Rose Bikes BDS #6 – Antur Stiniog
It’s the 6th and final round of the British Downhill Series this weekend with a much anticipated Legends category. All you need to know is here
The Legends Category, in commemoration of the actual legend that was Jason McRoy who tragically passed away 20 years ago, is stacked with some of the best Downhill Racers from years gone by. On the start list we will have –
Rob Warner
Scott Beaumont
Steve Peat
Stu Hughes
Will Longden
Martin Ogden
Nigel Page
Dave Wardell
Carl Alford
James Allaway
Lee Bertram
Jim Buchanan
Jonathan Cheetham
Billy Cheetham
Peter Crump
Matt Farmer
Steve Geall
Clive Gosling
Martin Hawyes
Dave Hemming
Darren Howarth
Jason Jessop
Lewis King
Ed Moseley
Andrew Parks
Cheesy Pete
Tim Ponting
Andy Pope
Paul Smith
Andrew Titley
Keith Wilson
Read more at https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/122093/BDS-Round-6—Antur-Stiniog#jQ3CHv1OvIvJxHyg.99
British Cycling’s National Downhill Mountain Bike Series Round 6, Antur Stiniog on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of September 2015.
The Venue: Mountain Bike Centre. Canolfan Beicio Antur Stiniog, Ceudlyllau Llechwedd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. LL41 3NB. Telephone: 01766 238 007.
Antur Stiniog DH Centre direct contact regards the venue: adrian@anturstiniog.com
Make a trip to the BDS part of a big day out: Ride any of the trail centers in the morning and then come on over to the BDS in the afternoon. Race runs will begin around 14:15 on the Sunday starting with the Juveniles and finishing with the Elites around 17:00.
Betws-Y-Coed 10.5 miles / 17 minutes drive from Antur Stiniog.
Penmachno is 12.5 miles / 23 minutes drive from Antur Stiniog.
Coed Y Brenin 16.4 miles / 24 minutes drive from Antur Stiniog.
Llandegla is 42.2 miles / 62 minutes drive from Antur Stiniog.
Located on the A470 between Dolgellau and LLanrwst the venue is:
From Aberdeen Distance: 436.7 miles / Time: 8 hr 4 min.
From Birmingham Distance: 118.5 miles / Time: 2 hr 38 min.
From Bristol Distance: 183.0 miles / Time: 3 hr 52 min.
From Edinburgh Distance: 305.7 miles / Time: 5 hr 35 min.
From Fort William Distance: 408.2 miles / Time: 7 hr 32 min.
From Glasgow Distance: 303.9 miles / Time: 5 hr 12 min.
From Liverpool Distance: 78.4 miles / Time: 1 hr 41 min.
From London Distance: 235.6 miles / Time: 4 hr 51 min.
From Sheffield Distance: 143.8 miles / Time: 2 hr 52 min.
Old Skool Film Festival on Saturday night:
If you are aged 18 or over (please bring I.D) we are showing the classic films: Dirt, Sprung 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the local night at Antur Stiniog, CellB night club:
Many thanks to Pete Tomkins and Alex Rankin for the kind permission to show these films. Doors open at 20:00 and the admission price is £5.00 per head. The first film will start at 20:15 so please drink responsibly!
The Course: Man made obstacles are in abundance along the whole length of the course with several large jumps and berms. The finish arena is small in size and 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: SH 70014 47689
Finish Line Grid Reference: SH 69782 47253
Length 2.1 kilometers.
Start altitude 485 meters.
Finish altitude 266 meters.
Vertical descent 219 meters.
Fastest time 2:30 minutes.
Course rating (1-5 with 5 being very technical): Rating 4.
Medical: 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). They will be located at the end of the first building on the left hand side as you drive in, just before the large metal weigh bridge.
The Quarry. Please do not venture into the quarry, this is a dangerous area. We are obliged to provide extra security to restrict all access to the quarry itself. Please obey all instructions and signage and stay out.
