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Page 1: Handbook - BLMRA...Handbook 2017 The information contained in this publication must not be copied or duplicated without the written consent of The British Lawn Mower Racing Association
Page 2: Handbook - BLMRA...Handbook 2017 The information contained in this publication must not be copied or duplicated without the written consent of The British Lawn Mower Racing Association
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Handbook 2017

The information contained in this publication must not be copied or duplicated without the written consent of The British Lawn Mower Racing Association.

These Rules and Regulations become effective 1st January 2017.

This publication supersedes any previous editions

The British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLMRA) is a Motor Sport Association (MSA) Recognised

Group and is considered the governing body of lawn mower racing by the MSA

All enquiries concerning Lawn Mower Racing should be addressed to:

The British Lawn Mower Racing Association 10 Thurne Way

Rudgwick Horsham

West Sussex RH12 3ER

www.blmra.co.uk

[email protected]

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INDEX

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ADMINISTRATIONA HISTORY OF THE SPORT

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ADMINISTRATION

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Chairman - Each year, the committee will nominate one of their experienced members to act as chairman. This nomination should be approved by a show of hands by the club membership at the AGM. Any candidate must be able to commit to the additional administration time and responsibilities required. Decision making - All decisions, rule changes or directives etc. have to be passed by a majority of the committee. In the event of an indecisive vote, the chairman shall have the casting vote. Publications - The committee shall have full editorial control of the website, social media and email communications published to the membership and media outlets. Rotation - Each year, two members of the committee have to stand down by rotation, but can offer themselves for re-election. The history of committee members is available on request. Extraordinary General Meetings - The chairman can call an extraordinary general meeting when required or urgency dictates that a matter cannot wait until the next AGM. Alternatively, the chairman can organise, in exceptional circumstances, a postal ballot of all the members. The president and / or the vice president will be responsible for ensuring that it is carried out in a fair and democratic manner. DIRECTORS The BLMRA is a non-profit making organisation, registered in England and limited by guarantee. There are currently two directors of the BLMRA Ltd registered with Companies House: Peter F. Hammerton and Dean A. Fuller. NOGGIN ’N’ NATTER You will find that race meetings will have ‘officials’ present. We also have occasional ‘Noggin ’n’ Natter’ meetings held at the Cricketers Arms, Wisborough Green, usually on the first Monday of each month from 8.00pm onwards. Dates will be advised on social media. New members will find that almost anyone in the BLMRA will be only too pleased to help, and you will find there is a strong social side to lawn mower racing. MEMBERSHIP The membership year runs from the 1st December to 30th November, but if you join and are unable to complete your mower build before the end of that year’s racing calendar, you may extend your membership to the end of the following season. Application is online via the web site. Members will receive a copy of the current handbook, a membership card and access to the member-only area of the website. There are four levels of membership: Full Membership Any person wishing to race must be a fully paid up member. Joint Membership Available to the spouse/partner of a full member. This provides free access to BLMRA events, but does not include either race participation or an entitlement to vote. Single Event Membership This is available for those wishing to have a go at Lawn Mower Racing, with a view to becoming a full member in the future and is limited to a set number of events. Race entry requirements apply. See Section B (page 12). Endurance-Only Membership For those wishing to participate in endurance events without incurring the cost of full membership. You may not compete in sprint meetings and you will not receive a hard copy of the handbook or membership card, but you will be provided with access to the member-only area of the website including an electronic copy of the handbook. The BLMRA reserves the right to refuse or cancel membership where any proceeding and/or act is prejudicial to the interests of the BLMRA, where there is a failure to abide by the Rules and Regulations, or where the sport is brought into disrepute.

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CODE OF CONDUCT

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Racing during the absence of first aid cover. Racing during the interval and racing after the meeting has finished. All personal motorised transport is forbidden within the BLMRA controlled areas. The use of any UAVs other than the club’s official drone is prohibited.

No mower will be allowed onto the track until the race entry fee has been paid, the mower has been scrutineered and the driver has signed on. Remember, don’t just copy what you see others doing without checking first; (it could cause a lot of disappointment as well as wasting your money!). FLAG SIGNALS The following flags may be used at race meetings, please observe them and the marshals. However we cannot guarantee that the track will be fully marshalled. Flags will be shown by the Clerk of the Course or at his/her instruction.

Union Jack - Start of the race (or a light system) Chequered Flag - End of racing Yellow Flag - Slow down, proceed with caution and no overtaking; on observing the yellow flag, raise one hand to alert following drivers Red Flag - Stop racing, bring your mower to a stop and switch off engine. Black Flag - The driver to whom it is shown must pull off and report to the Clerk of the Course Black & Orange Flag - Indicates that your mower has a mechanical/technical problem and you must pull off the track and report to the Clerk of the Course. Blue Flag - Indicates that you are being lapped and should allow the faster machine to pass when it is safe to do so. The flag will be shown from Race Control.

