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)
Nevis cycles race team - GARY MACDONALD
14)
Mainer - Iain Main
15)
SR Albannach - John Mackenzie
16)
SR Albannach - Chris Barr
17)
Richards cycles, chicken G Racing. - Jason Lindsay
18)
Malc A - Malcolm Atkinson
19)
Meta Bike Division - James Mccallum
20)
Welsh Cake - Jason davies
21)
Hard as concrete - Paul Fowler
22)
Cotswold outdoor - Russ Walton
23)
Phil Gray MukyRiderz - Phil Gray
24)
Grumpy Chump - Stuart Burge
25)
JC - Johnny Chree
26)
Mukyz Marko - Mark Herd
27)
Montrose Triathlon Club - Paul Kefford
28)
Jim Sutherland - Jim Sutherland
29)
Even slower than last year - James McNeilly
30)
Fullsuss.com - Craig Duffy
31)
I-cycles - Steven Deas
32)
TMSCRC - Tomas Bolanos
33)
MoFlow - Oliver Carter
34)
Pee Stained Hobo - Steve Lambie
35)
Lots of Fuss - Barrie Dallas
36)
Rob Hinds - Rob Hinds
37)
Dirty Wicker - Iain Nicolson
38)
LRC Miler - Graham Dickie
39)
Basecamp Bikes/Merida Bicycles U.K. - Kyle Beattie
40)
The maddos - David Burns
41)
AHC Powertools - Barry MacPherson
42)
RG Autotech - Graeme Beveridge
43)
Django - Michael Johnson
44)
Resilience Scotland - ian cormack
45)
Glasgow Mountain Bike Club - Scott Michie
46)
James Gardiner - James Gardiner
47)
Collier Garden Solutions - Alasdair Collier
48)
Samual Gardiner - Samual Gardiner
49)
Jake - Jake Nicol
50)
Chris Gower - Chris Gower
51)
Phil Bryan - Phil Bryan
52)
Alweld24 - Allan Campbell
53)
GalaCC - Julian Howell
54)
DavidA - David Atkinson
55)
Ambleside AC - Chris Robinson
56)
2 geeks, 3 peaks - craig mcgougan
57)
2 geeks, 3 peaks - william neilson
58)
OARMAARM - Richard Lawley
59)
A piece is a sandwich, ken? - Gary Thompson
60)
Gio Tolhurst - Gordon Tolhurst
61)
BigBadBadura RaceTeam - Rob Badura
62)
BigBadBadura RaceTeam - Matt Badura
63)
The Indian Fire Trail - San Kapil
64)
Aboyne Newmads - Miles Newman
65)
Mo - Morris Watters
66)
It'll buff out! - Steven Wallace
67)
Medusa’s Sting - Jimmy Thomson
68)
Medusa’s Sting - Alex Newhouse
69)
GC - Graham Calder
70)
Singlespeed Simon - Simon Haslam
71)
Orange Fox Bikes - Sean Fillos-kelt
72)
Shake n bake - Allan Tunnock
73)
#TEAMJUSTFORTHEBANTER - Danny Kennard
74)
WTF Again! - Alan Rodger
75)
Heels Down - Ryan Smeaton
76)
Age is no Barrier - Ian Prescott
77)
Whoosh Brothers - Euan Bruce
78)
Gunny - Chuck OConnell
79)
Mark Adams - Mark Adams
80)
long time comin - Anton Buter
81)
RAFCA - Jon Vogel
82)
Nethy Phat Boys - Martin Kubes
83)
SR Albannach - Niall Shannon
84)
Nethy phattys! - Thomas Ardern
85)
The Hardrock Hoodlums - Neil(NitroNom) Glendinning
86)
Hardrock Hoodlums - Raymond Miller
87)
AYR BURNERS CYCLING - JP Baxter
88)
Rab Thomson - Rab Thomson
89)
Gordie Mackinnon - Gordon Mackinnon
90)
Andy - Andy Hamilton
91)
Hardrock Hoodlums - Andrew Webster
92)
Team Ayr Burners - Ross McCulloch
93)
BM - Barry Mcgovaney
94)
Scot - Scot Colquhoun
95)
AM WITH JACK - Alan Irvine
96)
Billygoatracing - Craig Malcolmson
97)
Forrest - Joe Forrest
98)
Billy carnochan - Billy Carnochan
99)
TAR-B - Daniel Baird
100)
