorial Award – Youngest Finisher (If tied on age, best score wins)
Lloyd Howell Memorial Award & Manufacturers Team Challenge Award.
Gold Rock Club Team Award – (3 riders per team)
Hard Luck Trophy – (Decided by the Organizers based on submissions)
Finisher’s Awards – (Awarded to all riders who complete all days of the Enduro)
1.4.2 PRIZE MONEY
Only the Pro classes will receive prize money. Prize money will be awarded based on the rider’s standing overall in the class as follows:
Men Pro – 1st $4000 2nd $2500 3rd $1600 4th $500 5th $200
Woman’s Pro – 1st $2000 2nd $1200 3rd $800 4th $500 5th $200
1.4.3 APPEARANCE MONEY
Riders are eligible for appearance money only after they have started the event.
1.4.4 COMPETITION FOR THE PREMIER AND CLASS AWARDS
Each day will be scored separately regarding points towards the National and Provincial championships.
The riders with the lowest total two-day score are the winners in their respective class.
Only Pro class riders will be eligible for the Premier Award.
1.4.5 The Prize-Giving Ceremony
The Prize-Giving Ceremony, under the responsibility of the Organizer, should be held immediately after the results become official.
The first three riders per class, together with any additional riders invited by the Clerk of the Course, shall attend a short Press Conference to take place immediately after the Prize-Giving Ceremony.
If a rider is absent from the Prize-Giving Ceremony or Press Conference, without the prior approval of the Clerk of the Course, he/she will forfeit his trophy or prize money.
2.0 ENTRIES
2.1 PARTICIPATION
Entry opens on Wednesday, May 15th, 12:00 noon. Entry will be closed on September 19th at 10:00pm
2.2 ALLOCATION OF NUMBERS
The starting row numbers will be allocated by LiveLaps on a first come first serve basis.Riders who want to ride together should send in their entries together. Exceptions to the preceding are allowed as deemed necessary by the event organizer.
Riders registering once 700 entries have been received and all starting numbers are full up to row 100, will be put on the waiting list. At 9:00pm on Friday, September 20th anyone with an assigned start number who hasn’t shown up and checked in will lose their starting number and the spots will be assigned to riders on the waitlist provided they are onsite and have checked in by 9:00 pm. Any waitlist riders who do not get a start number by lottery will get a start number starting on row 101 and placed by date of registration.
On-site registration and check-in will be open between 2:00pm and 9:00pm on Friday, September 20th.
2.3 CLOSING DATE
The closing for pre-entries is September 19, 2024 @ 10pm
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLES
3.1 TIRES
There are no restrictions on type, brand, model or style of tire that the motorcycle can be fitted with as long as it is good condition and does not pose a risk to the competitor. No traction devices such as studs, spikes or chains may be added to the tires.
3.2 SOUND CONTROL
Each motorcycle must be equipped with an exhaust pipe and a silencer.
Motorcycles must pass the noise control test before starting the event. The intake air filter box of the machine must not be obstructed and material (sponges, cloths, foams, etc.) must not be placed inside the air filter box, except the air filter element.
Sound test will open between 2:00pm and 9:00pm on September 20th.
During the whole event (including before entering the Parc Fermé at the end of each day), the organizer under the supervision of a Jury Member can check any motorcycle if they feel the motorcycle has become louder. The time spent for this test will be granted to the rider.
For repairs to the muffler and exhaust pipe during the event the following applies:
A rider wishing to repair or replace the silencer of his machine can do so at the end of the first day after the last time check and before entering the Parc Ferme.
The work must be carried out under the supervision of an official. The rider will be allowed an extra time of 30 minutes for this work. The same applies to riders who for any reason have been told by the Clerk of the Course or other official to have their machines tested.
The rider may request as many noise controls as he wishes during the 30 minutes allowance. After 30 minutes have elapsed, the rider will be required to present his machine for testing to the noise control test official. After the 30 minutes, if the noise level is above the required standard, the rider will not be authorized to start the next day.
If the silencer is changed during the day, the rider must present it at the end of the day for a noise control test will be carried out during the 30 minutes allowance. If the test is passed, the silencer will be marked. The sound level for engines with more than one cylinder will be measured on each exhaust end.
3.4 EXAMINATION OF MOTORCYCLES DURING THE MEETING
The verification of machines must be held on the site of the meeting. On request of the Technical Steward, the riders must present themselves to the technical verification. At all times during the event, a rider will be responsible for keeping his machine in conformity with the rules and in safe operating condition.
For entering into the Parc Fermé, the motorcycles must be in a good condition for their normal use on the public roads with both tires correctly fitted.
The organizers can disqualify at any time during the event a motorcycle, the construction or condition of which is considered to be or may become a source of danger.
3.5 NUMBER PLATES
The number plates for the event will be supplied and shall be as follows:
Pro, Exp and Vet Expert – White numbers on a red background.
Women Pro – White Numbers on Purple Background.
All other classes – Black numbers on a yellow background.
A two-inch round colour coded sticker will be placed on the front number plates beside a rider’s number. The colour of these stickers will correspond with the route and course makings the rider is to follow. At course splits the rider follows the arrows that match the coloured sticker on his/her bike.
