CHAPTER 20 CROSS COUNTRY Appendix 1- Organisers Regulations – All Events
1. General 1.1. These Regulations are supplemented by Apps 2- 5 inclusive as appropriate to the type of Event.
1.2. An ASN Organising Permit is required for any form of Cross Country Event and is issued at the sole discretion of the ASN.
1.3. The ASN Organising Permit number and the Competition Authorisation Office( CAO) authorisation numbers where applicable must be included in the Final Instructions.
1.4. A Recognised Club will only be allowed to run Events up to Interclub status unless the ASN has specifically approved an application for National or International status.
1.5. Every practicable precaution must be taken to avoid depositing mud or soil on the public highway when leaving private property.
1.6. Warning Notices as required by Ch. 3 App 3 must be displayed. 1.7. Organisers should be aware of the nearest hospital and the best route there in case of incident.
1.8. The Organisers of Events on a single site must have on site at a pre-identified locations a First Aid Kit in compliance with requirements for 11-20 employees as specified in BS 8859-1:2011( and including an eye wash).
1.9. No person under 14 may act as a Marshal or Assistant Marshal unless under the direct supervision of a Marshal over 18 years old.
1.10. Competition Licences should be signed by the Clerk of the Course if the holders complete the Event without any adverse report. Signatures may be obtained by both Driver and Navigator.
1.11. The use of the public forest estates managed by Natural Resources Wales, Forestry and Land Scotland and Forestry England must have been approved by the ASN. Permission must be applied for by an annually specified date prior to the Forestry year( which runs 1 January- 31 December).
1.12. All Cross Country Events using public forest estates are restricted to the tyres defined as All Terrain in App 10 Art. 7.
1.13. The Clerk of the Course for either a Competitive Safari or a Hill Rally of National status or above must hold a valid ASN Clerk of the Course Licence. For details of retention and upgrading see Ch. 5 Part A App 5 Art. 22.
2. Official Recovery
2.1. Except Challenge Events and Team and Winch Recovery Events all recovery operations must be under the control of the Clerk of the Course.
2.2. All equipment to be used by the Official Recovery Teams must be inspected prior to the start of an Event and the Clerk of the Course must be satisfied that it is in good condition and adequate for the purpose intended.
2.3. All Official Recovery Teams should be sited by the Clerk of the Course and the method used in recovering stranded Competitors must be specified in the Official Documents.
2.4. It is recommended that all vehicles used for Official Recovery should have any front or rear windows whether glazed or not covered with a metal mesh expanded metal or gauze. This is particularly important where‘ snatch’ recovery is to be employed.
3. Fire Extinguishers 3.1. At each section Organisers should provide fire extinguishant of a minimum 9kg total capacity in units of
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