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.