If the colour for your group is not present, follow orange arrows.
3.6 RIDING GROUP COLOURS
| Pro, Exp and Vet Expert | Red number plates and pink arrows |
| Woman Pro | Purple number plates and Orange arrows |
| Inter A, Inter B, +40 A, +50 A | Orange sticker and arrows |
| Nov A, Nov B +40 B, +50 B, Woman Intermediate | Blue sticker and arrows |
| Woman Novice, Vet C, Beginner, +60 | Green sticker and arrows |
3.7 OPTIONAL CLASSES
The following optional classes will be run and the riders entering in these classes will not earn points towards Offroad Ontario Championships:
Vet C (Corduroy Enduro)
U16 Women (Youth Enduro)
All classes run in the Vintage Enduro with the exception of the E-Bike class are Optional.
4.0 PROCEDURE AFTER DNFing
Riders, who DNF will not ride back to the start unless they are plated, licensed and insured to operate on public roads in Ontario. In addition to being legal to ride on the roads the rider must remove his or her Corduroy Enduro® number plate sticker from the machine before riding back to the start.
All other riders who DNF will have to trailer their bikes to get back to the Parc Fermé/Start area. Event volunteers will work with the riders to get all riders and machines back to the start area when a rider DNF’s and is unable to get himself back to the start area. For legal, liability and safety reasons riders must stay on the course.
5.0 TIME SCHEDULE
The course will take approximately 6 hours to complete up to a maximum of 7 hours. The average speeds used to calculate the time needed to complete the course will be between 24kph and 48kph.The majority of the test sections are set at 24kph. The majority of the transit sections are set at 30kph if they consist of trails and up to 48kph if the section consists of roads.
5.1 ROUTE SHEETS
Each rider will be given a route sheet for each day’s ride when they sign in. The route sheet will show total distance and time for the event. It will show the distance and time to all gas stops and checkpoints and inform the rider of how many tests there are. The route sheet will also show the approximate average speed for each transit and trail section of the course.
5.2 HOURING OUT
Off Road Ontario rules shall apply regarding being disqualified for not staying on schedule except at Gas Stop #2 on Saturday, Day 1. Riders will be disqualified if they are more than 30 minutes late when leaving Gas Stop #2 on Day 1. The 60 minute hour out rule will apply at all other checkpoints and Gas Stops during the event.
6.0 SPEEDING PENALTIES
Speed limits will be enforced on transit section roads and rail beds. Speed limit on these sections will be 40 kph unless posted otherwise. Course marshals will use radar guns to calculate the following penalties:
11 kph over the limit – 1 min added to rider’s score
15 kph over the limit – 5 min added to rider’s score
20 kph over the limit – Disqualified
Not stopping for a course marshal or attempting to obscure rider number – Disqualified
No appeals or protests of a speeding penalty will be considered.
7.0 CHANGE OF MOTORCYCLE
To be considered a finisher and be eligible for the awards and prizes a rider will not change motorcycles during the entire days of the event. A rider switching motorcycles during the course of any day of the Enduro will be disqualified.
8.0 PARC FERME
Motorcycles will be impounded on Saturday night immediately following the last checkpoint. Riders who do not wish to impound their motorcycles shall be considered DNF for event awards, prizes, prize money and finisher’s medals.
A time check will be located at the entrance to the pit area at the finish of Day 1. There will also be a time check at the entrance to the impound and the riders will have 15 minutes to do maintenance at their pit area before impounding their motorcycle. Riders must arrive on schedule at the impound checkpoint and will be penalized for time that they are late checking into the impound.
8.1 SECURITY
The Parc Fermé must be enclosed and fenced in to prevent unauthorized persons from entering. Its limits must be clearly marked out and supervised by a sufficient number of officials to ensure that only authorized persons may enter or have access to the machines. It must have one clearly marked entrance and one exit which leads to the “starting area”, but no other entrances or exits. Officials in charge of the closed-controls must wear a distinctive emblem recognized by all persons concerned and the riders in particular.
The Parc Fermé will be protected by a security guard from 19:00 Saturday until 7:00 Sunday. Riders are encouraged to lock their motorcycles while they are in the impound for added security. The Corduroy Enduro Riders are not responsible for lost or stolen vehicles and items.
8.2 ACCESS
Access to any Parc Fermé is forbidden to everyone except Jury members, certain officials designated for duty, Media people (with appropriate credentials), and riders who are parking or taking out their motorcycles.
After checking in at the time check just before the Parc Fermé, the rider must stop the engine and push his motorcycle into the Parc Fermé without delay.
While proceeding from the time check to the Parc Fermé, it is forbidden to refuel or make any repairs on the motorcycle. Riders failing to comply with either of these requirements will be disqualified or other penalties given as provided for by the Jury.
8.3 PROHIBITED ACTIONS
Riding from pit area to impound without wearing a helmet- 1 minute penalty
Speeding or riding dangerously from the pit area to the impound- Disqualification (or other penalties as provided by the jury) from the event.
In the Parc Fermé, it is forbidden for a rider, under penalty of disqualification (or other penalties as provided for by the jury) from the event:
- To touch the machine of any other rider.
