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2008 Heartland Challenge Supplemental Rules
The following rules and regulations supplement the AMA Amateur Competition Rules, and are solely applicable to Iowa ATV Hare Scramble (IATVHSS) events operated by IATVHSS, L.C. The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to establish minimum acceptable requirements and to provide for the orderly conduct of racing event

GENERAL RULES:
1. All competitors must belong to the ATVA or AMA, and must have membership card at the track the day of the Race. If you forget it or loose it you will be required to purchase a new membership that can be credited for another year. They do not do refunds!
2. The Promoter/Heartland Challenge Officials has the final say in all disputes.
3. The Referee will have the final say on any scoring, or violation of these rules including special rulings.
4. Heartland Challenge, L.C. members are not employees of Heartland Challenge, L.C. Members assume all responsibility for all charges, premiums and taxes payable on any funds they may receive as a result of their participation in an Heartland Challenge, L.C. event.
5. Heartland Challenge, L.C. reserves the right to refuse and/or deny any entry application.
6. All riders are responsible for attending Riders Meeting.
7. Warm-up riding is limited to the start area and only after an official has given permission, the rider has registered for the event and quad and rider have passed thru the Tech Inspection tent.
8. A front and rear facing number plate is required. It must be 6" minimum and clearly visible from a distance of 50'. Rider Numbers will be assigned at registration.
9. Riders will receive a bar code upon registration. The bar code must be placed on the lower left side of the helmet. 10. Riders are responsible for the actions of their entire pit crew. If any crew is caught on the track on a motorized vehicle, rider will be disqualified. Crew can be on track on foot.
11. Riders may not be serviced or pitted near the finish area.
12. Radios are permitted between pit crew members, but not with riders.
13. Rider Contact: Deliberate ramming, blocking, or intentional contact with another rider may be cause for penalty.
14. Rider Conduct: Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in penalty, including disqualification.
15. Riders will be disqualified for riding the course during the 7 days prior to the day of the event..
16. Riders under the age of 18 must provide a photo I.D. or Birth certificate for proof of age upon request at time of registration and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
17. A rider may petition in writing to the Heartland Challenge to move to a lower classification, and will be judged based on class finishes and time differences.
18. If racer under the age of 18, who's parent cannot accompany them to the race, rider must provide a notarized letter from their parent to participate.
19. Any entry who fails to fully fill out and sign required entry forms and release shall be disqualified, shall forfeit any prize money and points in that particular event.
20. No entry may enter racing areas until they have signed all releases and/or entry forms. No person shall sign the release or entry forms for anyone other than himself or herself. Proper id may be required.
21. The entry applications of persons under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the release form.
22. Any entrant who competes on a vehicle that he/she is not registered to ride or permits such action, shall forfeit any and all prize money, points won in that particular event.
23. Alcohol or narcotics in designated pits, on the race course or in the surrounding areas by any person is strictly forbidden. Any entrant or crew member in an event that shows evidence whatsoever of being under the influence of any of aforementioned shall be subject to suspensions form all future Heartland Challenge, L.C. sponsored events.
24. Any entrant who makes a false statement on a contingency or entry form shall be disqualified and shall forfeit all prize money, points and all contingencies won in the race. Entrant may also be suspended from future events for a period of one year.
25. Any entry application containing a falsified signature will cause entrant to be disqualified and shall forfeit all prize money, points and all contingencies won in the race. Entrant may also be suspended from future events for a period of one year.
26. Any entrant disqualified from any event for any reason whatsoever forfeits any and all rights to prize money, points and contingencies. Entrant will not be entitled to a refund of all or any portion of his/her entry fee.
27. Any entrant, respective pit crews or support crews seen or reported traveling on the course in other than race-registered vehicles participating in the event before the end of the official race time limit may subject entrant to penalties of disqualification and/or suspension. There is no outside assistance permitted on the course or near the course during the event except for those Heartland Challenge designated areas for pits and/or gas stops.
28. Heartland Challenge, L.C. retains the right to asses each situation and respond accordingly (situations involving safety are at the discretion of the race director.

All 10 hour teams will be 2 or 3 person team (Excluding Ironman Class)

Pro Class
Production rules do apply. All riders must be a minimum A classification. 2 of 3 riders must be PRO class rider, one rider may be an A Class Rider.
16 years of age or older 450cc Production

Pro Utility
Open CC
Must come with racks or rack availability as standard equipment Shaft 4X4
Production Engine
16 years of age or older

Pro Am
Minimum of A Classification
Open ATV Production
16 years of age or older

A Class
16 years of age or older
Open ATV
All riders must be a minimum A Classification

B Class
16 years of age or older Open ATV

C Class
Novice riders Open ATV 16 years of age or older

30+ Class
30 years of age or older.
Open ATV

40+ Class
40 years of age or older.
Open ATV

Industry Class
16 years of age or older
Open ATV
2 of the 3 person team must work for the facility represented.
Employment verification may be required.

