The Georgia Cup events are USA Cycling sanctioned events that focus on promoting and producing quality cycling events. Our #1 objective is for everyone to be safe followed by to have FUN! We are very fortunate to have the 'best' USA Cycling officials in the Country here in Georgia and will insist that everyone respects our officials. 99.99999% of the time everyone is very respectful and thankful for our officials and that is great. It is very important to note this: regardless of what any "rule book" says, if a USA Cycling (GC retained) official give you a direct order and you do not obey that order you will be DISQUALIFIED from the entire event. The GC will take further action if there is any disrespect toward an official and will sanction that rider(s) from future GC events if needed. Bottom-line, if an official gives you an order, obey it. Why? The simple answer is because of our #1 objective listed above (SAFTEY). Thank you and remember - although racing is very competitive it should always be FUN first. The GC offers a place for cyclist that share a common love of racing to come together and have FUN.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Listen to the officials or be DQ'd
The Georgia Cup events are USA Cycling sanctioned events that focus on promoting and producing quality cycling events. Our #1 objective is for everyone to be safe followed by to have FUN! We are very fortunate to have the 'best' USA Cycling officials in the Country here in Georgia and will insist that everyone respects our officials. 99.99999% of the time everyone is very respectful and thankful for our officials and that is great. It is very important to note this: regardless of what any "rule book" says, if a USA Cycling (GC retained) official give you a direct order and you do not obey that order you will be DISQUALIFIED from the entire event. The GC will take further action if there is any disrespect toward an official and will sanction that rider(s) from future GC events if needed. Bottom-line, if an official gives you an order, obey it. Why? The simple answer is because of our #1 objective listed above (SAFTEY). Thank you and remember - although racing is very competitive it should always be FUN first. The GC offers a place for cyclist that share a common love of racing to come together and have FUN.