Fraser watters - Fraser watters
101)
Winston Returns!😂 - Alan McKean
102)
Minty Murray - Lee Murray
103)
Craigokenn - Craig Kennedy
104)
Hodgkinson racing team - George Hodgkinson
105)
Velo Schils - Wilson Renwick
106)
SMITHMTB - Steven Smith
107)
Team Misery - William Hoynes
108)
Hardrock Mutt - David Lees
109)
Uibhisteach - Francis Walker
110)
Cranky and Tyred - Bruce Souter
111)
Team Motive - James Gregg
112)
Alasdair - Alasdair Campbell
113)
Alexander McDonald - Alexander McDonald
114)
FAIRLEY SLOW - stewart fairley
115)
AdInMo.com - Kristan Rivers
116)
Manx 2 the Max! - Harry Snape
117)
Cranky and Tyred - Daniel Marion
118)
Cranky and Tyred - Matt Longmuir-Smith
119)
Manx 2 the Max - Aaron Leece
120)
Too Tall Racing Team - Neil Strachan
121)
KeeWee - Cary Tamm
122)
Too Tall Racing Team - Mark Czerniakiewicz
123)
OnlyMe - Marco Ferrara
124)
Pin It Ya Fairy - Scrutts - Andy Scrutton
125)
Bones on tour - Willie Lawrie
126)
#TEAMJUSTFORTHEBANTER - Barry Stewart
127)
Clan Jenkson - Callum Paterson
128)
TEAM MISERY - Gordon Stuart
129)
Weirs way - Drew Weir
130)
Adrian Hodges - Adrian Hodges
131)
Ben Wyvis Juniors - Victor Atkinson
132)
#teamboobs - Simon Starkey
133)
i-Cycles - Mike Hancock
134)
Team Robinson - Mark ROBINSON
135)
RAFCA - Mike Mainprize
136)
Gibbo - Greg Gibson
137)
Hillbilly - Fergus Hill
138)
Bearded Dragon - Fred Buter
139)
One Lap - Richard Sidney
140)
Mine’s a Pig in a Coconut Bra - Geoff Hepburn
141)
Cold Brew Racing - Barry Kemp
142)
Ruts and roots mtb coaching - Michael Hay
143)
ipressedon BLAIR RANKIN ohhh ayyeee - blair rankin
144)
Greg Drew - Greg Drew
145)
Brian Kelly - Brian Kelly
146)
Lutterworth cycles RT - Tim Plimmer
147)
Cmbc - Gus Cairns
148)
Thomas Meenagh - Thomas Meenagh
149)
. - Angus Forbes
150)
Mudbusted - Gus Hull
151)
OneiOpen - Aubrey Carradice
152)
Ed's a Celt! - Eddie Gilmartin
153)
gravelfoyle - thomas kennedy
154)
Full Tilt Ahead - Finn Cowell
Solo Female
155)
Moragh Taylor - Moragh Taylor
156)
Flying Squirrel - Sarah Tamm
157)
Bennachie Bike Bothy - Erin Wood
158)
Dirt Vixens - Claire McMullen
159)
Cat(astrophe) - Cat Hirst
160)
- Dawn Anderson
161)
Cowal Mountain Bike Club Jeannie - Jean Mclennan
162)
Puddle Duck - Riley Tamm
163)
KL4 - Kirsty Lee
164)
Solo Jo - Jo Cooke
165)
Restless Natives - Paula Wilkie
166)
Aboyne Newmads - Isabel Davies
167)
Julie Elder - Julie Elder
168)
Orange Fox Bikes - Lilly-Belle Fillos-kelt
169)
LeslieBikeShopBikersBoutique - Gillian StewartPratt
170)
All dream no team - Meg Spittal
171)
Jojo has another go - jo cardwell
172)
Clan Jenkson - Melissa Paterson
173)
Claire Kennedy - Claire Kennedy
174)
Vitus First Tracks Race Division - Catherine O’Brien
Pair Male
175)
Uphill Strugglers - Scott Cameron
176)
Uphill Strugglers - Mark Bell
177)
Full Shoe - David Macdonald
178)
Full Shoe - Patrick MacInnes
179)
Bleezing Saddles - Dave Barclay
180)
Bleezing Saddles - Dwayne Coutts
181)
The Man Who Wasn't There - Mark Stewart
182)
The Man Who Wasn't There - Iain Donnachie
183)
Jack n' Victor - Stuart Sutherland
184)
