1.        NO REFUNDS OR RAIN CHECKS of membership or gate fees for any reason.

2.        Upon entering any MMS participating race facility/track, all riders, mechanics and spectators must sign a release of liability waiver.  MMS and or its participating tracks do not assume any liability should anyone suffer personal injury or loss while at a race facility be it during a racing event or any other time.  Anyone refusing to sign the release will not be allowed to enter the facility.  Anyone found at any facility/track that hasn’t signed the waiver of liability will be charged with trespassing.

3.        Wrist bands must be worn on the wrist upon entry of the track, this will be strictly enforced.  1^st offence will be a double entry fee and your name will be logged in the offence log kept by the MMS.  2^nd offence will be a double entry fee and disqualification of the rider for the day.

4.        In order to race, each rider and mechanic must sign a separate release of liability form.  In addition, a waiver of liability must be signed by a parent or legal guardian if the rider is under 18 years old.  The parent or legal guardian must remain present at all times during participation. 

5.        The rules and or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events.  These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules.

6.        No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publications of or compliance with these rules and/or regulations.

7.        The rules are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official.  Or anyone else on or around the track area.

8.        The MMS Referee or promoting referee is empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his or her opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirement.

9.        No exclusion of events or activities shall be made upon the basis of race, color, creed, sex or national origin.   All participants in MMS activities shall compete under the same rules and the appropriate classes as determined in this rule book.

10.     General admission for riders, mechanics, spectators etc. shall be at the discretion of MMS.

11.     All events are run rain or shine, except where conditions warrant otherwise.

12.     If a race is cancelled or postponed we will attempt to make the announcement by noon the day before the race on www.MaineMotocrossSeries.org on the home page and at 346-6200.  It is the rider’s responsibility to check the web sites or MMS answering machine to make sure there have been no cancellation or schedule changes before heading to the track.

13.     All overnight parking will automatically have an 11pm curfew.  Curfew shall mean no excessive noise or disturbance after 11pm or before 5 a.m.; no running of generators after 11pm and all minors must be at their own campsite after 11pm.

14.     No fire works or open fires are permitted at any MMS event.  Camp fires must be off the ground in a receptacle designed for camp fires.

15.     No bicycles are allowed at any MMS event, please leave them home.

16.     All pets are the responsibility of their keepers or owner.  All pets must be restrained at all times on a leash no longer than 10 feet so as not to endanger the general public, mechanics, or riders.  Any pets not properly controlled or creating problems shall be restricted from further MMS events.  At no time including the day before an event, are pets allowed out on the track or track areas, with or without a leash.  Animals must be taken to outer limits or in wooded area adjoining race track to be relieved.  Proper vaccination papers are required if you bring a dog to any state other than the one in which you live.  Penalty:  rider disqualified and their animal/s banned indefinitely from any MMS event.

17.     Profanity, unsportsmen like or disrespectful actions on or off the track by riders, members of his or her family or pit crew towards other riders, mechanics, family members, pit crew, spectators, event officials, and or MMS officials shall be subject to disqualification and or suspension by MMS.  Physically attacking a MMS or track official by any rider or a member of his or her family or pit crew will result in an immediate disqualification and or indefinite suspension.

18.     Riders are responsible for all actions of their dirt bike, mechanic, and pit crew and or family at all times.

19.     MMS and or designated officials are empowered to make and enforce regulations necessary to cover special, unusual conditions, and or emergencies.

20.     Any changes made by the MMS in rules, regulations, schedules, etc. will be communicated by the newsletter at each race & posting on here on the Newsletter page of this website, therefore it is very important to read each newsletter in its entirety and to check the web site periodically.

21.     Misrepresentation of age, name, rider classification and or any other information to the MMS and or any of its officials will result in a one-year suspension for all involved and may be subject to further penalties allowable by law.

22.     Any rider competing during their disqualification or suspension periods shall be suspended for one additional year.

23.     Communication devices shall not be used to communicate directly with any competing rider, track worker, official or ambulance crew member unless authorized by the head referee.  Pit boards or hand signals are allowed in the Mechanic’s Area Only.

24.     Parents, legal guardians or authorized adults of each rider shall have the responsibility of participating in flagging, scoring, checking or other duties as assigned during the racing season if needed.  A log will be kept and no one will be asked to volunteer more than once during a racing season.

25.     Parking is limited, roping off large areas, parking in a circle, taking extra space for a campfire and blocking access roads is prohibited.   Directed or assigned parking by track owner, if required must be complied with without exception.  Please be responsible and a good neighbor.

26.     MMS is always looking for sponsors or advertisers to help with the cost of running such an association as well as prizes for the riders.  If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sponsor please contact Serae Hemond at 207-346-6200 or by email at Serae@hemondsmx.com or see her at one of the tracks.

27.     Minors are required to be accompanied by one of their parents, legal guardian or other authorized adult.  A notarized permission for racing slip and a minor release form signed by his or her parent / legal guardian must accompany each minor rider without a parent / legal guardian each time they race.  A new slip and release is required for each track, each time a rider races without a parent or legal guardian.  Please make copies of the ones provided in this book, so you will have enough for the season.   Copies are available at sign up or the forms page of this website.

28.     Minor Permission Policy:  Minors may participate in a race without their parent or legal guardian if:

A.       They have a notarized permission slip and a Release and Waiver of liability and indemnity Agreement releasing The Maine Motocross Series, Hemond’s Moto-X Park, L.L.C., Valley Motor Sports Park, Bull Run Motocross, MX 207 and Spruce Mountain of liability.

B.       The permission slip is filled out legibly and completely.

C.       The minor is accompanied by the adult who is named as responsible on the permission slip.

D.       The minor is participating between the dates written on the permission slip.

29.     All rules, policies/penalties, times and prices are subject to change without notice.  It is the responsibility of the rider to keep up to date with any changes by reading the newsletters given out at the races and or checking the websites.

Safety