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  Rules and Regulations 2008
  1. The competition is known as the Tyne Tees Spoco and is administered jointly by the Tees-side District and North East District of Cycling Time Trials under their rules and regulations. A levy of 50 pence per rider in each qualifying event (to be included in the event entry fee) has been agreed in order to cover the costs of the competition
  2. The competition is open to any rider whose club is affiliated to Cycling Time Trials. The competition is run on a points basis. Individual riders do not have to make any claims for points since they are awarded automatically. For each event 120 points are awarded for first place, decreasing by 1 point for each subsequent place. Only competitors appearing on the result sheet will be awarded points.
  3. There are 21 qualifying events (see the website for an up to date list of events). Riders can enter as many events as they wish. The general competition is determined by each rider's best 7 results, or if any qualifying events do not take place or are abandoned (i.e. there is no result) then by the equation: "33% of the qualifying events in that season, rounded up"
  4. The Junior competition will follow the senior format, but the Juvenile (under 16 and under 14) competition will consist of 5 shorter events on appropriate courses. With each rider's best 3 results to count. (It is hoped to expand this competition in 2008.)
  5. Riders not completing the required number of events will be eliminated from the final league table and will not be eligible for prizes or count towards the team prize.
  6. A detailed league table will be displayed on the website www.ttspoco.co.uk. Event secretaries should send their start sheets and results sheets to the administrator as quickly as possible (preferably electronically). The aim is to have a provisional result posted on the website within 24 hours of each event, which will be finalised with the receipt of the official result.
  7. Prize categories: Seniors; Ladies; Juniors; Under 16 and Under 14; Veterans over 40; Veterans over 50; Veterans over 60; Veterans over 70 and Teams of 3. There will also be 3 leagues (or categories) split by ability into Premier, Intermediate and Sportif Leagues. The Tyne Tees Spoco Administrator's judgment on the allocation of riders to the appropriate leagues will be final.
  8. Prizes will be awarded in each category only if there are at least two qualifiers. Ties for the prize categories in the final league table will be resolved by counting the number of 1st places. If still equal, 2nd places will be counted, then 3rds, etc.
  9. The age category of each competitor is determined by their age on the 1st of March 2007, and they remain in that age category for the duration of the competition.
  10. A rider who changes club during the competition will transfer his/her points to the new club provided the rider informs the Tyne Tees Spoco Administrator and the change complies with CTT rules and regulations.
  11. Each club can nominate a Tyne Tees Spoco contact who is responsible for distributing any Tyne Tees Spoco information to their club. If a club makes no specific nomination then any correspondence will be sent to the Club Secretary. Riders wishing to supply the Tyne Tees Spoco Administrator with their email address will receive updates, where appropriate, through the season. (Email addresses will be stored securely and will not be distributed to any 3rd parties.)