Team competitor rules: 

1. Register at start of series.

2. Teams to be registered in the online portal (webscorer) by nominated Team Leader. 

3. Teams may be any singular or hybrid of club, corporate/workplace, social/your mates, regular cycling teams.

4. Teams comprise minimum of 4 and maximum of 10 riders across grades and the two Fondo distances. That is, you can have riders in one team in any age-grade across both races. Teams may be single or mixed sex.

5. Team uniforms are encouraged, but not mandatory.

6. Riders earn team points based on their finish results in their entered age category. A team with a rich representation across age and sex categories will probably do well.

7. Riders must be registered into teams at the start of series. Additions permitted as Series progresses. However, to avoid burglars…

8. …Riders registered for a team and who selected the Gran Fondo Long Course in any race, may not then ride in the same team in a subsequent Medio Fondo Short Course (no down grading), if they do this, they will be disqualified from earning points for the team. However, an individual rider may change between Gran and Medio Fondo races throughout the Series. This rule is to stop riders changing between course distances dependent on their perceived strengths/weaknesses.

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Event rules and limited liability: 

1. Quality mass start road cycling challenge events for individuals, and social, corporate, and regular teams.

2. Competitors, all volunteers and officials by starting and attending the event do so at their own risk (as per BikeNZ rules) and imply their acceptance of this condition and absolve the race organisation of liability.

3. Numbers and timing tags are provided. Number to be worn on centre back or jersey pockets. Electronic timing tags must be returned at the end of each race or pay $20 penalty.

4. All roads ride during the series are open. Riders must abide by NZ traffic and road rules, especially double yellow line rule. Ride on left side of the road at all times. Riders must take strict notice of road patrols, road works, marshal and traffic regulations. The Race Director reserves the right to disqualify any rider for breach of NZ Road Rules, dangerous or unsportsmanlike behaviour. Verbal abuse of other riders, volunteers, and supports will not be tolerated and may result in cancellation of any prize money owing or disqualification of the infringing rider at Race Director discretion. Any complaints should be logged to the Race Director.

5. Riders repeatedly riding on wrong side of the road will be given a time penalty or slowest time for their grade and on 2nd offence – disqualification. This rule is not about occasional movement over the line due to movement in the peloton or a quick passing manoeuvre over the line. It is about attacks on the wrong side of the road, continually sitting over the line, and sitting over the line on blind corners or with oncoming traffic. Riders should form second and third echelons in cross winds.

6. Disqualifications for riding over the white centre line. Complaints from the public and warnings from the Councils have meant we are enforcing the white line rule to secure continuation of traffic management approvals and public liability. An official warning will be provided (here) and at race briefing. You may or may not get a warning on the road. The white line is the gutter. Form a second echelon or counter attack. No exceptions. Moves onto the wrong side of the road, other than for safety followed by an immediate return to correct side of the road, will be subject to DQ. All motorbike, car and in-bunch marshals will be notified of rule enforcement.

7. Event finishes will be indicated by a finishing line, chequered flag, timing equipment and road cones. There will be signs displayed at 2km, 1km, 500m to before the finish. Riders should take personal note of the mapped location of the course in case they miss a turn or otherwise (take course map if uncertain). Noted distances are approximate from mapmyride.com.

8. Support vehicles. No feeding from support vehicles is permitted. Feeding at designated feed zones only. Do not park within 1 km of the finish.

9. Podium for top 3 overall man and women at the Event venue about 60 min after main group finishes.

10. Results will be posted online as soon as possible after the race.

11. Following vehicles. Only official vehicles are permitted to follow. Supporters, please use alternative routes where possible to access feed station, view points etc.

12. Event 5 finish at top of Wallaceville Hill climb has limited parking. No collection of riders at stage finish. Riders are to descend hill and arrange pickup at bottom or ride back to registration/prize giving venue.

13. In the case of a tie for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place at the end of the race, the rider with the highest first placings within the respective Competition wins the placing (not time on GC, not final event placing). If number of first placings are drawn, then second placings decide, and so forth until separation occurs.

14. Cycling NZ Standard rules for bikes. Bikes must be road worthy, safe, and checked. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure they are riding a safe bike for their own and other riders' safety.

15. Neutral Service: Wheel wagons will be available for all races. Mechanics will do their best to provide you with our own wheel, but this may not be guaranteed. Name and race number on cardboard in spokes please. You may or may not be drafted back up to the last bunch on the road depending on safety.

16. St John Ambulance crew will be on the course for all races.​​

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Series Points:

Points are awarded on the following criteria: