BDS 2015 Round #1 AE Forest – Preview
It’s here at last. The 2015 season is under way as we head to AE Forest this weekend for the first round the British Downhill Series. All the info you need for the weekend is here.
British Cycling’s National Downhill Mountain Bike Series Round 1 at Ae Forest, Dumfries on Saturday the 4th of April and Sunday 5th of April 2015.
2014 BDS AE Forest Vid
SOLD OUT – NO SPACES LEFT – NO RESERVE LIST.
Ranking of event:
BC 2015 British Cycling National Series Single Points.
The Venue is part of the World famous Forestry Commission Scotland’s, 7 Stanes Mountain Bike Trails.
Nearest postcode: DG1 1QB reach Ae forest, then follow signs for the event.
From Aberdeen Distance: 204.3 miles / Time: 4 hr 18 min.
From Birmingham Distance: 235.8 miles / Time: 4 hr 21 min.
From Bristol Distance: 317.1 miles / Time: 5 hr 37 min.
From Edinburgh Distance: 73.8 miles / Time: 1 hr 49 min.
From Fort William Distance: 175.5 miles / Time: 3 hr 45 min.
From Glasgow Distance: 71.4 miles / Time: 1 hr 26 min.
From Liverpool Distance: 164.7 miles / Time: 3 hr 9 min.
From London Distance: 349.8 miles / Time: 6 hr 26 min.
From Sheffield Distance: 204.5 miles / Time: 4 hr 1 min.
AE Forest 2014 Track Preview
From Carlisle to Ae Village:
Follow the A74 north. There are options at Gretna to take the A75 to Dumfries and then on to the A701, however, continuing north to junction 16 (Annandale Water services) of the A74(M) then heading via Johnstonebridge and minor roads to join the A701 at St Ann’s is slightly shorter. At St Ann’s, turn left onto the A701 towards Dumfries and continue for 9.5km to the second turn off for Ae village.
From Glasgow to Ae Village: Follow the M74 south to junction 15 (Beattock) and join the A701 towards Dumfries. After 19km look for the second turn off for Ae village on the right.
From Edinburgh to Ae Village: Follow the A702 south through Biggar to join the M74 at junction 13 (Abington) and then continue on to junction 15 (Beattock) and turn off onto the A701 towards Dumfries. After 19km look for the second turn off for Ae village on the right.
From Stranraer & Dumfries to Ae Village: Take the A75 east to Dumfries, then join the A701 towards Moffat and the A74(M). After about 10km, look for signs to Ae village.
From Glasgow to Ae Village
Follow the M74 south to junction 15 (Beattock) and join the A701 towards Dumfries. After 19km look for the second turn off for Ae village on the right.
Nearest Train Station: Dumfries Railway Station, Dumfries, DG1 1LU.
Nearest Ferry Port: Stranraer – Ferry Terminal, Stranraer, Dumfries And Galloway DG9 8EL.
Nearest Airport: Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Aviation House, Prestwick. KA9 2PL.
Map of Whole Event click HERE.
Map of Track with Marshal Points click HERE.
Map of Race Pits click HERE.
Car Park: £5.00 per vehicle, motorbikes will be free. Racers will not have to pay this charge.
Spectating will be free.
Camping: £5.00 per pitch is payable by everyone who is staying overnight. Camping will be available onsite. There will be a small car park past the finish arena ideal for large motor homes. The finish arena is grassed, level and ideal for camping. The main Forestry Commission car park is tarmac and ideal for large teams and their trucks.
You must leave site by 19:00 o the Sunday evening of the event.
Security: Will be onsite both Friday and Saturday night of the event. You are advised to lock away all of your possessions.
The Course: Man made obstacles are in abundance along the whole length of the course with several large jumps and berms. The finish arena will be surrounded by crowd barriers. Riders are advised to wear suitable protection that they think suitable, walk the course prior to riding and ride within their own ability level.
Start Line Grid Reference: NX 98314 89856
Finish Line Grid Reference: NX 98832 90596
Please note the ‘Shredder‘ course will be closed throughout the event weekend.
