2016 NORTH BUCKS FESTIVAL OF CYCLING INCORPORATING THE NATIONAL MASTERS ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SATURDAY 28TH MAY AND NATIONAL WOMEN’S ROAD SERIES ON SUNDAY 29th MAY IN NEWTON LONGVILLE, BUCKS (near MILTON KEYNES) Promoted under the rules and regulations of British Cycling Race Director: Wayne Thomas (North Bucks RC) Deputy Race Directors: Patrick Kavanagh (GS Henley) and David Price (North Bucks RC) North Bucks Festival of Cycling Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th May 2016 National Masters Road Race Championships & National Womens Road Series Newton Longville Road Course Map Left turn to Left Turn Whaddon Road Bottle Dump Race HQ Roundabout Longueville Hall Left Turn at Village Cross Roads HQ Race Finish Line At West Brook End Left Turn to Mursley Village through Main Street. Join B 4032 Left Turn onto Bletchley Road The Newton Longville circuit of 10.7 miles is a sporting rolling road course, without major hill climbs it has only a few flat stretches resulting in a course that wears down a field. The finish is arrow straight and flat for 250 metres but follows a 650m and 500m “climb” in the last 2Km. North Bucks Festival of Cycling Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th May 2016 National Masters Road Race Championships & National Womens Road Series Newton Longville Road Marshals Map Left turn to Race HQ Whaddon Road Left Turn Longueville Bottle Dump Chevron Team Roundabout Hall & 2 TM Left Turn at 3 2 2 TM Village Cross Roads 1 3 AM 3 AM 1 HQ 1 TM 2 TM 12 1 AM Race Finish Line 11 1 TM At West Brook End Left Turn to 2 TM Mursley Village through Main Street. 4 10 2 AM 1 TM 1 TM 2 TM 1 TM 5 6 1 TM 7 9 Join B 4032 3 AM Left Turn onto 8 Bletchley Road 1 TM AM = Accredited Marshal. TM = Traditional Marshal using red flags. HEADQUARTERS: Longueville Hall, Newton Longville, Bucks MK17 0AT It is on the western boundary of Milton Keynes – 1 mile off the A421. HQ is on the course approx. 0.7 miles from the finish. CAR PARKING: At HQ: We have extensive off road parking within the grounds of HQ. Please park with consideration to the local residents and to your fellow competitors. To those racing in the morning, please remember that when you return, that the afternoon riders will have arrived/be arriving and that there will be twice the number of vehicles/people throughout the lunchtime transition period. Please follow Marshals directions. Access to the Allotments is to be kept free at all times. Note: On the Sunday, the grassed area in front of the HQ is reserved exclusively for the National Women’s Road Series. Feedzone: Limited parking (18-20 vehicles) is available on the hard standing in front of the Barn – courtesy of local farmer, Richard Maycock. Be respectful to the crops in the fields. Please be courteous and follow any Marshals directions. Note: The A421 from the M1 can be very busy. If you are arriving for the afternoon races from the south via the M1, I would recommend that you either go north to the next exit, or check your GPS, Google or map to find alternate routes via Husbourne Crawley or Salford. THE COURSE: “NEWTON LONGVILLE” This is a relatively new course, that was first used for the 2015 National Masters. Lap distance 10.7 miles – sporting, rolling, no major hills, but few flat stretches either. The first 1 mile will be neutralised over the railway bridge (care) until you have reached the top of a long drag – do not pass or harass the lead cars. Start from the access road in to Longueville Hall. At the exit turn right on to Whaddon Road. Continue to Bottle Dump Roundabout at the junction with the A421 (This is being professionally Traffic Managed including traffic lights, as it sits at the end of a 70mph dual carriageway – which will be reduced to one lane and an advisory 40mph limit.) Turn left onto the A421 towards Buckingham. After exactly 1 mile and at the next roundabout, turn left on Whaddon Road towards Mursley. Note: both roundabouts will be “sanitised” ie. no traffic will be allowed on the roundabouts as the race approaches and passes through – you should not assume that this will apply once you drop outside the convoy. In Mursley, turn left at the junction into Main Street (care: lots of parked cars – with extra Marshals). Continue on B4032 towards Stewkley (care: after approx. 1 mile sharp right hand bend). At the entrance to Stewkley, turn left on to Bletchley Road (care: after approx. 