Welcome to Mo Cross – Round 3 of the Scottish Cyclocross Series 2019
This will be a return to the East Links again this year giving you all the opportunity to enjoy some CX at the beach with a variety of surfaces and features, and enjoy #adayatthebeach
This event is run under the British Cycling and Scottish Cycling Technical Regulations in conjunction with the Scottish Cyclocross Series Regulations.
Organisers/Officials
Race organisers Andy Inglis, Douglas Glen and Matt Gibson can be contacted at montvelocc@hotmail.com and will all be present on the day of the race.
Race Officials for the event will be:
Chief Commissaire: Hendrik Nahler
Commissaire No.2: Colin Chisholm
Chief Judge: Zak Illingworth
Chief Marshall: Julian Foley
First Aid / Injuries
First aid on the day will be handled by F1 Training (07727 089693), if urgent attention is required, please contact the nearest Marshall.
If further treatment is required...
(Minor Injuries Unit)
Arbroath Infirmary
Rosemount Road
Arbroath
DD11 2AT
T: 01241 872584
(Accident and Emergency)
Ninewells Hospital
James Arnott Drive
Dundee
DD2 1SY
T:01382 660111
Directions
The address for Mo Cross is East Links, Montrose, use postcode DD10 8PT to find your way to the car park. Please use the designated car park which will be clearly signposted and is shown below:
Registration / Sign On
Registration will take place in The Montvélo CC Gazebo, which is very close to the Finish area and will be clearly signposted
Registration opening times for each category are as follows:
08:40 to 09:00 U8, U10,U12, Registration
09:15 to 10:00 U14,U16 Registration
10:15 to 11:15 Women Registration
11:15 to 12:30 V60M, V50M, JuniorM
13:00 to 13:45 V40M Registration
13:45 to 14:45 Senior M Registration
Please do not try to sign on outside your allocated time.
Race Timetable
09:00 to 09:20 Children course practice
09:30 U8 (10min)
09:55 U10/12 (15min)
10:20 to 10:45 Course practice
10:55 U14/U16 (30min)
11:45 Women (40min)
12:35 to 13:05 Course practice
13:15 V60M, V50M, JuniorM (40min)
14:15 V40M (40min)
15:15 SeniorM (60min)
16:30 Finish
Race Timings
Mark Young from MYEventTiming will be providing his race timing expertise for all races.
All results will be published on www.mylaps.com. PLEASE REMEMBER to return your chip and large race number after your race. There is a charge for unreturned/lost chips and numbers as well as being shamed on social media!
Number Placement
Body numbers are to be pinned on the centre back or left of centre. Arm numbers are to be placed on the left arm.
The commissaires and timing guys need to be able to see your number as you approach the finish
No Go Areas / Do’s & Dont’s
We are lucky enough to have the use of this fantastic facility again and we’d like to come back next year.
The course is situated on a location used for other sports throughout the year, PLEASE DO NOT cycle on the pitch/putt greens or the rugby pitch.
The Course
The course has a variety of parcour including tarmac, gravel, soft muddy ground, and elevation changes as well as the #bestsandpitever so be prepared for everything, including a course change after lap one to enable an out of the block sprint for position. Listen carefully at race briefing!
The races are run in an anti-clockwise direction around the course.
The Pits
The pit area will be in the area shown on the map above.
There will be a dedicated power washer area identified close to the pits. Please only use this area to wash down bikes.
The race organisers cannot be held responsible for any equipment left in the pit areas.
Warm Up
All riders are recommended to ensure they are familiar with the course layout and all course obstacles.
Please only use the course for warm up when it is open for course practice. The marshals and volunteers need a break and are giving up their time for your safety!
DO NOT warm up on the course out with the times detailed below.
Every rider has the right to race the course free of riders warming up!
Race Etiquette
Please respect other riders. If you are approaching a rider to lap them, give them a shout and let them know where you are, they are concentrating on their own race and cannot predict your movements.
On your right means you will pass on the right.
On your left means you will pass on the left.
Shouts of RIDERRRRRR!!!! will not make you popular with anyone!!!
Prize Giving
Prize giving for all categories will take place adjacent to the Montvélo CC gazebo shortly after the conclusion of each race. There will a podium presentation for all categories of race.
Race Supporters
As you all know races do not happen by themselves.
We’d also like to thank all the volunteers and members of Montvélo CC for giving up their time, without them the race doesn’t happen. The volunteers are involved because they want to, so please show your appreciation.
Also a massive thanks to all the local businesses listed below that have put their faith in our event and got behind it to sponsor it to help make sure it happens and is a roaring success.
Bruce’s Cycle Bothy, Sacred Grounds and John Lawrie Group have sponsored the big features on the course, the #bestsandpitever, the off-camber slide and the “Drop of Doom”
Food/Drink
Flahute Coffee and Skoff will be on site to provide you with caffeine and sustenance prior to and after your race, they will be located near the start line as shown on the map above.
Gazebo’s / Easy-ups
There is a great place for all gazebo’s / easy-ups opposite the finish line (see map above)
If you would like to put your easy up in this area please get in touch prior to the event for further details, and please be prepared to remove all vehicles from this area prior to 8:15 on race day. Space will be limited in this area, so pitch considerately.