RACE ETIQUETTE

This is a non contact sport. Please avoid unnecessary contact regardless of what you see others doing. We all have jobs to go to and do not wish to get injured. Bad driving will be penalised at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course. Please get to the start line as soon as possible when it is your turn to race. If you go off the designated race track (as defined by bales, cones, etc.) you must rejoin when it is safe to do so and so you do not gain an advantage. For the benefit of other racers, if you intend leaving the track, please indicate this by raising an arm. Race related grievances should be addressed to the Clerk of the Course; see Code of Conduct The primary role of marshals is to warn drivers of an incident and it is not their responsibility to recover or restart your machine. If you are stopped on track then it is your responsibility to move your mower, as long as it is safe to do so.

NOVICES

New racers are always welcome and wherever possible there will be races for those who wish to have a go. Refer to Entry in Section B. Novices must identify themselves during the drivers’ briefing. Novices must wear a red hi-visibility jacket, as supplied by the Clerk of the Course on the day at all times on the track. Novices will remain as such until told otherwise. Any mechanics or non-regular racers must sign on and pay to enter a single invitation race. IMPORTANT - You must be a member of the BLMRA, have filled in a Single Event Membership Form and paid the entry fee and completed all race entry requirements in Section B.

SETTING UP and DISMANTLING OF THE RACE CIRCUIT All persons attending the race meetings will be required to help with the setting up of the track as approved by the Clerk of the Course. After the race meeting has finished all persons attending will be required to help clear away the bales / cones / tyres / ropes etc. and to put away all the equipment. Prize giving will not be carried out until all this has been done. We all want to go home after a race meeting so the more who help, the quicker things can be done. We are all members of the same club whether we are officials, racers or non racers.

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MOWER ELIGIBILITYF

COMMON RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MOWERSE

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LAP KEEPING and TRANSPONDERSH

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONSG

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LOG BOOKS and SERIAL NUMBERSI

HOMOLOGATION GUIDELINESJ

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GROUP 1 RULES and REGULATIONSK

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GROUP 2 RULES and REGULATIONSL

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L:5 SAFETY Mowers must be fitted with an automatic throttle closing device, which will work whenever the driver’s hand or foot leaves the throttle control. Two independent throttle closing devices to be used, e.g. two springs.

An ignition cut out, which will work under any circumstances should the driver lose contact with the mower, must be fitted. A noose around the driver’s wrist is not acceptable. The cut out connection must be positively fastened to the driver and must not extend further than 1 metre.

Starting circuits must be disabled when the mower is left unattended (using an Anderson plug on the battery or a master switch, for example). No sharp edges, protrusions or bumpers/fenders are allowed. An efficient braking system must be fitted and operational at all times. Any part of the exhaust pipe that could be used as a grab handle must be wrapped or guarded.

L:6 CHASSIS and GRASS BOX Handle bars and controls may be lowered and altered, but the overall profile must remain that of the standard lawn mower. All levers must be ball-ended.

Grass boxes where originally fitted must be retained and securely fastened. They must be as near as possible in the original position, except that some grass boxes may have to be fitted slightly lower than standard. If it becomes necessary to replace the grass box, the replacement must be as wide as the side plates and it must look, as closely as possible, like the original grass box.

When the mower is stationary, the grass box should rest on the ground. With the driver seated and the handle bars pulled back into the racing position, the bottom of the grass box must not be higher than 76mm (3”) from the ground.

L:7 TRAILER and SEAT

The design of towed seats is free. They may be lowered and the choice of roller or wheels is optional. Trailer wheels must be guarded to avoid contact from the rear. The driver’s foot rests may be moved from the tow bar to the back of the mower but may not be any further forward. They must not protrude outside the side plates.

The overall width of the trailer (to the outside edge of the rear tyres) must not be more than 152mm (6”) wider than the mower (measured between the side plates).

The seat may be changed or modified but the back rest may not be higher than the driver’s shoulder blades.

Towed seats must be secured to the mower by two separate linkages. The first is, as on a normal mower, to pull the seat along. It can be modified or replaced as long as it is strong enough to satisfy the scrutineers. If a nut and bolt is used at the end, holding the linkage to the mower, then the nut must be secured by a split pin or similar. The second linkage is primarily a safety one, which will allow the driver to retain control, at least until the mower is brought to a halt, should the main linkage break. This 2nd linkage must not inhibit the mower to seat movement through any of the 3 planes:

• Side to side (as in steering) • Pulling back/pushing forward the handle bars (lifting/lowering of the grass box except for the 3”) • Rocking from side to side (either side of the mower can be lifted at least 3” without the seat lifting

in standard or racing position). L:8 TRANSPONDERS The transponder must be securely fixed to the back of the seat and positioned in such a way that it will avoid damage in the event of a collision.

