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New Rules:

2.x. Second attempt after interference

If a rider is hindered due to the actions of another rider, or outside interference, either during the start or during the race, he may request to make a second attempt. The Referee decides if the request is granted. In non-lane races, if a rider is forced to dismount due to a fall by the rider immediately in front, it is considered part of the race – not a reason to grant a second attempt – and both riders may remount and continue. The Referee can override this rule if intentional interference is observed.

If the request is granted, it may occur that the rider has to ride his second attempt with another age group. If all heats are finished, the rider decides if he wants company or not. He can pick the riders, but cannot hold up the proceedings to wait for them, if other riders are available. The resulting time of the accompanying riders is not official. The Referee has the final say as to which extra riders are allowed to participate in such heats.

A second attempt must not be granted in the case where a rider is disqualified based on something that happened before he was hindered.

If the rider is allowed to do a second attempt and decides to do so, the first run is cancelled and only the second run counts regardless of the result. In the case where a second attempt was incorrectly granted, for example when the rider was disqualified based on something that happened before he was hindered, the result of the second attempt does not count and the result from the first run stands.

2.7. Lane Use

In most races, a rider must stay in his or her own lane, except when the rider has to swerve to avoid being involved in a crash (See also section 2.x). In this case the rider can decide to have a second try. Otherwise In all other cases, a rider who goes outside their lane is disqualified immediately. Going outside a track lane means that the tire of the unicycle touches the ground outside his assigned lane lane of another rider. Riding on the marking is allowed. No physical contact between riders is allowed during racing. 200m and 400m races are started with a stagger start.  

2.11. Dismounting

A dismount is any time a rider’s foot or other body part touches the ground and the unicycle must be remounted. Except for the 800m, Relay races, and other races where this is announced in advance some other non-traditional or off-track events, if a rider dismounts, he or she is disqualified. In races where riders are allowed to remount and continue, riders must immediately remount at the point where the unicycle comes to rest, without running (See also section 2.x). If a dismount puts the rider past the finish line, the rider must back up and ride across the line in control, in the normal direction again. If a rider is forced to dismount due to the actions of another rider, or outside interference, the Referee decides if he or she can enter that race again in another heat. In non-lane races, if a rider is forced to dismount due to a fall by the rider immediately in front, it is considered part of the race and both riders must remount and continue. The Referee can override this rule if intentional interference is observed.