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  • LOCAL REGULATION No. 1
    The following MUST appear on start sheets (or, for club events, in a form conveniently
    placed for riders to read before they start):
    Local Regulation No. 1 - No U turns should be made in sight of the start or finish areas
    while riding on the public highway.

    LOCAL REGULATION No. 2
    Approval of events using the current F13/25 course (Bicester/Aylesbury trunk road A41)
    shall be provisional, dependent upon submission to London North District Committee, not
    less than 2 months before the date of event, of specific arrangements for the availability of
    adequate toilet facilities at or in the vicinity of the start and/or finish.
    Event organisers MUST also publish the following paragraph on start sheets:
    Local Regulation No. 2 - Competitors, their helpers and event officials must use the toilet
    facilities provided at event headquarters as required. Fields and hedgerows must NOT be
    used for toilet purposes. Failure to observe this regulation may result in disciplinary action
    against those concerned.
    Note: A suitable venue for a headquarters is given on Page 10.

    LOCAL REGULATION No. 2A
    For morning events on the F13/25 and F13R/25 courses the last rider shall start no later then
    0900 hours.

    LOCAL REGULATION No. 3
    The following MUST appear on start sheets:
    Local Regulation No. 3 - No cars other than that of the timekeeper(s) and other event officials
    are to be parked in the vicinity of the start or finish points.

    LOCAL REGULATION No. 4
    Applicable to all events using Tempsford village for parking, (eg., as over-flow from Tempsford
    Village Hall parking).
    The following MUST appear on start sheets:

    Local Regulation No. 4 - Due to complaints from residents of Tempsford village, you
    must park away from houses. No parking south of the ' Wheatsheaf ' public house.
    DISTRICT COMMITTEE INSTRUCTION ROUTES BETWEEN TEMPSFORD MEMORIAL HALL HQ
    and START/FINISH POINTS NEAR TEMPSFORD FLYOVER
    Applies to F1/25, F1/30, F1/50 courses

    The following information MUST appear prominently on appropriate Start Sheets.

    TEMPSFORD HQ to START
    From Tempsford Memorial Hall take left exit at mini RAB onto the Flyover and then left
    exit at next mini RAB to join B1043 where the Start point is located.

    FINISH to TEMPSFORD HQ
    After crossing the finish line continue south on A1 to bear left at the Girtford underpass and
    follow the road until it meets the A1 northbound where turn left. Go north on A1 until
    Blunham Lane where turn left then immediately right (CARE) onto the Tempsford slip road
    to Tempsford over the mini RAB to follow the village road back to the HQ.

    CAUTION to RIDERS
    The F1/25 and F1/30 courses finish before the Tempsford Flyover.
    NO RIDER must walk or ride up any part of the southbound sliproad to
    the Tempsford Flyover either prior to or after their ride.
    Any rider contravening this instruction will be subject to instant dismissal
    from the event and liable to disciplinary action.

    LOCAL REGULATION No. 5
    Applicable to all courses having start and/or finish in Old Great North Road (known as Little
    Paxton Lane).
    The following paragraph MUST appear on start sheets:
    Local Regulation No.5 - There must be no parking of motor vehicles on any part of the
    east side of the Old Great North Road apart from those of the timekeepers. Parking
    should be at the event HQ. If this is not possible, parking must be on the west side of the
    said road south of the Samuel Jones factory.
    In the exceptional cases where there is no event HQ, Clubs promoting events on courses
    which use this road must appoint a car parking steward to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
    Refreshment tent and result board must be placed on the grass triangle at the extreme
    south end of Old Great North Road between that road and the A1 trunk road and NOT on
    the verges on the east side of the road.