WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE BIG FAT BIKE RIDE. Ey Up!

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1 WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE BIG FAT BIKE RIDE Ey Up! Welcome to the Friendliest Sportive in Yorkshire, possibly the world Experience some of the best cycling Yorkshire has to offer, some genuine Yorkshire hospitality and some good honest grub. Finish with a smile and a hearty Hog Roast and if you're not in the driving seat, perhaps a cheeky tipple at the finish bar. The following information is intended to help your cracking Yorkshire adventure with Fat Lad At The Back go without a hitch. We look forwards to seeing you all on the Start line for a FLAB send off then all returning safely after a FLABulous day out in the Yorkshire Dales. Event Location/Where Tha s Going The start and finish location will be Ilkley Rugby Club, 2 Denton Rd, Ilkley, LS29 0AA Ilkley Ilkley is a pretty spa town in West Yorkshire, in Northern England, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Bradford and 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Leeds. It is a popular tourist destination and there is plenty to do for both adults and families, including shopping, eating out, a children s park and lovely countryside walks around Ilkley and on the famous Ilkley Moor (b aht at - translated as Ilkley Moor without a hat). Ilkley has a thriving cycling club and it is a very popular destination for cyclists so you should expect to see lots of other cyclists on the roads in Ilkley and up into the Yorkshire Dales. The locals tend to be very friendly and will usually greet you with a smile and a hello or an Ey Up! Getting ere By Train Ilkley Train Station is located on Station Plaza, Ilkley, LS29 8HF. It is approximately 1500m from the start location of Ilkley Rugby Club. To check on train times and bicycle carriage please use: enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk

2 By Road Ilkley is situated on the A65 Leeds/Skipton Road. It has good links to the A59 to the North and East where it joins the A1(M). To the South East is the city of Leeds and access to the M1/M62. For the latest travel news please visit: Ilkley Rugby Club is located to North of the Town Centre and is accessible via New Brook Street/Denton Road. It is North of the River Wharfe Parking THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE RUGBY CLUB FOR PARTICIPANTS - THIS IS BECAUSE WE ARE USING THE CAR PARK AS A START/END POINT FOR THE CYCLISTS. PARKING IS ONLY FOR EVENT STAFF AND FACILITIES. PLEASE DO NOT PARK NEAR THE ENTRANCE AS YOU WILL BE MOVED ON. THIS IS TOO ENSURE PARTICIPANT SAFETY. Ilkley has plenty of free off street and managed fee paying car parking available in the South Hawksworth Street Car Park in the Town centre. There is also free Parking at Ilkley Lido which is located a stones throw away from the rugby club and on New Brook Street. Parking Disclaimer When parking please ensure all valuables remain out of sight and that your vehicle is secure. Fat Lad At The Back and associated partners cannot be held responsible for any incidents within the car parks or on street parking. Vehicles are left entirely at their owners risk. What t Bring It is YOUR responsibility to equip yourself appropriately prior to event day. All riders should be in the possession of the following: ID in case of emergency/incident Money Mobile Phone Basic Tool kit or multi-tool Spare and appropriate clothing Pump or Co2

3 Inner tubes 2 x water bottles Your bike must be in serviceable condition and safe to ride for the distance entered. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY NO HELMET = NO RIDE The wearing of hard shell helmets conforming to CE standards EN1078 is mandatory for all riders participating in the Fat Lad At The Back Sportive. The wearing of helmets is a compulsory and a requirement of the event. Participants who start without a helmet, or choose to discard their helmet at any point of the ride will be withdrawn from the event without refund. Lots of useful information can be found here: NO TRI BARS OR TIME TRIAL BIKES ARE ALLOWED Medical Support/Cover The event has a number of qualified first aiders available at the start and feed locations. In case of serious emergency or incident FIRST CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES - Dial 999 or 112 There is a really useful app here: Mechanical Support Mechanical support will be available. Filming & Photography A film crew and photographers will be shooting before, during and after the Sportive. This footage and photographs will be used by Fat Lad At The Back for promotional purposes and on social media and will NOT be distributed to participants and will not be available for download. Once it appears in the public domain/on social media you are welcome to