Length -1.5 km.
Start altitude – 332 m.
Finish altitude – 131 m.
Vertical descent – 201 m.
Fastest time 2:05 minutes.
Course rating (1-5 with 5 being very technical): Rating 3.
Mobile phone signal is generally poor. The best place to acquire a signal from is around the step down area up on the course. The café will have wi-fi though expect that to be over run due to the volume of users trying to log on.
Medical: Remote Medical Services will provide full medical cover both on course (In a 4×4 vehicle) and from an identifiable Base Station with an ambulance in the event arena. Five medical personnel will be in attendance (One Paramedic and four EMT’s) and located at the fire roads and the finish arena.
Public Announcements: A PA system will be on site with announcements throughout the day. Toby Parodi, the voice of the BDS will be on hand all weekend. A Notice Board will also be on display in the Race Office/Rider Registration area for displaying information regarding the event.
Catering: Onsite Catering providing fresh hot and cold food and refreshments from:
Friday 09:00 to 22:00
Saturday 07:00 to 22:30
Sunday 07:00 to 18:00
Toilets: Toilets will be provided, including disabled and women-only facilities. All will be serviced on Saturday evening and re-stocked throughout the weekend.
8x Mobile Toilets in the finish arena and mains toilets in the cafe building.
Skips: One 14 yard skip will be onsite. This is for rubbish items used at the event. Anyone arriving onsite and dumping in the skip will be withdrawn from the event and invoiced accordingly. Please ensure all BBQ’s are cold before disposing of in the skip. A fire will result in you being invoiced in full for any damage.
Nearest Hospital: Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary. Bankend Road, Dumfries. DG1 4AP. Telephone 01387 246 246.
Nearest Police Station: Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary. Police Headquarters Cornwall Mt, Dumfries. Telephone 01387 250 701.
Nearest Showers: Ae Bike Shop at the venue. £1.00 for 3 minutes.
Drinking Water: Drinking water is available onsite.
Bike Wash: A bike wash is available onsite courtesy of Duck Smart.
Organisation: BDS Events. British Cycling Club Registration Number 11280.
Event Director: Simon Paton
British Cycling Licence Number 405398.
Email: si@pinkbike.com
Mobile: 07968 229 359.
BDS Team:
Race Director: Colin Olden.
Media and Rider Manager: Krien Dawson.
Logistics Manager – Tony Standish.
Head Marshal: Paul Tunnell.
Race Registration/Start Line: Anne Brewin.
Track Maintenance: Mark Ryan.
Photographer: Alex Gann, Grip Media.
Videographers: GBB Media.
2015 Event Schedule:
Friday
13:00 Venue open for team pits, parking and camping.
16:00 Commissaire course walk. We reserve the right to change the course at any time through the event.
18:00 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted.
18:00 20:00 Race registration, please bring your valid 2015 BC/UCI Race Licence.
Saturday
07:00 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted.
08:00 – 11:00 Race registration, please bring your valid 2015 BC/UCI Race Licence.
09.00 Uplift opens for all riders.
09:30 Open practice for all riders.
17:30 Last uplift.
18:00 Course Closed.
18:05 Riders meeting.
18:30 Course open for on foot inspection only. No transport to the top is provided or permitted.
Sunday
08:00 Uplift opens.
08:30 Open Practice for all.
10:15 Last Uplift Leaves.
10:16 First Uplift for racing.
10:45 Course Closed.
11:00 Seeding Run followed by one timed race run.
17:30 Podium for top five in each category.
Event Entry: The race is pre-entry only via the British Cycling Website.
Race entry is £75.00 and you will need 100 British Cycling points from your 2014 season to enter on January 3rd 2015. Then is spaces are available those with 1 British Cycling point or more can enter on February 1st 2015.
Racer numbers will be available at the race office where all riders must sign on and present their valid National Federations race licence and membership. Failure to do so will result in a £10.00 fine payable to British Cycling. Once paid, the rider can then complete registration and compete in the event.
Riders will be given one front number board for the series. It is your responsibility to look after the number board. A lost front number board will mean an immediate £5.00 cash charge for a replacement. The same £5.00 fee applies if you modify your front number board and it needs replacing. The front number board must be displayed on the front of your bike at all times whilst on track. The number boards remain the property of BDS Events until the end of your race season. Please note no deposit is required.
Note: For series overall positions, five out of six rounds count, including seeding points.
Race Categories and running order for both seeding and race run. Race numbers shown in brackets:
Juvenile – DMR 13-14 years (900-925)
Youth – Marzocchi 15-16 years (800-899)
Grand Veteran – Hookit Products 50 and over (780-799)
Veteran – Dainese 40-49 years (700-774)
Master – NS Bikes 30-39 years (600-699)
Junior Women – Rachel Atherton 13-18 years (130-149)
Women – Flare Clothing 13 and over (160-199)
Elite Women – Schwalbe Tires 19 and over (100-125)
Junior – Spank 17-18 years (500-599)
Senior – Shimano – 19-29 years (300-399)
Expert – X-Fusion 19 and over (200-299)
Elite – Schwalbe Tires – 19 and over (1-99)
Juvenile – Riders must be in the year of their 13th or 14th birthday.
Youth – Riders in the year of their 15th or 16th birthdays.
Junior – Riders in the year of their 17th or 18th birthdays.
Senior – Riders in the year of their 19th birthday then the Senior category is the appropriate aged based category. See below for how riders can attain Expert or Elite status.
Master – For riders aged 30 to 39.
Veteran – For riders aged 40 to 49.
Grand Veteran – For riders aged over 50
Prize Money: All prize money will be paid directly by the race organiser to the riders by bank transfer. You will be contacted within 48 hours of the event with a request for your bank details and will then be paid within 48 hours. Please note there is no series overall prize money.
Elite Men
1st £300.00
2nd £200.00
3rd £100.00
Elite Women
1st £300.00
2nd £200.00
3rd £100.00
For each remaining race category the top five will be invited onto the podium and will win a voucher to cash in at the end of the series after the last round. The race organiser will e-mail each winner directly within a week of the final event stating exactly how much you have won and put you in touch directly with your category sponsor to claim your prize. If you have won for example £100.00 worth of vouchers you can purchase a £120.00 item and pay the difference yourself. If you purchase an item worth £90.00, you can not be refunded the difference.
You must claim your prizes by 18:00GMT on Friday 30th October 2015 or you will loose your prize.
Prize breakdown for each category*.
£100.00 for 1st place.
£80.00 for 2nd place.
£60.00 for 3rd place.
£40.00 for 4th place.
£20.00 for 5th place.
*This excludes the Elite Male and Female categories. The Grand Veterans will receive vouchers for the top three at each round (£75, £50, £25) and for the top three overall (£100, £75, £50). The Junior Women will receive vouchers for the top three at each round (£100, £60, £40) and for the top three overall (A prize money can’t buy).
Rose Bikes Biggest Winning Margin £100.00
The rider who beats the rest of the field in their category during their race run by the biggest winning margin (There must be 10 or more in the category). In the event of a tie, the rider with the fastest race time will be declared the winner. Prize money will be paid directly by the race organiser.
The Mud Hugger Fastest Time of the Day £100.00
The rider who records the fastest time of the day in their race run. In the event of a tie, the rider with the fastest race time in seeding will be declared the winner. Prize money will be paid directly by The Mud Hugger.
Works Components Fastest Speed Through the Speed Trap £100.00. The rider who records the fastest speed of the day in their race run. In the event of a tie, the rider with the fastest overall race time will be declared the winner. Prize money will be paid directly by the race organiser.
Ride Portugal the official riding holiday partner of the 2015 BDS. A fully inclusive holiday providing flights, accommodation and two square meals a day to one lucky category winner at each round of the BDS; Round 1 Women, Round 2 Senior, Round 3 Master, Round 4 Veteran, Round 5 Grand Veteran, Round 6 Expert.