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GROUP 3 RULES and REGULATIONSM

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M:4 SAFETY Mowers must be fitted with an automatic throttle closing device, which will work whenever the driver’s hand or foot leaves the throttle control. Two independent throttle closing devices to be used, e.g. two springs.

An ignition cut out, which will work under any circumstances should the driver lose contact with the mower, must be fitted. A noose around the driver’s wrist is not acceptable. The cut out connection must be positively fastened to the driver and must not extend further than 1 metre.

Starting circuits must be disabled when the mower is left unattended (using an Anderson plug on the battery or a master switch, for example). No sharp edges, protrusions or bumpers /fenders are allowed. An efficient braking system must be fitted and operational at all times. Any part of the exhaust pipe that could be used as a grab handle must be wrapped or guarded.

Particular attention should be paid to the fixing of the wheels to the axles.

Cutting blades must be removed.

Any use of lithium polymer batteries is not allowed.

M:5 CHASSIS and BODYWORK

The overall chassis profile may not be altered from standard. By chassis we mean the basic chassis specification, i.e. body, fairings, mudguards etc, as produced by the manufacturer. By profile we mean lengths, widths, heights, thickness, types of material, and visual appearance etc. The only exceptions are as follows:

• Discreet out of sight strengthening to the chassis. • Discreet transmission accommodation i.e. if a large drive pulley will not fit in the chassis without

removing the metal, then this may be done, but only as much as necessary.

Seats may be lowered, but only to the seat panel; seat panel to axle centre may be checked by referring to the homologation details provided.

The actual seat may be modified or changed but the backrest may not be higher than the driver’s shoulder blades. Measured from the ground, the top of the seat back must be no less than 735mm (29 inches) high across the majority of the seat’s width. The seat back must be made of a material sufficiently robust to support the weight of the upturned mower and offer adequate protection to the spine; open loops must therefore be filled in.

Discrete seat suspension may be fitted. However the seat must pivot from the front with the suspension / damping limited to the rear in a vertical axis. The underside of the compressed seat must be no lower than the homologated dimension. Scrutineers will pay particular attention to the integrity of the system.

If originally fitted with a steering wheel, then it must retain a steering wheel which must be circular and not take the form of modified handlebars.

If your machine suffers panel damage during racing, you may be able to have them replaced with remanufactured items, but please contact the committee first.

M:6 HOMOLOGATION It is the responsibility of members to contact the race committee to agree details, dimensions, and evidence of eligibility of any lawn mower, prior to its acceptance. M:7 TRANSPONDERS The transponder must be securely fitted to the front of the rear panel, just above the footplate or as directed by the scrutineers.

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itdfh a ti wortacrn taw a ls ierr i

NO

hthllitI an engiorgned fi dessishas a c

tftfid ttiih wo 18hp,ne up t n engi

gilinam-eby

o tontrfencesisshachetr,ortaropehet

been h hasci

nitnire pulb “orsnoitacifidom, snoitraetlar ehtooNd.etconnecsdiord eovmerbeyamnorregovThe•

.)61gepaees(tlisonitogaolhomnengiehetn idetatsnebenghacord eretlabeyamrencelisnd apepitushaxeThe•

ng:iwollofhetmorftrapad rndaatss an aiem rtus mnesingE.4

ozihoro tlacitrevomrfd ngehacben acon itanteiornengieThe.3

aon itiposlnagiiorstio teoslcsad neiaterbetusmnengieThe.2

.on Giteco s terefe reasPl.1ESNIG EN2:N

.to i dtan’ you c,to in daay you c stn’oes dt iff i i,erbememR

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.ortacr talurtulci agrbaby’ng a ‘iatul emearrhalliwseziserytlnagiiorThe.slehewraernd aontrfhetn eewtbewkcdeng itutcdeablyraotrA.tbonneousibvon abyd erevoc

ngehetevhalliwtI.sepospurcitsedomorfssagrutco td gneisde

kiike be ltt be lsue mesh ttt ted butti be f fiayy be f mstts partt parenemacepllacr.thgeiige w wam sd anall aniialerate mam se,ziize same s i e ,gg,nincanhne

