Round 1: Garapine 21 March

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RACE 1_Race Book_ Garapine 2021

GARAPINE TRAILS

EVENT STAGES WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL MONDAY 15 MARCH

For round 1 of the series, join us at the birthplace of Enduro in Australia, Garapine Mountain Bike Park.

Make contact with the Garapine team to book into the Accommodation onsite. What could be better than ride in/ride out on race day – for more details on the available accommodation click here

Drive in for the day, or take advantage of the accommodation options and unofficial practice Saturday. With a great selection of trails, get ready for some serious enduro racing. Garapine is a privately owned mountain bike park featuring gravity enduro style mountain bike trails.

Garapine MTB Park Practice Ride Days

The Garapine team will host regular ride days open to all MTB riders. All riders must have current AusCycle/MTBA membership and bring their membership details for sign-in on arrival.

There is a trail fee per rider for riding at Garapine ($15 or $25 for e-bikes). Private Shuttle bookings also available to book online. If you have any questions regarding Ride Days, please email the Garapine team.

Upcoming Ride Days

Sat 6 February 2021

Sun 14 February 2021

Sat 20 February 2021

Sun 28 February 2021

Sat 6 March 2021

Sat 13 March 2021

Sun 14 March 2021

Sat 20 March 2021

* Dates and times subject to change.

In true Enduro style we will not release the course map until Monday 15 March. Below is the map of the Garapine Trail Network for your information.

To ensure that we look after each event site and minimise our impact on the environment the following conditions apply for entry into this series:

No disposable goggle tear offs are allowed to be used.
The disposal of food/rubbish packaging on the trail or maintain is strictly prohibited.
The event reserve the right to penalise any rider whose actions are deemed to seriously damage the local environment.
Vehicle restrictions apply to event venues e.g. no shuttles during an event, minimum access etc. This will be communicated before each event
Riders must not store food and drinks on the trail (Food Stashes). Packaging left behind and uncontrolled food supplies may have a serious impact on local wildlife and the local environment.
You must supply your own food and in some cases due to Covid Restrictions water and electrolyte.

RACE FORMAT

Riders will have a non-competitive liaison stage between each of the timed stages. Results will be based on the total cumulative time across all the stages. The lowest time in each category will be the winner.

Riders may use any of the trails or fire roads that are not part of the timed sections to make their way to the start of the next stage. Note that care should be taken on fire roads as event vehicles will also be using these. Please do not ride up any race stage otherwise you will be allocated penalties.

Should a participant take longer than allocated on the liaison stage, the clock will start. The race director may choose to waive this penalty in extreme cases (e.g. where medical case has delayed racing). Mechanical and fitness issues will not be given any allowance in the start time.

The race stages will be in a scatter format which means you can race in any order. You just need to meet the overall race day time which will be announced the Monday prior to race day.

Stages will be taped where it is deemed appropriate. Taping will leave suitable line choices where possible, but it will not allow for any significant ‘cutting’ of race stages. Where course tape is only present on the outside of a corner, this defines the route.

Any competitor seen to be crossing course tape, marker posts or taking any route deemed to be off the official race track will be penalised. There must be no interference with the track such as removing rocks, roots or branches. Any competitor deemed to be interfering with the track will be penalised. Creative line choice is allowed, however, creating your own trail/line is not allowed. If a commissaire or marshal witnesses or receives unbiased witness evidence, the rider will be penalised.

TIMING

Timing: Timing readers are located at the start and finish of each stage. Prior to starting the event, riders must tag the CLEAR timing control point and then the START timing control point. Each rider will be issued with a timing device on the morning of the event that will activate the timing control points, this is to be attached to your wrist. Please make sure when identifying which wrist to wear it on the device is not next your any Smart Watch (ie Garmin/Apple etc) as may effect the accuracy of the timing device.

At the start line: Riders must be stationary, one foot on the ground and within the starting area (no rolling starts) when they start each stage. Riders will start each stage at 30 second intervals in a scatter format.

It is the responsibility of the rider to ensure that they pass close enough to the timing points for their chip to read. (within 1 meter). Time penalties may be applied for those who fail to do this.

On completion of all stages for the day you MUST download your timing results at registration. No download no time!

Results are based on the total cumulative time across the stages. The lowest time in each category will be the winner. In some cases (e.g. you have stopped to assist an injured rider) a derived time may be allocated to you for a stage. Penalties can also be allocated if riders do not adhere to the race guidelines or information given during the rider briefing on event day.

Prizes: In 2021 we will introduce a prize pool of $10,000 to be awarded across the races for podium winners (1st – 3rd) in all categories.

The Queen Stage: One Special Stage per race will be nominated as the Queen Stage. The winner (per category) of the Queen Stage will be awarded bonus series points. The points are as follows Men: 50 Point Bonus, Women: 50 Point Bonus U21/Master Men: 30 Point Bonus U21/Master Women: 15 Points Bonus.

The aim of the Queen stage is to provide a target for riders who need extra series points, and to provide an exciting focus on the longest, hardest or crux stage of every race. Expect some hard fought Queen Stage victories this season.

Series Points: are allocated to all participants who complete an entire round of the series. If you have moved categories during the series (e.g. Sport – Expert) you will only receive points within the category you participated in.

1st place – 520

2nd place – 450

3rd place – 420

4th place – 400

5th place – 390

EWS 2022 Qualifiers

You will be able to gain qualifying points for the 2022 Enduro World Series event from the following events within our series.

Round MT Joyce – EWS Qualifier – gain qualifying points towards global ranking

Round 5. Toowoomba – Gold Level EWS Qualifier – The top 3 at every Gold Qualifier event also automatically qualify.

For full Enduro Rules please refer to the Enduro World Series

SAFETY

Full-face Helmets are compulsory on all special stages. A helmet must be worn at all times including liaison stages; they must also be secured properly at all times. Riders under the age of 17 MUST also comply with the following:

Long sleeved shirt
Knee & Elbow pads
Full finger gloves
A neck brace is strongly recommended but not compulsory

In the event that you need medical attention or come across an injured rider who is not able to continue please wait with the rider. The second person on the scene should continue along the trail to the next marshal point. Anyone affected by assisting with medical will be given a time relevant to their performance on other trails. We have a qualified mobile medical team available at each event. All riders are briefed on safety procedures before racing commences with emergency contact information available on race plates.

For full Enduro Rules please refer to the Enduro World Series

TRAVEL

Location and how to get here

Set high on a hill, with amazing views at the top, and the Mary River at the bottom, Garapine has varied terrain ideal for mountain biking. Located 15 minutes south of Gympie, just off the highway, and 40 minutes from the Sunshine Coast,

Garapine is quick and easy to reach, with two-wheel drive access to the trailhead, and four-wheel drive access between the top and bottom of the hill.

Garapine is located at 24 Mountain View Rd, Kybong (off Traveston Crossing Rd).

Please drive slowly along the dirt road (20km/h all the way). Parking is along the right-hand side of the driveway, on the grass, before the roundabout.

Domestic pets are not permitted on the property.

Accommodation

The beauty of Garapine MTB Park continues on giving with ride in/ride out accommodation on site.

Make a weekend of it and stay in one of Garapine cabins, perched high on the hill overlooking the Mary Valley.

For enquiries, please email (info@garapine.com.au) or call 0405323429.

Garapine Outdoor Education Centre. 19-10-2016. Photos by Element.

SCHEDULE

Time
Saturday: 8am – 2pm
Sunday: 7am – 8am
Sunday: 8:30am
Sunday: 9am

What
Unofficial Practice Day
Registration
Race Briefing
Race Start

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