- To touch his own machine except to push it in or out of the Parc Fermé.
- To start the engine.
8.3.1 SMOKING
Any rider caught smoking in the Parc Fermé, the designated work area or any gas stop will be disqualified.
8.3.2 COVERS
The machines in the Parc Fermé must not be covered in any manner.
9.0 WORK AREA
A work area is a small enclosed area where the riders await the starting signal and where the starting line is situated at one extremity. Riders will be allowed into the impound area to get their motorcycles 15 minutes before their respective start time. Working on the motorcycle in the impound area is not permitted.
Working on the motorcycle in the work area is permitted until the starting signal is given.
Any rider caught smoking in the work area will be disqualified.
9.1 ACCESS TO WORK AREA
Only Jury members, designated officials, media people (with appropriate credentials), and the riders waiting for the start, are permitted access to the work area.
Each rider is allowed one mechanic in the work area. No other persons are allowed into the work area.
9.2 ASSISTANCE
No assistance may be given in the Work Area, with the exception of a rider’s designated mechanic. While in the Work Area the designated mechanic is not allowed to do any repairs, maintenance, or touch the motorcycle except to replenish fluids, (gas, oil, coolant and brake fluid), inflate tires and check tire pressure. The penalty for breaking this rule is disqualification (or other penalties given as provided for by the Jury).
Any of the riders in the Green Rider Group as described in section 3.6 of these supplemental regulations are exempt from the restrictions stated in the preceding paragraph. The designated mechanics for riders in these classes may assist with any and all repairs. All repairs must be carried out in the work area and only the designated mechanic may assist.
9.3 ENGINE
It is forbidden to start the engine of the motorcycle within the impound, the work area, the starting line or any area in-between before the start signal has been given. The penalty for doing so is 1 minute.
9.4 PREPARATION FOR START
Riders will be allowed to enter the Parc Fermé fifteen minutes before their starting times for the sole purpose of moving their motorcycles, by hand only, to the exit of the Parc Fermé and to enter into the work area. Work can be carried out on the motorcycle only in the work area.
A clock with the official time along with a set of flip cards must be installed at the entrance/exit of the Parc Fermé.
9.5 START
At the beginning of each day’s run, the starting signal will be given at the exact time a rider is due to start. Within one minute after the starting signal has been given, the rider must have started his engine at the starting line and crossed another line, 20 metres from the starting line, using the power of the engine.
If a rider is not on the starting line when the signal to start is given, he will not be penalized as long as he brings his motorcycle to the starting line, starts the engine, and crosses the second line within one minute after the signal for his start was given. Riders arriving more than one minute late at the starting line will be penalized 1 minute per begun minute of delay. The minute in which the riders arrive at the start line will be considered as the new start time and before the minute expires, they must observe the start procedure.
Riders more than 60 minutes late coming to the start line will be classified as retired and not allowed to start.
9.5.1 ENGINE START
All motorcycles must be started by the kick-start or other starting devices, mechanical or electrical. No assistance is allowed on the starting line. Should the engine stop before the motorcycle has crossed the second line, the rider has to restart it and cross the second line within one minute after the signal to start was given, in order not to be penalized. A rider not crossing the 20 metre line within one minute after his starting signal has been given will be penalized by 60 seconds.
A rider who has been penalized for not starting his engine and crossing the 20 metre line within one minute may then start his motorcycle any way he desires, but must cross the starting line before proceeding on the route.
A rider who does not succeed in starting his machine or whose machine stops in the area between the starting line and the 20 metre line must not return to the starting area. He must push his motorcycle in the driving direction and cross the 20 metre line in order not to hinder other participants.
9.5.2 DISPUTES
When the case of a rider is under discussion and he wishes to start, he will not be prevented from doing so providing his machine has been held in the Parc Fermé as per the regulations, except for reasons of safety. The rider loses his right to start only after confirmation of his disqualification by the Jury.
10.0 Youth Enduro-Saturday
The Corduroy Youth Enduro will be held on Saturday afternoon at the end of Day 1 of the Corduroy Enduro starting at 4:00 pm. It will be on a closed course between 5 and 6 kilometres long. Each lap of this course will be a separate timed test.
- Junior Class- 4 tests
- Mini A- 3 tests
- Mini B- 3 tests
- U16 Women- 3 tests
The Peewee class will be run on a separate course consisting of one 20 lap race. The peewee riders will be divided into two heats to reduce congestion on the track.
11.0 Vintage Enduro- Friday
The Corduroy Vintage Enduro will start at 10:00am on the Friday before the Corduroy Enduro. It will be approximately 50 kilometres long and include 5 timed tests. The following classes will be run:
V- 5 tests V1- 5 Tests V2- 5 Tests V3- 5 Tests V100- 5 Tests V110- 5 Tests
E-Bike A- 4 Tests E-Bike B- 4 Tests (E-bike A & B classes will be combined for OO points)
E-MTN Expert- 4 Tests E-MTN Novice- 4 Tests
Adventure Sport Bike- 5 Tests (650cc minimum to 999cc maximum)
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