- If the Bureau of Meteorology announces a severe weather warning that is in a location for a Northern Cycling event, notification
will be sent out to all volunteers and competitors the day before the event, that racing has been cancelled due to a severe weather
warning in the area of the event, which cancels out all Northern Cycling race permits for the scheduled race.
- If a Total Fire Ban and bushfire warning is issued in accordance with the Country Fire Authority in a location for a Northern
Cycling event, notification will be sent out to all volunteers and competitors the day before the event, that racing has been
cancelled due to a Total Fire Ban warning in the area of the event, which cancels out all Northern Cycling race permits for the scheduled
race.
- If rain is forecast at the race venue by the Bureau of Meteorology the day before the race, an announcement will be made on the
morning of the race (National Blvd 6:30-7:15AM) & (Country Venue 7:30-8:15AM) if racing will be cancelled or possibly starting later.
- Extreme heat on the day of a race will be decided by the senior referee if racing will be cancelled or have a time change, starting the
race earlier. An announcement will be made a day before the event.
- Fog – An announcement will be made by the senior referee at the race venue if racing will be cancelled or starting later due to heavy
fog at the race venue.
Circuits
- Racing could be cancelled if the senior referee for the race deems the circuit to be unsafe to race on.
- Racing could also be cancelled if the following race permits are not approved by the Police, various councils or VicRoads.
Duty Roster
- Racing could also be cancelled, If all spots on the duty roster are not filled for the race.
Notification of changes to a race will be sent out on a Saturday before 9:00PM or announcement will be made on race day early
Sunday morning.
(However the senior referee may still decide at the race venue to cancel or modify a race if unforeseen weather conditions are deemed
unsafe at the time.)
