Date: Sunday 22 May 2022
Event: NPS XC Round 2
Venue: Fossa
Host club: Killarney Cycling Club

Course location
Address – Killarney International Youth Hostel, Aghadoe House, Ring of Kerry Rd, Fossa, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Co-ordinates – 52.072493, -9.576739
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Course Description: A woodland course consisting mainly of fast flowy single track (mix of gravel and woodland trails) with lots of short punchy climbs. Some technical drops have been added to the course that can be rolled\jumped with B lines available. Depending on weather there is a possibility of some sticky conditions on the northwest side of the course. Just over 4km long with 111m of total ascent.

Race Timing: Laptop timing for Under 8s up to Seniors

Race Timetable: 
09:00 – Sign on opens
10:00 – Under 6s fun race
10:15 – Under 8s
10:30 – Under 10s
10:50 – Under 12s
11:15 – Prize giving for U8s, U10s and U12s
12:00 – Under 16s, Senior 4 men, Senior 2 women, Senior 3 women, Under 14s
13:30 – Prize giving for U14s, U16s, S2 women, S3 women and S4 men
14:00 – Senior 1 men, Juniors, Senior 1 women, Senior 2 men, Senior 3 men
15:45 – Prize giving for S1, S2 and S3 men, Juniors and S1 women

NOTE: SIGN ON CLOSES 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH RACE.

Senior beginners (S3 women – S4 men)
The sport will only grow when we attract new people to give cross-country racing a ‘go’.
As per 2019 both the Senior 4 men and Senior 3 women have a reduced entry fee as per a proposal passed at the 2017 Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission AGM.
As per 2019 the Senior 3 women’s race will share the Under 14s course as per a proposal passed at the 2017 Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission AGM.
Both the Senior 4 men and Senior 3 women’s races should last less than 60 minutes.

Under 6 race
The Under 6s race is just for fun. It is an introduction to off-road racing. It is all about the achievement of starting and finishing. If your child can complete the course with ease and is ready for the next challenge please have them try the Under 8s race instead. There is no lower age limit on the Under 8s race.

Practice times
For the main course
09:00 – 11:45
13:15 – 13:45
NO PRACTICE IS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE WHEN ANY RACING IS IN PROGRESS
The venue will be open from 9:00 am on Sunday 22 May 2022.
Note: There is no practice allowed on any other day before the race.

Location of Registration and opening times:
Sign on will take place at the race village, at the turning circle area on the first fire road on reaching the upper car park area. Signage will be in place to direct riders to the race village and sign on area. Sign on opens at 9:00 am on Sunday 22 May 2022.
Sign on closes 15 minutes before the start of the call up for each race.

Race numbers:
Race numbers will be supplied by the organiser which should be placed secured onto the handlebars in a way which makes it clear for timekeepers to read.
Riders must not cut, fold or mutilate race numbers.
Race numbers must be handed back at the completion of your race.

Gridding:
Gridding will be based on the results from Round 1

Pre-registration: – Opens at 8 pm on Thursday 5 May 2022
Closes Friday 20 May 2022 (8 pm)
Link to registration is given here

Notes: Ensure bicycles are in good working order and that bar-ends have been fitted.
No electric bikes or motorised bicycles permitted.
No cyclo-cross bicycles permitted.

Prizes: Medals for top 3 boys and girls in Under 8s to Seniors.  Under 6s to Under 12s to also get a goodie bag.