Existing rule:

2.7 Endurance

  1. Endurance races consist of Amateur classes including Lightweight,Middleweight, Heavyweight, and Open categories. Unlimited frame and enginecombinations are allowed. (displacement specifications for Lightweight arelisted in section 2.4.1.1 and for other classes in 2.3.2)
  2. Points will accumulate throughout the year toward class championships.
  3. The format, length of race, and rider change requirements may change during
    the year. Typical endurance races are solo events lasting 30 minutes.


    PROPOSED RULE


    2.7 Endurance

    1. Endurance races consist of Amateur classes including Solo, Team and Relay. Unlimited frame and enginecombinations are allowed. (equipment and team rules to mimic those of the 4-hour endurance race)
    2. Points will accumulate throughout the year toward class championships.
    3. The format, length of race, and rider change requirements may change during
      the year. Typical endurance races are events lasting 60 minutes.


      Rationale: Make endurance racing actually be endurance racing, encourage team endurance racing (which can be highly cost effective), allow the 4 hour race to be included in the season points total, potentially reduce schedule load by eliminating at least one break in the race day.