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Briefing notes:

To all competitors of the 2010 Kona Bristol Bike Fest.

Here are some notes to help you all over the two day event.

Contact details for Paul are mobile number 07834 005 835 and email paul.bikefest@virgin.net

The gate into Ashton Court must be locked at all times during Friday, and Saturday night and Sunday Night and Monday. The key will under the road cone on the other side of the gate, please let yourself in and lock it afterwards. VERY IMPORTANT!

Arrival
You can arrive any time after 3:00PM on Friday the 4th of June at the camp sites and set up. The event and the two campsites will be signposted from Longwood Lane at the back of Aston Court estate and from Beggar Bush Land (B3129 – running along the northern end of Ashton Court).

The gates will be locked at 9:30PM on Friday night and reopened at 6:30AM on Saturday morning; the key for the Ashton Court gate will be under the cone to the side if no one is there, please open up THEN CLOSE AND LOCK BEHIND YOU, thank you.

Camping
Those of you who have pre-booked camping will have been issued a camping ticket or/and will be on the entry list at one of the two camp grounds. Please go to the camp ground which you have the ticket for. We are trying to keep traffic queues to a minimum and would appreciate your cooperation.

There are a few camping rules laid down by the land owners of Ashton Court and the Rugby Club they are as follows:
1. NO disposable Bar-B-Q’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…
2. NO OPEN FIRES, YOU WILL BE THROWN OFF SITE IF WE CATCH YOU.
3. Please put all rubbish in the skip and rubbish bines provided
4. Please follow the instructions of the Air Cadets. They will show you where to park and where to pitch your tent
5. Please drive slowly on the entry / exit road at all times, 10MPH max.


Registration
The registration vehicle will be open from 5:00PM on Friday afternoon until around 8:00PM, then again from 7:00AM until 8:15AM on Saturday morning. If you are just competing on the Sunday you can register from 7.30am on the Sunday morning; at registration you will get your race pack including your number boards. Only one person per team need to come to the registration to sign on and to collect number boards etc. for all the team members.

Race Day
The Saturday (12 hour) race starts at 9:00AM sharp and there will be a quick briefing before we start, could you please make sure you are at are the start line at 8:45am for the briefing this includes all team members so they can hear what’s being said.

The same goes for the Sunday (6 and 3 hour) races which will both get started at 10:00AM sharp. There will be a quick briefing before we start, could you please make sure you are at are the start line at 9:45AM for the briefing this includes all team members so they can hear what’s being said. 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 to Sunday.

The estate of Ashton Court is open to the public over the race weekend and there will be walkers and horses about, please remember we do have right of way but please be polite and DO NOT scream up behind them and shout at them, many thanks.

Please be extra careful at road crossing point. This is particular important as you need to cross a busy road to get to the Rugby Club camp ground and showers.

Teams must have only one member on the course at any one time, if you are not going for glory then you can all chill out if you want.

Riders need to change over in the transition area after passing the Time-lapse timing vehicle, it will be clearly signposted. 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.

Food will be available on Friday night, all day Saturday and all day Sunday from early till after the race has finished, as will quality coffee, lattes etc and pastries; the bar will open at around 5:00PM and will stay open till around 11:00PM.

If anyone is injured/requires 1st aid then please advice a marshal who will radio the first aid ambulance team, they will be available during all race times.

The race lasts for 12 hours (and 6 / 3 hours on Sunday) and will stop at 9:00PM sharp (and at 1:00PM / 4:00PM on Sunday – start on Sunday is at 10:00AM), 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.

Drinking water and toilets with hot wash basins are located in the main arena. Showers, further toilets and running water are on the Rugby Club camp ground 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 and problems with the facilities to the event organization.

Commentary
As in the previous years we have a race commentator so please give him some back ground on your team and he will let the event know all about you, what you are racing for, how you trained, how you are getting on, etc, etc, let him know on the day and he will big your team up.

After the race there will be a prize giving ceremony in the main marquee and the band will be playing afterwards as will the DJ, mixing up some tunes - Par---tay time!!

The same format applies for Sunday as did for Saturday, the only difference is you are only doing half / quarter the time so the race finishes at 1:00PM / 4:00PM sharp. All people camping over must be gone by 7:00PM on Sunday evening.

Above all, have a good time and ride your socks off.