10 Under the Ben 2020
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10 Under the Ben, we believe is Scotland's original and best mountain bike endurance event!
I am new 10 Under the ben what should I expect?
Firstly the clue is in the name, No Fuss, that's just what we do!
What about the course? You will find some fine climbs, some sweet singletrack, great gripping descents and a whole lot of fun. It's up to you, you can go as hard, or easy, as you like. The trail network at Nevis Range has been developed around the cross country world cup course which was originally built in 2007, since then there have been some great additions to the network. We are in no doubt that the course team will deliver another cracker of a course for 2020.
Sticking to the classic mountain bike endurance marathon format of an approx 10-mile lap and a 10-hour time limit, 10 Under the Ben takes place on the trails beneath Ben Nevis. 10 Under the Ben has stood the test of time and continues to attract an average of 700 riders. Racing in categories which include solos, pairs or quads.
The Outdoor Capital of the UK has a wide range of activities and adventures, we would encourage you to make a weekend of it, why not have a go on the famous Top Chief descent at Nevis Range.
Info
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2020
The aim is to complete as many laps as you can in the 10 hour time limit.
Teams ride in relay – there’s only one team member on the course at any one time. The event is timed using a Sportident Timing system, each team or solo will be issued with a timing card at registration, The card is worn by the team member on course. When a rider crosses the lap finish line their time is recorded, and they then pass the card onto the next team member and so on.
Riders can do as many laps (or as few) as they want in the time. After riders have passed through the timing area their lap time is recorded, they then pass the card onto another team mate or continue if riding solo.
There will be plenty going on around the course and event village, the course itself will have marshals at all strategic points, Muddy Medics will be on site and on the course if assistance is needed at any point.
The race starts at 0930 on Saturday 23rd of May 2020. You must register beforehand (or the evening before) to collect your race number, timing chip and course information.
Full details will be sent to entrants with participant notes in the lead up to the race.
Solo Entry £30.00
Pair Entry £60.00
Quad Entry £120.00
We often get asked What do I get for my entry fee?
Apart from all the boring stuff like VAT paid, relevant insurance, business administartion, payroll etc. You know the stuff that it takes to run a business in 2020.
You will get 10 hours of top riding with like-minded people doing something that we all love on some of the best trails that Scotland has to offer, trails that will hold out no matter what the weather.
Your race times will be recorded by Sportident Electronic timing and full results will be available throughout the race and full results will be online throughout the race.
Event village with great food and drink.
The best on course medics available.
On site and on course tech support.
Entertainment, "Music and Laughter with a hey hey we're the boys to entertain you" those of you of age may want to sing that wee line.
PARKING
There will be parking gestapo working the main sites that we are using to help, please listen to them, they are going to get you all in! Please note there is ample parking for all participants, there is not ample space for every participant to park and have an easy up, bbq, toilet tent etc etc. We will do our best to accommodate all needs where possible. Parking for Caravans and larger motorhomes will be at Nevis Range over spill car park. There is plenty parking between Nevis Range and the overspill area, we are delighted to announce that parking for the event will FREE OF CHARGE for 2020.
As always the earlier you arrive the easier it is to assist you in finding the sweetest spot. If you are camping there are limited spaces around the car park. Please take all rubbish away with you at the end of the event, this will be very helpful.
TOILETS
EVENT SCHEDULE
The event schedule is not quite complete, although here is a rough breakdown of how the day will work. We will keep you posted as the day builds.
FRIDAY 22 May
1800 - 2100 10 Under the Ben Registration at the Pine Martin Cafe at Nevis Range
SATURDAY 23rd May – 10 UNDER THE BEN
0630 - 0830 Registration 10 Under the Ben
0845 Mandatory Team Captains meeting 10 Under the Ben
0930 Ten Under The Ben Race Start
1930 Last lap commence 10 Under the Ben
2030 Timing Closed
2100 Medal Ceremony 10 Under the Ben
Course
2019 Course
Who's Coming
This is a list of entries for this event. If you think you should be here and you are not then let us know.
