The Rules:
1. Vintage manual geared scooters only - no modern autos whatsoever. A stock Li 150 is in the same class as a P225 kitted monster. If you have some weird VINTAGE scooter/moped thing you want to bring along, then ask. Chances are if it's classic it's allowed.
We realise people add kits or new motors and so on. That's fine. Here it is easy for you. If the basic design predates 1982 it's regarded as a classic for our purposes. It may seem arbitrary but it has been discussed - don't like it? Oh well.
2. Entry will be by ticket only. The holder of the ticket is entitled to enter one scooter for the event, whether that scooter carries one rider, or a pilot and navigator, is up to the ticket holder. If a pillion / navigator wishes to have a t-shirt and other merch, then a fee will be charged to cover the cost of these.
3. No cheating on the route. Cheaters will be banned from the Mille and rightly shunned. Deviating from the route for help, petrol, got lost, is fine as long as you get back on the route to mimic the original route as close as possible (meaning you can't cut off 100 kms because you lost time. You have to get back on the route as expeditiously as possible). The route is so close that anyone coming in hours ahead of others will have some serious explaining to do.
4. Riders/Teams will be allocated a start time each morning. It's up to the riders to leave at their designated time. You can't set off early. You can't set off late - if you're not present for the rider briefing (which happens just before the start each day) you are not deemed to be part of the event (see rule 13 below). Arrival times are based on the rider taking a photo of themselves in front of a designated clock at the finish location on each night.
5. The Mille will precede "The Australian National Classic Scooter Rally" (National Rally or ANSCR) and tour the host state.
6. The Mille each year will always start two, three or four days before the National Rally and will end at the National Rally. This rule is to keep the tour short so more people can have a chance to do it.
7. The tour must be kept challenging. It should NEVER become a 200 km leisurely all-day cruise through the countryside. It should be +/- of 1000 km over two days (adjusted for terrain of course: meaning if your route is through the twisty mountains over two days then you would measure your route in hours (13 hour days vs. kilometres).
8. No bitching. No complaining. No whining. This is not a wine-tour. It is a test of your ability to build a classic scoot, keep it running, read a map, plan petrol and food stops, and hopefully win. Disputes will be decided by a simple majority vote during the morning riders' meeting. The accusing party must provide a written complaint identifying the rule violated, the party accused, and the desired remedy (i.e. shout the bar). The written complaint will be read aloud and then each party to the dispute will have 60 seconds to present his/her case. An up or down vote will be taken among all riders present, on the dispute and proposed remedy combined.
9. There are no GPS devices permitted on the route. This means your iPhone and any electronic speedos / route trackers. Pretend it is 1965 and the GPS hasn't been invented yet. The tour is meant to be challenging.
Anyone cheating with GPS is shunned. If you happen to lose your map in some freak accident but are still able to continue and you have a GPS, you can use the GPS to figure out how to get to a store and buy a new map. Hopefully you studied the route enough beforehand so you can piecemeal the route from memory.
10. Protocol for helping others: Protocol is to wave gleefully and ride past. This is so we don't create a secondary problem with a lot of riders at the side of the road (usually in the most inconvenient location). An exception is unless they flag you down because of an accident or dangerous situation.
Actually protocol is that if the scooter on the side of the road is NOT in trouble and does not need help (meaning they have a mobile phone that works and they aren't dying) then they wave you on. If they wave you to stop, then you stop and help them provided it is an emergency and they need actual help in order to live. Scooterists on the side of the road should not wave people down because they're lost or they are hot or have a blister or can't make their bike run. They should also be aware of oncoming riders and turn and wave them past if they are not dying.
11. You are expected to be self-sufficient and carry tools, spares and fuel. You also need to have breakdown recovery cover (RAC etc.). There will be backup vehicle/s but the aim of these is only to make sure participants and their scooters stay safe. It is not a fully-fledged breakdown recovery service – it will only take you and your steed to the nearest large-ish town so that you can make your own arrangements. You need to carry handle-bar tie-downs to use the emergency backup vehicle.
12. If you sign on to participate you do so absolutely at your own risk. The organisers will not be held responsible for your actions. This is not a race. Participants will self-certify that their machine is roadworthy and, amongst other things, has:
-Working lights
-Working brakes
-Tyres with legal tread depths
All competitors must be licensed to ride and must have motor insurance to at least cover 3rd party accidents. Scooters are to be registered and all road rules are to be obeyed. By taking part you agree to all of the event's rules. It is your duty (as the participant) to learn and understand the rules, and have a roadworthy scooter. For clarity, if you wish to challenge any of the rules please refer to rule 8!
13. Riders must attend the Rider Briefing on the night before Day 1 of the Mille. This is to ensure we know you're ready to go, have submitted your self-certification, and you receive any safety and/or updated information about the routes and start times.
Judges' decisions will be final.
