Tong Final instructions 22nd March 2026
Included is Some basic information and what you need to do when you get to the Manchester 17 mcc Tong Enduro event
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Thank you for Entering our event, all riders please read the following carefully
We have put this event on for riders to encourage them into racing, there is no expert class, faster riders please ensure that all overtaking is carried out in a safe manner, the club have put this event on as a fun relaxed event please respect the slower riders and help any marshals, you will be credited back with any lost time to help a injured person.
Event duration will be 2.5 hours starting at 10:30, please do not ride in any other area than the marked course, a rest and refuel area will be available just before lap scoring.
All laps are to count so there is no need to finish the 2.5 hours, riders can take a break in the pit area or retire from the race and still get a finish result.
Signing on will open around 8am, for those who have stated they have a ACU licence must bring proof of this to show at signing on, if you cannot show proof then you will be charged £20 for a day license, this cost is recoverable from the ACU only.
Bike and rider are to be on the start line by 10:20am, Manchester 17 mcc cannot be held responsible for your bike and equipment during this event, it is at your own risk.
Results may not be available directly after the event, to keep costs as low as possible we are using a manual timing method.
Final results will be posted on the club website manchester17.org and facebook pages on Monday evening
Rider numbers will be available on the club website Manchester17.org and the club facebook pages when the entry closes, we unfortunately cannot use your own numbers as they are generated by the entry system.
Please ensure you have your rider numbers visible to the front and sides of your bike, numbers will be available to purchase at signing on.
There will be no Trophies for class winners
Catering is available
Helmets must have a gold ACU sticker in place, this will be checked.
There is zero tolerance on drug misuse, anybody found taking drugs will be asked to leave the venue.
Do not under any circumstance ride you bike in the paddock, you may ride to the start line and from the end of the event to your vehicle at walking pace only, anybody found to be riding in the paddock will be removed from the event, this includes any one who is with a rider, riding a competitors bike in the paddock, in this case the competitor will be removed from the event.
N.B
All of the club officials, organising team and marshals are volunteers, Manchester 17mcc is a motorcycle club run by volunteers for the benefit of its membership and the sport, we are not a business organisation, any profits made by the club are used for the purpose of running the club and ensuring that we provide high quality events for the future. This is how we can provide
If you have never ridden in a Enduro event before please continue to read the following help guide.
The next Manchester 17 Mcc events are
16th August 2026
Brinks big lap with a sprint Enduro, our annual big lap enduro with over 160 riders
SK12 2AW
20th Sept 2026
Tong 2 another tong event with some optional harder extreme sections to have a go at.
- Get Signed on
Park where you wish park in the Paddock or where directed to, ensure that you do not block any pathways or exits that made be needed for emergency services or access.
When you have safely parked up, go straight to the signing on area, this may be a under a gazebo, a van awning or indeed from the back of van.
When you have signed on you will receive a wristband or hand stamp to show that you have signed on, you will need this band or stamp to show the scrutineers to get your bike through scrutineering and onto the start line.
N.B
When you sign on, you are signing your name to show that you have read and understand the regulations issued in accordance with the event and that you will abide with the rules of the event as stipulated by the ACU.
- Unload your bike and get ready for the event, the following steps can be done in any order you wish as long as you and the bike are on the start line ready for the race start and the order will depend on personal preference or your pre race routine.
Do not under any circumstance ride your bike around the paddock, riders who are found to be riding at anything other than a walking pace in the paddock will be removed from the event.
- Put your bike on the start line
You can put your bike on the start line any time after you have signed on, you need to take your bike and helmet which must have a valid ACU approved helmet sticker (picture left) to the scrutineering area, which will more than likely be near to the start line.
The scrutineer’s will check basic bike functions only, which are that the brakes work, control levers have no snapped ends and that wheel and head bearings are in good order, however if a bike is found to have an obvious fault, the fault will need to be rectified before your bike will be allowed on the start line or practice track.
When you have passed scrutineering place your bike where you wish on the start line in the class of which you have entered, facing the direction the race will set off in, it is usual to have marker tape across the track to show the start line for the each class and a sign to show which class is to line up behind it, please note though the security of the bike is your responsibility at all times.