Solo Male
1)
Fuel Jockey - Stephen Lethardy
2)
A Fish supper will be earned - Neil Scott
3)
Sandy Crew - Stuart Davidson
4)
Team Lexi Sue - Mick Iveson
5)
SQUAD - Matthew Cherrie
6)
Bennachie Bike Bothy - Andrew Scouller
7)
SQUAD - Chris Hutchison
8)
Dirty Weekenders - David Gillon
9)
Solus - Matt Cowan
10)
Don't stop - Darren Dean
11)
Don't Panic - Felix Maddison
12)
Total Endurance Aberdeen - andy Davidson
13)
McCardle - Brian McCardle
14)
Nevis cycles race team - GARY MACDONALD
15)
Mainer - Iain Main
16)
SR Albannach - John Mackenzie
17)
SR Albannach - Chris Barr
18)
Richards cycles, chicken G Racing. - Jason Lindsay
19)
Malc A - Malcolm Atkinson
20)
Meta Bike Division - James Mccallum
21)
Welsh Cake - Jason davies
22)
Hard as concrete - Paul Fowler
23)
Cotswold outdoor - Russ Walton
24)
Phil Gray MukyRiderz - Phil Gray
25)
Grumpy Chump - Stuart Burge
26)
JC - Johnny Chree
27)
Mukyz Marko - Mark Herd
28)
Montrose Triathlon Club - Paul Kefford
29)
Jim Sutherland - Jim Sutherland
30)
Even slower than last year - James McNeilly
31)
Fullsuss.com - Craig Duffy
32)
I-cycles - Steven Deas
33)
TMSCRC - Tomas Bolanos
34)
MoFlow - Oliver Carter
35)
Pee Stained Hobo - Steve Lambie
36)
Lots of Fuss - Barrie Dallas
37)
Rob Hinds - Rob Hinds
38)
Dirty Wicker - Iain Nicolson
39)
LRC Miler - Graham Dickie
40)
Basecamp Bikes/Merida Bicycles U.K. - Kyle Beattie
41)
The maddos - David Burns
42)
AHC Powertools - Barry MacPherson
43)
RG Autotech - Graeme Beveridge
44)
Django - Michael Johnson
45)
Resilience Scotland - ian cormack
46)
Glasgow Mountain Bike Club - Scott Michie
47)
James Gardiner - James Gardiner
48)
Collier Garden Solutions - Alasdair Collier
49)
Samual Gardiner - Samual Gardiner
50)
Jake - Jake Nicol
51)
Chris Gower - Chris Gower
52)
Phil Bryan - Phil Bryan
53)
Alweld24 - Allan Campbell
54)
GalaCC - Julian Howell
55)
DavidA - David Atkinson
56)
Ambleside AC - Chris Robinson
57)
2 geeks, 3 peaks - craig mcgougan
58)
2 geeks, 3 peaks - william neilson
59)
OARMAARM - Richard Lawley
60)
A piece is a sandwich, ken? - Gary Thompson
61)
Gio Tolhurst - Gordon Tolhurst
62)
BigBadBadura RaceTeam - Rob Badura
63)
BigBadBadura RaceTeam - Matt Badura
64)
The Indian Fire Trail - San Kapil
65)
Aboyne Newmads - Miles Newman
66)
Mo - Morris Watters
67)
It'll buff out! - Steven Wallace
68)
Medusa’s Sting - Jimmy Thomson
69)
Medusa’s Sting - Alex Newhouse
70)
GC - Graham Calder
71)
Singlespeed Simon - Simon Haslam
72)
Orange Fox Bikes - Sean Fillos-kelt
73)
Shake n bake - Allan Tunnock
74)
#TEAMJUSTFORTHEBANTER - Danny Kennard
75)
WTF Again! - Alan Rodger
76)
Heels Down - Ryan Smeaton
77)
Age is no Barrier - Ian Prescott
78)
Whoosh Brothers - Euan Bruce
79)
Gunny - Chuck OConnell
80)
Mark Adams - Mark Adams
81)
long time comin - Anton Buter
82)
RAFCA - Jon Vogel
83)
Nethy Phat Boys - Martin Kubes
84)
SR Albannach - Niall Shannon
85)
Nethy phattys! - Thomas Ardern
86)
The Hardrock Hoodlums - Neil(NitroNom) Glendinning
87)
Hardrock Hoodlums - Raymond Miller
88)
AYR BURNERS CYCLING - JP Baxter
89)
Rab Thomson - Rab Thomson
90)
Gordie Mackinnon - Gordon Mackinnon
