## Chapter IX OTHER RACES 

2.9.001 Other road races (also referred to as “other events” or “special format events”) – which do not comply with the competition formats provided in Part 2, Chapters III to VII of the UCI Regulations - such as races based on accumulating points, behind pacers, elimination, hill-climbs and marathon road races, may be organised if their entry on the national or international calendar is accepted as appropriate, by the National Federation or the UCI management committee. 

In the application for inclusion on the national or international calendar, the organiser shall submit the specific regulations for the event for approval. These regulations shall detail all organisational aspects of the event, explain how the provisions of the UCI Regulations are to be applied and provide any other information relevant for commissaires. Applications for inclusion on the national and international calendar shall otherwise be submitted in accordance with article 1.2.001 et seq. 

Prior to registration of another event on the respective calendar, the UCI management committee or national federation may request a test event to take place to ensure that the envisaged sporting event is sufficiently safe and to allow adequate assessment of the other objectives listed below. 

National federations and the UCI management committee shall accept or reject such requests on a transparent, fair, and non-discriminatory basis in accordance with legitimate objectives, including: 

$_{-}$ Fairness and openness of sporting competitions; 

$_{-}$ Equal chances for all participants; 

$_{-}$ Ethical values in sport; 

$_{-}$ The uncertainty of results; 

$_{-}$ The protection of athletes’ health and safety; 

$_{-}$ Ensuring a functioning sport calendar; 

$_{-}$ The promotion of recruitment and training of young athletes; 

$_{-}$ Ensuring the integrity and objectivity of competitive sport and proper functioning of competitions; 

$_{-}$ Financial stability of teams; 

$_{-}$ Solidarity between the various levels of sporting practice; 

$_{-}$ The pyramid structure of competitions from grassroots to elite level. 

(text modified on 2.03.00; 2.03.20). 

2.9.002 Other events shall be governed by the specific regulations for the event and, for anything that has not been provided for otherwise, by the UCI Regulations. 

(text modified on 2.03.20). 

2.9.003 On the international calendar, other events may be registered as Class 1 (1.1S or 2.1S) or Class 2 (1.2S or 2.2S) events. 

All relevant rules related to the class of the event shall remain applicable (such as but not limited to rules related to participation and invitation, UCI points, financial obligations and participation allowances, technical guide, security, disciplinary governance and refereeing) so as to achieve the legitimate objective of a uniform and consistent exercise of cycling and the legitimate objectives listed in Article 2.9.001. A derogation to any of these rules shall only be made in exceptional circumstances, where the achievement of the legitimate objectives, as listed in Article 2.9.001, are not put in jeopardy. 