PARKING: Please understand that to bring you exciting venues and tracks we have to sometimes compromise on other areas. Parking at Antur Stiniog is very limited so please work with the BDS team and your fellow competitors and spectators to ensure we can accommodate everyone as best we can. You may have to cross the main road. Please use extreme caution when doing so and follow the Green Cross Code.
Camping: Is in the quarry over the road from the venue and is on hard standing ground. Spectators the charge is a total/maximum of £10.00 per pitch which covers both nights or one night. BDS Racers the charge is a total/maximum of £5.00 per pitch which covers both nights or one night. You must leave site by 19:00 on the Sunday evening of the event. Please do not venture into the quarry, this is a dangerous area.
Security: Will be onsite both Friday and Saturday night of the event. You are advised to lock away all of your possessions.
Pro Pits Parking: The finish arena car park is strictly for pro teams and retail/service pitches only and you must be pre-booked in to park there. Only one team vehicle is permitted in this car park. Additional vehicles will have to be parked in the car park over the road in the quarry. No caravans or tents will be permitted.
Racers driving in each day: Parking is available on both Saturday and Sunday over the road from the venue in the quarry car park and will be free of charge. Please do not venture into the quarry, this is a dangerous area.
Spectators: Parking is available on both Saturday and Sunday over the road from the venue in the quarry car park and is free of charge. Spectating admission charge is £5.00 per adult. For children there is no admission charge. Please bring the correct change if possible. Please do not venture into the quarry, this is a dangerous area.
Please do not park on the main road as this may result in the Police closing the event down.
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: On site Catering providing fresh hot and cold food and refreshments from: Friday – 08:00 – 21:00, Saturday 07:30 – 21:00 and Sunday 07:00 – 18:00.
Toilets: Toilets will be provided, including women-only facilities. All will be serviced on Saturday evening and re-stocked throughout the weekend.
4x Mobile Toilets in the camping area, two by the uplift and there will be mains toilets in the cafe building along with a further 6x Mobile Toilets by the cafe building.
Skips: One 18 yard skip will be onsite.
Nearest Hospital: Minor Injuries Unit. Alltwen Hospital. Tremadog, Porthmadog, Gwynedd. LL49 9AQ. Telephone: 01766510010. Open 24 hours.
Main County Hospital: Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital. Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PW. Telephone: 01248384384. Open 24 hours.
Casualty Evacuation Procedure: This document will outline the procedure that Staff of Antur Stiniog DH + Freeride Centre will follow in the event of a casualty to a rider / member of the general public who will require medical attention, whilst on site. An emergency vehicle ( 4×4 quad ) will be located at the Visitors Centre for use by authorized personnel to access area’s of the track quickly, to assess the severity of any injury’s sustained by riders who require medical attention.
If the injury is minor, and the casualty can be driven back to the Visitor’s Centre, the decision can be made to apply first aid on site, or transport to Allt Wen Minor injury unit in Porthmadog.
If the injury is severe and the air ambulance / ambulance service has to be called, dial 999 immediately and ask for the ambulance and police mountain rescue teams. All other relevant numbers, grid references, and site address and postcode can be found on this document. The designated First Aider should immediately contact the Emergency services, clearly stating the address, and post code, and any relevant grid references to aid in the rescue.
The Centre Manager, or his appointed Deputy should be informed of any incident that has occurred on site, irrespective of the severity of the injury.
Bike Wash: A bike wash is available onsite courtesy of Duck Smart.
Local Information: Visit Snowdonia.
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.
Race Director: Colin Olden.
Commercial Manager: Krien Dawson.
Event Village 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 Timed Seeding Run followed by one timed race run.
17:30 Podium for top five in each category.
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 19 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)
Legends – In memory of Jason McRoy
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
Uplift Procedure: 8x Mini Buses and Trailers 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 pick up point. We aim to lift at least 200 riders per hour. The uplift route at no time crosses the race track.
To maximise track time, we suggest you are at the uplift pick up point for 08:45. The last uplift will leave at 17:30 and will run constantly all day.
The uplift pick up point is located next to the main site entrance on the left. To access the uplift please walk or ride around past the medic station and toilets and queue in an orderly fashion.