Women's Class
Female Rider
16 years of age or older
Open ATV

Stock Class
16 years of age or older
Stock ATV

Utility Class
16 years of age or older
Utility ATV/Open CC/Sport Utility
Shaft Driven Production Engine
Racks availability are not required standard equipment

Schoolboy
91-200cc 2 stroke or 91-300cc 4 stroke motor
13 to 15 years old Production ATV
No engine displacement reduction permitted

Ironman Class
16 years of age or older
Open ATV
Rider must provide background to show experience enough to handle 10 hours
This class will only have one machine.

All youth 3 hour classes will be 2 to 3 person team (NO Ironman/one person team in the 3 hour youth race)

RIDER ELIGIBILITY AND CLASSIFICATION:
-Youth Classes
A Youth Bike rider's age on January 1 will determine his age for the year.

50 Stock Class
0-50cc Motor
4 to 8 years old
50cc Stock ATV
No "Race ready" Quads

50 Production Class
0-50cc Motor
4 to 8 years old
Production ATV

70 Production Class
51-70cc Motor
6 to 11 years old
Production ATV

90cc Stock Class
71-90cc Motor
8 to 15 years old
Stock ATV

90cc Production Class
71-90cc Motor
8 to 15 years old
Production ATV

* MACHINE ELIGIBILITY AND CLASSIFICATION:
• Production ATV: OEM motor and matching frame combination model required. Engine modifications, frame reinforcements and frame modifications to permit longer rear-wheel travel are permitted.
• Utility ATV: Utility ATV/Open CC/Sport Utility, Shaft Driven, Production Engine, racks availability are not required standard equipment
• Open ATV: 91cc and over engine, so long as the cylinder is stamped with the correct engine displacement.
• Stock ATV: All motor components and rear suspension must remain stock. Aftermarket replacement parts may be used so long as they maintain the same basic design and material of OEM parts, do not improve motor performance, add travel to the suspension, or have a reservoir. Example: must have stock pipe, silencer, carburetor, air box, air cleaner, rear shocks, etc... May change tires (excluding Tire Balls), wheels, throttle assembly, axle, handlebars (excluding handlebars with bushings), grips, skid plates, plastics and seat covers, including those that add traction (but do not change seat height). May add bead locks, nerf bars, foot pegs, foot peg extensions, and open or closed-end metal or plastic hand guards. May not add larger fuel tanks, quick-fill fuel systems, steering stabilizers, steering stems, automatic clutches, front shock reservoirs, or modify or remove front shock reservoirs from machines that come equipped with them. May change front shocks on ATV's that do not come with rebuildable stock front shocks, but may not replace the front shocks on ATV's that do come with rebuildable units stock (like the YFZ450 or TRX450R). Only machines that come equipped with front reservoirs stock may run them.
• 50cc Stock ATV: Same as stock rules but this class is limited to "Yard" type 50's, Polaris, Kawasaki, Etc. No race ready ATV's. Example, DRR, Cobra

RACE TIMES*
Kids 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Adults Noon – 10:00 p.m.

EQUIPMENT:
The AMA Equipment Standards List in Chapter 3 of the Amateur Competition Rule Book applies. In addition, the following apply:
1 No rider is allowed to carry gasoline except inside his machine's fuel tank.
2. All ATV's must be equipped with a functional tether type mechanical kill device attached to vehicle and rider so that the engine ignition is cut off at any time when the rider becomes separated from the ATV.
3. All rider helmets must be brought to registration. Safety equipment and machine eligibility are the sole responsibility of the rider.
4. Adult Classes - Rider number, minimum of 4" high, must be visible from the rear of the machine or rider with the class color). Front and rear numbers are required.
5. Youth Classes - Rider number, minimum of 4" high, must be visible on machine or rider. Front and rear numbers are required.
6. Riding Boots, Gloves, Long sleeve shirt and long pants are required for all riders.
7. Safety equipment and machine eligibility are the sole responsibility of the rider and may be tested at anytime prior to, during or after event.

COURSE:
1. A course may include trails, footpaths, roads, hills, motocross tracks, or any type of terrain which can be negotiated by an ATV.
2. The course will be open to inspection at Noon the day prior to the race. Participants are permitted to walk or bicycle the course only.
3. Marking, cutting, tampering with or otherwise changing the course in any manner is strictly prohibited. Course modifications may only be made by a Heartland Challenge official.
4. Only registered racers and officials may ride the course during the race.
5. If a rider leaves the course for any reason he must re-enter where he left.
6. Riders must remain on the marked course. A marked course is that official route designated by and marked with official Heartland Challenge, L.C. markings.
7. Riders must stay within the confines of the following “direct path” markers: double arrows posted on both sides of the trail, ribbons, signs, stakes, hay bales, barrels, motocross track, grass track, etc.. Furthermore, riders may not cut to the inside of any corner marker.
8. Riders encountering a traffic-jam or bottleneck may go within than 25 feet off the course to get around the bottleneck as long as no “direct path” markers are compromised. However, the rider must re-enter the course as soon as possible, and upon approaching this section the next lap, must ride the original arrowed section if the track is clear. If the original marking devices are knocked down, the rider must stay on the original marked course. A "bottleneck" is a section of the track that becomes impassable for any reason, with the exception of check points.
9. All riders must proceed only in the correct direction of the course route or trail. Riding backwards on the race course at any time is prohibited. Riding backwards on the course is grounds for penalties of up to and including disqualification.

