Section 8: Safety Considerations
Mandatory CE-certified helmets; full-face helmet + knee/elbow pads required for DHI, 4X, PUT. Course inspection prior to competition; commissaires authorized to neutralize sections in unsafe conditions. UCI requires on-site medical service (ambulance + first responders at every checkpoint on DHI). Trail-side marshals positioned every ~200 m on technical descents. Concussion protocol per UCI Medical Rules — mandatory rest period after head impact. AED on-site; helicopter evacuation plan filed for remote courses. Weather-stop authority granted to race director for lightning, extreme heat, or course flooding.