Proposal 50: Add requirement for standard class and unlimited class for time-trial world records [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: 3. Road RacingSubmitted on 2025-06-24
Status: Review from July 07, 2025 to July 15, 2025
Background
Road racing competition have to include both standard class and unlimited class. However, for individual efforts like time-trial world records, this is not specified. We keep unlimited time-trial records by default, but it does not allow athletic performances to be compared over time because there is a big technological component. For this reason, we must have standard class record keeping as well.
Also, we now have free-distance road races in the rulebook, so I have updated the rule to include this.
I have tidied up some of the wording around standard class 10km as well.
This rule update is so we can include a 29 standard class for the Hour, 24 Hour, 100km and 100mile IUF world records. Another discussion point is whether we should create a 36" standard class, because that is where there is a lot of history with both the Hour and 24 Hour records.
Proposal
Old rule:
3B.2 Unicycles
Riders may use different unicycles for different racing events, as long as all comply with the rules for events in which they are entered. See 3B.5.7 for the rules around using multiple unicycles in a single race.
For Unicon, if a 10 km race is organized, it must have two categories: 24 Class (including 20 Class for riders under 11 years old) and Unlimited Class. For conventions other than Unicon, this is recommended.
For Unicon, if a 42.195 km race and/or a 100 km race is organized, it must have two categories: 29 Class and Unlimited Class. For other conventions than Unicon, this is recommended.
Using 24 Class and smaller wheels is not allowed in races longer than 20km without express permission of the racing director. The following chart defines the unicycle size limitations.
***I have not included the rest of section 3B.2 as no changes are proposed***
New Rule:
3B.2 Unicycles
Riders may use different unicycles for different racing events, as long as all comply with the rules for events in which they are entered. See 3B.5.7 for the rules around using multiple unicycles in a single race.
For Unicon, if a 10 km race is organized, it must have two categories: Standard Class (24 Class for riders 11yrs and older, and including 20 Class for riders under 11 years old) and Unlimited Class. For conventions other than Unicon, this is recommended. For Unicon, if a 42.195 km race and/or a 100 km race is organized, All other road racing events (free distance and fixed distance) must have two categories: Standard 29 Class and Unlimited Class. For conventions other than Unicon, this is recommended.
Using The 24 Class and smaller wheels is are not allowed in races longer than 20km without express permission of the racing director. The following chart defines the unicycle size limitations.
Time-trial and fixed distance road race records must be kept for both standard and unlimited class.
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