(These rules were pinched from similar events held in the United States)
1. Vintage manual geared scooters only - no modern autos whatsoever. A stock Li 150 is in the same class as a P225 kitted monster. If you have some weird VINTAGE scooter/moped thing you want to bring along, then ask. Chances are if it's classic it's allowed.
We realise people add kits or new motors and so on. That's fine. Here it is easy for you. If the basic design predates 1982 it's regarded as a classic for our purposes. It may seem arbitrary but it has been discussed - don't like it? Oh well.
2. Entry will be by ticket only. The holder of the ticket is entitled to enter one scooter for the event, whether that scooter carries one rider, or a pilot and navigator, is up to the ticket holder. If a pillion / navigator wishes to have a t-shirt and other merch, then a fee will be charged to cover the cost of these.
3. No cheating on the route. Cheaters will be banned from the Mille and rightly shunned. Deviating from the route for help, petrol, got lost, is fine as long as you get back on the route to mimic the original route as close as possible (meaning you can't cut off 100 kms because you lost time. You have to get back on the route as expeditiously as possible). The route is so close that anyone coming in hours ahead of others will have some serious explaining to do.
4. Riders/Teams will be allocated a start time each morning. It's up to the riders to leave at their designated time. You can't set off early. You can't set off late - if you're not present for the rider briefing (which happens just before the start each day) you are not deemed to be part of the event (see rule 13 below). Arrival times are based on the rider taking a photo of themselves in front of a designated clock at the finish location on each night.
5. The Mille will precede "The Australian National Classic Scooter Rally" (National Rally or ANSCR) and tour the host state.
6. The Mille each year will always start two, three or four days before the National Rally and will end at the National Rally. This rule is to keep the tour short so more people can have a chance to do it.
7. The tour must be kept challenging. It should NEVER become a 200 km leisurely all-day cruise through the countryside. It should be +/- of 1000 km over two days (adjusted for terrain of course: meaning if your route is through the twisty mountains over two days then you would measure your route in hours (13 hour days vs. kilometres).
8. No bitching. No complaining. No whining. This is not a wine-tour. It is a test of your ability to build a classic scoot, keep it running, read a map, plan petrol and food stops, and hopefully win. Disputes will be decided by a simple majority vote during the morning riders' meeting. The accusing party must provide a written complaint identifying the rule violated, the party accused, and the desired remedy (i.e. shout the bar). The written complaint will be read aloud and then each party to the dispute will have 60 seconds to present his/her case. An up or down vote will be taken among all riders present, on the dispute and proposed remedy combined.
9. There are no GPS devices permitted on the route. This means your iPhone and any electronic speedos / route trackers. Pretend it is 1965 and the GPS hasn't been invented yet. The tour is meant to be challenging.
Anyone cheating with GPS is shunned. If you happen to lose your map in some freak accident but are still able to continue and you have a GPS, you can use the GPS to figure out how to get to a store and buy a new map. Hopefully you studied the route enough beforehand so you can piecemeal the route from memory.
10. Protocol for helping others: Protocol is to wave gleefully and ride past. This is so we don't create a secondary problem with a lot of riders at the side of the road (usually in the most inconvenient location). An exception is unless they flag you down because of an accident or dangerous situation.
Actually protocol is that if the scooter on the side of the road is NOT in trouble and does not need help (meaning they have a mobile phone that works and they aren't dying) then they wave you on. If they wave you to stop, then you stop and help them provided it is an emergency and they need actual help in order to live. Scooterists on the side of the road should not wave people down because they're lost or they are hot or have a blister or can't make their bike run. They should also be aware of oncoming riders and turn and wave them past if they are not dying.
11. You are expected to be self-sufficient and carry tools, spares and fuel. You also need to have breakdown recovery cover (RAC etc.). There will be backup vehicle/s but the aim of these is only to make sure participants and their scooters stay safe. It is not a fully-fledged breakdown recovery service – it will only take you and your steed to the nearest large-ish town so that you can make your own arrangements. You need to carry handle-bar tie-downs to use the emergency backup vehicle.
12. If you sign on to participate you do so absolutely at your own risk. The organisers will not be held responsible for your actions. This is not a race. Participants will self-certify that their machine is roadworthy and, amongst other things, has:
-Working lights
-Working brakes
-Tyres with legal tread depths
All competitors must be licensed to ride and must have motor insurance to at least cover 3rd party accidents. Scooters are to be registered and all road rules are to be obeyed. By taking part you agree to all of the event's rules. It is your duty (as the participant) to learn and understand the rules, and have a roadworthy scooter. For clarity, if you wish to challenge any of the rules please refer to rule 8!
13. Riders must attend the Rider Briefing on the night before Day 1 of the Mille. This is to ensure we know you're ready to go, have submitted your self-certification, and you receive any safety and/or updated information about the routes and start times.
Judges' decisions will be final.
(These rules were pinched from similar events held in the United States)