2 nd September 2018 Basel. Technical Guide. 23 rd International Mountain Bike Race UCI Hors Class

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1 2 nd September 2018 Basel Technical Guide 23 rd International Mountain Bike Race UCI Hors Class

2 Introduction The Veloclub Reinach (VCR) was founded in 1982 by a few cycling enthusiasts. Already in 1990 the club started to support the new discipline of Mountain biking long before other clubs did. From 1986 to 1996 the VCR successfully organized National Kriterium-roadraces. In 1996 the first edition of a national cross country mountainbike race was held in Reinach. Since then the club has organized races at a national level in the Swiss national Crosscountry Mountainbike series. In 2007 the event moved from Reinach to the Schänzli Hippodrome right opposite the FC Basel Stadium St. Jakob. Over the years the event has grown to become one of the biggest cycling events in Switzerland. Along with the XC-Races a wide variety of other disciplines including Dirtbike, Pumptrack, and Minidrome will take place in front of more than spectators. In 2014 a limited company (IG Radsportförderung Nordwestschweiz GmbH) was founded to provide an economic framework to the growing event and to improve the organization. It has always been the organisers main goal to bring together the best riders and the best crowds, and to put the event on an economically solid footing thereby securing the event s ongoing story of success. With all this success and the experience gained we look forward to organising an outstanding Hors- Class MTB Race.

3 Dear Sir or Madam, Please find below all relevant information for the Hors Class XC Race Bikefestival-Basel taking place in 2018: 1 General UCI regulations The race will be run completely under the UCI regulations. 2 Specific race regulations The race will run under additional regulations as set forth by Swiss Cycling and/or PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup series. 3 Class of event It is a one-day race with hors class status. 4 Categories of riders The event will be divided into the following categories/races: men elite men under 23 women elite (including women under 23) men juniors women juniors amateurs/masters The point scale will follow the UCI MTB XCO Points table (Annex 2). The prize money will follow the Swiss Cycling prize money scheme. 4.1 Prize money - Class HC (Gränichen / Basel) Rang Elite Männer U23 Männer Frauen Juniorinnen Junioren Amateure/Masters Bonus U23 Frauen Total Total Preisgeld Status HC-Rennen 2018 CHF 13'955

4 5 Detailed race programme men juniors (local time) amateur/masters women elite (including women under 23) women juniors men elite men U The official training will take place on Saturday between and as well as and 19.00, on Sunday between and 09.15, and between and It is strictly forbidden to train during the races! 5.1 Inspection time table Saturday Round of introduction: accompanied by a local representative Briefing: Official course inspection: accompanied by Chief Race Course Race numbers distribution inspection: Showers inspection: Bike wash inspection: Start / Finish area inspection: Feed / Tech-zone inspection: Medical station inspection: Debriefing: Dinner: accompanied by Chief Race Course, President (Restaurant Tribüne) accompanied by President, Chief Race Course and others Sunday Briefing: Marshalls inspection: Debriefing: accompanied by Chief Race Course accompanied by Chief Race Course Security accompanied by Chief Race Course, President

5 6 Registration procedure The registration procedure is according to the PROFFIX Swiss Bike CUP regulations, AS Pro Sport, Andi Seeli, 8606 Nänikon A registration at short notice is possible locally until 60 minutes before the start of the race at the registration desk (race office). The distribution of the race number is possible until 60 minutes before the start at the registration desk (race office). 7 Description of all the locations 7.1 Plan of the course Altitude profile Race course Position 1-22 are staffed with one marshal. (Pos. 1,3,8,17 with two marshals). Position 11 is staffed with an additional first aid person

6 7.2 Plan of the event/festival area The festival and exposition area is surrounded by the race course. Approximately 50% of the course is located in the Hippodrome/Bike arena.

7 7.3 Award ceremonies Shortly after the race the award ceremonies shall take place in front of the event pavilion. The first five riders of each category shall be awarded prizes. 7.4 Doping tests A special room as well as restrooms will be used for doping tests as well as anti-doping meetings. 7.5 Race office The race office is located within the festival pavilion. 7.6 Press conference room A meeting room in the Pressetribüne (WIFI Access) shall be used as a press conference room. 7.7 Race meeting room A meeting room shall be used for race meetings as well as team manager meetings. 8 Time-keeping information The timing company represented by Andi Seeli (AS Pro Sport) is providing all the transponders, light beams, as well as photo finish facilities. Representative Andi Seeli AS Pro Sport GmbH, PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup Postfach 33 CH-8606 Nänikon Tel. (+41) Feed / Technical assistance zone The two assistance zones are well located. A double tech/feed zone is located opposite the start/finish line in the hippodrome, a second one is located after the descent. 10 Shuttle information / parking locations There are excellent parking locations very close to the event area as well as public transport links to Basel SBB Railway Station and Euroairport Basel. Therefore no specific shuttle facilities are needed. 11 First aid / Hospital Local Doctor (Event ambulance) tbd tbd First aid coordinator Andi Leutwiler SRS Rettungsdienst Next hospital Hirslanden (3km away) emergency number

8 Members of local race organisation President Chief Race Office Chief Race Course Marshal coordinator Race numbers distribution coordinator Marc Rüdisühli Andi Seeli Alain Schenker Kurt Wellenreiter Rémy Jabas 13 Lodging Hotel Ochsen Eremitagestr Arlesheim Tel: Transport arrangements The local representative will arrange all transport from/to the airport/hotel/sites for all UCI Members as well as Swiss Cycling delegates.

9 Closing Statements Bikefestival-Basel is providing one of the biggest bike events in Switzerland. We ve already organized 21 MTB XC races in the past, including 9 final races. The riders like the interesting race course and of course the proximity to the crowd in the unique atmosphere of the Bike arena. René Schenker, former President To have a race in a stadium is just great! For us as riders we can be as close to the spectators as possible and the Fans they can see our technical skills on a "small" place! The organizer has a lot of experience and so everything works perfect! During these two days the horse area changes to a Bike specatacle which you have to see! Katrin Leumann, Swiss National Champion 2013 XCO Julien Absalon, Florian Vogel, José Antonio Hermida, Nino Schurter, Thomas Frischknecht, Matthias Flückiger, Marco Aurelio Fontana, Moritz Milatz, Christoph Sauser, Sabine Spitz, Irina Kalentieva, Esther Süss, Kathrin Leumann, Annie Last, Jolanda Neff, Nathalie Schneitter, Gunn Rita Dahle and many more from over 20 nations in total (2011) we had them all in Basel. Bikefestival-Basel will offer the MTB-world a worthy HC-Race in 2018!