{"id":1904,"date":"2023-02-21T22:54:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1904"},"modified":"2023-05-29T21:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T21:13:42","slug":"04-06-nps-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1904","title":{"rendered":"04\/06 NPS #3 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> Sunday 4 June 2023
\nEvent:<\/strong> NPS XC Round 3
\nVenue:<\/strong> Killarney CC
\nHost club:<\/strong> Killarney<\/p>\n

Course location<\/strong>
\nAddress \u2013 Killarney International Youth Hostel, Aghadoe House, Ring of Kerry Rd, Fossa, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
\nCo-ordinates \u2013 52.072493, -9.576739
\nWhat3words \u2013 https:\/\/w3w.co\/amicable.throughput.backseat<\/a>
\nGoogle Maps \u2013 here<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Description: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

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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>Saturday 3 June 2023 – 14:00 – 17:00
\nSunday 4 June 2023
\nFor the main course
\n09:00 \u2013 11:45
\n13:15 \u2013 13:45
\nNO PRACTICE IS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE WHEN ANY RACING IS IN PROGRESS
\nThe venue will be open from 8:30 am on Sunday 4 June 2023.
\nNote: There is no practice allowed on any other day before the race.<\/p>\n

Location of Registration and opening times:<\/strong>
\nSign 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 4 June 2023.
\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.<\/p>\n

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Riders must not cut, fold or mutilate race numbers.
\nRace numbers must be handed back at the completion of your race.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gridding:<\/strong>
\nGridding will be based on the results from the series to date.<\/p>\n

Pre-registration: \u2013 Opens at 19:30 on Tuesday 23 May 2023<\/strong>
\nCloses Friday 2 June 2023 (8 pm)
\nLink to registration is given here<\/a><\/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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First aid location:<\/strong> An ambulance will be parked at the car park<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Medals for top 3 boys and girls in Under 8s to Seniors.\u00a0 Under 6s to Under 12s to also get a goodie bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Car parking:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow instructions from marshals.
\nToilets:<\/strong>\u00a0Portable toilets will be on site.
\nBike wash:<\/strong>\u00a0No
\nCatering:<\/strong> NO COFFEE VAN ON SITE! (landowner decision)
\nGazebos:<\/strong>\u00a0Are welcome close to the course<\/p>\n

Camping:<\/strong> There is no overnight camping allowed on site.\u00a0 There are camp sites near the venue.<\/p>\n

Race organiser:<\/strong> Kevin Murphy (email<\/a>)
\nContact number:<\/strong> 087 7777166<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date: Sunday 4 June 2023 Event: NPS XC Round 3 Venue: Killarney CC Host club: Killarney Course location Address \u2013 Killarney International Youth Hostel, Aghadoe House, Ring of Kerry Rd, Fossa, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland Co-ordinates \u2013 52.072493, -9.576739 What3words \u2013 https:\/\/w3w.co\/amicable.throughput.backseat Google Maps \u2013 here Course Description: A woodland course consisting mainly of fast… <\/p>\n

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