bike & QUAD information & program
The event will be known as the 2021 Coral Coast Helicopter ServicesKickstarter’s Gascoyne Dash, conducted at Carnarvon and Gascoyne Junction in the state of Western Australia, from Thursday 1st – 4th April 2021.
AUTHORITY & PERMIT
The event will be held in accordance with Motorcycling Western Australia (MWA), which has issued the MWA Permit Number as displayed on these Supplementary Regulations and is open to holders of Motorcycling Australian National Competition License’s and One Meeting License’s.
This meeting will comply with the current General Competition Rules (GCR’s)contained in the Manual of Motorcycle Sport (MoMS) as issued by Motorcycling Australia (MA), the Supplementary Regulations (SR), and any final instructions (Bulletin) approved by MWA. By entering this meeting all parties agree to comply with these rules, regulations, by-laws and instructions.
Event Permit Number 21/62111/O
This meeting will comply with the current General Competition Rules (GCR’s)contained in the Manual of Motorcycle Sport (MoMS) as issued by Motorcycling Australia (MA), the Supplementary Regulations (SR), and any final instructions (Bulletin) approved by MWA. By entering this meeting all parties agree to comply with these rules, regulations, by-laws and instructions.
Event Permit Number 21/62111/O
ENTRIES & EVENT FEES
Entries open 9am, Friday 19th February 2021.
Entry forms must be completed in full on the online entry found at HERE. Entries are not valid until the entry fee is paid in full. Entries for the event are limited to 75 however the Promoter has the discretion to increase number of entries.
Late entries may be accepted at Promoters discretion and subject to payment of late entry fee.
Entries are open to competitors from the age of 16 years and above.
Entry Cancellation/ Cancellation or Abandonment
Entry fees (less a $80.00 administration fee) will only be refunded if a competitor informs the Promoter, in writing, on or before 22nd March 2021.
A competitor who withdraws from the event after Monday 22nd March 2021 will not receive any refund. In the case of postponement or abandonment of the meeting, an $80 administration fee will be deducted from any refund given (this will go towards meeting already committed costs), if such retention is approved by MWA.
Entry forms must be completed in full on the online entry found at HERE. Entries are not valid until the entry fee is paid in full. Entries for the event are limited to 75 however the Promoter has the discretion to increase number of entries.
Late entries may be accepted at Promoters discretion and subject to payment of late entry fee.
Entries are open to competitors from the age of 16 years and above.
- Competitors aged 16 – 18 years must have a full MWA License – No Day Licenses
- Competitors without a Civil Driver’s License cannot be issued a Dept of Transport Road permit, therefore they cannot drive their race vehicle to and from on any gazette roads, before during or after the event.
- The above ruling means competitors without a Driver License/Road Permit will be required to dismount their vehicle and push it across the road at the designated Road Crossing on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road. Failure to adhere to this is automatic exclusion from the event.
Entry Cancellation/ Cancellation or Abandonment
Entry fees (less a $80.00 administration fee) will only be refunded if a competitor informs the Promoter, in writing, on or before 22nd March 2021.
A competitor who withdraws from the event after Monday 22nd March 2021 will not receive any refund. In the case of postponement or abandonment of the meeting, an $80 administration fee will be deducted from any refund given (this will go towards meeting already committed costs), if such retention is approved by MWA.
ELIGIBIILITY & LICENCING
Licensing in terms of Chapter 11 of GCR, Eligibility is in accordance with Section 11.7 GCR
Document requirements for this Event are:
All machines entered must comply with the current GCRs for Enduro competition. Multiple entry of the 1 machine in different classes of competition is NOT permitted. Change of machine is allowed between Prologue and Day One of competition provided the machine is of the same class and has been scrutineered. Requests to change machine must be made in writing to the Clerk of Course and before 5pm on the day preceding next day start.
Insurance & Personal Risk
Ambulance Insurance is compulsory for riders. The Promoter recommends all competitors review the adequacy of their ambulance insurance, health and other personal insurances.
