Riders Info
Friday 29th July:
Closed circuit races around the streets of Beverley town centre starting and finishing in Saturday Market Place.
- TBA
- Swanland Mortgages - 10 rider 1 lap time trial, by invitation.
- Keith Jordan Memorial Circuit race for 3rd and 4th Cat riders.
- British Cycling Elite Men’s National Circuit Race Championship.
Support race is 25 mins + 3 laps
The Championship race is 70 minutes plus 5 laps.
Saturday 30th July.
Three cycle-sportive rides available, 60km, 100km and 160km.
£20 entry See www.eastyorkshireclassic.co.uk/cyclosportive
(HQ is Longcroft School as per races)
Sunday 31st July:
The East Yorkshire Classic - Premier Calendar Road Race
A flat 25 mile ride out to a hilly 14 mile circuit. (Note slight change to run out this year – details on page 10)
Three laps of the 14 mile circuit with 2 hill primes on each lap.
16 mile return journey (inc 1 hill prime) to a finish circuit of 4.9 miles, complete - 2 ¾ laps of finish circuit. Total distance 95 miles.
Race Headquarters.
HQ at Longcroft Upper School – Molescroft.
Situated down Burton rd, which is off New Walk, (Road Race finishing straight).
No outdoor shoes to be worn in the sports hall - Strictly no cycling shoes!! (remove shoes or use overshoes provided please)
PLEASE NOTE – In an attempt to continually improve our promotions we are utilising the Market place to allow the ‘larger teams’ to set up camp in a ‘Team Village. This will be for race team cars only and not general parking as space is limited.
Access will be controlled. For spaces please liaise with Race Co - Director Martin Cockerill: (MartinC@abgint.com)
All riders should still park at the school and ride down to the Start.
Signing on for all Friday evening events will be in the Market Place and NOT at the changing rooms!
Please remember to bring your license down with you.
The ‘HQ’ will be available for those wishing to park and shower etc.
Due to signing on in the Market place and short duration of the events we are not providing a tea and cakes stall at HQ on the Friday evening.
Toilet Facilities
We will have two Portaloo’s on site in the Market place, one in the team village area and one adjacent to signing on office.
And Public conveniences will be open in Dyer Lane (cut through between Saturday Market and the back straight) and also in Lord Roberts Rd on the circuit -(exiting Wednesday Market on the LHS of the road)
Please do not be tempted to use alleyways – the Police will arrest any rider found doing this, and we will disqualify them from the race and report them to BC.
Access to Saturday Market, will be via Ladygate.
Right out of HQ, straight through the Beverley Bar to the Church, left into one way system and immediately Right into Ladygate. Team Cars should wait at the end of Ladygate, crossing the circuit will be under strict control of race Marshals. Access will be closed at 19.30 and any team car not in the centre of the circuit by then will be denied access. Please do not be tempted to park illegally anywhere. The Police have asked that I include a note on this due to some ‘inappropriate parking’ last year.
Race Pits
Limited space available so teams will be limited to ONE car per team in the pit area. Access to the pits is up from the Market place behind the bandstand.
Please note there will be no Neutral service in the pits.
HQ Parking
Please follow the directions of the parking signs and marshals.
Race officials to park behind the sports complex.
Riders in the car park on the left when approaching the sports hall – Beware low headroom.
Medical Control
Facilities for anti-doping control will be in place at the HQ.
Riders required to attend will be informed by the Chief Commissaire.
Friday 29th July
The Barriering of the circuit has cost us in excess of £3500.We have therefore attempted to utilise and gain value for money from the circuit by including as many events as possible. This is as you will appreciate a tight fit so please make every effort to be on time and keep delays to a minimum.
Timetable of Events
- TBA
- 18:35 Swanland Mortgages, 10 Rider – 1 Lap invitation time trial.
- 18:40 Support race riders assemble behind bandstand for briefing.
- 18:50 Keith Jordan Memorial - support race – 25 mins +3 laps
- 19:20 National Circuit race - Riders access to circuit + warm up.
- 19:35 Riders line up outside Burtons for Commissaires briefing.
- 19:40 Riders presented and Line up on start line.
- 19:45 National Circuit Race Championship - Race Start. 70 min +5L
- 20:55 National Championship Race finishes.
- 21:05 National Championship presentations.
