OFFICIAL PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2013

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1 2013 OFFICIAL PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2013

2 2013 HVAP EVENTS 3PLUS3 A Mountain Bikers Christmas 30th November 1st December 2013 Join us for a weekend of riding, racing, friendship and Christmas fun! KONA HV24HR KONA Hidden Vale 24 Hour Easter Weekend, hrs of MTB adrenalin, inspiration, comradery and family fitness. Events for all Kids 24min, Teams, Social and Solo! 2014 HVAP EVENTS CYCLE EPIC Can YOU Beat the EPIC? 13-14th September Can you beat your 2013 Cycle Epic race time?! Entries for Queenslands largest MTB Marathon open September enter early for great savings and set your goal to Beat the Epic! ENTRIES OPEN FOR ALL EVENTS SEPT 2013

3 2013 RACE EVENTS FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC - 87 KM PURSUIT - 50 KM SPICERS CHASER - 20 KM HEALTHWISE MINOR EPIC KM MINI EPIC KM FAMILY FUN RIDE KM FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC 2013 : 3

4 EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 12:00 : Camping Ground Opens 12:00 : Selected Spicers Mtb Trails Open To Ride* *Please Do Not Disturb Bunting Or Event Signage SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 08:00 : Registrations Open 10:00 : Family Fun Ride Briefing 10:15 : Family Fun Ride Start 11:00 : Food Vendors Open 11:45 : Spicers Chaser Briefing 12:00 : Spicers Chaser Start 12:00 : Kids Entertainment Available 14:20 : Mini Epic Briefing 14:20 : Healthwise Minor Epic Briefing 14:30 : Healthwise Minor Epic Start 14:35 : Mini Epic Start 16:00 : Presentations 20:30 : Food Vendors Close SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 05:30 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic Registrations Open 06:00 : Pursuit Registrations Open 06:00 : Food Vendors Open 07:15 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic Registrations Close 07:45 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic Briefing 08:00 : Pursuit Registrations Close 08:00 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic Wave Starts 08:00 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic Elite Male And Female 08:05 : Flight Centre Active TravelCycle Epic U19, 20-29, :10 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic 40-49, :15 : Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic 60+,Team And Special Categories 08:20 : Pursuit Briefing 08:30 : Pursuit Wave Starts 08:30 : Pursuit U19, 20-29, :35 : Pursuit 40-49, :40 : Pursuit 60+ And Teams 09:00 : Kids Entertainment Available 15:00 : Presentations 15:30 : Major Draw Prize 17:00 : Food Vendors Close 4 FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC 2013

5 RACES WILL IN THE FOLLOWING WAVES: SATURDAY RACE S If you are competing for a spot on the podium then please leave in your allocated wave. If you are wishing to ride with friends in other waves please leave in the later wave. For example: Epic rider wanting to ride with Epic rider, leave at 0810 hrs. POINTS 10:15 : Family Fun Ride 12:00 : Chaser 14:30 : Minor 14:35 : Mini Male 14:40 : Mini Female SUNDAY 87km Only those registered in Elite may leave at 08:00 hrs on Sunday. Elite Male and Female will leave together. Elite start 08:00 Gun start Male and Female. All other categories - Tag start 08:05 : U19, 20-29, :10 : 40-49, :15 : 60+, Teams and Special Categories 50 km 08:30 : U19, 20-29, :35 : 40-40, :40 : 60+ and Team SUNDAY RACE SATURDAY RACE FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC

6 SPECTATOR CHECKPOINTS CHECKPOINTS FOR SATURDAY EVENTS NO VEHICLE ACCESS FLIGHT CENTRE EPIC - 87 KM CHECKPOINT 1 MERIDA PURSUIT - 50 KM FINISH FINISH 1 CHECKPOINT 3 CHECKPOINT CHECKPOINT 2 CHECKPOINT 3 SPICERS CHASER - 20 KM FAMILY FUN RIDE KM 2 CHECKPOINT HEALTHWISE MINOR EPIC KM MINI EPIC KM CHECKPOINTS FOR SUNDAY EVENTS SPECTATORS: LIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS - PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DRIVING THE COURSE ROUTE CHECKPOINTS FOR SUNDAY EVENTS NO VEHICLE ACCESS MULGOWIE (CP 1) TOP OF RAZORBACK (CP 2) Distance: 20km into course Available to Riders: Water Infinit Nutrition Distance: 34km into course Available to Riders: Water Infinit Nutrition STOCKYARDS TOP OF GRINDER (CP 3) Distance: 45km and 82km into course Available to Riders: Limited Water Distance: 7km, 38km and 75km into course Available to Riders: Water SPICERS HIDDEN VALE (Start and Finish) SKILLS PARK Distance: 0km, 50km and 87km into course Available to Riders: Water Infinit Nutrition Mechanic Distance: 3km, 58km, 66km into course Available to Riders: Water Please refrain from driving the course route 6 FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC 2013