4 If you do not wish to be filmed or photographed, please make the person behind the camera aware of this at the time. Do not start the ride if you are not happy with all of the above. Is there an age limit for the Sportive? We don t have an age limit for the Sportive, but insist that parents take full responsibility for their child and that the child is an experienced rider, with good bike and traffic skills, capable of managing these sometimes challenging roads and the hilly terrain. We do not charge for under 16's and I can provide a discount code for our system so that you can sign up your son/daughter free of charge. At registration you will be required to sign a waiver form and agree to accompany your child for the entire ride. If this is all ok, Katie on fatlads@fatladattheback.com and she will provide the discount code. Please note the discount code can only be used for children under 16 years of age when signing up with a Parent or Guardian. Are tandems counted as one or two places? Tandem riders are counted as two places so we ask you to sign up each person as this will ensure you are fully insured and fully fed as we base everything on number of riders, not number of bikes. REGISTRATION Registration will take place upstairs in the Ilkley Rugby Club and will be clearly signposted. Bikes cannot be brought into the building and a bike parking area will be clearly designated. Registration will be broken down into Alphabetical Last names. Please have your confirmation , Id and Helmet ready to hand. Please DON T WEAR CYCLING SHOES IN THE BUILDING or you ll be into BIG TROUBLE wi t Caretaker!

5 Registration Times Registration times for the 100 miler will be confirmed as soon as possible. Registration will begin at 07:15hrs for the 75 miler and the first riders will begin to leave at 07:30-08:30hrs. Riders will be released in waves of approx 20 per wave to avoid traffic congestion at the entrance. Registration will begin at 08:30hrs for the 50 miler and the first riders will begin to leave at 09:00-10:00hrs. Riders will be released in waves of approx 20 per wave to avoid traffic congestion at the entrance. Registration will begin at 10:30hrs for the 25 miler and the first riders will begin to leave at 11:00-11:30hrs. Riders will be released in waves of approx 20 per wave to avoid traffic congestion at the entrance. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO REGISTER TOO EARLY FOR YOUR START TIME AS YOU WILL BE POLITELY ASKED TO WAIT You are signing to say you have read the event manual, will wear a helmet, that the rules of the road and rider conduct will be followed at all times and that you consider yourself fit enough for the distance you intend to ride and you bike is suitable. Registration process is as follows: 1. Park bike in designated secure area 2. Register at correct table ensuring you have confirmation tables will be marked alphabetically (A-D surnames, D-G etc.) 3. Pick up number, wristband, map and timing chip 4. Move to pick up bike 5. Await wave call forward There is ample room for waiting until wave call forward and there is Tea/ Coffee/Bacon Butties available. Toilets and changing facilities are available in the registration area. The wristbands that will be given to you at registration will be red, orange, pink, blue or green depending on your route and your dietary requirements. Please ensure you wear these as they will need to be shown to feed station marshals in order to get the grub! All riders will be called forward to a waiting/assembly area via a PA system. Helmets and Numbers will be checked and then rides will be moved to the start line in waves and released. There will be a marshal at the entrance allowing for a smooth transition to the road.

6 At the start line there will be a rider briefing that covers any changes or route issues that have arisen. This will be given over the PA system and must be given before riders set off. DO NOT SET OFF IF YOU HAVEN T HEARD THE BRIEFING. WAIT UNTIL IT IS REPEATED OR SPEAK TO A MEMBER OF STAFF. Once on the road please obey all traffic laws and The Highway Code and remember that despite timing it is NOT A RACE Ride in a group with a FLAMPION or FLAMBASSADOR Ride Marshal If you wish to ride the route alongside one of our lovely FLAMBASSADOR or FLAMPION Ride Marshals, you can do this through our event sign up pages. IF YOU WANT TO RIDE IN YOUR OWN GROUP OR ON YOUR OWN YOU DON T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING! To Sign up to ride with a Ride Marshal, either follow the link in the original confirmation you received when you signed up or follow this link from our Sportive page Login and update entry details. Find the question in the form which asks Do You Want To Ride With a Ride Marshal. Answer YES and fill out your details. If you intend to sign up to Ride with a Marshal please do so ASAP. We can t guarantee that you will be able to join a wave which includes a Ride Marshal FLAMPION or FLAMBASSADOR on the day, if you don t let us know in advance. Route Signage All routes will be fully signed and in certain areas there will be Marshals on hand to assist and guide.