1 mile on fast left hand bend). This road becomes Newton Road and then Drayton Road as it returns to Newton Longville. Turn left at the X-roads in the middle of the village on to Whadddon Road, and within 0.5 mile pass the HQ to complete the circuit. KM to go signs at: 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 KM and at 400m and 200m FINISH: The final 2Km starts at the Drayton X-Roads with a 650 metre “climb”, followed by a short downhill section, and at 800 metres to go there is another 500 metre “climb” to the 250 metres to go mark. The Finish is as you enter the village of Newton Longville at the junction of Drayton Road with Westbrook End. It is arrow straight, flat, 250 metres from the last bend. DO NOT PARK ANY WHERE IN THE FINISHING ROAD. POTHOLES: If you are planning any advance course recce, please note that there are two major areas of potholes (Mursley Main Street and the approach to Stewkley) and a few scattered ones. I have been assured by Bucks CC Highways (tfb – Transport for Buckinghamshire) that they will be applying their new Jet Patcher around the whole of the course prior to the event, to address this issue. FEEDZONE: On the long drag along Whaddon Road, heading towards Bottle Dump Roundabout. This is assumed to be primarily for handing up drink bottles. Feeding will not be allowed on the last lap. Feeding elsewhere will result in DQ There is a large barn on the right with a concrete forecourt that the local Farmer is allowing us to use. Please park sensibly and be respectful to the crops. Feedzone is on the left hand side of the road only. Jettison bottles etc in safe manner. Do not throw into fields – animals cannot digest them! And please ask your supporters to help the Marshal with any litter, thrown bottles etc. It is the responsibility of riders to advise their support team accordingly. HQ OPENS AT 0700 (both days) This is an excellent HQ with 2 Changing Rooms and 6 showers as well as a large main hall - and Toilets are well provided for. On Sunday the Changing Rooms and Showers will be for Women only. Please use these facilities not the Car Park or grounds – we are adjacent to a public family playground and playing fields – do not risk being DQ’d. SIGN ON IS LOCATED ON THE STAGE IN THE MAIN HALL AT RACE HQ: Manned by: Jean Thomas and Pauline Woods Sign On opens at 0700 on both days and will close 20 minutes before the first race starts. To be clear: Sign On will close at 0750 on Saturday morning, and at 0810 on Sunday morning. For the Saturday afternoon races, Sign On will open at 1115 and close at 1300. Sunday: Women’s Road Series: Sign On will open at 1045 and will close at 1225. On closing of Sign On, Reserves who have not had a confirmed ride, will be offered any remaining places – you must return to Sign On at 1225 to collect your number. If any confirmed rider arrives after Sign On has closed, you will only be allowed to Sign On if there are less than 80 riders in this race. Remember: No licence – no ride; No crash helmet – no ride. And no refund. Licences will be returned after the race has finished, when cleared to do so by the Chief Commissaire, and on receipt of your numbers. If you “finish early” for whatever reason (DNF, mechanical, injury etc) your licence will be released. The organiser will not be held responsible for Licences that are left behind. JERSEYS: Please note that if you are listed as a Private Member (and are not part of a BC registered club/team) you must wear a suitably plain Jersey ie. no overt Commercial Branding/Logos (except the Jersey manufacturer). MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP JERSEYS: We will have a limited stock. If we run out of your size, please contact James Lyon, at BC HQ, who will arrange a swap. ANTI-DOPING: We do not receive advance notice. If Anti-Doping authorities make themselves present, the numbers of any riders who are required, will be posted at Sign On. Licences will be withheld until advised otherwise. It is each rider’s responsibility to make themselves aware if they have been called. If present, Anti-Doping Control will be located along the corridor to your right as you enter the Hall vestibule from (outside). RACES: SATURDAY 28 May Race 1-0810: National Masters AB (30-39 age group): 86 miles/137km = 8 laps (7 to go first time past the finish line) Race 2-0820: National Masters C (40-44 age group): 75miles/120km = 7 laps (6 to go first time past the finish line) Race 1-1320: National Masters D (45-49 age group): 75miles/120km = 7 laps (6 to go first time past the finish line) Race 2-1330: National Masters E (50-54 age group): 64 miles/103km = 6 laps (5 to go first time past the finish line) SUNDAY 29 May Race 1-0830: National Masters F/G/H+: 64 miles/103km = 6 laps (5 to go first time past the finish line) Race 2-0840: Central Road Race League 234 cats: 54miles/86km = 5 laps (4 to go first time past the finish line) Race 1-1245: National Women’s Road Series: 75 miles/120km = 7 laps (6 to go first time past the finish line) Photocall at front of peloton: Nikki Juniper, Kim Ashton, Melissa Lowther RACE SCHEDULE RACE AGE/CAT LAPS DISTANCE AVERAGE SPEED MPH 21 22 23 24 25 26 APPROX RACE TIMINGS SATURDAY 28 MAY 0810-1150 MALE 30-39 8 85.6M/137KM 1217 1206 1155 1146 1137 1129 0820-1140