To all competitors of the 2012 Ritchey Bristol Bikefest. Here are some notes to help you across the two-day event.

Contact details for Paul: + 44 (0) 7834 005 835 or email: paul@bike-fest.com

PLEASE NOTE: The gate into Ashton Court must be locked at all times between Friday & Monday (incl). The key will be under the road cone on the other side of the gate, please let yourself in THEN CLOSE AND LOCK IT BEHIND YOU, thank you. VERY IMPORTANT!

Arrival:
You can arrive anytime after 3.00pm on Friday 8th June at the campground and set up camp. The event village and both campgrounds will be signposted from Longwood Lane at the back of Aston Court estate and from Beggar Bush Lane (B3129) from Friday morning onwards.

Please note: Day Parking
If you are not camping and are only driving in for the day, please make sure that you go straight to campground no.2 at the Rugby club, where day parking is located. There is no day parking at the first campground.

Camping:
Those of you who have pre-booked camping will have been issued with a camping ticket and / or will be on the entry list at one of the two campgrounds. Please go to the relevant campground, which you have the ticket for. All campgrounds are in close proximity to the event village, have free parking and plenty of toilets.

ACTION: If you are intending to camp with another team, please let us know by cover note or email well in advance of the event so that we can try and allocate you a pitch next to each other.

Camping will be open from Friday afternoon through to 7.00pm on Sunday evening inclusive.

There are a few camping rules laid down by the landowners of Ashton Court and the Rugby Club. They are as follows:

NO disposable BBQ’s as they scorch the grass, please use ones on legs to keep off the grass. YOU WILL BE THROWN OUT IF WE CATCH YOU

NO open fires. YOU WILL BE THROWN OFF THE SITE IF WE CATCH YOU

Please put all rubbish in the skip and rubbish bins provided

Please follow the instructions from the Air Cadets who will show you where to park and where to pitch your tent

Please drive slowly on the entry / exit road at all times, 10mph max

We will try to keep traffic queues to a minimum during busy times and would appreciate your co-operation.

Registration opening times:
Registration opening times for each day are as follows:
Friday: 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Saturday: 7.00am – 8.15am (and again after the race has been started)
Sunday: from 7.30am

At registration you will get your race pack including your number boards. Only one person per team needs to come to the registration to sign on and to collect number boards, etc. for all team members.

Race day:
Start times:
The Saturday 12hr race starts at 9.00am.
Please make sure you are at are the start line at 8.45am for the pre-event briefing. All team members MUST attend.
Sunday’s 6hr and 3hr races start at 10.00am.
Please make sure you are at are the start line at 9.45am for the pre-event briefing. All team members MUST attend, even if you have ridden on the Saturday. PLEASE make sure you are there for the briefing as there might be some changes from

Saturday.
Finish times:
Saturday’s 12hr race will stop at 9.00pm.

If you are not back by this time the lap you are on will NOT count. Please work out your lap time throughout the day and leave enough time to get your last one in.

The races on Sunday will stop at 1.00pm and 4.00pm (depending on whether you are taking part in the novice race or the 6hr endurance event).

If you are not back by the stop time the lap you are on will NOT count. Please work out your lap time throughout the day and leave enough time to get your last one in.

Rules:
- The estate of Ashton Court is open to the public across the race weekend therefore there will be walkers and horses about. Please remember although we do have right of way, please be polite and considerate of others and DO NOT ride up behind them and scream and shout - many thanks!

- Please be extra careful at road crossing points. This is particularly important when crossing the busy road to get to the Rugby Club campground and showers.

- Teams must have only one member on the course at any one time.

- Riders need to change over in the ‘transition area’ after passing the Time-Lapse timing station, which will be clearly marked. Simply enter the area after your lap, touch your team mates arm and off you go. Riders can come and go freely from this area at any time.

- If anyone is injured or requires first aid, please advise a marshal who will radio the first aid ambulance team. They will be available during all race times.

Other useful information:
Food will be available from Friday night through to after the final race finishes on Sunday, as will quality coffee, lattes, etc. and pastries.

The bar will open at around 5.00pm on Friday and Saturday night and will stay open until around 11.00pm. There will be a band and a DJ, mixing up some tunes – so make sure you come and join us for some Par---tay time!!

Drinking water and toilets with hot washbasins are located in the event village.
Showers, further toilets and running water are at the Rugby Club campground, which is located across the road (Beggar Bush Lane / B3129) and is open to all riders.
Please leave toilets as you would wish to find them and report any problems to the event organisers.

Commentary:
As in the previous years we have a race commentator. Please give him some background on your team so he can “big you up” and let the event know all about your team, what you are racing for, how you trained, how you are getting on, etc.
After the race there will be a prize giving ceremony in the main marquee.
Above all, have a good time and ride your socks off!!

To enter the event, please visit the entry page.