{"id":1596,"date":"2020-02-11T16:57:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T16:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1596"},"modified":"2020-03-05T13:18:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T13:18:14","slug":"nps-4-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1596","title":{"rendered":"NPS #4 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> Sunday 14 June 2020
\nEvent:<\/strong> NPS XC Round 4
\nVenue:<\/strong> Dundrum, County Down (private venue)
\nHost club:<\/strong> Banbridge Cycling Club<\/p>\n

Course Description:<\/strong>
\nto follow<\/p>\n

Race\u00a0Timing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>Laptop timing for Under 8s up to Seniors<\/p>\n

Race Timetable:\u00a0<\/strong>
\n09:00 \u2013 Sign on opens
\n10:00 \u2013 Under 6s fun race
\n10:15 \u2013 Under 8s
\n10:30 \u2013 Under 10s
\n10:50 \u2013 Under 12s
\n11:15 \u2013 Prize giving for U8s, U10s and U12s
\n12:00 \u2013 Under 16s, Senior 4 men,\u00a0Senior 2 women, Senior 3 women, Under 14s
\n13:30 \u2013 Prize giving for U14s, U16s, S2 women, S3 women and S4 men
\n14:00 \u2013 Senior 1 men, Juniors, Senior 1 women, Senior 2 men, Senior 3 men
\n15:45 \u2013 Prize giving for S1, S2 and S3 men, Juniors and S1 women<\/p>\n

NOTE: SIGN ON CLOSES 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH RACE.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior beginners (S3 women \u2013 S4 men)<\/strong>
\nThe sport will only grow when we attract new people to give cross-country racing a \u2018go\u2019.
\nAs 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.
\nAs per 2019 the Senior 3 women\u2019s race will share the Under 14s course as per a proposal passed at the 2017 Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission AGM.
\nBoth the Senior 4 men and Senior 3 women\u2019s races should last less than 60 minutes.<\/p>\n

Under 6 race<\/strong>
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n

Practice times
\n<\/strong>For the main course
\n09:00 – 11:45
\n13:15 – 13:45
\nNO PRACTICE IS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE WHEN ANY RACING IS IN PROGRESS The venue will be open from 9:00 am on Sunday 14 June 2020. Practice time will also be available from 2 pm on Saturday afternoon. Note: Saturday Practice is at riders own risk as there will be no first aid assistance on site for this time.<\/p>\n

Location of Registration and opening times:<\/strong>
\nSign on will take place at the race village. Signage will be in place to direct riders to the race village and sign on area. Riders must present themselves along with their 2020 licence cards, a PDF version of their 2020 licence or by presenting their phone with the Cycling Ireland app, showing their 2020 licence. Sign on opens at 9:00 am on Sunday 14 June 2020
\nSign on closes 15 minutes before the start of the call up for each race.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race numbers:<\/strong>
\nRace 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<\/span>. Race numbers must be handed back at the completion of your race.<\/em><\/p>\n

Race Fees:
\n<\/strong>\"fees_sterling_2018\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Juniors: \u00a310 (\u20ac10)
\nUnder 14s & Under 16s: \u00a35 (\u20ac5)
\nUnder 8s, 10s &\u00a012s: \u00a32 (\u20ac2)
\nUnder 6s fun race: \u00a31 (\u20ac1)<\/p>\n


\nPre-registration: \u2013 Opens at 8 pm on Sunday 31 May 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Closes 12 June 2020 (8 pm)<\/p>\n

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To see who has entered click on the link\u00a0here<\/strong>. \u00a0(Password to open \u2013 \u201cBanbridge\u201d)<\/p>\n

Gridding:<\/strong> Will be based on the 2020 NPS results to date.<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>\u00a0Ensure bicycles are in good working order and that bar-ends have been fitted.
\nNo electric bikes or motorised bicycles permitted.
\nNo cyclo-cross bicycles permitted.<\/p>\n

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Catering arrangements:<\/strong> TBC<\/p>\n

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Toilets, showers:<\/strong> Toilet facilities are on site.<\/p>\n

First aid location:<\/strong> An ambulance will be parked on course, a first aid kit will be available at sign on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Venue Location<\/strong>: The venue will be at Moneylane Road, Dundrum, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0NR
\nSat nav. co-ordinates: to follow
\nMap link: to follow<\/p>\n

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Parking arrangements: <\/strong>Please co-operate with the car park marshals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Host club: <\/strong>Banbridge CC
\nRace coordinator:<\/strong>\u00a0Gareth McKee
\nE-mail. <\/strong>gareth@offroadcyclingulster.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Date: Sunday 14 June 2020 Event: NPS XC Round 4 Venue: Dundrum, County Down (private venue) Host club: Banbridge Cycling Club Course Description: to follow Race\u00a0Timing:\u00a0Laptop timing for Under 8s up to Seniors Race Timetable:\u00a0 09:00 \u2013 Sign on opens 10:00 \u2013 Under 6s fun race 10:15 \u2013 Under 8s 10:30 \u2013 Under 10s 10:50… <\/p>\n

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