Up North Sportive Sunday 7th May 2017 Rider Information It s a big un but it s full of important stuff! 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. The information contained in this rider instruction outlines the format of the day on all three routes. 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 http://www.ilkleyrfc.co.uk (scan the code to open google maps)
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 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk 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: http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/li/traffic_and_travel.in.ilkley 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 AVAILABLE AT THE RUGBY CLUB FOR PARTICIPANTS.
PARKING IS ONLY FOR EVENT STAFF AND FACILITIES. PLEASE DO NOT PARK NEAR THE ENTRANCE AS YOU WILL BE MOVED ON. THIS IS TO 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. (see map above) 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 the rider s responsibility to equip themselves appropriately prior to event day. All riders should be in the possession of the following for an enjoyable ride: ID in case of emergency/incident Money Mobile Phone (Please add the organiser s number to your contacts now 07837470871) Basic Tool kit or multi-tool Spare and appropriate clothing Pump or Co2 Inner tubes 2 x water bottles The bike needs to 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: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge 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: Dial 999 or 112 There is a really useful app here: http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/about-us/latest-news/cycling-app.aspx Mechanical Support Mechanical support will be available at the start location and is provided by Ilkley Cycles. All staff manning the feed stations are competent in basic mechanics and will have a range of spares. During the ride you are responsible for yourself and must have spares and tools to deal with mechanical issues. Ilkley cycles will have a mobile mechanical service and this will remain at the Rugby club and only despatched if required.
Any major mechanical that results in the rider having to be withdrawn should be communicated to the event organiser on 07837470871 and arrangements will be made to recover the rider to the start. REGISTRATION Registration will take place in the Ilkley Rugby Club and will be clearly signposted. Registration will be available from 07:15hrs for those on the 75 miler. 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 of entry slip, Id and Helmet ready to hand. Registration will be located in the upstairs area of Ilkley Rugby Club and access is via the stairs on the pitch side of the building. Please take care on the stairs and DON T WEAR CYCLING SHOES IN THE BUILDING or you ll be into BIG TROUBLE wi t Caretaker! 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. A film crew and photographers will be shooting before, during and after the Sportive. The footage and photographs will be used by Fat Lad At The Back for promotional purposes and on social media etc. 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. Route photographs of individual riders will be available for free download from http://www.sportsunday.co.uk after the event (within 24 hours). Registration process is as follows: 1. Park bike in designated secure area 2. Register at correct table ensuring you have confirmation slip 3. Pick up number, 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 will be available in the registration area Bag Drop There is a facility to leave excess baggage at the Rugby Club. All bags must be clearly labelled with name and contact details. A baggage Label will be available at Registration. Attaching t Number A cycling number will be issued with pre-cut holes. The number needs to be attached to the front of your handlebars so it is clearly visible to sportive Marshals and Officials. Secure ties will be provided and all marshals have spares and the ability to trim them. Timing Chip The timing device is attached to your HELMET and is a disposable strip that is stuck onto the helmet.
Professional timing is supplied by Ride Timing Uk. Ride Timing Uk will also provide a finish line photograph and printable or downloadable rider certificate. The Start The start is located on the main entrance car park of Ilkley Rugby Club. Starting Procedure 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. 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. Once on the road please obey all traffic laws and The Highway Code and remember that despite timing it is NOT A RACE At the start 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. The Routes The routes are available to download to any Garmin style device. If a smartphone is being used then Strava is a free app that can be downloaded here: https://www.strava.com/mobile
Please see attachment ROUTES_App_1 for detailed route information. 75 Miler Downloads: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11051139 https://www.strava.com/routes/7388220 It is recommended that the route is downloaded and used as an aid to navigation along with the map and route marking. Please be aware that the route signs are placed the night before and as such may have been changed or removed. 50 Miler Downloads: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11041001%20 https://www.strava.com/routes/7388165 It is recommended that the route is downloaded and used as an aid to navigation along with the map and route marking. Please be aware that the route signs are placed the night before and as such may have been changed or removed. 25 Miler Downloads: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11052663 https://www.strava.com/routes/7388116 It is recommended that the route is downloaded and used as an aid to navigation along with the map and route marking. Please be aware that the route signs are placed the night before and as such may have been changed or removed.