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ep red asay be us mc etngsion and rtse piabll avaie’zisover ‘orr ‘a dam orear we of f wausy becarsese necome becebord a rhoulS.5

e niinueng-noN.edowle al ar”gn

s ahnoictirsterc ifciespasseunlde

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maeton itogaolhomeh

reffdiezisousiobvn aevrunded ndepeussbelliwtofontrfn id etuatisnegi

e cnamroffopertond nae kikl-rfo-ke

ed siisgnoecramorroffred cruos,kk,na

he ttulons ctushey m tne, engiher/s

er powe /ancmorf any peromree fr f

.sentemacpldradnatss’erurtacanufhe my t onlge,

otnearks anttanleuffu’tushdantuC‘

e atutitson ctt csuve mirri d of f dodhet mhe ough thro be tnue tiont ctus mt i,revidrhetfI.ositarretlao tsonerellam

betusm,revethaworsrage,nsihac

.ngiace r

d etceubjsbelliwnd aon itacipplahet.aeratbonnehetn hitiwd etaocl.)maeton itogaolhomhettcaont

l efu,everwoh(on iopte ablowly al onl

on iogatolomhhetn od etatsezishe

d.ettimrpeerasyelpuleblairavroserlnagiirohetotnd ad rndaatsbetus

ttaeluffuasayllaccaiffiifcped s spegneiignes de bett beus msnkksa t tall tueF.8

ee.ttimome cacr hiy of f hitiegalhe l t aboutn any doubt be iantrhe entd thoulS.7

y.tacicapnins ertil5.4anhteormo ndanreruactffactuanm.edttimerp

mall mningiige or rih t,tt,y even annIIn.deislnagiir ohen toesacn ihacerowhe m tde of f tihe se on tasn chaiough a chry tlnalgii oraswmsorrggebiorhanged fay be c m,c ets gear,eysl Pulned.aietrc,stlbe.e.ievidrofpeytlnagiiorhetthatsion intentiThe

VEIR3 D:N.

nu ionto ced towl be al notllie wafed unsderionsne chiacny mA•.gnireeniturcsmodnarot

orfetaioprpprabetusmngsnietsafp acrellifnd asnkatlueF•nd aemarfng ireetsh/sdahetofd raworfd ettifbetusmsnkTa•

ocesaepl–sisbaesacbyesacaon ed rdeionscbeyampspumhe o tseed iy ftavi groved asem be rtus mps pumuumacV•

.04:0 6so i siate r ratnineldidua g–nainrraivetirrie dhtofytriojaajm

n.ddebiroferaserytwnosnd aserytd uaqord etaelC.sliatdeh tff tobend ad eusbetus mslheewnd aseryterown mawL

trenvocquerotno.e.insoissimnsarteblairavoNon.itacificpesmtin hetd,ettifyllnagiirofid eusbeynloyamxboraegA

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s(sreneiutrcshetfon oitcafsitashetotd gneisdend a,ntdeiccaartomrfd enteveprnd ad exifyllacnihacembetusmtid ngehietbolruofteas lh attixed wiy fdlgii be rlli ws bonnetly alldealI

ed.owl al nots iesiert baterym polumhiti le of f lny usA

.ovedeme r btus mesadl bngitutC

sheelwehtfong ixifhetotd ipabed ulhosn ointettaraulcitraP

ab handl a gred asd be usoul chatpe t pithe exhaus t of f ttny parA

atalnaoitarpeond adettifbetusmmetsysng ikabrt neiciffenA

d.eowllaerasrndeef/srpebumoronsiusrotpr,sdgeep rhaso N

.)eplmaxerofh,ctiwsretsamaoryrettbahet unatef ls ierowhe mhen ted wabls be ditus mstuicring citartS

tsumdnarevirdehtotd neetsafylevitis poebtusmn oitcnneocws’revihe dround te ar noos A.dettifebtsumrewomhetesanctsumcri any ck underor wllih wchi w, oututon citgnin iA

.ngsiprso wtg..ed,eusndepeo i Tw.olronte cltothrhe t teaves loot forr ndhas’revidr

deng isolcelttohrtcitamoutanah tiwd ettif betusmsrewoMFETYA S4:N

WE VINAPL

de ofi shertone ei,deruiqermhetfoo

he t of f the eventn to engage i te hooks

morftnneobhetnteveprlli wtahtn o

.)wolbengsiwadreesn aofntevehetn idsrawraerng illevasitbonnehetfireveowH.seurtxifd e

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ded. guarapped orr be wtuse m ndl

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ug on on plsnderng an Aiusended (t at

