Hill Climb: Kennels to Blackburn – Issues specific to this course

Hill climb series Procedure

This event is part of the Hill Climb series.
Check the procedure for this series in the Procedure manual <EVENTS><Events: special events> for things that need to be addressed.
In particular, note the instructions for grading and the grades that are to be used.

ORGANISING THE EVENT

The Event Organistion worksheet template needs some adjustment for things like:

  • How prizes are handed out (see below)
  • The roles for the event – they are different in a few places compared to the standard road racing model
  • No halls used so anything to do with halls and keys is a ‘n/a’

 

How it works – rego, prizes etc

Registration is at the start line – the carpark in front of the ‘kennels’ on the Mt Barker Rd veloway. There is no shelter there so either use a club tent or some other form of shelter (eg, a van with the back door opened up).

As it’s a graded individual hill climb, riders just need a number and transponder (no helmet covers).

Riders start in the carpark in front of the ‘kennels’.

Send riders off normally at either 1-minute or 30-second intervals, depending on numbers.

Riders must start at their designated start time (if this isn’t done, it will mess with the timing).
If a rider is late, the Commissaire at the start should try to slot them in but the timekeeper needs to be advised of the actual time the rider started.

At the finish, numbers and transponders are collected.

Prizes are given at the finish as each grade finishes, so someone needs to be at the finish to give the prizes.

If this event is part of a series, prizes for the overall series winners are done at a later event.

 

Parking

There is no room for parking at the Kennels or at the finish line.

In the event promo, ask riders to park further down the hill (there is normally space on Mt Osmond Rd) or further up the hill (around Eagle on the Hill or at Crafers)

 

Start Marshal

A Start Marshal is not required for this course.

 

Finish Marshals

Finish marshals are not used for this event.