91)
Andy - Andy Hamilton
92)
Hardrock Hoodlums - Andrew Webster
93)
Team Ayr Burners - Ross McCulloch
94)
BM - Barry Mcgovaney
95)
Scot - Scot Colquhoun
96)
AM WITH JACK - Alan Irvine
97)
Billygoatracing - Craig Malcolmson
98)
Forrest - Joe Forrest
99)
Billy carnochan - Billy Carnochan
100)
TAR-B - Daniel Baird
101)
Fraser watters - Fraser watters
102)
Winston Returns!😂 - Alan McKean
103)
Minty Murray - Lee Murray
104)
Craigokenn - Craig Kennedy
105)
Hodgkinson racing team - George Hodgkinson
106)
Velo Schils - Wilson Renwick
107)
SMITHMTB - Steven Smith
108)
Team Misery - William Hoynes
109)
Hardrock Mutt - David Lees
110)
Uibhisteach - Francis Walker
111)
Cranky and Tyred - Bruce Souter
112)
Team Motive - James Gregg
113)
Alasdair - Alasdair Campbell
114)
Alexander McDonald - Alexander McDonald
115)
FAIRLEY SLOW - stewart fairley
116)
AdInMo.com - Kristan Rivers
117)
Manx 2 the Max! - Harry Snape
118)
Cranky and Tyred - Daniel Marion
119)
Cranky and Tyred - Matt Longmuir-Smith
120)
Manx 2 the Max - Aaron Leece
121)
Too Tall Racing Team - Neil Strachan
122)
KeeWee - Cary Tamm
123)
Too Tall Racing Team - Mark Czerniakiewicz
124)
OnlyMe - Marco Ferrara
125)
Pin It Ya Fairy - Scrutts - Andy Scrutton
126)
Bones on tour - Willie Lawrie
127)
#TEAMJUSTFORTHEBANTER - Barry Stewart
128)
Clan Jenkson - Callum Paterson
129)
TEAM MISERY - Gordon Stuart
130)
Weirs way - Drew Weir
131)
Adrian Hodges - Adrian Hodges
132)
Ben Wyvis Juniors - Victor Atkinson
133)
#teamboobs - Simon Starkey
134)
i-Cycles - Mike Hancock
135)
Team Robinson - Mark ROBINSON
136)
RAFCA - Mike Mainprize
137)
Gibbo - Greg Gibson
138)
Hillbilly - Fergus Hill
139)
Bearded Dragon - Fred Buter
140)
One Lap - Richard Sidney
141)
Mine’s a Pig in a Coconut Bra - Geoff Hepburn
Solo Female
142)
Moragh Taylor - Moragh Taylor
143)
Flying Squirrel - Sarah Tamm
144)
Bennachie Bike Bothy - Erin Wood
145)
Dirt Vixens - Claire McMullen
146)
Cat(astrophe) - Cat Hirst
147)
- Dawn Anderson
148)
Cowal Mountain Bike Club Jeannie - Jean Mclennan
149)
Puddle Duck - Riley Tamm
150)
KL4 - Kirsty Lee
151)
Solo Jo - Jo Cooke
152)
Restless Natives - Paula Wilkie
153)
Aboyne Newmads - Isabel Davies
154)
Julie Elder - Julie Elder
155)
Orange Fox Bikes - Lilly-Belle Fillos-kelt
156)
LeslieBikeShopBikersBoutique - Gillian StewartPratt
157)
All dream no team - Meg Spittal
158)
Jojo has another go - jo cardwell
159)
Clan Jenkson - Melissa Paterson
160)
Claire Kennedy - Claire Kennedy
161)
Vitus First Tracks Race Division - Catherine O’Brien
Pair Male
162)
Uphill Strugglers - Scott Cameron
163)
Uphill Strugglers - Mark Bell
164)
Full Shoe - David Macdonald
165)
Full Shoe - Patrick MacInnes
166)
Bleezing Saddles - Dave Barclay
167)
Bleezing Saddles - Dwayne Coutts
168)
The Man Who Wasn't There - Mark Stewart
169)
The Man Who Wasn't There - Iain Donnachie
170)
Jack n' Victor - Stuart Sutherland
171)
Jack n' Victor - George Christie
172)
SandysAndTheBanter - Zachariah Foster
173)
SandysAndTheBanter - Euan Macalister
174)
Boys Of The Dell - James Maclean
175)
Boys Of The Dell - Scott Shiells