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o be tescng deviiosle cltothr tendenthetrevnehewkrowlliwh chiw,ecive

ng wireetshetmbeotooksH•n iovmtbonne

of fearhe r tff tI• mng oropenion intentiThe•

nd a,ntdeicca

.leeh wmnii m,leetsd limfoade m

.dsrawraerng ned illi fsd ihboarhe das t

he en t idsarwearng rovi mnd ocesadeiovpro tsin

cafsitashetotd gneisded

owtnd ak chitmm3umm

he towlo ale t a holut cn,.dentic an ac of f an ac event

intetertnnebof onsaem

s(sreneiutrcshetfon oitc

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eeinturcS.noisnemiddetagolomohehtnahtrewolonebtsumT.siaxlacitrevan iraerhetotd etimilng pimda/n oinspeuss

eate sh teverwo H.edttie fay b mnoisenpsu seate setrcsiD

n.id ellifeberoferhettusmpsoon lpeo;nepishetwomdenrutpuehtfothgiewehttroppusottsuboryltneiciffus

esTheh.dtiws’taeshetofytiorjamhetsosrcagh hi)hesncic bataeshetfop othe tund,ogrhetmorfd eursaeM.sdeabl

ay not mteskrhe bac thanged but ced orifodiay be m mseatS

.taeshetrundeyltcerdilatemfountomahcheto ntiup elxahetng isiarbyd evehicabeyonlyamsThi

ill wtaesheng tierow lhod of f let The med.eroway be l mseatS

on iogatolomhsted on iay be not m asepton exciti posnalgiiororfd eretlabenotyamneilsisshachetebovakorwbodyThe

ton iogatolomhhe t of f tberemee a me seaslp–spflagfillinl euF•d.ettifbeyamdsrudguamontrF•

h ucmsaynloutb,nedobeyamshitn he t,latemhetngoviemrlu peivr degr la if a.e i.niotadommocc aniosismsnar tteercisD•

.sissha cheo tng tnihengtert sghti s of f s outteercsiD•:swollofsaeransoiptecxeylonThe.cteencarappealuasiv

sghtihe,hsdtiw,hsngtelnaemewelifoprBy.erurtcanufamgdum,sgniriaf,tennob,ydbo.e. i,noitacificepssissahc

ndaatsomrfd eretlabenotyameliofprsisshacllareovTheKROYWDnd BOS aSSIA5 CH:N

.elxaraernd ant

ofecafreouthetomrf)hnci1 (m25m.)ow1 belg.i

mm67he te over r tac fatl a fentes d pr.slehewraer

y elurece sng and arkioclerntisheelw

ng.dieecoprerofbeeettimomre fablly availeadi re not arste parbeyamstrpaacilpe r,ripaernd oybe

t sums Thi.lehewng ireetsa n iaterts

hetotn ointettaraulcitrpaypalliwsreeated ssespromchetfodeisrundehe

e h thti wtnore fh tmor ftvoi ptsu m

o on titecote pr adequaterfoffdnarewlairetamaofdeambetusmkcbata

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lamniimang iovmerbyornd/asissha.tsilon iogatolomhehtnidieifcepseb

.slai detstin in iamertusmnd ad rndaatsom

.mae

.yrassecnesah houttiwsisshachetn itifnotill wylle

and ,lairetamfospeyt,ssnekciht,she ed by toduc pr as,ctesdraug

cisbahetn aemewsisshacyBd.ra

orfhetofneilernte che tboutd aeca plynlev e betus mdsruaG•.e)ti2 opposg.if(serytraereht

2n hateromnobytensibeyamdsruaghetofecafreoutThe•f()ecaftalfshitbyd ereovcbetusmkorwemarfng ubit(h ptde

h and prn depti)shenci3 (m76m ofummnii m a betus mdsruaG•rd nantorfhetn eewtp ben ga opehe t of f t 80%lli ftus mdsruaG•

.dtteifweventry peluateqhey ad tff t inedaiete ray b mksec dertutC•

.ngkioclernt isheelwevento pred ttti be ftus mdsy guaretafS•DSGUARYTEAFS6N:

mmochetmorfn oissimrpen iabtotusmu Yo.reurtcanufamehte hes tff t inalgiihe or td of f toul a momr fsaseglbrin fed ioduceprrbd agemdang ibestrpa bodycillatem- non of f nonhe eventn tI

.srabendlhad eifdiomf omrofhetekatnotnd araulcricbeusmrewomhehen t t,heelng wieerth a stied wttiy flnalgii orff orI

.emtyshe s ty of f ttiegrntieeinturcS.noisnemiddetagolomohehtnahtrewolonebtsum

WIEVEIDS: 1IGF

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ANLP: 2IGF

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ONITAOGOLHOM8:N

etsrofleets.e. islairetamralimisn i(lnepad rdguaumraerhetowlhettating ixif-ee and rat plootferint eheng tireow l byrO•dan ion itiposlnagiiorstin ietaplootftnreruche o tntng ioxiB•

:rhetiebyd eretalebAY Msetaplootfl ainigrO

: S3IGF

o ns i issiish tff t i ftt iu b,edd,ni

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.rnneametercsi

sdaethfoecafheto td ettifyleurcesbetusmrpondensartTheSRONDEPNSART:9N

eccastiotroipr,rewomn walnyafoytilbigiilefoencdeivend aome cache r ttaconto c tsberem my of f mtilbiiponseshe r ts itI

