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WELCOME TO THE
MAXXIS Australian National Mountain Bike Championships 2004
The town of Eildon and the Fat Tyre Flyer Mountain bike club look forward to having you at our event. A lot of work has gone into this event and we hope that you will all have a good time.
Below is some late breaking information and general stuff that you all should take note of for the event.
Please do not respond to this e-mail.
GETTING TO EILDON
Unfortunately the road works on the Black Spur between Healsville and Buxton have not been completed and road closures will be in place up to the event. Please take note of these.
Wednesday 25 February, 10am-5pm
Thursday 26th February, 10am - 5pm and
Friday 27th February, 9am - 4pm
During these times we suggest taking the Melba Hwy to Yea and then driving via Alexandra.
GETTING TO THE RACE SITE IN EILDON
Our race site is right behind the town and our event direction will lead you to the race parking area where you will have 500 meter walk to reach the race site.
Road Closures will be in place in the streets close to our site and parking is not permitted. Please respect these directions and only access the site via the direction given. It is a 2 min ride or 10 min walk from the town center which will be signed.
We encourage all those staying in town to ride to the race if possible.
REGISTRATION
All CA licensed riders and Non licensed riders will need to fill in a Day license form before they register. These will be clearly marked in the registration tent. Any outstanding monies and a valid license or day license form will need to be shown before race numbers are given.
WHATS ON SITE
Besides 4 great race course there will be 2 Bike stores both offering full bike services and selling all the parts you need. The food will included pies, pasties, hot dogs, dim sims, dosa’s, Salad rolls, Real coffee, Cold drinks, Juices, fruit salads and cakes. If this list does not have what you want then you can easily make your way down to the town centre. Also on site will be over 20 tech tents from all our sponsors with the latest and greatest products on display. Be sure to check it all out during your stay.
SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY
The Golden Trout Hotel is hosting the official event party on Sat Night.
The band BENDER will be doing a range of modern covers so you can all let your hair out and have some fun. The event is free for all to enter.
VOLUNTEERS
Help is needed during the event with DH drivers and course marshals. We have a roster split into 4 hour shifts and all volunteers will get food and drink provided when helping.
If you can spare a 4 hour slot to help us or know somebody who can please see us at the Rego tent so we can find a convenient shift.
On Wed Afternoon we are looking for 8 fully licensed helpers to be driven to Mansfield to pick up the DH vehicles.
RESPECT YOUR ACCOMMODATION
Please be careful when servicing bikes. We have been asked to remind all riders to do all bike servicing outside of their accommodation and not to damage carpet. Please respect these whishes.
If you know of people who do not yet have accommodation we suggest they try Yea (35 min drive) or Marysville (30 min drive) Both of these have plenty of self services accommodation.
SPECIFIC RACE NOTES
XC SHORT COURSE
Races will be 15mins plus 1 lap.
Cash Prizes will be given to 1st 2nd and 3rd for the Grade and product prizes for 1st in each category within the grad start, as long as they did not receive one of the major places. Ie. A grade. If 1st was an U19, 2nd was a Vet and 3rd was an U19. Those three riders will get 1st, 2nd and 3rd cash. The Next best placed Vet, U19 and expert riders will get product prizes.
Grades A – Veteran Men, Under 19 Men, Expert Men
B – Under 17 Men, Sport Men
C – Super Masters Men, Masters Men, Under 15 Men
D – Recreational, All Women (not Elite)
Elite Men and Women will race on Sunday around a different course. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Exp, Veteran and Under 19 Long course XC race on Saturday will be invited to enter the Elite Short Course Cross Country.
Entries can be taken up till 20 mins before your race start.
During the Short Course on Friday parts of the XC Long course track will be closed.
XC LONG COURSE
All Women classes are starting at 10:30 not 11:30 as advertised and printed. Please be aware of this.
Start for all Catagories will be in Gum Tree Gully Park. Elite and Expert rider to be at race central for call up 20 mins prior to race start. All other classes to be at Gum Tree Gully Park 15mins before group start time.
Long Course Laps (Subject to Change, Confirm at Race Central)
Elite Men – 6 Laps
Elite women – 4 Laps
Expert Men – 5 Laps
Veteran Men – 4 Laps
Masters Men – 3 Laps
Super Masters Men – 3 Laps
Under 19 Men – 4 Laps
Under 17 Men – 3 Laps
Under 15 Men – 2 Laps
Sport Men – 3 Laps
Sport Women – 2 Laps
Veteran Women – 2 Laps
Under 19 Women – 2 Laps
Recreational – 2 Laps.
4X RACE
The 4X race will be run with 4 qualifying motos and then Semi Finals and finals. Should any class have more than 40 entreis then we will run Quarter finals also after the qualifiing.
During motos you will get 4 points for 1st, 3 for 2nd 2 for 3rd and 1 for 4th. Top 8 or 16 riders after 4 races will progress. If we do not get 8 or 16 separate riders a runn off will be raced to determine qualifiying.
Motos are randomly generated from a start list so that riders race 3 differenct people each time.
ALL RIDER MUST WEAR A FULL FACE HELMET AND HAVE HANDEL BAR PLUGS.
DH RACE
Hard tail will be practicing in Group A.
On Friday and Saturday rider are strictly only alowed to practice in their specific groups. An exception will be all riders entered into the 4X and DH race who are in Group B will be permitted to practec in Fridays Group A so they can race the 4X and not miss practice.
Full Face helmtes are compulsory and Handel bars must have end plugs!
All riders must do 1 run on Sunday prior to race start.
SEE YOU IN EILDON!!
