Notes APPENDIX ONE – Categorisation of Facilities in the Main Cycling Disciplines in Scotland.

MTB National Facility Regional Facility Local Facility Grades and length of trails All grades (green, blue, red and At least three grades of trail to allow At least one waymarked trail for any black) to allow at least 2.5 -hour ride at least 2-hour ride for all abilities ability and any length for all abilities Skills practice area Yes Yes No Race Venue – International (UCI/UK Yes No No level) Race Venue – National Yes Yes No (SXC/”enduro”/club events) Training Venue - National Yes Yes No Training Venue - Local Yes Yes Yes Bike hire facilities Yes Yes No Café Yes Yes No Bike shop Yes No No Bike wash Yes Yes No Changing facilities Yes Yes No Showers Yes No No Car parking Yes Yes Yes Waymarked trails Yes Yes Yes Proximity to local populations Yes No Yes Accessibility by public transport Yes No Yes Entry-level access for beginners Yes Yes No

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CLOSED ROAD CIRCUITS National Facility Regional Facility Local Facility Description Incorporates a variety of terrain and Incorporates a variety of terrain and Can be permanent or temporary with is capable of being configured in a is capable of being configured in a no significant climbs number of ways to suit a large number of ways to suit a large variance in rider capability variance in rider capability Length 3 – 8 Km Min. 2 – 5 Km Min. 1Km Width 7m 5m 5m Skills Practice Area Incorporated within the configuration Incorporated within the configuration Incorporated within the configuration Race Venue International/National/Club International/National/Club National/Club Training Venue National/Local National/Local Local Lighting Yes Yes No Bike hire facilities Yes Yes Yes for permanent facilities Café Yes Yes No Bike shop Not essential Not essential Not essential Changing facilities Yes Yes Yes if permanent and may be shared with other sports Showers Yes Yes Yes if permanent Car parking Yes Yes Yes Coaching Staff on site Part-time staff Voluntary Proximity to local populations Yes Yes Yes Accessibility by public transport Yes Yes Yes Entry-level access for beginners Yes Yes Yes

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OPEN ROAD FACILITIES National Facility Regional Facility Local Facility Description Not required due to the nature of the A readily identifiable circuit or route A readily identifiable circuit or route discipline and all requirements for using the public highway using the public highway National/International competition will be met by the Regional Facilities or by a temporary route. Length13 Circuits 8 - 40 Km Circuits 8 - 40 Km Terrain Without severe climbs Flat or gently undulating Safety14 Use of NEG and appropriate road closure/restriction orders during national and international events Race Venue UCI/National B/C categories Regional A/B/C/C+ categories Training Venue Local Local Bike hire facilities No No Café No No Bike shop Not essential Not essential Changing facilities Yes – shared amenity Yes – shared amenity Showers Yes – shared amenity Yes – shared amenity Car parking Yes Yes Proximity to local populations Yes – Finish Area No Accessibility by public transport No essential Not essential Entry-level access for beginners No Yes

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TRACK FACILITIES National Facility Regional Facility Local Facility Description Permanent indoor velodrome Permanent low cost indoor track Hard or grass tracks. Grass tracks meeting UCI Category 2 meeting UCI Category 4 may be temporary homologation standards homologation standards Length 250m 200 or 250m Max 400m but must be able easily to convert to 1000m for competition by the use of full or half laps Width 7m 6 or 7m 5- 7 m Spectator Capacity Min. 1500 100 - 200 Min. 50 in centre of track if necessary Race Venue International/National/Club National/Club No Training Venue National/Local National/Local Local Warm up Area Yes Yes but may be temporary for No competition Bike hire facilities Yes Yes Yes for permanent facilities Café Yes Shared/local provision Shared/local provision Bike shop Not essential Not essential Not essential Changing facilities Yes Yes – shared facility Yes if permanent and may be shared with other sports Showers Yes Yes- shared facility Yes if permanent Car parking Yes Yes – shared facility Yes Coaching Staff on site Staff on site Voluntary/Occasional Proximity to local populations Yes Yes Yes Accessibility by public transport Yes Yes Yes Entry-level access for beginners Yes Yes Yes

www.genesisconsult.com Page 24 of 29 Notes APPENDIX TWO SCOTTISH CYCLING FACILITIES BY REGION

Aberdeen Ayr Dundee East Fife Mid North West TOTAL

Cyclo-X 0 MTB (including 6 8 2 8 17 8 49 Downhill)

BMX 1 1 2 Track racing 1 1 2 4

Road Racing (Time 21 10 4 20 + 2 14 19 28 7 + 1 126 trial & Closed)

Cycle speedway 1 1 2

TOTAL 27 18 5 27 14 27 45 20 183

ABERDEEN & DISTRICT (27)

Time trial (21) AB10/1 10 miles South Deeside AB10/2 10 miles North Deeside AB10/3 10 miles Echt Road AB10/4 - 10 miles Methlick AB10/5 - 10 miles Fraserburgh AB10/6 - 10 miles Balmedie AB10/7 - 10 miles Pitmedden AB100/1 - 100 miles AB100/2 - 100 miles AB12/1 -12 hours AB25/1 - 25 miles South Deeside AB25/2 - 25 miles North Deeside AB25/4 - 25 miles Garlogie Torphins AB25/5 - 25 miles Kingswells-Sauchen AB25/6 - 25 miles Ellon AB25/7 -25 miles South Deeside AB25/8 - 25 miles Fourdoun/Stracathro AB50/2 - 50 miles AB50/3- 50 miles North Deeside AB50/4 - 50 miles Edzell AB25/8 – 25 miles Fourdoun/Stracathro- 25 miles Fourdoun/Stracathro