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12tttefoffo td gneiseDNIOITINFE D1:O

dii tdilih1o ntion itinsartreisaen ar

flito grMLwnehetng,icaro

bt ih tgcitsedomo tn opesioup

ng.iove gear

,derutcafun

tsrifs

e.bln derga

d.eowllaerasrndeef/srpebumoronsiusrotpr,sdgeep rhaso N.4

.)eplamx erofh,ctiwsretsamaroyrettbahetanutffelsirewomehthen ed wabls be ditus mstuicring citartS.3

tusmnd arevi drehtotd neetsafylevitis poebtusmn oitcnneocs itsirws’revidrhetund oraesonoA d.ettif betusmrewomhet sesanctsumcri any ck underor wllih wchi w, oututon citgnin iA.2

.ngsiprsowtg..ed,eusndpendeio Tw.olrontceltothrthetsevaelootfornd has’revidr

civdeng isolcelttohrtcitamoutah antied wtti be ftus mserowM.1

TYEFAS:2O

ilseurtaefytefascisbahetfollah tiwyplmocotde nelliwsrewoM

.nengientereffdiatifn acou ynengien eokbrettiay be fo 21 hp mne up t engierown maw lcitesny domA•

oved.emay be ron mipensus seatS•eatcirab f oredifiode may b m,salede plp examor f,solrontC•

box mne and geareen engiw betemtysve sihe drn t ieyslPul•

:onsieptng exciowlolhe fh ttiwtusmyhetnd aelxansart/xboareglnagiirohetn iate rtusmsrewoM

ng.iteemlliwsogbooklnd aon itogaolhomorfntemerquierno belliwerThe

of fovalem ron or r ritonneccs di;nsiwng tudilnci,ph12otpusrotcart

nd a4 oup rGasedsaslc belli werow

een wng bet goieet fevento pr d t

.re

.eshe axlo t t

d.derguaord ppearwbetusmendl

.esmi tl al

nogulpnosrednAnagnisu (dednett

.ertem1 n hatrheturfd netx etnotoututcThe.eblapteccatnos

h tiwtcantoceso lrevidrhetd houl s

beotsecivdeng ioslceltothrtntdeehtheneverwkrowlliwh chiw,ec

.wolbed ets

h a ti werownd a mi you fff you fo i sed,

.edo prmo ihanged tay be c m

amsadradnatsn iamert

s’reowmhettad uessibe

abeptc acs inorhe gover t

.selu r 4puorGhtiwylpmocyllufnehttsum

ohe m te above,hos beyond ted outirare c arods any moon as ssA

.sheelwo be added t theme trequi rlli wesat ploot fhoutti wserowny mA.11

eneiutrcshetfon oitcafsitashetotd exifydlgiir belli wsonnetB.01

ed.owl al nots iesiert baterym polumhiti le of f lny usA.9

.ovedeme r btus mesadl bngitutC.8

sheelhe w tng of f txiihe fo td td be paihoulon sientt atarr atulcitPar.7

nhab agrasad eusbed oulcthatpepitushahe ex t of f ttny parA.6

atonaliated and opertti be ftus memtysng saki brenticifn ef fA.5

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SECNDIEPPA

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32yogonolhrCb ulC4

31esuly Rarentemupplp Shionspihamd ClorW3

30nesieldui GngipamC2

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APPENDICES

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1

RALNEGE

t Aih te blliyone wverE

SRAM

itdi'h C t f fh C tar a t asto ac tedtec exp

DIUGGNLLIAHS

bi wderuieq r ashalsark mc

SENLIED

htiifflitd dvenvoly ilualt achen not w

. ventn ieraslhangiacn r ied

a; b bi or r biefirmaofa

e orsourhe C

TENMPIUEQ

o b ed t deems ihalsary any m on duttslhi whate te noteasPl.ecaplnpeussbeyamng icaron itercsdis'he C t of f the C tt Ae.siwher otor

SGNALIAG SLF

uoChetfokrelChe tff toweivfoutosin oitiposlhasramhe tff to iadirtshiwa; glafwlloeya; )maofneht,tsrifr edwopyr(drhesnguiitxeecaro ttporer,notfing (iowlolhe fd have thoul ssnt poihalsar mllA

nakiton and no overiauth ctiwdeeocpr,n dowowlS-galFowllYengiac r of f rndE-agl FeduerheqC