176)
Stoorie Midori - Gregor Sutherland
177)
Stoorie Midori - Alasdair McKinley
178)
rideforclare - Vince Mackintosh
179)
rideforclare - Campbell Mackintosh
180)
Fats n small - David Shearer
181)
Fats n small - Ryan Crichton
182)
West lomond descenders - Callum Carmichael
183)
West lomond descenders - Bob Cunningham
184)
West lomond descenders - Scott Hardie
185)
West lomond descenders - Paul McConville
186)
West lomond descenders - Phil Galloway
187)
West lomond descenders - Owen McConville
188)
Hawdit & Dawdit - Iain Rivans
189)
Hawdit & Dawdit - James McDade
190)
Mud is dum backwards - Robbie Mackay
191)
Mud is dum backwards - Richard Armstrong
192)
The Indy Ref 2 - Graham Macnab
193)
The Indy Ref 2 - Kenny McIntyre
194)
Slow and steady - Alasdair Hynd
195)
Slow and steady - Paul Kennedy
196)
Pedal Power RT/Espresso Cycle Coaching - Alan Maxwell
197)
Pedal Power RT/Espresso Cycle Coaching - Keith Greenwood
198)
Discovery senior 1 - Niall Till
199)
Discovery senior 1 - Billy Whyte
200)
Where's Colin - Scott Philp
201)
Where's Colin - Brian Morren
202)
C-bike or E-bike? - Jack Vamplew
203)
C-bike or E-bike? - Colin Ritchie
204)
IFixCycles - Scott Davidson
205)
IFixCycles - Andrew Christie
206)
Hardies Bikes Melrose - Scott Ramsay
207)
Hardies Bikes Melrose - Graham Forbes
208)
Fat and crap checked shirts - Edward Hughes
209)
Fat and crap checked shirts - Robert Mitchel
210)
Aboyne Newmads - Kit Newman
211)
Aboyne Newmads - Milo Newman
212)
Team McCanwedothis? - Richard Bettinson
213)
Team McCanwedothis? - Conor Mcgahon
214)
Cheese & Wine - Chris Morrison
215)
Cheese & Wine - Will Crawford
216)
San Bros - Andrew San
217)
San Bros - Alistair San
218)
The Shy Teds - Paul Steadman
219)
The Shy Teds - John Barron
220)
2 Phat 2 Phurious - Troy Wardrop
221)
2 Phat 2 Phurious - Ross Watson
222)
Lazy and Phat - George Pritchard
223)
Lazy and Phat - Phillip Hodgkiss
224)
Spicy Bikers - David Sik
225)
Spicy Bikers - Tom Jenkins
226)
Tykes on bikes - Andy Hutchinson
227)
Tykes on bikes - Ian Hay
228)
Plan Dee - David Hirst
229)
Plan Dee - Andy Bain
230)
GCCCC Expendables - Stu Logan
231)
GCCCC Expendables - Zeljko Patljak
232)
Ollie Bollie Racing (Discovery JCC) - Pierre Bernard
233)
Ollie Bollie Racing (Discovery JCC) - Oliver Bernard
234)
Tyre’d Knobs - David Livesey
235)
Tyre’d Knobs - Mike Burman
236)
Ben Blane DC - David Arnott
237)
Ben Blane DC - Campbell Ure
238)
The Gingerhead men - Michael Wann
239)
The Gingerhead men - Brian Wann
240)
Bikes and Recreation - Cameron (Swanson) Martin
241)
Bikes and Recreation - David (Dwyer) MacPherson
242)
Heilan loos - Keith Clark
243)
Heilan loos - Ali Shaw
244)
Bluewater Rusticles - Glenn Firman
245)
Bluewater Rusticles - Stephen Clarke
246)
The Mighty Fudhuggers - Glen Comyns
247)
The Mighty Fudhuggers - Rob Young
248)
Its a twoofer baby - Al Bell
249)
Its a twoofer baby - David Maceod
250)
Beano - Brad Tooze
251)
Beano - Dean Ridley
252)
StileCopMTB - John Buchan
253)
StileCopMTB - John Darroch
254)
Click add to basket - Rhys Lodwick
255)
Click add to basket - Stephen Whitehouse
256)
