SLMC Hare Scramble Rules

Stoney Lonesome Hare Scramble Rules

Stoney Lonesome MC follows AMA rules which can be found in the AMA Rulebook.

AMA membership is required to participate in an SLMC Harescramble.

Rule highlights and additional information unique to our series are outlined below.

Riders MUST wear a helmet any time they are operating a motorcycle
Boots and a helmet are minimum required equipment for all competitors
Modifications to helmets, including attachment of foreign objects such as cameras or camera mounts, are not allowed
Additional safety equipment is encouraged
All riders must start the race with shatterproof goggles or face shield
No pit riding or practice riding is allowed
All youth class racers must wear a chest protector, as required by the AMA

Motorcycles must pass sound check before registration
Sound checks follow AMA regulations
Regulations vary by motorcycle type and displacement – see AMA rulebook for details

PeeWee race courses are marked with banner
Mini classes follow red Stoney arrows
Big bike classes follow blue Stoney arrows
Sections of the mini and big bike courses are shared and will have both red and blue arrows where they overlap

**In accordance with AMA rules, riders must not ride more than 20 feet from course marking arrows**

The rider’s meeting takes place at the start line in the 15 minutes before the race begins
Adhesive passive transponders are used for scoring, with manual scoring backup
Transponders are provided for free to riders during registration and adhere to the helmet peak
Transponders read the rider position and time at both Home Check and Woods Checks
“Home Check” is the main scoring building on the east end of the parking lot
Home check marks the completion of a lap and is the finish line at the end of the race
Riders do not pass through home check immediately after leaving the start line – they must complete one full lap to register a time
Woods checks are set up periodically along the race course to ensure riders do not cut the course; missing a woods check is an automatic DNF

Youth:

Adult:

2 laps to go board and white flag for one lap to go signals riders that they are near the end of the race
The checkered flag is waved when the overall race leader passes through home check after race time elapses

Following each race, results are processed and an awards ceremony is held at the clubhouse
PeeWee Class: all racers receive a trophy
Mini and SuperMini Classes: one trophy for every 3 racers, rounded up, up to the top 5 places
Big Bike Classes: one trophy for every 3 racers, rounded up, up to the top 3 places
In an example such as a class with 7 riders, trophy count is rounded up to the next integer value so the top 3 places would receive trophies

Race results are posted to stoneylonesomemc.com following the race
Riders must complete at least 1 lap or will receive a DNF
Riders must complete at least 50% of the laps of the leader in their class to receive points
Riders must finish at least one lap of at least 4 out of 5 races in any class to qualify for the year-end rider banquet
Rider points follow AMA guidelines shown below for each class:
Tie break follows the AMA recommendation found in Appendix 5.3 of the Competition Rulebook Rider Classification and Advancement
Rider advancement is enforced per AMA rules
Rider classification can be found via the AMA race center at results.americanmotorcyclist.com
Stoney Lonesome relies on the honor system to ensure racers sign up for the correct class
Racers found to be taking advantage of this honor system may be required to move up to the correct class for the next race, resulting in series points split between classes
Enforcement is at the discretion of the Stoney Lonesome race committee