Document requirements for this Event are:
- Affiliated club membership card (If not MA License holder)
- Current MA competition license (if applicable)
- Ambulance cover for competitor
- Proof of Age Identification
- All such other requirements and information as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Event
All machines entered must comply with the current GCRs for Enduro competition. Multiple entry of the 1 machine in different classes of competition is NOT permitted. Change of machine is allowed between Prologue and Day One of competition provided the machine is of the same class and has been scrutineered. Requests to change machine must be made in writing to the Clerk of Course and before 5pm on the day preceding next day start.
- Entry Fee (includes pit 2 crew) - $350
- GORRC Membership Fee (if applicable)- $55
- DPI Road Permit - $45
- Extra Pit Crew - $25
- MWA One Event Competition Licence - $75
- Late Entry Fee - $100
- Transponder Hire - $35
Insurance & Personal Risk
Ambulance Insurance is compulsory for riders. The Promoter recommends all competitors review the adequacy of their ambulance insurance, health and other personal insurances.
CLASSES
The following classes will be contested:
Trophies will be presented to;
All class’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Awards will be based on the combined total times of the two days’ racing. To constitute a class the number of contestants entered and competing in each class shall be 4 or more. Should there be insufficient entries in any class of competition, the decision to run or cancel the class, or to combine events and re-distribute any awards and/or prize money, will be at the discretion of the Promoter – subject to MWA approval.
- E1 - Up to 250cc
- E2 - 251cc to 450cc
- E3 - Over 450cc
- Quads - Quads
- Class 1 - Up to 250cc - Veterans- All powers – rider must be 35 – 39 years as at 9th April 2020
- Class 2 - 251cc to 450cc - Seniors - All powers – rider must be 40 - 44 years as at 9th April 2020
- Class 3 - Over 450cc - Masters - All powers – rider must be 45 years and older as at 9th April 2020
- Class 4 - Quads - Female - Open to all female riders
Trophies will be presented to;
All class’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Awards will be based on the combined total times of the two days’ racing. To constitute a class the number of contestants entered and competing in each class shall be 4 or more. Should there be insufficient entries in any class of competition, the decision to run or cancel the class, or to combine events and re-distribute any awards and/or prize money, will be at the discretion of the Promoter – subject to MWA approval.
schedule
Thursday 1st April Carpark opposite Gascoyne Hotel, Olivia Tce
Friday 2nd April GORRC Home Base – 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy
Saturday 3rd April GORRC Home Base – 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy
Sunday 4th April Gascoyne Junction Start/Finish
Sunday 4th April Carnarvon
Presentation Dinner: From 6pm, Venue TBC
PRE-RUNNING
Pre-running of any portion of the race track in strictly forbidden and will result in exclusion from the event.
BIKE EXAMINATION
Thursday 1st April 2021 from 1.30pm – 5pm at the Gascoyne Hotel and Friday 2nd April 2021 from 8am – 9am at GORRC Home Base, 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy. All competitors MUST attend Registration prior to Examination.
Machines entered in the competition must have successfully passed a machine examination prior to taking part in recon, prologue or racing.
A decal may be placed on the front number plate to indicate that it has been successfully examined. In addition to pulling down and checking of machines after official protests have been received by the Clerk of Course in accordance with the GCRs, the Bike Examiner can check and pull down, at their discretion, any machine that has taken part in the event. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the matter being referred to the Clerk of Course for further action. Machines will not be sealed for later checking after the event. All machines that are to be pulled down and scrutineered will take place at the circuit before the machine is released by the Examiner. A member of the rider’s team must be available at all times to assist with the strip down. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the matter being referred to the Clerk of Course for further action.
STATIC DISPLAY
Thursday 1st April 2021 from 3pm – 6.30pm, Carnarvon Fascine, Olivia
Tce (opposite Gascoyne Hotel). The static display is an important community engagement undertaking and is mandatory as part of our funding agreements.
RECONNAISSANCE OF PROLOGUE TRACK
9.45am – 10.45am FRIDAY 2nd April 2021
The Prologue course located at Gascoyne Off Road Racing Club Inc New Home Base at 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy and is approximately 14 km’s in length. The course approximates some of the conditions likely to be encountered during the 2021 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash®.
