Date: Sunday 1 October 2023
Event: Ulster Cyclo-cross series Round 1
Venue: St Columb’s Park, Derry/Londonderry
Host club: Foyle Cycling Club
Location:
Address: BT47 6HN
Co-ordinates: N55.000281, W7.311187
Location of sign on: https://w3w.co/rapid.flames.deal
Google map link: Google Map.
Course Description:
This challenging course is being used for the fifth time in the Ulster Cyclo-cross series and is set in the beautifully scenic St Columb’s Park, Derry on the east bank of the Foyle river.
The course starts on the lower gravel pitch and heads gently through woods past the playgrounds, sharply uphill and skirts the main grassed soccer fields, to turn steeply downhill and back to the edge of the playgrounds.
Now taking to the edge of the wooded stream, the course rises again towards the park entrance, climbing over some steps and a short hill, before reaching a grassed area complete with obstacles and arriving again at the start/finish area on the gravel pitch.
With much to challenge the technically skilled and the fully fit, an exciting day’s racing is expected for competitor and spectator alike.
Under 6 have their own mini course. Then the U8’s have a new extended course, completely different compared to last years. The u10’s and U12’s will share a new extended course.
Do not cycle on the football pitch!!
Race Registration:
Opens: Sunday 24 September 2023 at 8 pm
Closes: Friday 29 September 2023 at 8 pm.
Link to register – here
NOTE: There are no registrations on the day.
Race number collection:
Location: From the gazebo near the running track beside the steps
Number boards must be collected before practice and racing.
Closing times for collection of number boards is 15 minutes before the start of the race
Number boards must be returned at the end of the race
Race fees and race categories:
See details of fees and categories (here)
Race schedule including practice times and prize giving
See race information here
Gridding:
Gridding will be based on UCI points and points from the National Series Round 1
Prize list:
Details of the prize list and points allocations (here)
Parking:
Competitors are asked NOT to park in Foyle Arena car park but instead make the turn into Browning drive (Google Map) that leads to the course entrance or there is parking available in Ebrington car park also (Google Map) and off St. Colomb’s Road (Google Map)
Facilities on site:
Toilets: At the Foyle Arena
Showers: At the Foyle Arena
Bike wash: None
Refreshments:
Refreshments will be available in Café in the Park/St Columba’s Park House after the racing.
Race organiser: Chris McElhinney (email)
Telephone: 07739 660350
