FIELDS OF JOY CX ‘On Tour @ Cranwell Park’ Technical Guide NCXS Rd 3 & 4 - 20th & 21st June 2015 Cranwell Park, Braybrook, VIC NCXS Rd 3&4: FOJCX ‘On Tour @ Cranwell Park’ Welcome to Cranwell Park On behalf of Fields of Joy CX, Sunbury Cycling Club, Cycling Victoria, MTBA and our sponsors we are delighted to welcome you to Round 3 & 4 of the 2015 National Cyclo-Cross Series at Cranwell Park, Braybrook, VIC on 20th & 21st June 2015. A huge thank you to the Mayor, Cr NaM Quach, of Maribynong City Council for his and the city’s on-going support of cyclo-cross. We’d like to thank all of our sponsors without whom we wouldn’t be able to hold such an event. FOJCX is sponsored by Giant South Yarra, Essendon Fields, Essendon Cyclery, Thunder Road Brewery, La Manna Direct Supermarket, Treadlie and Plascorp. Sunbury Cycling Club is sponsored by Workbench Project ManageMent Software, Aligned Sports & ReMedial Therapies and the Angry Butcher Bike shop. In brief, Saturday’s course utilises the top half of the park – fast and flowing; Sunday’s course covers the eastern half of the park – definitely More cliMbing but still flowing with soMe tricky rocky obstacles. For all the inter-state riders who haven’t been to our FOJCX track at Larkin Court, Essendon Fields please go and check it out. The course features are open all of the tiMe. And we can’t wait to welcome you back the Victoria ChaMpionship in July and then in August for the 2015 Australian National CX ChaMpionships. It’s going to be massive! A big thank you to all the volunteers. We siMply couldn’t put this event on without you. And lastly, why FOJCX exists: Michael Blyth, a young Sunbury Mountain biker, was paralysed in a MTB crash. Due to the location of the crash we wasn’t covered by any insurance. He wasn’t a MeMber of MTBA or CA. We are fundraising for Michael. Any donation will be greatly received. Full details of Michael’s story can be found at: www.michaelblyth.com.au. Colin Bell President, Sunbury Cycling Club 2 TECHNICAL GUIDE – NCXS RD3&4 CRANWELL PARK, BRAYBROOK, VIC Location The course is located in the city of Maribynong at: Cranwell Park, Cranwell Road, Braybrook, VIC. See Annexure 3 for the location Map. Cranwell Street between Annesley Street and Lacy Street will be closed for the event. Rider parking is available in Cranwell Street, except for the closed section, and in both Annesley Street and Lacy Street. Please respect the residents who live in this area. The course is approxiMately: • 17.6kM froM Melbourne International Airport • 11.9kM west of Melbourne GPO • 3kM east of Albion railway station (bicycles are permitted on trains) See Annexure 3 for direction froM airport and Map. Sanctioned event This event is sanctioned by MTBA and held under the current cyclo-cross rules of MTBA, CA and the UCI. See ‘Event Rules’ later. Event Categories Per MTBA NCXS rules: • Juniors – U15 and U17 • Elites & U19 • Masters – 1 onwards Non-NCXS categories: • Men & Women – B, C and Open • Kidz (3+) Eligibility Riders are eligible to coMpete in this NCXS event providing the have one of the following race licenses: • Current MTBA CoMpetition MeMbership • Current Cycling Australia Gold MeMbership • International license and insurance (if an international rider) • MTBA Day license ($20 on the day) • MTBA 2-month license The date for age is 31 DeceMber 2015 for the NCXS age based categories. TECHNICAL GUIDE – NCXS RD3&4 CRANWELL PARK, BRAYBROOK, VIC 3 Registration – on-line Please enter on-line using EntryBoss. If you are new to EntryBoss, please sign-up at https://entryboss.cc/ Otherwise, please select the correct race(s) & day(s): • NCXS Round 3 (Saturday) NCXS race = https://entryboss.cc/races/24 • NCXS Round 3 (Saturday) SUPPORT Race = https://entryboss.cc/races/26 • NCXS Round 4 (Sunday) NCXS race = https://entryboss.cc/races/25 • NCXS Round 4 (Sunday) SUPPORT Race = https://entryboss.cc/races/27 On-line payment is required. Please note: A grade riders are requested to race NCXS rather than drop down to B Grade. Registration – on the day There is an option for registering on the day but there are only a liMited nuMber of spots and is on a first coMe, first served. A $5 surcharge to cover adMinistration is payable. Cash only. Registration – collection of race numbers & transponders Registration pick-up at Cranwell Park froM 10.30aM both days froM the Giant South Yarra Marquee with the large ‘Registration’ sign hanging froM it. Riders Must sign on the Sunday Morning prior to their race starting. Entry Fees National CX Series (NCXS) Race Fees per day: • NCXS (Elite & Masters Categories) $40 • Support races (B & C CX grades, Open) $25 • Kids - please enter on-the-day (no pre-reg required). Free ~ Gold coin donation As usual, if you volunteer there's a discounted rate. The volunteer register link will be posted on the FOJCX Facebook page. 4 TECHNICAL GUIDE – NCXS RD3&4 CRANWELL PARK, BRAYBROOK, VIC Event Schedule – subject to change Due to constraints in using Cranwell Park we are unable to build the course until the Morning of the race. Even starting in the dark at 5aM the earliest race start tiMe is 12 noon on Saturday and 11.30aM on Sunday. We hope you appreciate the issue. TECHNICAL GUIDE – NCXS RD3&4 CRANWELL PARK, BRAYBROOK, VIC 5 Free practice There are 2 official training sessions on both days. Riders who wish to participate in these sessions Must have registered and have their race nuMbers on when on course. Please note that session 2 is only for the last 2 races of the day. During the kidz race soMe sections of the track will be open for practice. Presentations Presentations will take place after the first 2 races, after the kidz race and finally after the final 2 races. Prizes per NCXS rules. Series leader jerseys will only be presented on the Sunday. All athletes who have placed on the podiuM must attend the presentation cereMonies. Race results Race results will be published on-line at http://sunburycycling.org and on the MTBA website. Media There will be plenty of updates on the FOJCX Facebook page and MTBA sites prior and post race. There is an official photographer and the photographs will be available of the CV website and posted on to the FOJCX Facebook page. Event rules 1. The event will be held under the rules of the UCI, with exceptions and clarifications contained within this guide and the NCXS Technical Guide. 2. The penalty scales of the UCI rulebook will be applicable. 3. All riders Must sign on at registration on race day, present a valid MTBA/CA/UCI license at least 1 hour prior to their race category start tiMe to collect their race nuMbers and tiMing transponder. The race license will be retained by SCC. TiMing transponders Must be returned at the end of Sunday’s racing in exchange for your license. Race nuMbers are not required to be returned. The saMe race nuMbers will be used on Saturday and Sunday so DON’T throw Saturday’s nuMbers away! 4. Each race will start proMptly at the indicated start tiMe shown in the race schedule. 5. Riders should asseMble in the call up zone 10 Minutes before the race start. 6. There will be one double pit Marked with yellow flags. 7. Every rider will have access to the pits. Equipment changes including bikes and wheels may only take place in the pits. Each rider is permitted, but not required, to have one mechanic in the pits. 8. No water supply or jet wash will be available in the pits. 9. Riders are not permitted to accept any ‘feeding’ (food or drink) froM anyone whilst racing unless the Chief CoMMissaire allows it froM the pit lane due to race day teMperatures. Anyone found to have accepted any feeding will be disqualified. Feeding, if allowed, can not occur in the first 2 or last 2 laps. Riders are allowed to carry their own food and drink. 10. Each pit is Marked by two yellow flags; one at the start and one at the end. A rider who passes the end of the pit i.e. has passed the 2nd yellow and requires assistance, Must proceed to the next pit to change wheels or bikes. A rider who is still in the racing lane and hasn’t passed the end of the pits i.e. the 2nd yellow flag, May re-trace their route in the racing lane and enter the pits at its start subject to not obstructing other coMpetitors. 11. The exchange of equipMent between riders on the course is forbidden. 6 TECHNICAL GUIDE – NCXS RD3&4 CRANWELL PARK, BRAYBROOK, VIC 12. This race is an individual race not a teaMs race. No collusion is allowed. 13. A rider retiring froM the race Must iMMediately notify the tiMing coMMissaire. 14. The ringing of a bell will indicate the last lap of the race. 15. All riders finish on the saMe lap of the winner. 16. Riders May not use radio coMMunication equipMent whist competing. 17. The use of personal Music players e.g. iPods, iPhones, MP3 players etc. will not be permitted whilst training or racing. 18. At the start of the race riders Must wait with at least one foot on the ground or be penalized by being sent to the last place in their start lane. 19. Toilets are available and Must be used. Urinating in public, including in the park, is unacceptable.