PROLOGUE
12pm – 1.30pm, Friday 2nd April 2021
Competitors will start at one (1) minute intervals; or as advised by Clerk of Course.
RACING – DAY ONE
Saturday 3rd April 2021
Grid positions will be positions 1 to 20 singularly, positions 21 upwards in pairs. Start at sixty (60) second intervals or at the discretion of Clerk of Course. Competitors will race a 200km point-to-point section from Carnarvon to Gascoyne Junction, which includes three (3) checkpoints/fuel stops. The course consists of mainly hard surfaced station tracks, sandy hill climbs, fence lines and roads.
Time Allowance is 4 hours from each competitor’s start time. A competitor will be timed out at a Checkpoint/Fuel Point if it is deemed the remaining course cannot be completed within the time allowance at an average speed of 40kmh. Competitors who have exceeded the Time Allowance will be deemed to be “timed out” and will be recorded as DNF. Competitors time dout will be stopped at the next Fuel Point and will be required to move their bike to an area as directed by an Official and await recovery.
RACING – DAY TWO
Sunday 4th April 2021
Grid positions will be Positions 1 to 20 singularly, positions 21 upwards in pairs. Start at sixty (60) second intervals or at the discretion of Clerk of Course. Competitors will race a 200km point-to-point section from Gascoyne Junction to Carnarvon, which includes three (3) checkpoints/fuel stops. The course consists of mainly hard surfaced station tracks, sandy hill climbs, fence lines and roads. Time Allowance is 4 hours from each competitor’s start time. A competitor will be timed out at a Checkpoint/Fuel Point if it is deemed the remaining course cannot be completed within the time allowance at an average speed of 40kmh. Competitors who have exceeded the Time Allowance will be deemed to be “timed out” and will be recorded as DNF. Competitors time dout will be stopped at the next Fuel Point and will be required to move their bike to an area as directed by an Official and await recovery.
COMPETITIOR BRIEFING
Attendance at briefings is compulsory with sign on sheets to be completed
- Registration: 1.30pm - 5pm
- Bike Examination: 1.30pm – 5pm
- Static Display: 3.00pm – 6.30pm
Friday 2nd April GORRC Home Base – 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy
- Registration: 8am – 9am
- Bike Examination 8am – 9am
- Briefing #1: 9am
- Prologue Recon: 9.45am – 10.45am
- Prologue: 12pm – 1.30pm
Saturday 3rd April GORRC Home Base – 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy
- Briefing #2 - Day 1 10.30 am
- Race Start - Day 1 11.00 am
Sunday 4th April Gascoyne Junction Start/Finish
- Briefing #3 - Day 2 10.30 am
- Race Start - Day 2 11.00 am
Sunday 4th April Carnarvon
Presentation Dinner: From 6pm, Venue TBC
PRE-RUNNING
Pre-running of any portion of the race track in strictly forbidden and will result in exclusion from the event.
BIKE EXAMINATION
Thursday 1st April 2021 from 1.30pm – 5pm at the Gascoyne Hotel and Friday 2nd April 2021 from 8am – 9am at GORRC Home Base, 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy. All competitors MUST attend Registration prior to Examination.
Machines entered in the competition must have successfully passed a machine examination prior to taking part in recon, prologue or racing.
A decal may be placed on the front number plate to indicate that it has been successfully examined. In addition to pulling down and checking of machines after official protests have been received by the Clerk of Course in accordance with the GCRs, the Bike Examiner can check and pull down, at their discretion, any machine that has taken part in the event. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the matter being referred to the Clerk of Course for further action. Machines will not be sealed for later checking after the event. All machines that are to be pulled down and scrutineered will take place at the circuit before the machine is released by the Examiner. A member of the rider’s team must be available at all times to assist with the strip down. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the matter being referred to the Clerk of Course for further action.
STATIC DISPLAY
Thursday 1st April 2021 from 3pm – 6.30pm, Carnarvon Fascine, Olivia
Tce (opposite Gascoyne Hotel). The static display is an important community engagement undertaking and is mandatory as part of our funding agreements.