- Sort your pit out
Place spare fuel if needed and any tools, spares, food, drink or spare kit into the “pits” area, this area will be adjoining the race course near to the paddock, it will be marked out with blue marker tape.
Place your items to the side or in the middle of the Pit area so that bikes can freely get in or out without running over your kit or knocking over your fuel.
In the race there will be a pit entrance off the race course and an exit back onto the course, these are very rarely at the same point and should be clearly signed, please ensure that during the race you use the correct entrance or exit to avoid a bike collision.
You can only ride at walking pace in the pits or any part of the course that is marked with blue tape, (blue taped areas = must ride at walking pace), you will be at least shouted at or potentially be removed from the race if you repeatedly ignore this rule.
Items left in the pits are the riders responsibility, the club cannot take any responsibility for any stolen or damaged items.
Please remember the pits are not a social gathering area, Children or Dogs are forbidden from the pits and they will be asked to stand on the other side of any barrier.
- Get ready for the race start
Meet all your personal needs, ensure that you hydrate properly and have eaten something, everybody is different and only you will know what you need to do. Ensure you go to the toilet early, there will be queues prior to the race start, or just chill out to prepare for the race.
Ensure you have all your race Kit on, boots, gloves, helmet, goggles etc and go to your bike on the start line, aim to be on the start line 5-10 minutes prior to the race start time, do not start your bike until you are told you can do so.
- Race start (Hare &Hounds event)
There will be a race briefing held immediately prior to the race start when you are on the start line, please try to listen to what is being said as there may be important information that we need to tell you, a dangerous obstacle on the course or maybe what to do in an emergency, or just to say welcome and have a great day!
You will then be told to “warm up your engines” this will be a period of approximately 1 minute to get some heat into your engine prior to the race start.
You will then be asked to stop your engines, most hare and hound style events have a dead engine start, the race will not begin until everyone has switched off their engines.
You will be started by the class or row that you are in and there will be a 1 minute gap before the next row of riders is set off.
The barrier tape in front of you will be removed and the start signal will be a hooter or by a wave of a flag, as soon as the flag drops/hooter sounds you can start your engine and set off, from this point onwards you are now in the race.
If you are in a group behind the first group to start you must not start your engine when the first group is set off, wait for the barrier tape to be removed from in front of you and the starter marshal will move to your line to set you off in the race, again when the flag drops it will be your turn to start your engine and enter the race.
This procedure will be followed until all the groups have set off.
- Course marking
The course direction will be clearly marked with orange day glow arrows, always keep between any taped areas, harder quicker routes will be marked with “Hard” or “Easy” A4 signs and arrows.
Orange crossed arrows are to indicate that a danger is present, this could be any obstacle that may be unsighted to you, if you see 2 orange arrows to form a cross then slow right down as the danger is at that point.
- Race lap timing
For this event we will be using manual lap scoring, you will enter a blue taped off or barrier section at the end of the lap. You must slow down to a walking pace to allow a person to take note of your race number, do not overtake any other rider in this area.
If it is muddy there will be someone there to wipe clean your number so your number can be noted, please help us by riding slowly and stopping as if you rush through your number may be missed and you may a lap down on your result.
When the race ends you will travel through lap scoring 1 last time and then led from the course to the paddock.
- Race ending
The race will end when the allotted racing time has expired, the timer is started from when the first riders are set off.
You will know when the time is up as the course after the lap scoring point will be closed and you will be led off the course, there may be a clock at lap scoring to show how much time has passed during the race.
N.B the pits may be before or after lap scoring, if the pits are before lap scoring you can wait in the pits until the end of the race and then go through lap scoring to get your finish.
If the pits are after the lap scoring point and you wait for the end of the race or the time is up, you must complete another full lap and go through lap scoring to finish the race.
Any rider can leave the course at any time to finish the race, you may not re enter the course at any point and you will be marked as a finisher with a result.
Results will not be made available at the end of the event and they will be posted on the club website by 9pm the following day.
Most of all enjoy the day and we will hope to see you at our other Enduro events.
The next Manchester 17 Mcc events are
16th August 2026
Brinks big lap with a sprint Enduro, our annual big lap enduro with over 160 riders
SK12 2AW
Sept 20th 2026
Tong 2 another tong event with some optional extreme sections to have a go at.