Number Plates
 

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During competition, riders shall be identified by an identification number. Without prejudice to the provisions concerning the international permanent race number system, rider will be permitted to use their preferred number (or assigned a random number in the case of a duplication of numbers) at each event.

057
Each bicycle entered into competition must have a number plate attached to the front of the handlebars. The upper edge of this number plate may not extend above the cross bar safety pad on any handlebars having a cross bar.
Number plate must be made of plastic or other similar flexible material.
A rider who does not display the correct number will not be scored.
The area of the plate that provides a background for the number must, during the entire duration of a competition, be kept free of markings, stickers or other impediments to the number’s legibility. Rider may not cut, mutilate or put other additional stickers or marking on their number plate if it’s provided by the Organiser.

The following number plate colour combinations must be used:
 

• AA Men, A Men, Pro Open Men, Challenge Male Riders - Yellow Plate, Black Numbers
• AA Women, A Women, Pro Open Women, Challenge Female Riders - Blue Plate, White Numbers
• Challenge Novice Classes - Green Plate, White Numbers
• Cruiser - Red Plate, White Numbers
• Participation (Sprocket Rocket) - Orange Plate, Black Numbers
• Participation (BMX Mini Wheeler) - Purple Plate, White Numbers
  
  Note: Only AA riders with an Elite UCI permanent number can rider with a white plate, black numbers in an AA or Pro Open Event.
  Race plates should be 250mm wide x 200mm high approximately with numbers being 15mm wide x 140mm high approximately.
  BMX Mini Wheeler plates should be a minimum of 180mm wide x 140mm high approximately.
  Retro Plate sizing should be 260mm wide x 300mm high approximately.
  
  At all events a competitor must, at all times, ride with the racing number and/or letter combination which has:
  1. Been allocated to them by their club; or
  2. Been allocated to them by their National or State Association; or
  3. Been allocated to them through successful competition at any of the immediately preceding Titles:
   

The only riders who will be entitled to race with a racing number between 1-8 (inclusive) will be those riders that placed in the preceding above Titles with the use of the above letters immediately after the number except World plates that will have the prefix W.
The size of the prefix or suffix letter must be 50mm in height. Use of Number Zero on a Number Plate – 0 – 00 zero or double zero is not a numeral and 1-8 are reserved.