Antur Stiniog Dh Ffest 2013

The venue will be at the Antur Stiniog Mtb Centre, located at Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales.

The venue is accessed of the A 470, a mile out of the town of Blaenau itself.

Post code is LL413NB.

The finish arena will have a visitors centre, with café, bike wash, showers, toilets, outside seating area, roof terrace, and ample parking space. The area will be hard standing, and will house the pit area, and trade pitches, and will be close to the finish arena.

A further hard standing area will be available for camping, car parking, and day visitors.

The nearest train station is Blaenau Ffestiniog Station, Church st, Blaenau Ffestiniog, LL413HE

The nearest Police station is, Blaenau Ffestiniog Police station, LL414NY

The nearest hospital is Ysbytu Allt Wen, Tremadog, Porthmadog, LL499AQ

Race organisor is Adrian Bradley, 01766832214 / 07769270122, website, www.anturstiniog.com , fb Antur Stiniog Cyf, Twitter @dhstiniog.

Race Schedule :

Friday

 3pm – venue open for foot inspection only, no transport to the top is permitted, 5pm commissaire course walk, 6-8pm race registration open.

Saturday

7am- course open for foot inspection only, no transport to the top is permeitted.

8am-11am – race registration

9am – uplift starts, course live at 9.15am / last uplift leaves at 5pm – course closed at 6pm

6.05pm – riders meeting

6.30pm – course open for foot inspection only, no transport to the top is permitted.

7pm – jump track challenge / music / film / tbc

Sunday

8.30am – uplift starts

8.45am – course live

11am – practice finishes.

First uplift for racing leaves 11.30am, course closed 11.30am

First of two timed runs start at 12pm.

Podiums at 5.30pm.

The event will be pre entry only through the BC website, race entry will be £50 plus a £0.60 booking fee.

There will be no charge for camping, or car parking on site

Race numbers will be available at sign on.

There will be no charge for number boards.

Race catagories, and running order will be Juvenille / Youth / Junior / Masters / Veterans / women / senior / expert / elite women / elite male.

Juvenille – riders must be in the year of their 13/14^th birthday

Youth – in the year of their 15/16^th birthday

Senior – in the year of their 19^th birthday

Masters – for riders aged 30-39

Veteran – for riders aged 40 and above

Prize money will paid to the top 3 riders in all catagories, £50 first / £25 second / £10 third, Elite male will be £250 first / £100 second / £50 third, and all podium places will receive localy produced slate trophys.

Please note that all juvenile and youth riders have to wear spine/ elbow/knee armour.

Race rules will be under BC regulations

The course will be covered by marshals all over the age of 18years, and will be issued with red and yellow flags, radio communications, and will be briefed each morning.

Anti social behaviour, vandalsem, moter bikes, acts of violence, and intimidadion will not be tolerated, and you will be banned from the site, and the police called.

Uplift procedure will be minibuses and trailors to transport the riders and bikes to the start of the course, and an uplift marshal will assist in the loading procedure.

Race timing will be carried out by MIJ Events.

Medical cover will be provided by Remote Medical Services, both on the course and from a base station in the event arena.

Camping will be available on site.

Catering – A visitors centre will provide hot and cold food from 7.30am Saturday morning.

Toilets will include disabled facilities, and is located in the Antur Stiniog Visitors Centre. portable toilets will also be on site, and additional toilets are found in the land owners building.

Mechanical servicing will be provided by local bike shop 1868 racing.

Refunds and transfers

If you wish to cancel a booking the following conditions apply :

30 + days notice - £40 refund

14-29 days notice - £25 refund

Less than 14 days – no refund given

Please note that no cancellations will be delt with over the phone, and e mails must be received before 3pm Friday. Please e mail Adrian@anturstiniog.com.

Antur Stiniog Cyf reserves the right to modify, or cancel the event if circumstances beyond of the control of the organiser arise.This includes cancellation of event due to extreme weather, acts of God, violence, civil disobedience and war. If the 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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Info for Riders

Antur Stiniog DH Ffest 2013 The Antur Stiniog Mtb Centre, located at Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales is accessed of the A 470, a mile out of the town of Blaenau itself. The finish arena will have a visitors centre, with café, bike wash, showers, toilets, outside seating area, roof terrace, and ample parking space. The area will be hard standing, and will house the pit area, and trade pitches, and will be close to the finish arena. A further hard standing area will be available for camping, car parking, and day visitors. The nearest train station is Blaenau Ffestiniog Station, Church St, Blaenau Ffestiniog, LL413HE The nearest Police station is, Blaenau Ffestiniog Police station, LL414NY The nearest hospital is Ysbytu Allt Wen, Tremadog, Porthmadog, LL499AQ Race organiser is Adrian Bradley, 01766832214 / 07769270122, website, www.anturstiniog.com , fb Antur Stiniog Cyf, Twitter @dhstiniog. See "About" for full information