Course in brief:
The course is a clockwise 1.25km with a variety of open road and tight narrow sections including pedestrian zones. The race starts and finishes in Beverley town centre in Saturday Market place and heads North, turning into Sow Hill. The race then takes a right turn into Old Walkergate and onto Wednesday Market turning right into Lord Roberts rd, Right into Cross street and onto pedestrian zone, bearing left along Toll Gavel, continue straight on into Saturday Market to complete 1 lap.
The surface is varied: some sections of granite cobbles, some sandstone block paving and some tarmac.
The road will be subject to total road closure with an 80% coverage of crowd barriers. Riders however are still responsible for their safety and should ride accordingly, remaining alert to all potential hazards especially crossing points and un-barriered stretches of the circuit.
Support race Continue for 25 mins + 3 laps.
National Champs continue for 70 mins + 5 laps
Lapped riders will be withdrawn from the race.
Important Safety Notice: Emergency Vehicles.
Riders please note that the event is on a closed circuit – an emergency situation may arise in the locality. In this instance we may have to allow emergency vehicles access to the circuit with little or no warning.
The Race Commissaire will give information on how the race will be stopped and restarted during his pre race brief
Service and Laps Out
The pit area will be at the end of the finishing straight in Sow Hill.
Laps out will be under strict control of the Race Commissaires.
First Aid
A station will be set up for riders and spectators, on the circuit at the entrance to Saturday Market on the RHS. First aid is provided by Yorkshire Ambulance Service - Private and Event services.
Photo Finish
Photo Finish equipment will be used at the race finishes.
For the Criterium the camera will be on the right hand side of the road therefore arm numbers to be worn on the right shoulder - rear.
Frame numbers and back numbers will also be issued to assist with the judging. Numbers must not be folded or obscured.
10 Rider – 1 Lap Invitation Time Trial Sponsored by Swanland Mortgages
Once again we are inviting riders to compete for the fastest 1.25km lap.
We have worked this into the programme for a limited number of riders.
Invites will be at organisers discretion.
- Starting order of selected riders will be decided by a draw.
- Riders will set off at 1 minute intervals.
- 1st rider off 18.35.
- Each Rider will have a lead motor cycle.
- Prize fund for first 3 riders £425
Keith Jordan Memorial Circuit Race sponsored by Beverley Car and Cycle Centre of Beverley 3rd and 4th Category Riders
Sign on and Race Start Details
- Signing on will take place in Saturday Market
- Riders should be signed on at the latest 18.10
- Riders will assemble behind the bandstand at 18.25 for Commissaires briefing.
- 18:50 Race started by Lee Frost - Manager Beverley Car and Cycle Center.
- There will be a lead motorcycle for the duration of the event.
- Lapped riders will be withdrawn from the race.
- Presentation for 1st place only will take place immediately after the race, please be available!
- Prizes for first 10 placed riders to be collected from the Halfords stand, once the judges have worked out the results.
- Prime and cash prizes will be sent by post.
Race Duration 25mins + 3 laps
Race Primes – Every 4th lap.
The British Cycling Elite Men’s National Circuit Race Championship
Held under the technical regulations of British Cycling
Sign on and Race Start Details
Please – Be prompt for signing on and listen carefully to the commissaires briefing for instructions on lapped riders, laps out, emergency services access to the course and any resulting race restart.
- Signing on as mentioned above will take place in the Market Place Riders should be signed on at the latest 19.00
- Chief Commissaires meeting with team managers - Will be held at the Site office where riders sign on at 19.25
- Team cars to be in Saturday Mkt before 19.30.
- Note due to the size of the pit area only one car per team allowed.
- Riders making their own way to the circuit (1km away), right out of HQ, through the traffic lights (Beverley Bar), left at the Church and first right into Ladygate.
- Riders access to the circuit at the end of Ladygate will be under control of race marshals at 19.20 to begin warm up
- 19.35 Riders to line up outside Burtons - 50mts back from start line for Commissaires briefing.
- 19:40 Riders will assemble on the start line, for introductions.
- 19:45 The race will be started by the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
- There will be a lead motorcycle for the duration of the event.
- Lapped riders will be withdrawn from the race.
Race Primes – Every 5th lap.
Riders access onto the circuit.
Support races are being held prior to the main event. Riders will not be allowed access onto the circuit whilst other events are ongoing.
