GENERAL INFO FOR THE 2015 BIKERIDE WINTER CHALLENGE

EARLY REGISTRATION: Wednesday 12th August, 4-6pm BikeRide, Liverpool st, Hobart

REGISTRATION: Sunday 16th August, 8:00-9:30am

BRIEFING TIME: Sunday 16th August, 9:30am

START TIME: Sunday 16th August, 10:00am

PRESENTATIONS: Sunday 16th August, 3:00pm

SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE

The course has been designed to significantly reduce the need for designated support crews. All participants are to be self-sufficient while on the course and cannot receive outside assistance. To eliminate congestion and for safety reasons, supporters in the transition area are restricted to individual participants, where one support crew member may be on hand to assist.

For safety reasons team members and supporters MUST NOT bike, drive or run beside a participant on any part of the course to do so will guarantee the disqualification of that person/team.

Team members can assist their team paddler as they exit their kayak or ski. Individuals may be assisted by up to 2 members of their support crew.

PARKING

Parking will be available around the transition area at 'Our Park' and in surrounding streets. Please note that there is no parking along Walpole st and Walpole st is closed to traffic during the event. 

ENVIRONMENT

Please be environmentally responsible and avoid discarding energy bar/gel wrappers or bottles on the course. Time penalties will apply to any competitor caught littering. The mountain bike course goes through private property and the owners have been very generous in allowing us access for race day. Please respect this and beware of stock and farm infrastructure.

TOILETS

There is a public toilet block within walking distance of the transition area and portaloos will also be provided. 

WHAT TO BRING

• PLENTY of warm clothes
• Raincoat
• Fold up chair – it can be a long day on your feet and a seat can be very welcome
• Camera!

FOOD AND DRINK

Coffee & cakes will be for sale from a stall run by Triabunna High School Students. Orford Rotary & Lions will be running a BBQ with fresh Atlantic Salmon & sausages for sale. 

MEDICAL

St Johns will be onsite providing First Aid, please ask for medical help if you have the slightest hint you may need it. St Johns will be based in the transition area at 'Our Park' and trained SES personnel will be on the course. You will be withdrawn from the event only if you require transportation, IV fluids or if medical, SES or Surf Lifesaving personnel consider your continued participation presents a danger to your welfare or that of others. If you have developed a medical condition which may impact on your ability to race, please notify the race organisers.

You are reminded of your signed acceptance of entry conditions, waiver release and indemnification. Please note this is a legal document and affects your rights.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Clive Roper will have a number of photographers on the course.  Their photos will be made available on his website: (http://www.tasmanianphotos.ifp3.com/) soon after the race for purchase.

POST RACE PRESENTATIONS

After the event, presentations will be held at 'Our Park'. We have some great spot prizes to draw from our sponsors - but you do have to be there to claim them. Trophies & prize packs will also be awarded to the place getters of the major categories. Presentations will commence at 3:00pm.

LIVE COMPETITOR TRACKING

In partnership with Tasmanian company RIA Mobile GIS, we will be running live competitor tracking. The tracking will require competitors downloading our app to their smart phone which when enabled will transmit GPS data to our server.  Live tracker data will then be available on screens in the transition area.

This will obviously require competitors to carry their phones whilst competing if they wish to be tracked. Inclusion in the live tracking is completely optional but has many advantages, such as allowing your team mates and support crew know where you are and when to expect you.

We will provide more detail on this system in the lead up to the event.