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Stoney Lonesome Hare Scramble Rules

Rules unique to the SLMC series, plus AMA rules

Stoney Lonesome MC follows AMA rules which can be found in the AMA Competition Rulebook. ALL riders and parents of minor racers are responsible for understanding and complying with the AMA competition rules plus the Stoney Lonesome Hare Scramble series rules.

AMA membership is required to participate in an SLMC Harescramble. Rule highlights and additional information unique to our series are outlined below.

Rider Safety and Equipment

  • Riders MUST wear a Full-Face protective helmet approved to the USA level of standards as defined in the current AMA Competition Rulebook any time they are operating a motorcycle.
  • Cameras or other accessories are NOT permitted to be attached to the rider's helmet.
  • Motorcycle boots at least 8-inches high specially designed and constructed for leg and foot protection.
  • All riders must start the race with shatterproof goggles or face shield.
  • It is required for all competitors under the age of 18 to wear chest and back protection.
  • It is highly recommended that chest and back protection be worn by all competitors.
  • Additional safety equipment is encouraged.
  • No pit riding or practice riding is allowed.
  • See Section 2.2 of the current AMA Competition Rulebook for full current details as rules evolve over time.

Tech Inspection/Sound Check

  • All riders and motorcycles must pass tech inspection/sound check before being allowed out to the start line.
  • Sound checks follow AMA regulations.
  • Regulations vary by motorcycle type and displacement; see the AMA Competition Rulebook for details.

Race Course Marking

  • PeeWee race courses are marked with banner.
  • Mini classes follow red Stoney arrows.
  • Big bike classes follow blue Stoney arrows.
  • Sections of the mini and big bike courses are shared and will have both red and blue arrows where they overlap.

In accordance with AMA rules, riders must not ride more than 20 feet from course marking arrows.

Race Start, Duration, and Scoring

  • The rider's meeting takes place at the start line in the 15 minutes before the race begins.
  • Adhesive passive transponders are used for scoring, with manual scoring backup.
  • Transponders are available for purchase by riders ($10) during registration and adhere to the helmet peak.
  • Transponders read the rider position and time at both Home Check and Woods Checks.
  • "Home Check" is the main scoring building on the east end of the parking lot.
  • Home check marks the completion of a lap and is the finish line at the end of the race.
  • Riders do not pass through home check immediately after leaving the start line; they must complete one full lap to register a time.
  • Woods checks are set up periodically along the race course to ensure riders do not cut the course; missing a woods check is an automatic DNF.

Start Order

Peewee: 1. PW Senior, 2. Peewee, 3. PW Shifter, 4. PW Junior

Youth: 1. Super Mini, 2. 85cc, 3. 65cc, 4. Mini Trail Rider

Adult: 1. AA, 2. Open A, 3. Vet A and SR A, 4. Open B, 5. 250B, 6. Vet B and SR B, 7. Super Senior and Masters, 8. 250C, 9. Open C and Women, 10. First Year, Vintage, Post Vintage, and Trail Rider

Race duration

  • 1/2 hour for PeeWee classes
  • 1 hour for Mini classes
  • 2 hours for Big Bike classes
  • 1 hour Vintage, Post Vintage

Finish

  • 2 laps to go board and white flag for one lap to go signals riders that they are near the end of the race.
  • The checkered flag is waved when the overall race leader passes through home check after race time elapses.

Post-Race Awards

  • Following each race, results are processed and an awards ceremony is held at the clubhouse.
  • PeeWee Class: top 5 places receive a trophy, remainder receive a Stoney Medal.
  • Mini and SuperMini Classes: top 5 places receive a trophy.
  • Big Bike Classes: top 3 places receive a trophy.

Awards payback

  • AA class payout is as follows: 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100.
  • No payback for any other classes.

Stoney Lonesome Series Points and Banquet

  • Race results are available in near-real-time on the Results page.
  • Riders must complete at least 1 lap or will receive a DNF.
  • Riders must complete at least 50% of the laps of the leader in their class to receive points.
  • Riders must finish at least one lap of at least 4 out of 5 races in any class to qualify for the year-end rider banquet.
  • Rider points follow AMA guidelines shown below for each class.
  • Tie break follows the AMA recommendation found in Appendix 5.3 of the AMA Competition Rulebook Rider Classification and Advancement.
  • Rider advancement is enforced per AMA rules.
  • Rider classification can be found via the AMA race center at results.americanmotorcyclist.com.
  • Stoney Lonesome relies on the honor system to ensure racers sign up for the correct class.
  • Racers found to be taking advantage of this honor system may be required to move up to the correct class for the next race, resulting in series points split between classes.
  • Enforcement is at the discretion of the Stoney Lonesome Race Committee.

Series points by finishing position

  • 1st: 25 points
  • 2nd: 22
  • 3rd: 20
  • 4th: 18
  • 5th: 16
  • 6th: 15
  • 7th: 14
  • 8th: 13
  • 9th: 12
  • 10th: 11
  • 11th: 10
  • 12th: 9
  • 13th: 8
  • 14th: 7
  • 15th: 6
  • 16th: 5
  • 17th: 4
  • 18th: 3
  • 19th: 2
  • 20th: 1