Agreed by Head of Tosno District Municipality of Leningrad Region V. P. Dernov

Adopted by Chairman of Committee for Physical culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy of Leningrad Region A. N. Sobolenko

REGULATIONS
of “Tosno Tour", 8th All-Russia stage Cycling Race

Final of the Russian Federation
Cycling Amateurs and Masters Cup
1.	Goals and objectives
The competition is run to make cycling sport more popular in Leningrad region; it facilitates health care, promotes environmentally clean transport and healthy lifestyle; it determines the strongest riders in each three stages of the race and in general.
2.	Management and Running
•	The general management of the cycling race organisation is run by Committee for Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy of Leningrad Region.
•	The running of the tournament is the responsibility of the Organisation Committee
•	Carrying out of the race is the responsibility of the Jury.

3.	Venue and dates
The competition is held in Tosno District of Leningrad Region from 12 to 14 June 2010. Arrival date is 11 June 2007. 
4.	Conditions of Participation

•	Accommodation of participants from other cities may be arranged provided that the applications have been sent before May, 12th 2010.
•	Men’s age categories for participation in Tosno Tour are as follows:

ELITE - the strongest riders irrespective of age
1st category (amateurs) - under 39 (born in 1971 and younger);
2nd category (amateurs) – 40-49 (born in 1970-1961)
3rd category – 50-59 (born in 1960-1951)
4th category – 60 and older (born in 1950 and earlier)

The organisers have the right to change the number and ages of the categories depending on the actual number of participants.
•	Age categories for Cup of Russia two final stages are in accordance with the Cup of Russia Regulations (www.mastersofrussia.ru).

MEN	WOMEN	
	age		age		age		age	
М-1	30-39	М-4	50-54	М-7	65-69	F-1	30-39	
М-2	40-44	М-5	55-59	М-8	70-74	F-2	40-49	
М-3	45-49	М-6	60-64	М-9	75 +	F-3	50 +	

•	The age of the riders is determined at December, 31st 2010.
•	Competition status is individual; number of applicants from cycling clubs is unlimited.
•	Every applicant who has a racing road bicycle, a sports costume (a helmet is obligatory), passport and medical permit (insurance policy) may be admitted for participation in the multi-day race. Participants of ELITE group must have the current licence of Russian Cycling Federation.
•	Applications for participants from other cities / countries should be made before May, 12th 2010 by phones
Е-mail tosno-tour@mail.ru
fax (81361) 21 838
(81361) 30 987 (Department for Culture, Physical Culture, Sports, Youth Policy of Tosno District Nicolay Bovinov)
•	Organisation Committee does not provide the participants from other cities / countries with return tickets.
5.	Programme
11 June 2010 (Friday): arrival, mandate commission
12 June 2010 (Saturday): Individual time trial (III stage of the Cup of Russia).
Place: Lisino-Korpus
13 June 2010 (Sunday): Criterium
Place: Shapki
14 June 2010 (Monday): Group Race (IV stage of the Cup of Russia)
Place: Shapki

In case of important reasons the Jury can change the above order of the competition's stages, but cannot change the number of stages.
The competitions are held in full compliance with Cycling competitions rules and amendments to them officially issued by UCI (International Cyclists Union) and Russian Cycling Federation (2002) as well as with these regulations.

6.	Winner classification
•	Tosno Tour "Individual Best" (in each age category). The winner is determined by the least time sum after all stages of the competition with the bonuses taken into account. Bonuses of prize winners of each stage are as follows: 1st prize is 15 seconds, 2nd prize is 10 seconds, 3rd prize is 5 seconds. "Individual Best" is awarded to the riders who have started at all three stages of the race. In case several riders have equal time results, the rider winning the last stage shall gain an advantage.
•	"Active Rider"(in each age category). The rider who has got more bonuses in all race stages than the other riders is "The Most Active Rider". In case several riders have equal bonuses, the one whose result at criterium was better shall gain an advantage.
•	"Cup of Russia" (for amateurs and age category riders). Results of individual time trial and group race are accounted for the Cup of Russia. Calculation of scores and awarding for the results of the Cup of Russia will be carried out under 2010 CR regulations.
•	The rider getting off at any of the stages (irrespective of the reason) is classified with the time of the last finishing participant of his age category +2.00 minutes and can start at the next stage. No time limits are set for the stages.
•	The results are approved at the final meeting of the Jury and the representatives of the teams after the competition is finished.
7.	Awards
•	Champions and prize winners of each stage of Tosno Tour in each age category are awarded by diplomas and souvenir prizes.
•	"Individual Best" classification winners of Tosno Tour in each age category are awarded by medals, cups, diplomas and sponsor’s prizes.
•	"Cup of Russia" classification winners by the sum of results in each age category are awarded by cups and diplomas of Russian Cycling Federation.
•	Special awards are given to "the most active rider" of each age category as well as the youngest and the oldest participant of Tosno Tour (for riders who started in all stages only).
•	The Cup of Russia stage prize winners of each category are awarded with Russian Cycling Federation diplomas.
•	The awarding is held before the start of the next stage. Final awarding ceremony (for the race and Cup of Russia) will be on 14 June 2010 after summing up the results of the competition.
•	Participants from distant cities who have left A4 size envelopes with their addresses or electronic addresses to the Jury will be sent the full set of protocols within 7 days after the end of the competition.
•	All participants are provided with a diploma, pennant and souvenirs.
8.	Safety provisions

Safety of sportsmen during the competition is provided by Tosno District militia.

In order to provide for the safety of spectators and participants the competitions are allowed to be held on the traffic ways of the roads with presentation of the route, with particular closing of streets leading to the road by means of State Inspection for Road Safety in accordance with the race plan attached". (“Recommendations for provision of safety and avoidance of traumas at physical training and sport activities” (Order of State Sport Committee of USSR No. 44 of 01/04/1993)).
9.	Financial costs and expenses
•	The costs of preparation of TOSNO TOUR, organisational matters, the meals for the Jury and awarding the prize winners (individual classification) are carried by the Committee for Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth’s Policy of Leningrad Region.
•	Prizes for the winners of each stage of the race are provided by Administration of Tosno District Municipality and by sponsors of the race.
•	Travel, lodging and accommodation costs are carried by participants or by their organisations.

Race Director ______________ Yury Dembovsky

These Regulations are the official offer (invitation) to the competitions. 

Tosno Tour official web-site www.tosno-tour.spb.ru