Access for the main event is at 19.20 for a 15 min warm up, before lining up at 19.35 for Commissaires’ briefing. Any rider found on the course whilst other events are ongoing will be disqualified.
- Riders are not to ride around the circuit the wrong way (anti clockwise).
- Under No circumstances are riders to ride on pavements.
Total Prize Fund for the National Championships is £3700
For breakdown see Race Programme or Website
All Prizes will be at the discretion of the judges.
Race Presentations
All riders are invited to stay for the presentations, prize winners are requested to be available promptly for the smooth running of the presentations.
As you will appreciate the presentations are the public face of the events and are just as important as the races.
Please play your part in making the presentations a success.
Keith Jordan Memorial support race.
Presentation for 1st place only in the will be presented immediately after that event.
Swanland Mortgages 1 lap Time Trial
1st place - will be at the same time, and be the first of the National Circuit Race Champions presentation.
National Circuit Race Championships
National Champions’ Jersey and medals to be presented by the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Bouquets for 1st 2nd and 3rd will be presented by the Mayor of Beverley.(Bottles of some dubious fizzy stuff for 1st 2nd 3rd – fell free to spray about but try Not to get the Civics).
Sunday 30th July
The East Yorkshire Classic Premier Calendar Road Race
Held under the technical rules of BC
HQ Parking
Please follow the directions of the parking signs and marshals.
No parking on the Playing fields!!!
Race officials to park behind the sports complex.
Riders in the car park on the left when approaching the sports hall – Beware low headroom.
Due to the limited Space available ‘High’ team vehicles only, may also park behind the sports hall.
Sign on and Race Start Details
Signing on will take place in the school sports hall.
Riders should be signed on at the latest 09.00 (60mins before the start)
Team managers must sign on prior to the Chief Commissaires meeting and deposit their license with the license stewards.
Chief Commissaires meetings for officials. Will be held in the meeting room upstairs at the HQ.
- 09.00 Briefing 1 - Police, Commissaries, NEG + Convoy drivers
- 09.15 Briefing 2 - Team managers. Including Car order draw
- 09.35 Race vehicles and team cars to leave HQ and line
- up on the start grid in New Walk in convoy order.
- 09.35 Cyclists assembled at HQ - Chief Commissaires briefing.
- 09:45 Riders depart,- 15 minutes before the start.
- 09.50 Riders to be lined up on the start line outside Sessions Spa.
- 09.50 Race announcer will carry out rider introductions.
- 10.00 East Yorkshire Classic Road Race Roll out – neutralised.
- Note: The race will be neutralised until reaching the far side of Walkington village (approx 2.7 miles).
- 13.50 Finish line crossed - begin two laps of the finish circuit.
- 14.10 Race Finish outside Sessions Spa, New Walk, Beverley
- 14.20 Race Presentation at the finish line.
Light Refreshments
Light Refreshments will be on sale at the HQ before and after the races. There are also plenty of cafes restaurants and shops in Beverley.
Toilet Facilities
This HQ is close to the start line on Sunday (400mts), and there will be a minimum delay from leaving the HQ to starting the race, (whilst the announcer makes introductions). The Police will arrest any rider found urinating in public, and we will be disqualify them from the race and report them to BC.
Important Note - The Race Cut off
We are operating the race cut off which was successfully used in 2008/9/10. This will be at the start of the finish circuit, 81miles (14 miles from the finish) at the roundabout on the B1248. This roundabout forms part of the finish circuit and so leading riders will approach from the opposite direction. Riders who have not made it past the cut off within 10 mins of the leaders will be stopped and given a finish position. DO NOT SPRINT! Riders should then head back to the HQ or finish area using the cycle path alongside the road. A judge and Commissaire will be in attendance.
Under no circumstances continue on the race route or rejoin the race.
Please assist in this control - listen carefully at the Chief Commissaires race brief and obey the Commissaires and race officials.
Marshalling.
We have assistance from Five Police Motorcycles and Ten experienced NEG escort bikes. In addition we have had to find 65 foot marshals to cover all the marshal points, some marshals have multiple points to cover and may only stay at each junction for around 10-15 mins, however all junctions on the route will be arrowed but be aware of traffic if you fall behind..
Photo Finish
The camera will be situated on the left hand side of the road for the Road Race on Sunday it is mandatory therefore that riders wear their arm number on their left shoulder-rear.
Frame numbers and back numbers will also be issued to assist with the judging. Numbers must not be folded or obscured.
