The racecourse at the recent Buckwheat GNCC was marked with race arrows.  At approximately the 7.5-mile mark, the marked course directed riders to make a dogleg through the woods.  During the last two laps of the race, several riders took an alternate route through this section of the course that was 31 feet from the marked course.  The alternate line was shorter than the marked course, providing an advantage, although no positions were gained by taking this line.

Several video clips of this section and the riders taking the alternate line were submitted to GNCC Racing within the post-race protest period.  The video captures these riders veering off course and taking the shorter route through this section of the woods, in violation of the 25-Foot Rule.

After considerable review and deliberation of the video evidence, GNCC Officials have determined that it is necessary to penalize the following riders for violation of the 25-Foot Rule, consistent with past precedent.

The penalties assessed for violation of the 25-Foot Rule in this particular instance are the championship points associated with a one-position penalty. In other words, the positions will remain unchanged, but the championship points associated with a one-position penalty will be assessed. Riders who violated the rule twice were penalized the points associated with a two-position penalty.

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