Drift Helmet Camera Footage: This will be made available for all to view by being posted online through all the various media channels.
Podium: The award ceremony will take place five minutes after the last rider has completed their race run. The podium will be located in the finish arena.
Instant Pop Up Shelters are kindly supplied by Surf & Turf who are supporting the BDS with Instant Pop Up Shelters at every round.
Uplift Procedure: Coaches and Cattle Trucks will be used to transport riders and bikes up the hill. Riders will be separated from their bikes. We will provide an uplift marshal at the pickup point. We aim to lift at least 200 riders per hour.
Race Timing: www.sportstimingsystems.co
Race Regulations: The event will run under BC Regulations and Penalties. Please make sure you aware of the additional BDS rules:
Protection: Juvenile and Youth are required to wear the following body armour: Full Spine, Elbow pads and Knee pads.
Refunds, Transfers and Cancellation of the Event: Refunds and Transfers:
If you wish to cancel a booking please note the following cancellation conditions:
29+ days notice: Entry fee minus a £15.00 administration charge per round cancelled. Refunds will be credited to your bank account. Please contact the Event Director stating which round you want to be withdrawn from and what category you are in. Also your bank account sort code and account number to si@pinkbike.com.
28 days or less, no refund.
Transfer requests with 29 days notice are applicable for any remaining events in the BDS series that year.
Transfer requests 28 days or less notice are not applicable.
Please note you can not swap your entry with another rider.
The race weekend starts from 16:00 on Friday (Course open for inspection) therefore the time scales above mean all e-mails must be received by our deadline which is 4 weeks before the 16:00 on the Friday of the race weekend.
The above policies are not dependant on circumstances and are final. Please email si@pinkbike.com please note we will not deal with any cancellations over the phone, by text or Facebook. Inform us of your full name, category racing and which rounds of the BDS we are dealing with.
UCi Elite Team managers, please inform the Event Director Si Paton by e-mail: si@pinkbike.com within 72 hours of the event (Friday 16:00GMT) if an Elite Team rider can not make the event. Failure to do this will result in a £75.00 fine. Payment must be paid in full before the next event, failure to comply will result in the team being unable to sign on for the next event until payment is made.
Force Majeure: If the BDS is prevented (directly or indirectly) from performing any of its obligations under the entry agreement by reasons of act of God, strikes, trade disputes, breakdowns, government or political action, interruption of transport, acts of war or terrorism, acts of omissions by a third party for any other reasons whatsoever outside of the BDS control, then the BDS will be under no liability whatsoever to you and may as its option, cancel the event. If a BDS event is cancelled we will not be liable for costs of travel fares, hotels, or any other expenses that may be incurred.
It is your responsibility to ensure the race is going ahead before travelling. We will do our best to inform you if the race has to be cancelled but we do not accept liability if we are unable to contact you. We strongly advise that you check before making travel and accommodation arrangements.
If the event is cancelled we are unable to refund or part refund any entry fee, we are also unable to transfer your entry to another event.
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Officials:
British Cycling Commissaires:
Chief Commissaire: Kelvin Hoy
Assistant Commissaires: Andrea Lockhart, Kathy Gilchrist and Digby Sym.
Course Marshals: 23x marshals will be in place on course both Saturday and Sunday. Each marshal will be easily identifiable by wearing a high visibility vest. Marshals will also be supplied with a working two way radio, a whistle, a red and yellow flag and refreshments. We aim to ensure all our marshals are aged 21 or over and fit and able.
The marshal briefing will be carried out by the BDS Team and Chief Commissaire at 08:00 on the Saturday morning and then on Sunday morning at 07:30.
Insurance Document: British Cycling have issued the insurance document and this has been forwarded to all Commissaires and will be on display at race registration.
Course Map: Will be presented to the Commissaires, Medics and Head Marshal on the Friday evening of the event. The map will also be displayed at race registration.
http://www.britishdownhillseries.co.uk/bds-round-1-ae-forest-dumfries-scotland/