Just reading through Waratah Vets latest newletter & inparticular the Commissaire’s Corner. So I thought it might be the time to repost some common rules for all to take note of.

Overtaking grades
A common race situation is faster grades overtaking slower ones. Most of the time the speed differential takes care of any confusion but occasionally mix-ups occur, as has happened recently. The Club Racing Rules are unequivocal about this situation:

When passing other grades
- give them due consideration
- pass on the right-hand side, maintaining a gap of at least one metre between the two grades.
- wait until there is a distance of at least 10 metres between the two grades before cutting back in. - do not pass and then slow down. This only impedes the other grade which could be chasing a breakaway.
- do not try to force your way through at turns
- there is no right of way hierarchy of one grade over another.
- in effect, avoid doing anything which may affect the normal progress of the other grade’s race.

When being passed by other grades
- do not take shelter or any other advantage from the overtaking grade and allow the passing grade to get well clear, staying at least 25 metres behind
- do not try to re-overtake the passing grade if it is a higher grade, except if you are in a final sprint
- failure to comply may lead to disqualification.

So please take note of these rules to keep the races running smooth.

Regards
Brad.