THESE RULES APPLY TO EVERYONE. At Cornerspeed Riderschools and Track Days, SAFETY is our primary concern. We want all riders to have a safe and fun day. ALL RIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES.

2008 UPDATE: REGARDING THE ADVANCED GROUP ON MONDAYS. RACERS READ!

Cornerspeed is first and foremost a school. Our track day portion allows our student graduates, student graduates from other schools and licensed racers a place to work on their skills and enjoy the track in as safe an environment as possible. THESE DAYS ARE TRACK DAYS NOT A RACER'S OPEN PRACTICE. While we welcome licensed racer's to ride with us on Mondays at our events, please keep in mind the following: 1. Most participants in the Advanced Group are not racers and do not intend on racing. They are Enthusiasts that have earned the right through experience and speed to be in this group. 2. If you have the ability to ride a North Course lap time under 1:34, do not expect to get clean laps at at pace AND we may even ask you to reduce pace if the overall pace of the group is demonstratively slower. There are many aspects of racing to work on such as sectoring the track and working individual corners without the necessity of lowest laptime each lap. 3. What a racer considers a "spaceous pass" and what we consider giving room is very different. All inside passing, front and side of the machine, must be kept at a minimum of 6 feet (one bike length) all the way around the rider that you are overtaking including after the overtaking maneuver is completed. If you stuff or come within elbows distance or nearly clip a front tire of a rider, making what we consider an unsafe pass, you will have your track priviledges revoked without refund. This must be addressed so that there are no misunderstandings regarding our philosophy and goals in providing EVERYONE a safe place to ride. While there is no guarantee against human error or negligence, we will do everything we can to insure everyone's safety. We welcome everyone to ride with us but we want everyone to know our rules and our goals for safety.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I'M LATE AND DO NOT ATTEND THE RIDER'S MEETING?

The rider's meeting is MANDATORY and very important. If you do not attend the rider's meeting, you will not be allowed to ride until you can be given the day's details by an instructor. Keep in mind, if the instructors are working, you will be waiting in the pits until we have time to go over all the information with you. You may miss a session, two, three. . . .This is for your safety and all of your fellow riders. So show up early, have all your gear organized and prepared so you have a good day at the track.

FLAGS AND TRACK ETIQUETTE

For all racers and sport enthusiasts, the information in these two subjects should be engrained in your brain. Know all the flags and the procedures that go with each one. Know the pit in and pit out procedures and how to properly signal. Don't have any doubts about these before you get to the track. Example: Standing yellow and waving yellow, what's the difference and what do you do? Again, make sure you know all the flags. It's easy enough to find. The WERA Rule book is online. Use it for quick reference. Click here if you are unsure of your flags. http://wera.com/pages/rulebook.htm

AGGRESSIVE RIDING

Aggressive riding is strictly prohibited at all of our events. This includes all groups. Our schools and track days are for riders to learn and enjoy themselves on the racetrack. This is not a race day or a timed qualifying practice. Forget lap times. There will be times on track when you have to give way to slower riders. Remember, you are there to have fun not set a new track record. See the section below on STUFFING. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the racing surface for any reason if we feel the person is endangering the event.

PASSING

We require that students and sport enthusiasts pass only on the outside. While this does not guarantee an accident free day, it does reduce the chance for collision. By passing on the outside, should you make a mistake, you can ride off the track by yourself and not take a fellow rider. Cornerworkers and instructors keep a careful eye on this and your only warning comes in the rider's meeting. Also, your passes need to be wide and courteous giving your fellow rider plenty of room.

We allow inside passing in the racer's group only. These must be clean courteous SPACEOUS passes (minimum 6 feet between bikes including the finish of the pass). This is only a track day. Aggressive riding is prohibited. Save it for race days.

HOW MUCH ROOM ON PASSES?

The slower the rider, the more room you allow. Even in the racers group, we have a variety of skill levels from novice to pro; therefore, the use of good judgement is required. A good rule of thumb is 5 feet minimum to the side of the rider and at least two bike lengths in the front once you come around. Be kind to your fellow rider. Aggressive passing will get your removed from the track. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the racing surface for any reason if we feel the person is endangering the event.

NO STUFFING!

What is stuffing? Stuffing is defined as "any time you make a pass that causes the passed rider to alter their riding style or race line". Here's an example: Let's say you make a pass around a rider and cut back in front of him/her entering a turn. You think it's safe pass but the rider you just passed is having to grab the front brake to keep from hitting your tailsection. You just STUFFED the rider. OR you make a pass and the rider has to change his/her line entering the turn. Again, you just STUFFED the rider. In both cases, you are violating our rules.

REMEMBER: This is only a track day. Aggressive riding is prohibited. Save it for race days.

NO CONTACT

In the event you make a mistake and make contact with another rider, you are done for the day.

TWO FALL LIMIT

What does this mean? Let's say you're feeling "spirited" and riding a bit over your head. If you go off the racing surface and fall (be it 5 mph or 50 mph+), that's one. If you do it again, you're done for the day. Constant off track excursions should tell you (as it tells us) that you are riding over your head. You are an endangerment to yourself and riders around you. Anytime you go off the track surface whether you fall or not, you must report to the grid marshall before futher laps are completed. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the racing surface for any reason if we feel the person is endangering themselves or other participants of the event.

TWO WHEEL POLICY- NO WHEELIES

Sometimes the front end gets light and the front tire dances a few inches off the ground. If it does, set it back down. Don't continue your drive with the front end in the air. If Mladin, Bostrom and Hayden can keep the front end on the ground, so can you. Gratuitous wheelies are not allowed. Period. Virginia International Raceway has a two-wheel policy and we uphold it. Again: We reserve the right to remove anyone from the racing surface for any reason if we feel the person is endangering the event.

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

This topic is taken very seriously at all tracks and violations will not be tolerated. Open containers of alcohol are not allowed at the track until the track goes cold at the end of the day and the event is over. This means from the time you arrive until the end of the day, no one in your group opens a container of alcohol. You, the rider, are responsible for your pit crew, friends and family. If ANYONE within your group is caught with an open container of alcohol while the event is running, your entire party will be escorted off the premises. WERA, CCS and F-USA equally enforce this rule. DRUGS: Recreational drugs are strictly prohibited. You also run the risk of criminal prosecution for the use of illegal substances. Don't do it.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I BREAK THE RULES?

Do we really need to tell you? At the mandatory rider's meeting on the morning of our events, we will go over all of these rules. That will be your only warning. Repremands are at our discretion which range from having you sit out a session or two or having you pack up and go home. Riding on a racetrack is very fun. It is also dangerous; therfore, we cannot allow any rider to jeopardize another rider's safety including themselves. Follow the rules, use common sense and everyone will have a safe, fun and fast day. Thanks!