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WEEKEND STRUCTURE & GENERAL INFO
FRIDAY PROGRAMME
PRE-RACE PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION
14h00 - 17h00
Riders can practise on the course only during this time due to it still being school hours. The race village will not be accessible to practise.
***All riders that practise must have number board***
Full course open for practise.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE TO THE COURSE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY OFFICIALS
SATURDAY PROGRAMME
13 September - MONUMENT HOËRSKOOL
RACE DAY AND RACE PROGRAMME
| Age Group | Start Time |
|---|---|
| Registration open | 06:30 |
| Course practice | 06:45 - 07:30 |
| Team managers meeting | 07:00 |
| Youth 16 Boys - Group 1 | 07:30 |
| Youth 16 Boys - Group 2 | 08:15 |
| Junior 17 Boys | 09:00 |
| Junior 18/19 Girls | 09:45 |
| Junior 17 Girls | 09:48 |
| Youth 16 Girls | 09:51 |
| Junior 18/19 Boys | 10:45 |
| Matrics farewell lap on field | 11:45-11:50 |
| Sub-Junior Girls | 11:55 |
| Youth 15 Girls | 12:30 |
| Sub-Junior Boys - Group 1 | 13:15 |
| Sub-Junior Boys - Group 2 | 13:50 |
| Youth 15 Boys - Group 1 | 14:30 |
| Youth 15 Boys - Group 2 | 15:15 |
| PRIZE GIVING after each category finish | |
*Laps will be confirmed by the appointed Chief Commissaire
*Subject to change
*if you practice on Friday you must have a number board
RACING FORMAT, COURSE AND REGULATIONS
The race format is XCO, thus lap racing. The courses are roughly 4-6km km long and the following categories (for both genders) will take part:
- Sub-junior: 13-14
- Youth-15
- Youth-16
- Junior-17
- Junior-18/19
The number laps per category is determined by the Chief Commissaire. The regulations that apply for the event is that of Schools Cycling South Africa. It is the responsibility of the rider and team managers to know the regulations.
HELMETS AND KIT
Schools are encouraged to wear uniquely branded kit. Extracts from the regulations:
- Helmets are compulsory
- No sleeveless shirts
- No camera on helmet or chest
- School cycling kit or school sport kit to represent your school
NUMBER BOARDS
- Team managers/ teachers/ representatives of schools to collect number boards from registration table from 06:30 on Friday or Saturday
- Numbers are allocated according to rider categories
- Lost number boards – R100
Riders must bring their existing number boards with, please remember to bring cable ties with! New riders will have to buy new number boards. Lost boards will be replaced at R100 each.
TECH/FEED ZONE
Schools are encouraged to setup gazebo’s in the tech/feedzone. Schools are only allowed to have one gazebo that fronts the course. They can have more behind this gazebo. No open fires are allowed. School using gas to warm meals shall have a fire extinguisher available.
FEMALE CATEGORIES
To distinguish the female riders apart the following color code will be used:
- Sub-Junior: white
- Youth-15: orange
- Youth-16: green
- Junior-17: blue
- Junior-17: blue
- Junior-18: purple
There will be small colored stickers available that every rider must put on her number board.
POINTS
The format of the Cycle Lab Schools MTB Series allows for all finishers across all categories to score points for both individual and schools logs.
