Date: Sunday 4 October 2020
Event: Round 1 – Ulster Cyclo-Cross Series 2020
Venue: Palace Demesne, Armagh
Host club: Square Wheels
Course Description:
Description: Hilly. Length: approx 3.0km. Direction: anticlockwise. Pits: double
This is the 4th year Square Wheels CC have hosted the Ulster Cyclocross series at The Palace Stables. The venue provides a thorough test of skill and fitness with separate courses for juniors and seniors.
Senior course: The centre of the course is flat and fast, the top of the course is steep and quite muddy, the bottom of the course technical & wooded with a set of steps.
NEW SENIOR GRID AREA – close the top car park – follow signage. The finish line will be in the centre of the park as per previous years.
Video footage: here
Pits and bike wash: A double pit is situated at approx. 0.3km & 1.7km in the centre of the park. See map below. Spares should be left in the pits during practice and between races. NO SPECTATORS OR PETS IN PITS. NO UNDER 10s. MAX 2 PIT CREW. A bike wash area is adjacent to the pits – all bikes MUST be washed here NOT the pits. No water will be provided in the wash area – pit crew should bring their own.
Grid: NEW SENIOR GRID AREA – close the top car park – follow signage. Gridding will be based on the time of registration.
Junior course: A separate junior will be located adjacent to the Glasshouse in the Palace gardens. This will be a mix of wooded slopes and flat grass. The U12 course will be extended to take in more of the wooded slopes.
Registration
This event is pre-entry only. Registration is via EventMaster.ie
Registration closes at 8 pm on Friday 2 October 2020.
NOTE: There will be no registrations on the day for any category.
Race fees and race categories:
See details of fees and categories (here)
Prize list:
Details of the prize list and points allocations (here)
Start times / Prize giving times:
See Race information (here)
Spectating:
Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are asking for spectators to stay away from the event.
Parking:
There is parking for approx 130 cars within the grounds and there is ample car parking available at Scotch St., opposite the City Hotel & Dobbin St. beside St. Malachy’s Chapel. Registration will be signposted from the entrance of the Palace Stables. Be careful when making your way to registration as the park will be open to other users including young children. Parking info here.
Directions:
The Palace Stables, a 70 acre estate and former home of the Archbishop of Armagh, is situated on the Friary Road in the centre of Armagh City (next to Armagh Rugby club and Armagh City Hotel). It is now the administration HQ of ABC (Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon) Council and is approximately 60 minutes from Belfast and 1.30 minutes from Dublin. The club would like to thank Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Council for making the venue available and supporting the event.
Co-ordinates: N54.340273, W6.650930
Location of sign on:https://what3words.com/delays.spoken.hitters
Race organisers: Stephen McNally (squarewheelscc@gmail.com)
Telephone: Stephen 07411 508391