)metsysthgilar(oe ache r t of f ttartS-k acon JniU.noitcurtsnireh/sihta

be lliwyThe.ngsiteemecartad eusbeyamgsalfng iowlolfThe

serrsvig drninowlol f foltt fero ald tane he onsaiisrrai

lorntoCecaRmorfn whosbelliwg al fTheosdootefasowllad houlsnd ad ppealng ibeeraou ythatsetacndiI-aglue FlB

e.sourhe C tk of f terlhe Co t ttepork and racrthetfoflpulhanec a m haserr hasow m yourhat tesatcndiI-g alFgeanr Ok &aclB

carthetfoflpultusmn howssitihomwo trevidrThe-aglk FaclBfh ofctiwop and sto a s terow mng your r mi brng,iacop rtS-agl FedR

he evn tng iipaticit be parhsramnteicifufsliuntd de

.lorntocecar /esur oketacjyilitibsiv- a hie;l

nd ardepowa:)olrontce

,agg,llag f floww fle yelh tgnviners obonng;

h tk of f terlhe Cn by thow s

sitin hewsspao tnehicamretsafhet

tus and you memobl pralchniect/alcni.ChetofCheto ttporernd ak

ne. engiff engi

o N.sverrsir dgninowlol f foltt fero al thetng iwhosbysrevidrrheton rawd l

n.oitercsdis'esuroC ofkerlhe Co t t)ngitutre (agam any d

.eta lootbeyamsitI.llataeusnyaofbeo ter

.r and cifafrhe t tdsarowy tlghtil sor

ned.aintaie m ardsandarty setafe sur

foutotgeotevhayamu oysatspo

.fels youredurnje iu ar yo

d.eurnj

e sourhe C tk of f terlhe Cn by thow s.werc&revidrstibystpie

ytefasfoecapl aotd evomerbed ulo.detroperebdluoh

e h tk ofere Clh tomr fsonitcurts.encatsissarhetr

.loi/lueftlpisofrngedahetnd a

ng iomhe onceen you and tw bettep i

.o) you have tsesk unlacrhe t t

ERBEMEM R TOTSNIOP

.lorntoCecaRmorfn whosbelliwg al fThe.osdootefas

tdane hongninisarraybdonpes rdlouh ssverrsirDg.alfwolleyuhoslahsare mht,eshasrc/esitulciffo dint is getverihen a drW•

hetfokrelChett aynlobutd eretlaben acksacTr.esuroChettorep r,sireb any dk upci p,onsises senewtek bacrhe tk thecC•tin hetbyou,ysesspareowmhetsag alfang ihowssselntpoiayhetfiemitofyntepln ind aylraelcd eyaplsdibetusmgsalF•redluohsruoyrevognicnalgybuoydnihebstnedicnirofkcehcoon syawdeisnd aSt.cifffartheto tkcbaouryh tiwnd atsreveN•uo ense tacng any riended durtd be athoul ssnt poihalsar mllA•

.ntdeincin afontevehetn itsafyawhetlhasramuroyund oraytniici v /onsitondiound c grhe tevrebsO•

.ntdeincin aofsrevidrn rawo tsieolreplinciprYour•ff anyone ip heltan’ you c;alt visy ietafn s ow your r ow,erbememR•

.srevidrllap otsotlorntoCecaRmrof be slliag wled f a rk,acrhe te on tac plakes tdentinc ioraj a mff a mI•

hto tkcban ekatben hetn actin hewd hesniifsiecarhetliunthost i,ecarotnueintoco tti faged and not dams ierowhe m tff tI•hsdothateshotnd aemitshittarhenotaekatreovyamrevidr

NGINDL HANTDEINCI

iylereve so be tsrappeho a woneny aeovo m tptmett ao notD•.srevidrllap otsotlorntoCecaRmrof

.esuroCn ilake al tlli w you,tendicn ioraj a m of f a mte evenhtIn01ufd eneu oyfiuthosnd aytefasfoecaplao trr tewomhetevoM9a)sekabrndasnengie,stushaxe (esacfur sy hot vere of f verarewB8

on.itiond calcihys ps'ervirhe dk thecC7.escoures r yourtiplved snvolis ierowhan one me tor mff mI6

.esmi tl al aterang doren ftsi look andL5on.itceotprd ddeaevgio telbawartsaeus,dedeenfI.)cifftra

ee K ( you.tecoto pr tdentinche in tved invol ierowhe me tsU4u.oyfoelupo caeraerhetf ieam a t astcA3

sosr ctdon’ (erow m /verihe dro t to gete tout rtesafhe se tsU2e.ltet stushe d tetL1

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MARSHALLING GUIDELINES1

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ehwRAMLBehttlaehs'neoyreve

ay awngipamC

uFgnipma csierehter trt,ofmocnd aytefas,th

he t oftare pgar a ls i

boebnacsliatedrehtrusneildeguing iowlolfhe t rer ow m of f mentymonj e

tnerrucehtmorfdeniatosntevellao typplalliw

ethne iorefrhe t,ngiac r

ksi rRAMLBtbyd esnigaor

fotsserteni

TUOY LAELDFI

.reliartecarhetn ipteknteumcdontemssessaboebnacsliatedrehtruFg.nipma csierehterehwRAMLBeht

