Ulster 10 Mile Time Trial Championships 2018

Sunday 29th July 2018

Sign on location : Apple Green, 153 Crankill Rd, Ballymena BT44 9HA

Please use the lorry stop. DO NOT park on the main premises fore court, this is reserved for shop customers. I.e. when entering gate turn left onto gravel parking area.

Sign on time: 8:45am

Sign on closes: 9:45am

First rider off at: 10:01am

Pre- registration via Race Pass is compulsory, no entries will be accepted on the day!

NOTE: Due to some very serious accidents at Cycling Ireland time trial events, Pre entry, with all warning notes, guides and regulations is the only way riders will be allowed to start this event. We want to have all our riders aware of where they are going, what we require of them, and make them fully aware of any risks involved. Your safety is our number one priority. We will no longer accept riders signing on on the day of the event. Please do not ask as refusal will cause disappointment.

Please leave sign on area clean and tidy. We are relying on the goodwill of Applegreen to run our events.

Your car must remain at Applegreen and riders will turn right and proceed northwards approximately 1 mile to the starting lay-by. At BT44 9RB. Parking at the start Lay-by is strictly only for the Organisers Marshalls and timekeepers. You MUST ride to the start from the sign on area, your time will NOT be recorded if you ignore this.

Race rules and requirements

1.   A minimum of a limited competition licence is required. Categories for Ulster Medals are Elite Men, Elite Women, Master Women, M40, M50 and M60 and Juniors.

2.    Treat all officials, timekeepers and fellow riders with respect if you wish to return.

3.  A rear light is compulsory. You will not be allowed to start without an effective rear light. No rear light, No Start

4.  Although riders are legally entitled to use

the same width of roadway as a car, in the interest of good relations with other road users it is recommended that they keep within the area indicated by the red line in the picture. There will be observers to assess behaviour of competitors and those

who consistently breach race recommendations will risk disqualification and exclusion from the remaining races in the series. 

5.  No drafting, of other riders or vehicles. All events are 10 miles, no rider support is required, thus no vehicles associated with riders will be allowed on course as they can interfere with the event. Spectators are not permitted to follow competitors. They can cause tailbacks or create a slipstream for riders.

6.       Do  not   disturb   the  timekeeper   under   any

circumstances, they have an even more difficult task than the rider. To assist the time keeper, always wear the number as shown below. It must be worn on the left arm, take care it doesn't bunch up. Remember it must face the front to allow the timekeeper to identify you as you approach. Not to the side. Always shout your number as you approach to assist the spotters and timekeeper. It is YOUR responsibility to do this.

7.  Return numbers to the sign on area, where results can be viewed. There will be a box provided for this purpose. If you accidentally leave with the number. Contact us to return it via post.

8.  No warming up on the course once the event starts. There are suitable side roads to do this if required, or if needed do it at the opposite end of the course, not crossing the start finish line. If you do need to cross the finish line, sit up, cover your race number with your right hand, visibly slow and shout to warn the timekeeper.

9.   Typically timing errors occur only when riders start out of sequence, or fail to identify themselves. Any irregularities will be picked up by our team and verified with the finish line camera.

10.  Note that it is a riders responsibility to meet their start time. You will add to the work load and delay publication of results if you miss your start. A restart is purely at the discretion of the start and finish teams, and any times recorded will only be ratified after the reasons given for the missed start are authenticated. If any unfair advantage is obtained via change of starting order the promoters reserve the right to exclude the recorded time.

11.  In the event of fading light, heavy rainfall, or an accident, the organisers reserve the right to cancel the event, even after the event has started. If the event has started, results will be scrubbed and the event ran at a later date.

12.  Times will be relayed back to the sign on area, results will be published at event finish. We will have a database of all riders/teams/licences/ etc on our pre registration sheet to record results promptly, this is why pre-registration is required.