What must the commissaires' panel check at registration and the finish?

Q: What must the commissaires' panel check at registration and the finish?

Under the Cycling SA Road Cycling Handbook 2026: Registration (section 10) The President Commissaire must make sure a National Commissaire is present at registration to check all competitive racing group licences and seeding. The organiser must give the Commissaires' Panel (and the racing clubs and teams) a start list for each age category, and give the province and Cycling SA a full participation list. Membership: sanctioned events must check entrants' membership and let non-members buy a day membership. Day members may not race championships, win prize money, or race the specified age categories at A, B or C category events (section 9.7). Championships: Junior and older riders need a Full Racing Licence; youth riders need full membership and a club or academy; no day licences are accepted (section 14.1). Category on the licence: riders ride the category on their licence at all events (section 11.8). Numbers, timing and finish (sections 17.7 and 18.7) One frame number and two body numbers to UCI standard for each Full Racing age category. Electronic timing is compulsory for all competitors and categories. Adequate photo-finish equipment must be used. Prize giving takes place within 30 minutes, or as soon as practical, after the finish of the Elite and U23 men's race.

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Under the Cycling SA Road Cycling Handbook 2026:

Registration (section 10)

The President Commissaire must make sure a National Commissaire is present at registration to check all competitive racing group licences and seeding.
The organiser must give the Commissaires' Panel (and the racing clubs and teams) a start list for each age category, and give the province and Cycling SA a full participation list.
Membership: sanctioned events must check entrants' membership and let non-members buy a day membership. Day members may not race championships, win prize money, or race the specified age categories at A, B or C category events (section 9.7).
Championships: Junior and older riders need a Full Racing Licence; youth riders need full membership and a club or academy; no day licences are accepted (section 14.1).
Category on the licence: riders ride the category on their licence at all events (section 11.8).

Numbers, timing and finish (sections 17.7 and 18.7)

One frame number and two body numbers to UCI standard for each Full Racing age category.
Electronic timing is compulsory for all competitors and categories.
Adequate photo-finish equipment must be used.
Prize giving takes place within 30 minutes, or as soon as practical, after the finish of the Elite and U23 men's race.