National Cyclo Cross Championship Specification

Item

Essential

Desirable

Circuit

•   Between 2.5kms and 3.5kms with at

•   To have been used previously

least 90% rideable and at least 3m wide

•   500, 300, 200 and 100 metre

over total course

count-down markers

•   Starting straight at least 6 metres wide

and 200 metres long with area 40m

long to allow assembly of riders and

gridding – see illustration below

•   First narrowing not to be abrupt and

first bend to be less than 90 degrees;

•   Finishing straight to be at least 100

metres long and 4 metres wide and

either flat or uphill

•   Have a maximum of 6 obstacles that

oblige riders to dismount, length of an

obstacle not to exceed 80 metres and

length of all obstacles not to exceed

10% of lap distance

•   Course may contain one artificial

obstacle of two wooden planks, 4 to 6

metres apart and no higher than 40

cms

•   Non-slip surface to be used on

bridges/footbridges which must be 3

metres wide

•   No steps on downhill stretches

•   Double pit arrangement provided as

per UCI regulations see illustration

below

•   To be approved and inspected by the

Commissaire President prior to the

course details being issued

•   Race distance to be approximately 50

minutes duration (40 minutes for

juniors if racing separately)

Entry Forms

•   To require UCI code, team name, rider’s

•   contour profile and

category, CI licence number (if

provisional number of laps or

applicable)

duration – subject to

•   Field size is restricted to 50 per

conditions on the day

Item

Essential

Desirable

championship race– will require

•   On-line entry system that will

championships (senior men, senior

reject entries with incorrect

women, veteran men, juniors) to be

UCI code or licence category.

split out if appropriate

•   Open only to male riders who are A+,

A1, A2, A3 or A4 riders

•   Entry pack to include map locating race

HQ, course map, google map (or

equivalent) including lap distance and

race start time

•   Entries to be online and close one week

in advance

•   To state championships are subject to

Cycling Ireland rules, incorporate

Cycling Ireland logo

Sign-on

•

Tables and chairs

•   WiFi access to allow access

•

Power supply

Cycling Ireland database and

•   Commissaire to verify each entrant’s

UCI websites

eligibility to compete

•   Clear signposting of sign-on location

Toilets, changing and

•

Adequate number of toilets, changing

•   Bike wash facility at dressing

shower facilities

rooms and showers

rooms

•   Separate changing facilities and toilets

for men and women

Technical Officials

•

Race director

•

Additional commissaires

•

Safety Officer

•

Chief marshal

•   Commissaire President and Pit

•

Photofinish operator

Commissaire

•   Chief and Assistant Judge – Timekeeper

Marshals

•

Appropriate number of marshals

including manned crossing points

Finish area

•

Finish line clearly indicated

•

Overhead banner for start

•

Lap board

and finish

•

Chequered flag

•

Photo-finish equipment

•   Bell for last lap

•

Effective crowd control

•   Barricades from 150 metres to go to 50

metres after finish-line

•   Open-back truck/platform for judges

and photo-finish equipment with floor

height of at least 1.5 metres and 15 sq.

metres in area and shelter from the

elements

•   Podium platform (can be separate from

the judging platform)

•

Cycling Ireland backdrop

Results/Media/Communica

•

Race numbers not CI back numbers to

•   Results to be computerised

tions

be used – Shoulder Numbers

•

Frame numbers

Item

Essential

Desirable

•   Results to be available at prize

•   Start lists to be provided

presentation

detailing each rider’s name,

•   Results (including UCI codes and for all

team, number (essential

categories) provided to CI office on

where unique numbers are

following day

provided)

•   Media personnel to be accommodated

(media vehicle, online facilities, liaise

with Cycling Ireland HO re RTE coverage

etc.)

•   Radio System for Commissaires

•   MC at finish area equipped with race

radio and PA system

Safety/Medical

•   Cycling Ireland’s Safety Code to be

implemented including:

O

Safety Manual/Risk

Assessment;

O   First Aid cover including

ambulance;

O

Garda/PSNI cooperation;

O

Local authority cooperation.

•   Radio system for marshals and First Aid

•   Course labelled on map into zones or

areas to identify for first aid emergency

Doping control

•   Two adjacent rooms and toilet reserved

for doping control

•   Plentiful supply of sealed bottled water

Prize presentation

•   To take place ASAP after the finish

•   Refreshments provided

•   Board representative to provide jerseys

and presentation medals