Competition. That part of an Event that is given a competitive nature by the publication of results. It must be completed by the end of the Event. An individual specific Event, such as a gymkhana or treasure hunt, shall not be a Competition for the purpose of these Regulations if, on being informed in writing of the details of the proposed Event, the ASN has waived in writing the necessity for an Organising Permit and the Event takes place in accordance with such details.
Competitor. A person or body whose Entry is accepted for or who competes in any Event whatsoever, whether as Entrant, Driver, Co-Driver, Navigator or Passenger.
Competitor’ s Licence Record. The record of the Competitor’ s Competition licence history, including any Penalty points and other judicial matters protected by GDPR.
Competition Numbers. Numbers displayed on Vehicles in Competition for identification purposes.
Composite. Material formed from several distinct components, the association of which provides the whole with properties which none of the components taken separately possess.
Control or Check. Any point that Competitors must visit during an Event. A Control will be manned by Officials; a Check may or may not be manned. If the term Time Control is used this will imply that the Competitor’ s time of arrival at or departure from this point is recorded.
Control Fuel. Fuel supplied from a defined source with chemical composition monitored in a manner defined by ASN Regulations.
Control Line. The line by reference to which a Vehicle is timed or its performance in a Competition is determined. Course. The Track, plus all run-off areas, up to and including safety barriers, fences and walls. Crew. the combination of Driver and any permitted Co-Driver, Navigator or Passenger.
Cross Country Junior Trials Vehicle. A two-wheel drive Vehicle adapted from a front-engined lawn or garden tractor with the cutter deck and associated ancillaries removed, and fitted with a four stroke petrol or diesel vertical crankshaft engine of the Industrial and Commercial restricted type.
Cross Country Vehicle. A Vehicle that has a manufacturers’ design function to traverse arduous cross-country terrain. Cross Country Event. An Event intended only for Cross Country Vehicles. These may be defined as follows:
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Competitive Safari. A timed Event taking place on private ground that will be laid out over one or more Courses and at one Venue only.
b. Cross Country Orienteering. An Event involving navigating and driving a Vehicle to an objective, or Series of objectives. c.
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Cross Country Vehicle Timed Trial. A Trial taking place on one area of private ground in which the marking during the Event is mainly based upon the ability of Competitors to climb hills or traverse difficult sections non-stop, but where the results are decided predominantly by the time taken to traverse those sections.
Cross Country Vehicle Trial. A Trial in which the marking for the Event is mainly based upon the ability of Competitors to climb hills or traverse difficult sections non-stop, and in which the mileage upon a Public Highway does not exceed 50 miles.
Hill Rally. An Event of which the main portion of the route is cross country, and in which the marking for maintaining a set time schedule shall form a substantial part of the Competition. A Hill Rally may include Tests or Observed Sections.
Point to Point. An Event the object of which is for a team of Vehicles to seek and visit points spread out on open ground. The points must be accessible by Vehicle( s) and it may require team effort to reach and pass through the points. Public Highways must not be used.
Team Recovery. An Event the object of which is for a team of Vehicles, by self-recovery or team effort, to proceed through an Observed Section in the shortest possible time.
h. Winch Recovery. An Event the aim of which is to move an object( normally a demobilised Vehicle) by winching through a gate and along a specified Course.
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