RECONNAISSANCE OF PROLOGUE TRACK
9.45am – 10.45am FRIDAY 2nd April 2021
The Prologue course located at Gascoyne Off Road Racing Club Inc New Home Base at 200 Nth West Coastal Hwy and is approximately 14 km’s in length. The course approximates some of the conditions likely to be encountered during the 2021 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash®.
PROLOGUE
12pm – 1.30pm, Friday 2nd April 2021
Competitors will start at one (1) minute intervals; or as advised by Clerk of Course.
RACING – DAY ONE
Saturday 3rd April 2021
- Briefing 10.30 am
- Race Starts 11.00 am
Grid positions will be positions 1 to 20 singularly, positions 21 upwards in pairs. Start at sixty (60) second intervals or at the discretion of Clerk of Course. Competitors will race a 200km point-to-point section from Carnarvon to Gascoyne Junction, which includes three (3) checkpoints/fuel stops. The course consists of mainly hard surfaced station tracks, sandy hill climbs, fence lines and roads.
Time Allowance is 4 hours from each competitor’s start time. A competitor will be timed out at a Checkpoint/Fuel Point if it is deemed the remaining course cannot be completed within the time allowance at an average speed of 40kmh. Competitors who have exceeded the Time Allowance will be deemed to be “timed out” and will be recorded as DNF. Competitors time dout will be stopped at the next Fuel Point and will be required to move their bike to an area as directed by an Official and await recovery.
RACING – DAY TWO
Sunday 4th April 2021
- Briefing 10.30 am
- Race Starts 11.00 am
Grid positions will be Positions 1 to 20 singularly, positions 21 upwards in pairs. Start at sixty (60) second intervals or at the discretion of Clerk of Course. Competitors will race a 200km point-to-point section from Gascoyne Junction to Carnarvon, which includes three (3) checkpoints/fuel stops. The course consists of mainly hard surfaced station tracks, sandy hill climbs, fence lines and roads. Time Allowance is 4 hours from each competitor’s start time. A competitor will be timed out at a Checkpoint/Fuel Point if it is deemed the remaining course cannot be completed within the time allowance at an average speed of 40kmh. Competitors who have exceeded the Time Allowance will be deemed to be “timed out” and will be recorded as DNF. Competitors time dout will be stopped at the next Fuel Point and will be required to move their bike to an area as directed by an Official and await recovery.
COMPETITIOR BRIEFING
Attendance at briefings is compulsory with sign on sheets to be completed
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT
CARNARVON
Accommodation - GORRC proudly Norwesta Lifestyle Park, 24 Angelo Street offering 10% discount on accomodation when mentioning the 'Dash' at time of booking. Contact (08) 9941 1277
No camping will be allowed at the Gascoyne Offroad Racing Club Inc Home Base.
Food and drink will be available on Friday and Saturday at the Home Base, but not Sunday – No Licensed Bar.
Presentation Awards Night on Sunday 4th April - Strictly no BYO - Licensed Bar available
GASCOYNE JUNCTION
Free camping facilities will be available at the Gascoyne Junction Town Oval. There will be toilets, hot and cold showers, food and a bar across the road at the Junction Pub and Tourist Park. Noise curfew will apply from 11pm Saturday night.
Accommodation - GORRC proudly Norwesta Lifestyle Park, 24 Angelo Street offering 10% discount on accomodation when mentioning the 'Dash' at time of booking. Contact (08) 9941 1277
No camping will be allowed at the Gascoyne Offroad Racing Club Inc Home Base.
Food and drink will be available on Friday and Saturday at the Home Base, but not Sunday – No Licensed Bar.
Presentation Awards Night on Sunday 4th April - Strictly no BYO - Licensed Bar available
GASCOYNE JUNCTION
Free camping facilities will be available at the Gascoyne Junction Town Oval. There will be toilets, hot and cold showers, food and a bar across the road at the Junction Pub and Tourist Park. Noise curfew will apply from 11pm Saturday night.
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