RIDE WITH A FLambassador If you wish to ride the route alongside one of our lovely FLAmbassadors, please drop us an email with the title JOIN A GROUP and let us know: Which route you are doing Your estimated speed in mph. Whether you have any experience of cycling in this or similar territory This will help us gauge which of our FLAmbassadors would be best for you to ride alongside. Riders will be released in waves of approx 20 to avoid traffic congestion at the entrance. Please email katie@fatladattheback.com to let us know if you want to join a FLambassador wave. We can t guarantee that you will be able to join a wave which includes a FLambassador on the day, if you don t let us know in advance THE FULLOCK 25miler OVER YONDER 50 Miler UP T DALE 75 Miler 11mph 12mph 12mph 13mph 14mph 14mph Route Signage All routes will be fully signed and in certain areas there will be Marshals on hand to assist and guide. The route colours are as follows: 75 Miler Pink
50 Miler Orange 25 Miler Red They will be pre junction, There will Motivational White. visible on all junctions and will mark the junction and post junction. also be a series of Warning and Signs and these will be in Yellow and 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. Locations: 25 miler: Burnsall Green - Feed 50 miler: Grassington National Park - Water
Arncliffe Green - Water Burnsall - Feed Station 75 miler: Grassington National Park - Water Arncliffe Green - Water Henside Road/Silverdale Road - Feed Station Heaton - Water 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. Rider Etiquette It s not a race love! It is important to remember that all Sportives are non-competitive events. You are only riding against yourself, the clock, the course and any time standards the organiser may have set. You are not competing with the riders around you so be patient, considerate and rein in your competitive instincts. Obey t rules o t road 98% of sportives take place on the open highway. It is very easy to forget, when surrounded by hundreds of other cyclists, that you are on the open roads and you are sharing them with other road users. Obey the Highway Code as you would on any ride. This especially applies to junctions, traffic lights and not crossing the central white line of the road. Respect t other road users Be considerate and aware of other road users. A large bunch of cyclists may be an intimidating, unnerving and unfamiliar sight to many motorists. This may cause them to drive unpredictably so maintain awareness, back off if necessary and always be ready to take evasive
action. On country lanes, show particular consideration to horse-riders. Slow right down, let them know you are approaching, avoid shifting gears or braking heavily and only pass when you can give them plenty of room. Here are some more guidelines on things to consider when passing horses. Dun t obstruct t route It is great to ride with a group of friends but make sure you don t obstruct the route for other riders or road users. If you want to stop to re-group, only do so if you can wait safely and off the road, ideally at a feed station or in a suitable lay-by. Avoid riding more than two-abreast and single out when necessary, for example, on narrow roads to allow traffic to pass. Know ow t ride in a group Try to get some experience of riding in a group before your Sportive to learn some of the skills and etiquette involved and ensure you are riding safely. The best way to do this is to join your local cycling club, practice while out riding with friends or find some local organised rides in your area. You can also find out about group riding basics on our site. Dun t drop litter There is no excuse for littering so, whether you are riding a Sportive or just out training, don t do it. Put your gel or bar wrappers and even banana skins in your pockets ready to ditch them at feed stations or the event HQ; don t just throw them by the roadside. Ensure your bike and equipment is up t standard Along with making sure that your bike is well maintained and that your brakes and gears especially are properly set-up, you should also remove tri-bars from your bike. Using them in any group riding situation is dangerous and their use is prohibited in British Cycling registered Sportive events. If you re unable to remove them you may be withdrawn from the event. Helmets are also mandatory on British Cycling registered Sportive events. Be considerate to t locals Many Sportives start early on Sunday mornings and may have village centre HQ s, so noise should be kept to a minimum. Ride considerately through towns and villages, remember you re not racing and that organisers need the support of local communities to put on those events, so respect the local areas.
Know t route and look after thissen Sportives are usually well way marked and often also offer route files for GPS devices but you should also do your research prior to the event and be aware of the correct route or carry a map with it marked on. Tampering with route markings is unfortunately fairly common and don t just blindly follow riders in front, they might not know where they re going and might not even be riding the Sportive. Although there will be feed stations and potentially a broom wagon and mechanical support, you should still maintain a degree of selfsufficiency. Carry appropriate clothing, especially for events including upland or mountain roads, take essential spares, tools and kit and know how to use them and take some of your own food, rather than just relying on the feed stations. Listen t what tha s being teld Always attend and listen carefully to the pre-event briefing. It will often contain essential information about any route alterations, possible hazards and what to do in case of an emergency or if you need to withdraw from the event. Toilets Please use the public toilets on the route and DUN T spend a penny at road side! In Case of an Accident or Emergency On the route If you re riding on your own, carrying 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. 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 Paul Smith on 07837470871
The First Aid for Cyclists app is available to download for free from the ITunes app store and Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id=ani.android.frameworkapp&hl=en_gb https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/first-aid-for-cyclists/id891259656 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. 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 and The Travelling Pig 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. http://www.thetravellingpig.com/ There will also be plenty of water and the Ilkley Rugby Club bar will be open for business. Photos and Event Certificates ridetiming.co.uk will automatically take your finish line photo when crossing the line, these will be uploaded to the Ride Timing Facebook page after the event. ridetiming.co.uk also offer a free event certificate available to download after the event simply navigate to their website and follow certificate link. sportsunday.co.uk will be on route to take photographs of individual rider. Look out for them and give them a wave! These photographs will be available for free download from sportsundays website after the event (within 24 hours) with our FLABby compliments! USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency 999 Event Organiser 07837470871 Ilkley Rugby Club 01943 607037