The event is a 24-hour endurance event, however, that does not mean that every participant has to ride for a full 24 hours. The expectation is that the majority of riders will be in teams and ride in a relay that is only one rider on the course at any time.
The course will be approximately 7km in length and will be 100% rideable in all conditions.
Teams and individuals are encouraged to have a support crew, this is not mandatory but is highly recommended.
Times
Event-specific schedule:
- Course Open for Practice 9.00am
- Course Closed for Practice 10.00am
- Pit Area Closed to vehicles 10.45am
- Mandatory all rider briefing 11.00am
- Event Start 12.00pm (noon)
- Event Finish 12.00pm (noon) following day
- Presentation 1.00pm approx
- Event Finish 12.00pm (noon)
- Presentation 1.00pm approx
Rules and regulations
It is important that you and your teammates and support crew read these very carefully.
Each lap is approximately 6 kilometres, under half an hour for the fastest riders, nearly an hour for those who are new to the sport or are just that wee bit more relaxed about the whole thing.
The course will consist of a bit of everything, including wide single track, narrow single track with rocks, roots, mud, boardwalks, bridges, fast flowing single track, low gear uphill’s, technical descents, plus fire roads. The event is for solo riders and teams and is in a relay format.
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- The mandatory pre-event meeting is at 11.00 am on Saturday for all team captains/team leaders, although all riders and crew are encouraged to attend. Teams must designate a captain/team leader, this will be understood to be No 1 on the entry form, to handle all official matters including pre-event meeting, making sure all teammates have completed any paperwork etc.
- Each team and solo rider will be issued with a race number plate which will contain a timing chip and will be responsible for their timing/lap counting. In order for laps to count riders must cross the timing mats every time a lap is completed. Further instructions on the mats/chip use will be given at the mandatory pre-event meeting.
- Each team member and solo rider must complete a minimum of one lap and will be issued with a ‘rap-strap’ which must be worn/visible at all times. The ‘rap-strap’ must be passed between team riders when changing rider.
- If a team member cannot complete his or her lap, the team has the option of starting the lap again with a new rider. They will, however, lose the distance and time of the uncompleted lap. The replacement rider must cross the timing mat prior to starting the lap.
- For obvious safety reasons, there is no reverse riding on the course.
- Teammates may cannibalise each other’s bikes or swap if necessary. Riders may accept mechanical support on the course by any other registered rider, official designated areas are the only areas where assistance from support crews is acceptable.
- Riders may accept food and water from anyone on the course.
- We suggest that each team and solo rider have a support crew of at least 1 or 2 people who are not taking part to assist with various jobs such as feeding and assisting with mechanical problems.
- Toilets and bins will be available throughout the weekend. Please use the toilets provided and ensure all rubbish is disposed of in the correct manner; this includes punctured tubes and energy bar/gel wrappers and such like. There is STRICTLY NO FIRES or GROUND BASED BBQs within the plantation or camping fields.
- Riders will need lights, which must be at least 4 watts and be secured to bikes or helmet. The event organisers will have the final say when lights should be used.
- During the twilight hours, there will be a ‘quiet zone’ in force which will be clearly marked.
- When lighting is required it will be against the rules for riders to ride with their lights out to save batteries. Riders violating this rule will have their current lap discounted.
- For safety reasons only riders officially entered in the event or designated as “Official Course Marshals” may ride the designated course.
- Wearing a buckled helmet is mandatory anytime you are on your bike not just when it is your lap.
- All team captains must attend the pre-race meeting at 11.00 am on Saturday.
- Ignorance of any rule will not be accepted as an excuse.
- Foul or dangerous riding will not be tolerated, unsportsmanlike behaviour is totally unacceptable this includes the use of profane or abusive language to fellow riders, this rule is taken very seriously and anyone who violates this rule shall be disqualified from this and any future events.
- Shortcutting the course can be grounds for automatic disqualification of the solo rider or the entire team. If a rider makes a mistake and they report to officials before it is discovered, a time adjustment will be applied rather than a DQ.
- Riders are not permitted to draft from or be drafted by a rider of the same or opposite sex. Riders cannot be paced by spectators or helpers, even if that person is not on the course. For example, if the course parallels a road, your helper cannot ride on the road and pace you during the event. Riders who break the drafting or pacing rules will receive a warning from race officials. The Senior official on-site can apply a penalty of one lap removed from their event tally for each subsequent warning they receive during the event. A rider cannot enter the event with the purpose of helping another rider. For example, if a rider rode 3 laps then took a 10 hour rest, then resumed the event but was ruled to be drafting, pacing or assisting a rider who had been riding continuously, then both riders would be disqualified.
- A rider can only enter one category in the event, Solo, Solo-Singlespeed, Pairs or Quads. For example, a rider entering the Solo-Singlespeed category is not eligible for the Solo category.
- A rider walking their bike must give way to a rider who is riding. If you are walking your bike, make sure you leave plenty of open track for the other riders. The rider being overtaken has right-of-way (unless they are walking their bike) until the overtaking rider is past and clear by one bike length. If you want to pass the rider in front on single track, call out “TRACK”. When the rider in front feels it is safe to pass, they will pull over to one side and call “PASS”. They may also call out “ON MY LEFT / ON MY RIGHT”. Let the rider in front know what you are doing by calling “ON YOUR LEFT / ON YOUR RIGHT”. If there will be more than one rider passing, let the rider in front know that as you pass them by calling, for example, “TWO MORE COMING THROUGH”. If you do not make this call, the rider in front will assume you have decided not to pass and will return to the centre of the track. The rider in front is under no obligation to let you pass, but slower riders and lapped riders should not delay faster riders unless it is unsafe to let them pass. Remember, if you are the overtaking rider, the conditions you feel are safe may not be considered safe by the rider you want to overtake. They may be less experienced than you, or they may have seen something on the track that you have not. Overtaking is not allowed on bridges or constructed ramps.
- Safety on the course is our primary concern. All riders are designated as travelling marshals and if you come across an injured or a potentially unsafe situation, you are encouraged to stop and assist.
- The decision of the event organisers and/or official event Commissaire is final.
- And finally…HAVE FUN!!!