Please do not ride back down the finish straight the Police were particularly critical of riders turning in the road immediately after finishing and heading back down the finishing straight towards oncoming finishers.
Two sections of the route will be closed to oncoming traffic.
For the remainder of the route a rolling road closure will be in force for the main body of the race only, however riders are still responsible for their own safety and should be prepared for approaching vehicles which may have strayed onto the course.
Feed Zone Will be set up on the circuit, after Huggate.
Parking restrictions will be in force –
Park on the Left hand side of the road only,
Hand ups to be done on the Left hand side of the road only.
Due to an accident during the men’s event in 2006 the feed zone will be marshalled- anyone not obeying these rules will be warned – any further violations the riders number will be taken and reported to the Chief Commissaire after the race.
Race Convoy
Three Draws will take place at the team managers meeting 9.15, in line with Premier Calendar Rules;
Draw 1 for National and UCI registered teams.
Draw 2 for Teams with riders taking part who are in the top 10 of the current Premier Calendar rankings.
Draw 3 for other teams subject to places available at discretion of Chief Commissaire.
Only team support vehicles carrying a team manager with a current valid BC team managers license may be part of the race convoy.
Car numbers must be displayed front and rear.
Convoy to form under direction of vehicle co-ordinator at start line.
Once underway the convoy will be under control of the commissaires and vehicles must not reposition without approval. The race is operating under rolling road closure however the potential still exists for oncoming traffic. Some of the race route is on narrow single track roads.
Under no circumstances should drivers cross double white lines.
Any vehicles associated with riders, which interfere with the race, or convoy will result in those riders being removed from the race.
Warning
After observations last year please be aware of the tight left turn at the tee junction at the foot of Numburnholme hill. Cars were caught out and in the wrong gear causing a stack up with riders having to break hard as they came around the corner.
Race Finish Parking
Convoy Parking will be on the left hand side of the road beyond the finish line – Parking will be under strict control of parking marshals.
Please assist in this operation. Do not just abandon cars where you see fit and do not U turn in the finish straight.
Race Presentation
The presentations for the Premier Calendar RR race will be held immediately after the race on the BC podium vehicle.
- Presentation order will be:
- Best Under 23 rider,
- King of the Hills,
- 3rd 2nd and 1st overall will be presented by the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
- Bouquets for 1st 2nd and 3rd will be presented by the Mayor of Beverley.
All riders are invited to stay for the presentations, prize winners are requested to be available promptly for the smooth running of the presentations, especially on Sunday as the finish area needs to be dismantled and the road opened as soon as possible.
As you will appreciate the presentations are the public face of the events and are just as important as the races.
Please play your part in making the presentations a success.
Total Prize Fund for the East Yorkshire Classic Road Race is: £4245 For details see programme or Website
(All Prizes will be at the discretion of the judges)
A word on SAFETY.
Riders and officials must attend the pre race briefings.
These races have taken a massive amount of organisational effort.
The future of our events depends as ever on the success of this year’s events, and the success of the events lies mainly in the hands of you, the riders.
You must at all times obey the rules of the road and follow the guidance given in the Highway Code.
You have a responsibility not only for your own safety but also that of other competitors, marshals, race officials and members of the public.
Obey the Commissaires and Police at all times.
Do not cross solid white lines – do not go the wrong way around roundabouts and junctions etc.
We have as far as possible provided a safe environment for you to race in but we cannot guarantee a completely hazard free race.
Do Not Put Yourself or Others at Risk
The prize list on offer is not going to change anyone’s lives, please do not take life changing risks.
We have an excellent safety record. And with the Humberside Police, one of the best working relationships that any event in the UK has with their local Police Force, their co-operation is invaluable.
We have seen yet again this year, the cancellation of high profile events through loss of Police Cooperation.
Help us maintain our relationship with them.
Do not give cause for criticism.
A word on Sponsors:
This budget for the race weekend is £22000.
Income from entry fees is around £4500, which is half of the prize list.
So think about the sponsors please, we couldn’t do this without them.
Promoting and financing an event of this magnitude in a recession is a real challenge.
We have had to work extremely hard to attract many sponsors to keep these events on the calendar. This year, in the current climate it has been particularly difficult, with a number of long time sponsors having to rein in their budgets and pull out.
Please help us in maintaining their involvement by conducting yourselves in a professional manner at all times.