Barcaldine bikers - Simon Robertson
257)
Barcaldine bikers - Matiss Robertson
258)
Gateway RT - Peter Turnbull
259)
Gateway RT - George Rose
260)
Friends of Neonatal - Andrew Johnstone
261)
Friends of Neonatal - Brogan Bursill
262)
Fife Cycles- Big Leg Boys - Chris Pritchard
263)
Fife Cycles- Big Leg Boys - Ross Pritchard
264)
Wetter than an Otter's Pocket - Iain Baxter
265)
Wetter than an Otter's Pocket - Ross Davie
Pair Female
266)
The Original Ben Wyfies Cake Club - Deirdre Graham
267)
The Original Ben Wyfies Cake Club - Karyn MacKenzie
268)
TheCoolGals - Eliza Barrie
269)
TheCoolGals - Amelia Shuttleworth
270)
Not 10, 2 - Caroline McKaig
271)
Not 10, 2 - Clare Taylor
272)
Massive Attack Position (Dirt Vixens) - Jill Paterson
273)
Massive Attack Position (Dirt Vixens) - Shaheen Salaripour
274)
The Destroyers (Wallace Warriors) - Jess Barton
275)
The Destroyers (Wallace Warriors) - Eva Mill
276)
tea wee wummin - Joanne Baxter
277)
tea wee wummin - Fiona Walker
278)
Cowal Mountain Bike Club - Sara Cairns
279)
Cowal Mountain Bike Club - Karen McIntosh
280)
Go Go Girls - Emily Robinson
281)
Go Go Girls - Jenny Aungier
282)
Queens of the Loamage (Dirt Vixens) - Rosie Fletcher
283)
Queens of the Loamage (Dirt Vixens) - Kirstin Morrison
Pair Mix
284)
Discovery junior .1 - Lexa Whyte
285)
Discovery junior .1 - Eric Till
286)
I-Cycles - Martin aawalker
287)
I-Cycles - Rachael McDougal
288)
2 Wheeler's - Stephen Wheeler
289)
2 Wheeler's - Christine Wheeler
290)
The Harvey Dows - Caroline Harvey
291)
The Harvey Dows - Alistair Dow
292)
Team Fit Fifties Fun - Davie Robb
293)
Team Fit Fifties Fun - Sharon Robb
294)
I want to ride my bicycle. - Sian McCallum
295)
I want to ride my bicycle. - Peter Willson
296)
Ionagh’s cannon fodder - Ken Provan
297)
Ionagh’s cannon fodder - Helen Wallace
298)
BrokeBackBikers - Simon Hare
299)
BrokeBackBikers - Rosa Hare
300)
GCCCC Dragon Riders - Dora Aldridge
301)
GCCCC Dragon Riders - Michael Aldridge
302)
Hall and spokes - Matthew Girvan
303)
Hall and spokes - Karen Fletcher
304)
Do not resuscitate - Catriona Duncan
305)
Do not resuscitate - James Steven
306)
mleh bird and hawtstuff - Peter Devlin
307)
mleh bird and hawtstuff - Roberta Walker
308)
Chafing The Dream - Kathryn Heslop
309)
Chafing The Dream - Dougie Langlands
310)
cakeriders - Ian Goodman
311)
cakeriders - Cathy Chapman
312)
#bemorebj - Vicky Doherty
313)
#bemorebj - Duncan Johnston
314)
Overheard in St Andrews - Luke Bradley
315)
Overheard in St Andrews - Mari Cole
316)
Two 4 Ten - Benita Hensman-martin
317)
Two 4 Ten - Maurice McKeown
318)
Hetton Hawks my favourite twin - Arran ROBINSON
319)
Hetton Hawks my favourite twin - Heather Robinson
Quad Male
320)
Team Carbonara - Colin Chisholm
321)
Team Carbonara - Derek Eadie
322)
Team Carbonara - Paul Martin
323)
Team Carbonara - Simon Sheehan
324)
4 Stupid Fools - James Fowler
325)
4 Stupid Fools - James Robertson
326)
4 Stupid Fools - Pav Pavloski
327)
4 Stupid Fools - Stuart Mackenzie
328)
BAWBAGS - Brian Innes
329)
BAWBAGS - Steven Wood
330)
BAWBAGS - Andy Gray
331)
BAWBAGS - Gordy Macinnes
