Mini or Recreation annual licence.
One Event Recreation licence.
Note: Come and Try licences are not permitted at GoMoto events
Motorcycling Western Australia does not require club membership to participate in any non-competitive activity. GoMoto is designed to attract riders to clubs; therefore club membership cannot be a condition of participation. Put on a well-organised fun event to convince GoMoto riders to join your club and take advantage of all the other events where club membership is mandator.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Having an adequate medical response in place is essential. As a minimum, the following applies. For events where it is reasonable to expect:
20 or less participants 1 First Aider
21 to 100 participants 2 First Aiders
More than 100 participants 1 Paramedic plus: either a paramedic or a registered nurse (can be supplemented with First Aiders).
EVENT ORGANISATION
MWA recommend that a GoMoto is run along similar terms as a ride park operates. That is keep it simple and be flexible. Customers should be able to turn up to ride at any time, ride for how ever long they wish, then go home when they wish.
GoMoto organisers should first figure out a time schedule for customers, for example:
Gates Open 9.00am
Track Opens 9.00am
Last Registration 2.30pm
Track Closes 3.00pm
In the above example customers will register with the secretary from 9.am to anytime until 2.30pm.
If in the above example this was a senior only GoMoto the rider can go out on the track at 9.am, stay out for as long as they want, and return as often as they want until 3.00pm (providing track density is not exceeded of course). There are no ‘heats’ to organise, riders can proceed to the track when it suits.
PAPERWORK and ADMINISTRATION
We recommend having entries online, and if the club feels a need to have walk up entries as well as online that a cheaper price is offered to online customers. Having an idea of the number of participants will allow for better planning, with a large amount of paperwork pre-prepared.
Riders will need to sign a standard disclaimer using the duplicate sign on books provided by MWA, plus a disclaimer that their machine is sound, and they have the minimum safety wear, ie helmet in good order, goggles, gloves, appropriate boots for the discipline, long sleeves and trousers (or as appropriate for non dirt sport). A pro forma is available.
Customers should be provided with a printed Rules sheet which will tell them all the information they need to know to get riding, flag rules, behaviour expected and consequences for poor behaviour. A rules pro forma is available.
TRACK MANAGEMENT
For GoMoto events where all participants are over 16 the management of the track is simple, riders can proceed to ride whenever they want for how long they want. A marshal will need to be allocated to the track entry to ensure track density does not exceed 40 riders at a time, and control access when 40 riders is exceeded.
For events where juniors are present will mean breaking up the day into relative bike sizes, ie 50cc, 65/85, 85/125/250, 16+.
Junior and senior riders must not ride together, nor can quads and two wheel bikes. We would suggest not catering to quads with 2 wheelers to simplify management, but to provide a separate day for four wheelers.
must not be timed or scored in any way which will determine a finish order and no award for performance can be given. It is recommended that the chequered flag be given to finish a session as this is the universal flag used for this occasion. It is not recommended the red flag be used as this is associated with serious incidents and can reduce the significance of this flag if riders progress to competition.
SUPERVISIONA
minimum L2 Clerk of Course or Steward is required to control and supervise the event. Sufficient officials and volunteers are required to be in place to manage the meeting and will vary according to size and scale. At venues which require flag marshals, there needs to be sufficient marshals in place to provide line of site coverage of the track. Marshals should be in radio contact with the COC or Chief Marshall. It is recommended that floating marshals be used on 4 wheelers to attend incidents quickly.
REPORTING
The minimum report required is a list of all riders and all officials and volunteers using the forms available for this purpose returned within 5 days. In addition any injuries must be reported, with serious injuries reported using our SMS system.
PERMIT COST
This will be set at $5 per rider as we are encouraging for all GoMoto events to be of a commercial nature. Please see Come and Try guidelines where come and try is the intended nature of your activity. You may charge as little or as much as you like, we recommend in the order of $40 to $50, plus one event licence if required.
Club Check List for Running a GoMoto Event
1. Determine the date for your event
2. Set up an online registration. MWA is offering registration through RiderNet
3. Apply for a GoMoto (non-competitive) permit from Motorcycling Western Australia using the standard non-competitive application form a minimum of 2 weeks in advance
4. Ensure you have the officials and volunteers needed, including a L2 Steward or L2 COC.
5. Ensure you have first aid organised
6. Request sufficient one event licences, and annual recreation licence application forms, or order electronic licences.
7. Organise canteen and portable toilets if required
8. Organise a club representative to supply club information and membership sign up.
9. Send your event report to Motorcycling Western Australia within 5 days.
10. Sit back and enjoy all your new members.