The Plan for Mountain Bike Club Champs – 8th November 2014

Parents – We Need a Few Helpers!

• Courses Set-up from 8:15am: Volunteers required to put in stakes and link each stake with tape. If you can help, meet outside the clubhouse at 8.15am; or if you arrive after do find us on the course after that. There is plenty to do!
• Race Marshals: We need a few helpers to monitor sections of the course to ensure the riders follow the correct route. Please see Alex A or Mark D (photos on the noticeboard!), or let sign-on team know (by reply or at the club first thing).
• Dismantling the Course: Volunteers to help do the clear up and collect stakes and tape from the grounds when it’s all over!

Please Heed the Following Important Notes for Tomorrow:

• Early performance session sign-on as normal from 8.15am if you would like an early warm-up and workout. Be signed on and ready to ride by 8.30am sharp. Parents: while your kids are riding we could use your help with the course setup!
• Normal sign-on will commence at 9am and close at 9.30am – if you are late, you will not be able to take part in your races, so be on time! We will not be signing anyone on after 9.30am. No exceptions.
• Warm-ups are mandatory; equally, the reconnaissance laps afford you a chance to get a feel for the course. Don’t be late for yours!
• Only mountain bikes are allowed for the races – NO cyclo-cross bikes allowed. You may hire bikes from the mechanics, but demand is likely to be high so arrive in good time if you need to hire one.
• If you have a hybrid, as long as it’s a flatbar, and the tyres are not narrow or slick, this should be fine. Bring it along, but be prepared to hire a MTB if the coaches deem your hybrid inappropriate.
• Mountain bikes MUST have bar-end plugs. No exceptions.
• There will be NO road bike activities and no normal development sessions.
• There WILL be Cyclo-cross behind the clubhouse if you don’t wish to race, or if you wish to join before/ after your race.
• It is cold now – please dress accordingly. Layer up, and plan for rain, just in case.
• Bring a towel, a change of shoes and a set of dry clothes – it is cold and likely to be wet on Saturday. You will require this after the race.
• There are NO gear checks for these races.

We Love Mud. Really We Do. BUT…

• Keep it out of the clubhouse!
• Remove muddy shoes before entering – take them off after competing. DO NOT COME INTO THE CLUBHOUSE WITH THEM ON. You will be moaned at if you do, and asked to clean up your mess there and then.
• Do NOT enter clubhouse with mud attached to your clothing – try and shake off as much mud as possible outside. Don’t do this in front of the clubhouse please – it will only be dragged inside. Apply common sense.
• Please do NOT leave the changing rooms, toilets or any other part of the clubhouse you walk through covered in mud. If you make a mess, clean it up.