About the event

This will be a league series with the best counting results used to create the league table. There will be 15 events in total with the first 14 being counting weeks towards the league table and the last week being a standalone event. The best 10 results of 14 events will count for the league tables. The Women's race will be 234 each week with Elite and Cat 1 Women able to enter the later Open races, so all women's categories can enter a race every week.

The racing format is as follows:

• Men’s 4 and Women’s 234 races running 1 min apart concurrently on the inner Bowl course starting at 6:00 pm.

Followed by

• Open 34 (including Women 12) and Open E123 (including Women Elite and Cat1) races on the extended loop courses (subject to weather conditions) running 1 minute apart concurrently starting at 7.00 pm. Local rules will apply and will be made clear via all communication formats.

Info for Riders

How to Enter

• Online entry is via the British Cycling website and closes Wednesday evening before the race at 18:00.
• To find the Series on British Cycling website, search with keyword of "Bowl" or location of "Milton Keynes Bowl".
• Late Entry is then available at My.RaceResult at an increased cost of £20, subject to space.
• Riders will retain the same Bib number all season.
• Riders are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Day licenses will be accepted.
• Vouchers for free event entry may be offered to riders that marshal at events.

Parking and Sign on

• Please follow all parking signs and instructions.
• Please note parking area directions may vary according to which courses are being used
• Sign on will be at the Bowl Pavilion just inside the main entrance.

Timing Chips

• Timing chips will be allocated to each rider at sign on.
• To ensure accurate timing, mount chips on front forks - non brake side recommended for disc brake bikes.  
• Latex innertube provided at sign on to slide up the bike fork, with the chip then placed under the innertube.   
• More details on how to mount the chip can be found here:  Guide to fork mounting your chip 
• Riders may use leg straps for chips at risk of reduced accuracy - please ask for one at sign on and return to organiser on the night.
• No other location to be used for timing chips - fork or leg mounted only.
• All chips must be returned to sign on once the riders race is complete.
• Riders to ride over over finish mat when warming up to check the chip signal is registering.

Results

• Lapped riders may be pulled from the event before the finish to ensure control of the finish time on the timing system.
• Official results will be posted on the British Cycling results page.
• Prizes and series Trophies will be set and awarded by the event sponsors Corley Cycles and Abbeygate Developments.

League Tables

• The King and Queen of the Bowl League Tables can be viewed on the TeamMK Website.