STARTING & SCORING PROCEDURE
1. The event uses a LeMans style start. All classes will start at the same time.
2. Rider will line up based on class and their draw at registration.
3. Teams will be given 3 bar codes to be stuck on the lower left side of each team rider’s helmet.
4. A 3 min warning signal will be given, a 1 min warning, a 30 second, and finally a 10 second warning, followed by the gunshot start.
5. All rider changes, pitting, fueling or equipment changes such as tires, goggles, lights, etc, must be done only in the team’s pit area.
6. All machines must have a working head and tail lights or alternative lighting on during night session. If lights are to fail, you must remain in the pit area until they are repaired or will be given a penalty of 1 lap.
7. If an ATV is towed in, that lap does NOT count.
8. If a rider is given any illegal help during a lap, a min of 1 lap penalty.
9. Flags:
Yellow: means there is a problem ahead on the track in that area. No passing until you have passed the incident that caused that yellow flag. A 10 lap penalty will be assessed as a result.
White w/ red cross: no passing look for EMS on the track.
Black: See official.
10. Rider contact: deliberate ramming, blocking or intentional contact with another rider, may be cause for a min of 1 lap penalty.
11. Rider contact: unsportsmanlike conduct, including aggressive behavior, rude gestures, or insult toward any race official between riders, or between rider and a team member will result in as much as a ten lap penalty or disqualified.
12. If team is found to have switched to any ATV NOT entered in the race during the event, that team will be disqualified.
13. Teams with the most laps in the least amount of time will determine the scoring and the placement of each team.
14. Official clock will be the ref’s watch and also displayed at the scoring area.

Classes Class Numbers Hours
20 700 Limited 100-199 3
21. 700 Modified 200-299 3
22. 850 Limited 300-399 3
23. 850 Modified 400-499 3

0-700 cc Limited (Stock, allows for changes to tires, wheels, bumpers and skid plates, air box and exhaust. No suspension or internal motor modifications allowed—no motor modifications besides airbox/filter and exhaust. No ignition or rev limiter changes allowed.)
0-700cc Modified (Production Rule, must be matching engine/frame combination. Engine and suspension modifications legal)
701-850cc Limited (Stock, allows for changes to tires, wheels, bumpers and skid plates, air box and exhaust. No suspension or internal motor modifications allowed—no motor modifications besides airbox/filter and exhaust. No ignition or rev limiter changes allowed.)
701-850cc Modified (Production Rule, must be matching engine/frame combination. Engine and suspension modifications legal)

ALL CLASSES REQUIRE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE.
In the Limited classes, the list above explains what you CAN change. If it's not on the list above, you're NOT allowed to change it. A basic guideline: if it makes your machine faster or handle better, or improves suspension, it's not legal in the Limited classes. We do allow pipe and airbox changes, but they provide little performance gain in a UTV. Clutch and ignition changes are NOT allowed, and if your stock UTV had a speed governor or rev limiter built into the black box, you must use it. Yamaha Rhinos that come with reservoir shocks (SE models) are legal, and yes you can put those shocks on a non-SE Rhino and still race the Limited class.
You can remove components from machines (like bed supports) in the Limited class to save weight.
All classes require a driver and passenger, but driver switches during the race are not permitted. Starts will be dead engine. Seatbelts and roll cages are required on all vehicles, and foot restraints or doors are required on all machines. Drivers must have helmets and eye protection (goggles with roll offs or tear offs are highly recommended). For foot restraints, nets or doors will suffice.
AMA cards are NOT required for drivers or passengers. The UTVs will not run under AMA sanction so cards are not required to race.
Drivers and passengers must be 16 or older.
Four or Five Point Harness is required.
We won't be using transponders for scoring; we'll use old-fashioned hand scoring. Drivers will have to stop at the finish each lap so we can record scores. At sign up, we'll print bar codes with your number for the race--numbers are not required on the machines. If you have numbers on already, ask for that number at sign up so the results sheet will match what's on your machine. There are no number plate color and number color requirements. Run what ya' brung!

***Per AMA/ATVA rules the class you race in the Heartland Challenge could determine
the class you qualify in like racing (Cross Country/Hare Scramble). If you are a B
Rider and sign up to race A in the Heartland Challenge, that would raise you to an A
level racer, etc. It is at the discretion of the promoter to mandate class
qualifications. This Asterisk is only to remind riders before signing up to race a
higher class of the changes it could make to their eligibility.