7 The route colours are as follows: AND BLUE FOR THE 100 MILER They will be visible on all junctions and will mark pre junction, the junction and post junction. There will also be a series of Warning and Motivational Signs and these will be in Yellow and White. Feed Stations/Nosh & Drinks Feed stations will be available on all routes and will be clearly signed and manned. The water stops will have Water and Fresh Fruit. The main Feed Stations will have Water, Fresh Fruit and a selection of savoury products. There will be no energy gels or energy drinks, if these are required they must be provided by the cyclist. You will need to show your wristband that you were given at registration at the feed stations in order to get your food. If you have special dietary requirements you will be given a green wristband and when you show this, you will be given your own pack lunch bag in accordance with your requirements. There are No Toilet Facilities at these locations however there are plenty of public houses and cafes on the route. Please do not rely solely on the water and feed stops as your only form of sustenance during the ride and pack accordingly.

8 Make sure your 2 drinks bottles are filled up before you start and that you have something to eat in your pocket in case/for when you need it!!! In Case of an Accident or Emergency On the route If you re riding on your own, carry some form of ID and an unlocked mobile phone with an ICE (In Case of Emergency) number stored in the contacts. These are all key items in the essential ride kit that you should carry every time you head out. This will significantly assist the emergency services or anyone stopping to assist should you have an accident and lose consciousness or are seriously injured. If you have an accident but don t think you re seriously injured, make sure first that you and your bike are clear of the road and traffic. If there is a vehicle involved, and the driver has stopped or there were any witnesses, exchange details, including registration numbers, in the same way as if you had been involved in any traffic accident. Use the camera on your phone to gather any information or evidence from the accident scene. If you were using a video camera, make sure you ve stopped it so that the recording of the incident doesn t get accidentally overwritten. If you have any doubts about whether you ve been injured, especially if you hit your head, go to your nearest Accident and Emergency or Minor Injuries department to get checked out. If you suspect you may have suffered a head injury, call an ambulance straight away and do not attempt to cycle any further. Report the accident to the police as quickly as possible. Any delay is likely to lessen your case if a claim of prosecution is to be made. If you or your bike, have been damaged and you re a British Cycling Member, contact British Cycling for legal support. If you re riding with a group and someone has an accident and is injured, or you witness another cyclist getting injured, follow the next simple steps: Firstly, consider your own safety, the safety of other members of your group, the on-going safety of the casualty and the safety of other road users as you don t want to make the situation worse.

9 Use other members of the group to ensure that other road users are aware of the accident scene. This will ensure no further accidents occur. Make sure that all injured parties are safe from further harm. If you suspect any injury to the spine, try your upmost not to move them. Find out if anyone in your group or at the scene has any first aid qualifications and follow their instructions or, if you hold a qualification, follow the procedures you learned. Contact the emergency services. Dial 999 or 112. Even if your network hasn t got coverage, you still may be able to make a 999 call. Be prepared to give them details of your location, what happened and any information you re able to provide on the casualty. If you are concerned about the condition of the casualty and no-one has any first aid knowledge, the emergency telephone operator will be able to talk you through what to do. Make the casualty as comfortable as possible until the emergency services arrive and ensure they are kept warm. Finally inform the sportive director please don t call the director instead of, or before the Emergency Services! The First Aid for Cyclists app is available to download for free from the itunes app store and Google Play id=ani.android.frameworkapp&hl=en_gb Mobile Phone Coverage - THERE I NT ANY! Please be aware that the mobile phone signal on all networks is very patchy on all routes. If a call is to be made, please make your way to higher ground where a signal may be better achieved. Incident Reporting In the unlikely event of an incident please call the event organiser with the following info. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT SEE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ABOVE 1. Rider name and Number 2. Location of the incident 3.Nature of the incident 4.Assistance needed 5.Any other information.

10 The Finish Riders will return to the Finish location of Ilkley Rugby Club and ride under the gantry to receive a finish time. The Fat Lad at The Back Team will be there to welcome you on your return with the delights of a wonderful Hog Roast worthy of any FLAB! Vegetarian options will be available for those who have notified us in advance of their requirements. There will also be plenty of water and the Ilkley Rugby Club bar will be open for business.