Notes for Saturday 25th event – Alfreton Park

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A few notes to help you with Saturday’s NDCXL event in Alfreton Park promoted by Belper BC:

Venue

Please use the Wingfield Road entrance to the park – the nearest postcode is DE55 7AN.

Parking

Plenty of parking will be available in Alfreton Park, but please park considerately.

Facilities

New for 2014 are Men’s and Women’s heated changing rooms, hot showers, tea & cakes and a licensed bar in the Cricket Pavilion.

Licence

Please bring your race licence, even if you pre-entered. If you cannot show your licence at signing on be prepared to buy a day licence.

Safety pins REMEMBER – Bring safety pins

Numbers

New for the 2014-15 season – each rider will be issued with disposable back and arm numbers. The (rider) numbers order of the races has changed, from U9 being 1-100, U12 101-200 etc up through the categories, to 1-100 for V40, 101-200 V50, and so on through the other categories – to try to make life easier for the manual recording team.

Please dispose of your number carefully – carelessly discarded numbers may result in disqualification. BRING SAFETY PINS.

Entry costs

Age category

Entry fee

Under 9

£3.50

Under 12

£3.50

Youth

£9.00

Veterans

£18.00

Junior Men & Junior Women
U23s, Men & Women

£12.00
£18.00

Note – If you are over 16 and do not have British Cycling membership (proof in the form of a licence will be required) you will need to pay £3 for day insurance.

Race times

Age category

Time

Duration

Under 9

11:00

7 minutes

Under 12

11:25

15 minutes

Youth

12:00

25 minutes

Veterans

13:00

50 minutes

Junior Men & Junior Women
U23s, Men & Women

14:30

50 minutes

Chip timing

Please remember to wear and return your chip!

Race in category

If you wish to accumulate League points through the 2014-15 season you need to do a couple of things:

  • Join the League, or be a member of a League affiliated club – details;
  • Ride in your correct Age category – Categories.
    • Handlebar bar ends NO bar ends

      Reminder – Handlebar ends

      The League does not permit bikes with bar ends in it’s races – details.

      Equipment pits

      The equipment pits will once again be divided into “manned” and “unmanned” areas – please use appropriately.

      Reminder – the pits are a potentially dangerous work area and must be treated as such.

      There is lots more information in the Riders – Useful information section.

      … and finally, have a good safe race!