Quad Female
332)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Jenny Ward
333)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Katie Small
334)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Rachel Mckerral
335)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Zoe Newson
336)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Blaze Sykes
337)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Ann Miller
338)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Lucy Dalton
339)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Carol Robertson
340)
Wheely Tyred - Susannah Wilson
341)
Wheely Tyred - Gemma Bruce
342)
Wheely Tyred - Yvonne Clark
343)
Wheely Tyred - Tbc TBC
Quad Mix
344)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Keith Melton
345)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Bryan Johnson
346)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Anna Marshall
347)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Matt Allen
348)
Never say Nevis Again - Allie Scott
349)
Never say Nevis Again - Chris Ashmole
350)
Never say Nevis Again - John Scott
351)
Never say Nevis Again - Helen Ash
352)
McAdams - Jamie McLaughlan
353)
McAdams - Euan McLaughlan
354)
McAdams - David Adams
355)
McAdams - Katie Adams
356)
Nevis Deranged - Catriona Maitland
357)
Nevis Deranged - David Munro
358)
Nevis Deranged - Michael Yule
359)
Nevis Deranged - Raymond Howat
360)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Neil Campbell
361)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Claire Campbell
362)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Skye Campbell
363)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Carrick Campbell
E Bike
364)
Alistair Chappell - Alistair Chappell
365)
David Dunlop - David Dunlop
366)
Shaun Donovan - Shaun Donovan
367)
TayMac - Andrew Taylor
368)
Dryburghcycles - stephen payton
Rules
Rules and Regulations
It is important that you and your teammates and support crew read these very carefully. Each lap is approximately 10 miles -under 1 hour for the fastest riders, nearly 2 hours for those who are new to the sport or are just that wee bit more careful. The courses will consist of a bit of everything, including wide single track, narrow single track with rocks, roots, mud, fast flowing single track, low gear uphill’s, water crossings, technical ascents and descents, plus fire roads. The event is for solo riders and for teams in a relay format.
Rules
1. Mandatory pre-event meeting at 0830 on Saturday for all team captains/team leaders, although all riders and crew are encouraged to attend. Teams must designate a captain/ team leader (this will be understood to be first name entered in team) to handle all official matters including pre event meeting, picking up registration packs, making sure all teammates have correct numbers and have completed any paperwork etc.
2. Each team and solo rider will bear responsibility for their timing. In order for laps to count riders must pass through the transition area and use the chips correctly every time a lap is completed.
