Race Day Schedule
• Saturday 20th January
2018
Registration will open from 08:00hrs
please try to arrive as early as you
can.
• 08:00 - 09:30 Teams arrive, registration & kit
check
• 08:00 - 09:30 Issue of race bibs, route
instructions & timing chip per team member
• 09:30 - 09:45 Final race briefing inside
hall
• 10:00 - 10:00 Starts & map issue a short
distance away
• 15:00 - 15:00 Teams finish
• 15:00 - 16:30 Post race
refreshments
Event
Centre
Lamh Dhearg
GAC
Directions
Address for those with Sat Nav.
And route planner links below for those without
Sat Nav.
Belfast
Parking, Registration & Kit check
Parking
In the car park which is on
site.
Registration
In the Hall to the left
hand side of the carpark enterance.
Kit Check
There will be a spot kit check on some of your
safety items.
Transition
Area
Main Transition area will be in the hall, please bring your bikes into the hall when you come to sign on.
Start Area
Just outside the sports hall.
Sportident Timing
System
Many of you will of used this timing system
before but some may not of used it, if you're not sure about it
make sure you let us know when you arrive and we'll give you a
quick demo, it's really simple to use so there's nothing to worry
about.
The timing chips are expensive so if you loose
yours you will have to pay for a replacement which depending on the
type we use will cost between £30-£60.
At certain stages of the race you may also have
to use the old orienteering punches, details of when you need to
use these will be on your route instruction sheet which you will
get before the start of the event.
Finish &
Download
The finish will be back at event HQ, once you've
finished you will need to make your way to the event HQ and head to
the download point where you have to download and return your
Sportident timing chip plus both of your race bibs. It's very
important that you return here even if you do retire from the
event, do not remove your timing chip, we will do this for
you.
Showers
Showers available at this event.
Post Race
Food
We will have soup, sandwiches and the normal
spread after the race, so join us for a bite to eat and a cup of
tea.
Prizes
We'll have the now normal free entry draw as soon
as the last team gets back.
Mandatory Kit
List
Team
Kit
• 2 X Map (supplied at or near
start)
• 1 X Indelible felt tip pen (you will need this
for marking up your map)
• 1 X Mobile phone (make sure you bring a means to keep
it dry, as part of the mandatory kit you will need to carry it at
all times, this includes kayaking and tasks which may involve
water)
• 1 X First aid kit (1 crepe bandage, 1 triangle
bandage, 2 safety pins, 1 wound dressing & 6 adhesive dressings as
a minimum)
• 1 X Bike repair kit (at least sufficient to
repair puncture)
• 1 X Compass (Recommended not
Mandatory)
Individual
• 1 X Mountain bike
• 1 X Cycle helmet
• 1 X Rear light for bike
• 1 X Bell for bike
• 1 X Space blanket/bag (foil type or orange
bag)
• 1 X Whistle
• 1 X Waterproof coat and waterproof trousers.
*
• 1 X Spare base layer top
• 1 X Small rucksack (Recommended not
Mandatory)
• 1 X Full change of clothes for after the event
(Recommended not Mandatory)
• Drink (Recommended to bring enough to last 5-6
hours)
• Suitable food / energy source (Recommended to
bring enough to last 5-6 hours)
Unless it is otherwise stated all the above kit
is Mandatory. Mandatory means you must come to the race with it and
carry it at all times.
* Depending on the weather we might make everyone
wear waterproof coat & waterproof trousers for the kayak stage make
sure you don't forget them.