EENIYG HERTAW.shalsare mac and rsalicif of,seraco rven t be gilliw

Wd.esidvan ebeshaoutyald leifheteoncetaoclero td erpaepr an eventve atir you arff you ar ianged,ry arlousevi been prs't isesnlU

TESAT WLEITOon.iptumonsceorfbe

omrfyltcerdinha therr tng othi anyt oranker a tomrded fovi prerr pratwn i drever Nound.he gr on teilotseshogerhacsdiny aff aond ehetdsnkatetsawteloitlliforoutensirnoto D.eblaliavadeamn ebe

ng wiawhen drene w hygi of f hygidsandart stgheshe hive tere obseasPl

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2001 British Championship and Rider Cup cancelled due to Foot and Mouth epidemic. Oh... yet another trip to Luxembourg and they return the visit for the 12 Hour and the World Championships. Lawn Mowers race on the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

2002 Hans Odoerfer, our Canadian supporter starts the 12 hour race. The BLMRA invests in a new state of the art trailer. Another trip to Europe as the BLMRA goes to Beho in Belgium to race in the snow. Only problem......no snow!

2003 A BLMRA Group 4 tractor wins the 6 hour race, and a team from Luxembourg win the Group 4 World Championships.

2004 Murray Walker, Formula One commentator, commentates at Dorchester in June and Bobby Cleveland from The United States Lawn Mower Racing Association competes in The World Championships on Andy Stemp’s Group 3 Lawnbug.

2005 “Radio Le Mow” broadcasts on 87.7fm for the very first time at the 12 Hour Race. The commentators John Lowdell, Mark Constanduros and Ron Gray keep the public amused in this country and in the USA with a live link to the Portland Sportscar race and John Hindhaugh, the voice of Radio Le Mans. All of this made possible by Mark and Tracy Akeroyd.

2006 The Motor Sports Association (MSA) reaffirms that The British Lawn Mower Racing Association is a Recognised Group and is the governing body of lawn mower racing.

2007 12 Hour race is stopped at 1am due to the appalling weather and conditions. Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 DJ, visits the 12 hour.

2008 The most successful 12 hour for years! Record entries and the closest finish as three teams fight it out for overall honours right up to the chequered flag.

2009 The BLMRA returns to Charleville, Ireland for a very successful and enjoyable race weekend at the County Show. After 30 years Derek Bell is reunited with his championship winning mower at the 12 hour which again is stopped due to rain after a delayed start.

2010 12 Hour race cancelled yet again.......lawn mowers take to Shakespeare County Raceway drag strip! The first year of the Endurance Championship taking in the 3 hour, 6 hour and 4 hour (12 hour replacement).

2011 The BLMRA braves temperatures of -28ºC to compete in the snow in Finland and comes away victorious. The 12 Hour makes a welcome return to the race calendar and the winning team sets a new distance record of 314.1 miles.

2012 England’s wettest year on record inevitably plays havoc with the racing calendar and memories of driving through clouds of dust are quickly forgotten. The 12 Hour Race is just one of the victims of cancellations, and perhaps as a way of seeking respite, the season sees teams travelling to Finland, street racing in Belgium and a 24 Hour race in France with a live duck as the prize for the victorious BLMRA team!

2013 The club’s first ‘taster weekend’, a chance for potential racers to try out lawn mower racing using members’ machines, kicks off the season. The 12 Hour is back on track and actor Warwick Davis waves the start flag. The distance record is smashed yet again, the winning team covering a total of 348 miles.

2014 The club performs in front of its biggest ever audience – a 56,000-strong crowd at Warsaw’s Verva Street Racing petrolhead extravanganza – and puts on a race that proves to be one of the most popular performances of the evening. Elsewhere in the public spotlight, Sky F1 asks for the club’s help in putting together a lawn mower race as part of their build-up to the British GP, and former F1 drivers Martin Brundle, Anthony Davidson and Johnnie Herbert, plus Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen demonstrate their desire to win, whatever the circumstances, on BLMRA mowers. BAFTA-winning actress Julie Walters waves the start flag at what proves to be another successful 12 Hour.

2015 For the first time a BLMRA/Luxembourg team takes part in the Finnish 12 Hour Race held on a frozen lake in February, beating the Finns and Estonians at their own game! It’s back to Warsaw for the second year running at the Verva Street Racing event and back at home the 12 Hour record falls yet again, despite some very misty conditions….354 miles.

2016 Model and racing driver Jodie Kidd is this year’s starter at the 12 Hour and that distance record creeps up yet again – by half a mile to 354.5 miles! The BLMRA capture first and second places in the French 24 Hour race and a live turkey – Bernard – is this year’s prize for the victorious team.

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