3. Waiting riders should always check in with transition officials prior to starting their lap. Please adhere to the NO RIDE RULES in transition areas. Riders should only use solo riders area if they are in that class.
4. If a team member wishes to do two laps in a row it essential that they still ‘dib’ when passing through transition.
5. Each team member and solo rider must complete a minimum of one lap. Teams will be penalised a lap for each lap not completed by each member except in the case of any injury, which must be reported to race official who will make final decision.
6. If a team member cannot complete his or her lap, the team has the option of starting the lap over with a new rider. They will however, lose the distance and time of the uncompleted lap. The replacement rider must check in with timing official prior to starting the lap.
7. For obvious safety reasons there is no reverse riding on the course.
8. Teammates may cannibalise each other’s bikes or swap if necessary. Riders may accept mechanical support on the course by any other registered rider; transition and camp areas is the only area where assistance from support crews is acceptable.
9. Riders may accept food and water from anyone on the course.
10. We strongly suggest that each team and solo rider have a support crew of at least 1 or 2 persons who are not taking part to assist with various jobs such as organsing transitions, cooking and assisting with mechanical problems.
11. Bike wash areas will be available at each event. Toilets and showers will be available throughout the weekend. Please use the toilets provided.
12. If you are planning camping please be aware that there is limited space in the car park at Nevis Range. The ground is almost all hard standing and not easy to get pegs in. Space is allocated at a first come, first serve basis. Camping will also be available at Torlundy Farm, which is around 2 miles cycle on an old forestry access road (tarred).
13. You will need all your own camping supplies. A variety of food (hot and cold meals, soup and snacks) will be available for purchase at the transition area Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check website for event specific updates.
14. Riders may require lights, which must be at least 4 watts and be secured to bikes or helmet. NO FUSS will have final say when lights should be used.
15. If lighting is required it will be against the rules for riders to ride with their lights out to save batteries. Riders violating this rule will have their current lap nullified.
16. Only riders officially entered in the event or designated as “Official Course Marshals” may ride the designated course.
17. Wearing a buckled helmet is mandatory anytime you are on your bike in the race area (not just when it is your lap).
18. All team captains and solo riders must attend pre-race meeting at 0830 on the Saturday
19. Ignorance of any rule will not be accepted as an excuse.
20. Foul riding will not be tolerated, unsportsmanlike behaviour is totally un-acceptable. This includes the use of profane or abusive language, this rule is taken very seriously by No Fuss and anyone who violates this rule shall be disqualified from this and any future No Fuss events.
21. Shortcutting the course can be grounds for automatic disqualification of the solo rider or the entire team. If a rider makes a mistake and they report to officials before it is discovered, a time adjustment will be applied rather than a DQ.
22. Riders who are riding their bikes have the right of way over those who are pushing their bikes. Where practical, riders pushing should stay on the least rideable portion of the trail when being passed. Riders are encouraged to call pleasantly “passing on the right or left” as appropriate.
23. All protests must be made by a team captain to a No Fuss Official ( Frazer or Spook . Protests can be made throughout the event and up to 15 mins after the final results are posted. It would be appreciated if any protests could be made respectfully to the officials. No Fuss officials say is final in all protests.
24. Safety on the course is our primary concern. If you come across an injured rider or a potentially unsafe situation, you are encouraged to stop and assist. If you stop to give assistance for a health and safety related reason, you should report your number to a passing rider who will turn it in to the transition official so that your team’s next rider may commence their lap. You must then complete your lap, report to the transition official and report the nature of the assistance you provided and an approximate duration of your stop. You will be assigned a lap time in accordance with your or your teams average times, whichever is the faster. NB Time adjustments are made by a No Fuss official and are final. NOTE This rule applies to ONLY health and safety concerns and not mechanical failure.
25. Dropping of Litter on the course will absolutely not be tolerated and may result in DQ. Leave only tyre tracks!
26. The NO FUSS OFFICIALS (FRAZER, SPOOK ) will be given the final decision regarding any occurrence at the event including those not addressed in the rules.
27. ENJOY