b.
c.
The minimum acceptable barrier will be two rows of straw bales or equivalent, placed approximately half way between the Course and the Enclosures.
The rows of bales must be approximately 3m apart and if each row is not continuous, any gaps must not exceed the length of a bale.
3.5. Any Vehicles parked in an Enclosure must be at least 10m from the front of the Enclosure.
3.6. Any natural hazards, such as trees, ditches and fences must not be less than 20m from the Course or in the case of any strand or barbed wire fence not less than 30m from the Course( though where hazards on the inside of the Course are protected by straw bales or the equivalent a 10m clearance from the Track is sufficient).
3.7. Straw bales must not be used as Course markers. 3.8. Clubcross Courses must comply with Arts. 3.2 – 3.8 of this Chapter and the following:
a. The maximum length must not exceed 800 metres. b.
The maximum length of any straight must not exceed 100m and all straights must be followed by a corner of at least 90 ° off setting the Course from its original line by at least twice the width of the Course.
4. Organisation 4.1. The Course must be defined by penalty markers placed on both sides of the Track.
4.2. The number of penalty markers must be kept to the minimum necessary to ensure that Vehicles keep to the Course.
4.3. All penalty markers must be supervised by a Judge of Fact who must be in a safe location.
4.4. Other markers can also be used to show the outline of the Course but the penalty markers must be at least twice the height and of a different colour to any other markers.
4.5. There must be an adequate supply of spare markers and sufficient Officials to ensure that any marker that is displaced is immediately reinstated.
4.6. The Course must not be changed once practice has commenced except as instructed by Stewards to improve safety.
4.7. Any such change should be made at an appropriate time when all Competitors will have an equal number of runs on the modified Course.
4.8. Competitors must be informed of any such change and given the opportunity to inspect and comment upon the modifications.
4.9. Only a visual communication system is mandatory.
4.10. At each corner of the Course, there should be at least one Flag Marshal as well as one Fire Marshal with an extinguisher to cope with a petrol or electrical fire.
4.11. In the paddock at least one 9kg dry powder or equivalent extinguisher, one fire-resistant blanket and a pair of flame-resistant gloves should be available.
4.12. A Small Spill Kit must be available in the paddock area. 4.13. Only red flags will be issued to Marshals for signalling purposes. 4.14. If a heat is stopped by a red Signal it must be re-run. 4.15. Any Vehicle which had not started or which had retired from that heat may not take part in the rerun.
4.16. The appropriate local hospital authorities must be notified of the date and time of an Event, including Practice.
4.17. ASN Timekeepers and Scrutineers appropriate to the grade of the Event must be appointed.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
Chapter 16 Part A( Autocross and Clubcross) Appendix 1- Organisers Regulations
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