MAXXIS Australian National Mountain Bike Championships 2004
The town of Eildon and the Fat Tyre Flyer Mountain bike club look forward to having you at our event. A lot of work has gone into this event and we hope that you will all have a good time.
Below is some late breaking information and general stuff that you all should take note of for the event.
Please do not respond to this e-mail.
GETTING TO EILDON
Unfortunately the road works on the Black Spur between Healsville and Buxton have not been completed and road closures will be in place up to the event. Please take note of these.
Wednesday 25 February, 10am-5pm
Thursday 26th February, 10am - 5pm and
Friday 27th February, 9am - 4pm
During these times we suggest taking the Melba Hwy to Yea and then driving via Alexandra.
GETTING TO THE RACE SITE IN EILDON
Our race site is right behind the town and our event direction will lead you to the race parking area where you will have 500 meter walk to reach the race site.
Road Closures will be in place in the streets close to our site and parking is not permitted. Please respect these directions and only access the site via the direction given. It is a 2 min ride or 10 min walk from the town center which will be signed.
We encourage all those staying in town to ride to the race if possible.
REGISTRATION
All CA licensed riders and Non licensed riders will need to fill in a Day license form before they register. These will be clearly marked in the registration tent. Any outstanding monies and a valid license or day license form will need to be shown before race numbers are given.
WHATS ON SITE
Besides 4 great race course there will be 2 Bike stores both offering full bike services and selling all the parts you need. The food will included pies, pasties, hot dogs, dim sims, dosa’s, Salad rolls, Real coffee, Cold drinks, Juices, fruit salads and cakes. If this list does not have what you want then you can easily make your way down to the town centre. Also on site will be over 20 tech tents from all our sponsors with the latest and greatest products on display. Be sure to check it all out during your stay.
SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY
The Golden Trout Hotel is hosting the official event party on Sat Night.
The band BENDER will be doing a range of modern covers so you can all let your hair out and have some fun. The event is free for all to enter.
VOLUNTEERS
Help is needed during the event with DH drivers and course marshals. We have a roster split into 4 hour shifts and all volunteers will get food and drink provided when helping.
If you can spare a 4 hour slot to help us or know somebody who can please see us at the Rego tent so we can find a convenient shift.
On Wed Afternoon we are looking for 8 fully licensed helpers to be driven to Mansfield to pick up the DH vehicles.
RESPECT YOUR ACCOMMODATION
Please be careful when servicing bikes. We have been asked to remind all riders to do all bike servicing outside of their accommodation and not to damage carpet. Please respect these whishes.
If you know of people who do not yet have accommodation we suggest they try Yea (35 min drive) or Marysville (30 min drive) Both of these have plenty of self services accommodation.
SPECIFIC RACE NOTES
XC SHORT COURSE
Races will be 15mins plus 1 lap.
Cash Prizes will be given to 1st 2nd and 3rd for the Grade and product prizes for 1st in each category within the grad start, as long as they did not receive one of the major places. Ie. A grade. If 1st was an U19, 2nd was a Vet and 3rd was an U19. Those three riders will get 1st, 2nd and 3rd cash. The Next best placed Vet, U19 and expert riders will get product prizes.
Grades A – Veteran Men, Under 19 Men, Expert Men
B – Under 17 Men, Sport Men
C – Super Masters Men, Masters Men, Under 15 Men
D – Recreational, All Women (not Elite)
Elite Men and Women will race on Sunday around a different course. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Exp, Veteran and Under 19 Long course XC race on Saturday will be invited to enter the Elite Short Course Cross Country.
Entries can be taken up till 20 mins before your race start.
During the Short Course on Friday parts of the XC Long course track will be closed.
XC LONG COURSE
All Women classes are starting at 10:30 not 11:30 as advertised and printed. Please be aware of this.
Start for all Catagories will be in Gum Tree Gully Park. Elite and Expert rider to be at race central for call up 20 mins prior to race start. All other classes to be at Gum Tree Gully Park 15mins before group start time.
Long Course Laps (Subject to Change, Confirm at Race Central)
Elite Men – 6 Laps
Elite women – 4 Laps
Expert Men – 5 Laps
Veteran Men – 4 Laps
Masters Men – 3 Laps
Super Masters Men – 3 Laps
Under 19 Men – 4 Laps
Under 17 Men – 3 Laps
Under 15 Men – 2 Laps
Sport Men – 3 Laps
Sport Women – 2 Laps
Veteran Women – 2 Laps
Under 19 Women – 2 Laps
Recreational – 2 Laps.
4X RACE
The 4X race will be run with 4 qualifying motos and then Semi Finals and finals. Should any class have more than 40 entreis then we will run Quarter finals also after the qualifiing.
During motos you will get 4 points for 1st, 3 for 2nd 2 for 3rd and 1 for 4th. Top 8 or 16 riders after 4 races will progress. If we do not get 8 or 16 separate riders a runn off will be raced to determine qualifiying.
Motos are randomly generated from a start list so that riders race 3 differenct people each time.
ALL RIDER MUST WEAR A FULL FACE HELMET AND HAVE HANDEL BAR PLUGS.
DH RACE
Hard tail will be practicing in Group A.
On Friday and Saturday rider are strictly only alowed to practice in their specific groups. An exception will be all riders entered into the 4X and DH race who are in Group B will be permitted to practec in Fridays Group A so they can race the 4X and not miss practice.
Full Face helmtes are compulsory and Handel bars must have end plugs!
All riders must do 1 run on Sunday prior to race start.
SEE YOU IN EILDON!!