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Mountain Biking (6) Moray Monster Trails Pitfichie Kirkhill Forest Kirkhill Fun park Scolty (Downhill) Fetteresso

AYRSHIRE & DUMFRIES (18)

Time trial (10) AY1 - 10 miles AY10K - 10 miles AY1D - 10 miles AY2 - 25 miles AY30 - 30 miles AY4 - 10 miles AY50/E2 - 50 Miles AY50/E3 - 50 Miles AY50E - 50 Miles AY9 - 25 miles

Mountain Biking (8) Ae Forest Dalbeattie Forest Drumlanrig Castle Kirroughtree Forest Mabie Forest Jedforest 7Stanes Newcastleton 7Stanes Glentrool

DUNDEE & DISTRICT (5)

Time trial (4) DC10/1 DC25/1 DC25/2 DC50/1

Track Racing (1) Caird Park Stadium

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EAST OF SCOTLAND (27)

Time trial (20) EA 10/4 - 10 miles EA 10/4 - 10 miles EA1 - 10 miles EA10/2 - 10 miles - Kirkliston EA10/3 - 10 miles – Berwick EA10/6- 10 miles - Galashiels/Melrose EA10/7- 10 miles EA10/8- 10 miles EA13 - 50 miles EA2 - 10 miles EA25/1 EA25/2 EA25/3 EA25/4 EA25/5 - 25 miles EA4 - 10 miles EA50/2 EA8 - 25 miles EA9 - 25 miles EA9 - 25 miles

Track racing (1) Road Racing (2) Meadowbank Royal Highland Showground East Fortune

Cycle Speedway (1) Mountain Biking (2) BMX (1) Edinburgh CS (1) Glentress Forest Bathgate Innerleithen FIFE

Time trial (14) FI 21 - 25 miles - Lochgelly. FI 22 - 10 miles - Lochgelly FI 23 - 10 miles - Crossgates FI 24 - 10 miles - Cleish FI.1 - 25 miles FI.14 - 12 hours FI.19 - 10 miles FI.2 - 25 miles FI.20 - 25 miles - Kinross FI.5 - 30 miles FI.6 - 50 miles FI.7 - 10 miles FI.8 - 50 miles FI.9 - 100 miles

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Time trial (19) MI 10/1 - Stirling MI 10/2 - Armadale MI 10/3 - Blairlogie MI 10/4 - Alloa MI 10/5 - Airth MI 10/8 - Blairdrummond MI 10/9 - Alloa MI 100/3 MI 25/1 - Stirling MI 25/2 - Stirling (Blairdrummond) MI 25/4 - Airth MI 25/5 - Stirling MI 25/6 - Alloa MI 25/8 MI 50/2 - Crieff MI 50/3 MI 50/4 MI/100/2 Stirling MI 30/1 - Stirling (Blairdrummond)

MTB (8) Craigvinnean downhill Carron Valley Blairadam Fauldhouse Loch Ard Ardgarten Comrie (Private) Glenbranter

NORTH OF SCOTLAND

Time trial (28) NS1- 25 miles (Forres) NS12 - 10 miles (Inverness) NS18 - 10 miles (Elgin) NS2- 10 miles (Moy) NS20 - 10 miles (Cromarty Firth) NS23 - 50 miles (Cromarty Firth) NS28 - 25 miles (Cromarty Firth) NS29 - 10 miles (Cromarty Firth) NS3- 25 miles (Forres) NS30 - 30 miles (Forres) NS31 - 10 miles (R.A.F. CC) NS32 - 10 miles (Thurso) NS33 - 10 miles (Wick) NS34 - 10 miles (Wick) NS35 - 25 miles (Wick) NS36 - 10 miles (Kincraig) NS37 - 10 miles (Culloden) NS38 - 25 miles (Forres) NS39 - 10 miles (Nairn) NS4 - 50 miles (Forres) NS40 - 10 miles (Carrbridge) NS41 - 12 hour (Invergordon) NS41 (Amended) 12 Hours (Invergordon) NS42 - 25 miles (Nairn) NS43 - 100 miles ( Cromarty Firth) NS5 - 25 miles (Loch Ness) NS7 - 25 miles (Thurso) NS8 - 10 miles (Forres)

Mountain Biking (17) www.genesisconsult.com Page 28 of 29 Notes Nevis Range/Fort Wiliam Kinlochleven Great Glen area Great Glen / Glenurquhart / Affric Abriachan Balnain Bike park Glenmore Lodge Glenmore (Sluggan) Laggan WolfTrax Learnie Red Rocks Glenmore Forest Park Golspie Highland Wild cats Kyle of Sutherland Borgie Rosehall Contin Moy downhill

WEST OF SCOTLAND (20)

Time trial (7) WS10A - 10 miles WS10B - 10 miles WS10C - 10 miles WS10D - 10 miles WS10E - 10 miles WS25A - 25 miles WS25B - 25 miles

Road racing (1) Track racing (2) BMX (1) Bellahouston Park Bellahouston Park Western Titans Glasgow Velodrome MTB (8) Fire Tower Lochgilphead Beinn Guillien Campbeltown Mull Carradale Morven Barcaldine Fearnoch Arran / NTS?

Cycle Speedway (1) Edinburgh CS (2)

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