Dear all

Our landowner who has a significant herd of cattle has asked us to cancel our 2 man enduro scheduled to take place on 12 August. Whilst it is disappointing to lose an event the club fully sympathises with our landowner and the broader farming community who must take appropriate action to seek to protect their businesses.

We all hope that this episode of F&M is managed effectively and does not have a significant impact on our sport. Riders cheques are being returned by post.

Yours in sport

Richard Chair - Diss MCC

Eastern Centre Handbook

The recently published Eastern Centre Handbook does not include certain changes to Eastern Centre Enduro Championship events. The changes will be published in the next Eastern Centre Gazette but two important ones worth noting are:

The Muntjac forms Round 2 of the Eastern Centre Championship For all Eastern Centre Championship Enduros, working lights must be fitted and a random check will be undertaken at scrutineering – the penalty for one or both lights not working is 60 points.

Eastern Centre to tackle noisy bikes

Riders at the recent Eastern Centre Enduro forum have prompted organisers to tighten up on noisy bikes. At last Sunday’s Woodbridge Club Tunstall Enduro, a number of random noise checks were carried out and further checks are planned at subsequent events starting with the Muntjac Enduro on the 25th Feb. The Noise Control Officials have requested that riders make a special effort to ensure their machines are not noisy and to ensure that the piston stroke is stamped on the crankcase. For those who are not aware of the noise regulations – if your bike exceeds the permitted allowance, the penalty is exclusion, so if you have any doubts about your machine, it’s best to get your silencer fixed in advance of any event.

Environmental Work Mats for Enduros

The 2007 ACU Handbook has just been published and one important change for riders and support crews is that riders must have environmental work mats under their machine in refuelling / work areas etc to prevent spillage of fluids. The mat must be at least as wide as the handlebars and at least as long as the full length of the machine.

Importance to have the correct coloured number plates

An issue raised at the recent ACU Clerk of the Course Seminar at Rugby is that riders must have the correct coloured number plates on their machines to enable organisers and also other riders to clearly distinguish between the different classes. Whilst some riders tend to only apply this rule for British Championship events, the ACU have pointed out this applies to other enduros and they are keen for organisers to ensure this regulation is properly implemented. In summary the regulations require:
Championship Class - Red plates with white numbers on the front plates and yellow plates with black numbers on the sides.
Expert Class - Green plates with white numbers on the front and yellow plates with black numbers on the sides
Clubman Class - Yellow plates with black numbers on the front and sides.
Sportsman Class - Black plate with white numbers on the front and yellow plates with black numbers on the sides

For info, the minimum height of number is 100mm