UMCA Officials for Record Attempts

UMCA official, John Hughes Terry Zmrhal photo

How Many
At least one UMCA Official must be present at all times during the record attempt. If the record attempt will last more than 24 hours, at least two Officials are required.

Who
Any UMCA member may officiate a record attempt.

Locating an Official
The rider is responsible for locating and securing the UMCA Official(s). The UMCA and Records Chair are not responsible for providing the UMCA Official(s). All Officials must be UMCA members. To locate potential Officials, see the UMCA Membership Directory in the January-February issue of UltraCycling. Non-members, who are otherwise qualified to serve as Officials, may become members simply by joining the UMCA. A non-member may get a one-event membership to officiate.

Qualifications
All UMCA Officials must be approved by the Records Chair before the record attempt. The Records Chair may request that the proposed Official take a short test to demonstrate knowledge of the record attempt rules.

Compensation
The rider must negotiate a satisfactory fee for the Official's service and expenses. The UMCA and Records Chair are not responsible for the expenses of Officials, nor in determining the value of payments for services.

Neutrality
The Official cannot be an active member of the crew, i.e., cannot drive the follow vehicle, navigate, hand supplies to the rider, etc.

Proximity
The Official must be in the follow vehicle if the follow vehicle is shadowing the rider. When a follow vehicle is not shadowing the rider, the UMCA Official may ride in the follow vehicle or may travel in a separate vehicle, but must still observe the rider and crew as often as possible.

Responsibilities
For a full description of the Official's responsibilities, read the Record Attempt Rules, section II UMCA Official(s). In general the Official's responsibilities are:

1. Prior to the record attempt study the rules thoroughly. The Official is expected to know and apply all of the rules.
2. Immediately before the start of any record attempt the Official must complete the Official's Pre-Event Checklist, including inspecting all vehicles and bicycles, verifying that all vehicles have registration and insurance, and that all drivers' have valid driver's licenses. The Official also records the names of all crewmembers, so that the Record's Chair can later verify that all have signed and submitted a UMCA waiver.
3. For road attempts, the Official must record rider progress on the log sheet every 10-15 miles, or every 45-60 minutes, whichever comes first.
4. For track events, the Official must record data on every lap.
5. During the record attempt the Official observes the rider and crew. If a rules violation occurs, the Official must note the violation in the log and either issue a warning or time penalty, depending on the severity of the violation.
6. After the record attempt the Official must write and sign three documents, which are included in the Records Packet:
   • The UMCA Official's Report
   • The Event Summary form
   • The Log Sheet(s)
   These documents are submitted to the UMCA Records Chair as part of the Record Attempt Report following the attempt.

Rules
Download Records forms and rules packet.

Questions?
All questions regarding bicycle record attempts, cycling records, UMCA courses, etc., should be directed to either Drew Clark, UMCA Records Chairperson, or Marie Handrahan, Deputy Chair. The initial application and fees must to be submitted to Drew Clark at least 21 days before the bicycle record attempt. They can be reached at:

Drew Clark, Records Chair	Marie Handrahan, Deputy Chair
drewclark1@ comcast.net or records @ ultracycling.com	mhand @ comtechefdata.com or records @ ultracycling.com
(303) 828-1356	cell: (602) 791-1527
cell: (720) 470-2558
1707 Carlson Avenue Erie, CO 80516, USA

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