Proposal 35: minimum muni trail requirements [ Revision 2 ]
Committee: MuniSubmitted on 2015-03-24
Status: Passed on April 07, 2015
Background
Motivation
Refine the requirements for downhill and xc courses without restricting the host too much. Manage participants' expectations and allow them to better prepare for the competition trail (choose the right setup, etc.).
We haven't gathered enough experience to enforce minimum scores which is why they are included as recommendations.
Proposal
Old rules
4.4 Muni Courses
(...)
For all muni races, every rider must get the chance of at least one test run to get familiar with the track before the actual race. If possible, the track should be open for training during all days of the event prior to the race. For multiday events the muni competitions should take place during the second half of the event in order to give riders more time to practice on the course.
4.10 Downhill Race
A Downhill muni race is a test of speed and ability to handle terrain. Courses must be primarily downhill but may include flat or uphill sections. Recommended course length is 2.5 km, or 1 km at a minimum, depending on available terrain, trails and schedule time. (...)
4.11 Cross Country (XC)
A Cross Country race should be at least 10 km or longer, depending on available terrain, trails and schedule time. If only shorter trails are available, riders can be required to complete two or more laps of the course. It is basically any muni race that is not specifically focused on downhill or uphill. The course can contain any amount of uphill or downhill riding and is to be about fitness, and ability to ride fast on rough terrain.
Proposed
4.4 Muni Courses
(...) For all muni races, every rider must get the chance of at least one test run to get familiar with the track before the actual race. If possible, the track should be open for training during all days of the event prior to the race. For multiday events the muni competitions should take place during the second half of the event in order to give riders more time to practice on the course.
Downhill and Cross Country courses must be rated in advance by two people using the appropriate Muni Difficulty Scale. Ratings and their underlying data must be published at least seven days prior to the event.
4.10 Downhill Race
(...) Recommended course length is 2.5 km, or 1 km at a minimum, depending on available terrain, trails and schedule time. The overall course difficulty must be rated with the Unicycle Downhill Scale. A minimum score of 20 points is recommended. Courses with scores below 15 points should be labelled "beginner downhill" for clarity.
4.11 Cross Country (XC)
A Cross Country race should be at least 10 km or longer, depending on available terrain, trails and schedule time. If only shorter trails are available, riders can be required to complete two or more laps of the course. It is basically any muni race that is not specifically focused on downhill or uphill. The course can contain any amount of uphill or downhill riding and is to be about fitness, and ability to ride fast on rough terrain.
The overall course difficulty must be rated with the Unicycle XC Scale. If multiple laps need to be completed, then the whole distance is the basis for the rating. A minimum score of 20 points is recommended. Courses with scores below 15 points should be labelled "beginner XC" for clarity.
Body
In section 4.4. it is not clearly specified by whom the rating must be done. This can be the host or external riders. This is left blurry intentionally as there are currently not enough people who are familiar with the rating system. A further restriction is thus useless. The link to the publication should lead to the official PDF on https://unicycling.org/publications/.
References
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 2 changed by Rocco Schulz (26 Mar 09:55)
Inserted link to the publication (which also points to the website) and set minimum score to 15 for DH
- Revision 1 changed by Rocco Schulz (24 Mar 16:49)
Votes on this proposal:
16 out of 23 voting members have voted.
Agree: 16, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.