7 FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC RULES RULES The Race Organisers reserve the right to change any rules and regulations at any time to provide fair and safe riding conditions. Any changes to rules and regulations will be announced at a race briefing prior to race start. RACE OFFICIALS AND MARSHALLS Riders and support crew/non-riders must obey the directions of Race Officials and Marshalls at all times. CATEGORIES The age for age-based categories is the rider s age on either 15th -16th September 2012 (which ever day your event is on). A rider can only enter one category in the race. A rider cannot change entry category once the race has started. THE COURSE The course will be marked by arrows, signs and bunting. Riders must follow the course and it is the sole responsibility of the rider to stay on the course. A rider who leaves the course for any reason must return to that same point on the course to resume the race. CHECKPOINT AREAS Checkpoint areas are part of the course. All riders will pass through them during the race. Please keep the traffic flow area clear. HELMETS International Standards approved bicycle helmets must be worn at all times while riding a bike during competition and practice. ATTACHING YOUR BIKE NUMBER PLATE Attach your bike number to the front of your bike using at least 3 ties, securely fastening it to the handle bar and ensuring that can be easily seen from the front. Your number should be in front of the brake cables and not wrapped around any part of the bike. The number cannot be altered, obscured, cut or de-faced. Solo and Team riders will receive 1 front number plate. Riders will each have specific number ranges and colours to easily identify on course. ROAD RULES Epic 87km & Pursuit 50km: Please abide by all road rules as roads are not closed during the event. Follow all traffic control instructions. You may be required to stop. When on road, ride in single file and do not spread out. Although intersections are controlled by traffic marshals, roads will not be closed during the event. WITHDRAWING FROM THE RACE Riders may withdraw from the race at any time. If they choose to withdraw, they must notify the event staff at the timing tent. A rider who withdraws is not allowed to rejoin or resume the race. They must remove their race numbers and cannot ride on the course for the remainder of the event. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE General first aid care during the race is provided by our Medical team. If you are injured and assisted back to the event centre, then your result will not be recorded. Following treatment, the Race organiser will make a decision on whether you are allowed to continue the race, based on available medical advice. MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE Mechanical assistance during the race (repair and material) can be provided from other riders entered in the race while on-course however there is no obligation on a rider to help another rider. If you have a mechanical, continue to walk your bike along the course to the next marshal for assistance. If you shortcut the course to return to the start/finish or are assisted back to the start/finish, then your result will not be recorded, please notify the staff at the timing tent. TIMING Times will be recorded via electronic timing transponders attached to your race numberplates thanks to TimingResults.com.au. Electronic Timingtransponders will be provided to every rider competing in Mini, Minor, Chaser, Pursuit or Epic races. To have race times recorded, riders MUST have their race numberplate (with transponder) attached to the front of their bike from race start through to race finish. Number plates must be attached to the front of bike and must be visible for backup recording at race finish. Riders completing the 87km Epic race will also receive a split time at the 50km mark. NO TRANSPONDER NO TIME RESULTS Progress results will be published at regular intervals throughout the race. To receive these updates via your smart phone, please visit for more information. Provisional final results for Saturday will be published at 15:30 hrs before Saturday s presentations. Saturday s final results will be published at 15:45 hrs. Provisional final results for Sunday will be published at 14:30 hrs before Sunday s presentations. Sunday s final results will be published at 14:45 hrs. PODIUM PRESENTATIONS The presentations and awards for Saturdays racing will be held at 16:00 hrs. The presentations and awards for all categories will be held on Sunday at 15:00 hrs. Podium riders must be present in order to receive their prizes. PASSING Riders walking their bikes must give way to a rider who is riding. If you are walking your bike, make sure you leave plenty of room for those riding to pass. The rider being overtaken has the right of way (unless they are walking their bike) until the overtaking rider is past and clear by one bike length. If you want to pass the rider in front on single track, call out TRACK. When the rider in front feels it is safe to pass, they will pull over to one side and call PASS. They may also call out ON MY LEFT / ON MY RIGHT. Let the rider in front know what you are doing by calling ON YOUR LEFT / ON YOUR RIGHT. If there will be more than one rider passing, let the rider in front know that as you pass them by calling, for example, TWO MORE COMING THROUGH. If you do not make this call, the rider in front will assume you have decided not to pass and will return to the centre of the track. The rider in front is under no obligation to let you pass, but slower riders and lapped riders should not delay faster riders unless it is unsafe to let them pass. Remember, if you are the overtaking rider, the conditions you feel are safe may not be considered safe by the rider you want to overtake. They may be less experienced than you, or they may have seen something on the track that you have not. Overtaking is not allowed on bridges or constructed ramps. FLIGHT CENTRE ACTIVE TRAVEL CYCLE EPIC

8 2013 MANY THANKS TO OUR 2013 CYCLE EPIC SPONSORS Flight Centre Active Travel Ground Effect Brisbane BMW Slim Secrets Healthwise Scody Westside BMW Hidden Vale Adventure Park Infinit Nutrition Compressport UE Boom Ride Mechanic 99 Bikes My Bike Group Merida Spicers Hidden Vale Power Super Foods