Jack n' Victor - George Christie
185)
SandysAndTheBanter - Zachariah Foster
186)
SandysAndTheBanter - Euan Macalister
187)
Boys Of The Dell - James Maclean
188)
Boys Of The Dell - Scott Shiells
189)
Stoorie Midori - Gregor Sutherland
190)
Stoorie Midori - Alasdair McKinley
191)
rideforclare - Vince Mackintosh
192)
rideforclare - Campbell Mackintosh
193)
Fats n small - David Shearer
194)
Fats n small - Ryan Crichton
195)
West lomond descenders - Callum Carmichael
196)
West lomond descenders - Bob Cunningham
197)
West lomond descenders - Scott Hardie
198)
West lomond descenders - Paul McConville
199)
West lomond descenders - Phil Galloway
200)
West lomond descenders - Owen McConville
201)
Hawdit & Dawdit - Iain Rivans
202)
Hawdit & Dawdit - James McDade
203)
Mud is dum backwards - Robbie Mackay
204)
Mud is dum backwards - Richard Armstrong
205)
The Indy Ref 2 - Graham Macnab
206)
The Indy Ref 2 - Kenny McIntyre
207)
Slow and steady - Alasdair Hynd
208)
Slow and steady - Paul Kennedy
209)
Pedal Power RT/Espresso Cycle Coaching - Alan Maxwell
210)
Pedal Power RT/Espresso Cycle Coaching - Keith Greenwood
211)
Discovery senior 1 - Niall Till
212)
Discovery senior 1 - Billy Whyte
213)
Where's Colin - Scott Philp
214)
Where's Colin - Brian Morren
215)
C-bike or E-bike? - Jack Vamplew
216)
C-bike or E-bike? - Colin Ritchie
217)
IFixCycles - Scott Davidson
218)
IFixCycles - Andrew Christie
219)
Hardies Bikes Melrose - Scott Ramsay
220)
Hardies Bikes Melrose - Graham Forbes
221)
Fat and crap checked shirts - Edward Hughes
222)
Fat and crap checked shirts - Robert Mitchel
223)
Aboyne Newmads - Kit Newman
224)
Aboyne Newmads - Milo Newman
225)
Team McCanwedothis? - Richard Bettinson
226)
Team McCanwedothis? - Conor Mcgahon
227)
Cheese & Wine - Chris Morrison
228)
Cheese & Wine - Will Crawford
229)
San Bros - Andrew San
230)
San Bros - Alistair San
231)
The Shy Teds - Paul Steadman
232)
The Shy Teds - John Barron
233)
2 Phat 2 Phurious - Troy Wardrop
234)
2 Phat 2 Phurious - Ross Watson
235)
Lazy and Phat - George Pritchard
236)
Lazy and Phat - Phillip Hodgkiss
237)
Spicy Bikers - David Sik
238)
Spicy Bikers - Tom Jenkins
239)
Tykes on bikes - Andy Hutchinson
240)
Tykes on bikes - Ian Hay
241)
Plan Dee - Andy Bain
242)
Plan Dee - David Hirst
243)
GCCCC Expendables - Stu Logan
244)
GCCCC Expendables - Zeljko Patljak
245)
Ollie Bollie Racing (Discovery JCC) - Pierre Bernard
246)
Ollie Bollie Racing (Discovery JCC) - Oliver Bernard
247)
Tyre’d Knobs - David Livesey
248)
Tyre’d Knobs - Mike Burman
249)
Ben Blane DC - David Arnott
250)
Ben Blane DC - Campbell Ure
251)
The Gingerhead men - Michael Wann
252)
The Gingerhead men - Brian Wann
253)
Bikes and Recreation - Cameron (Swanson) Martin
254)
Bikes and Recreation - David (Dwyer) MacPherson
255)
Heilan loos - Keith Clark
256)
Heilan loos - Ali Shaw
257)
Bluewater Rusticles - Glenn Firman
258)
Bluewater Rusticles - Stephen Clarke
259)
The Mighty Fudhuggers - Glen Comyns
260)
The Mighty Fudhuggers - Rob Young
261)
Its a twoofer baby - Al Bell
262)
Its a twoofer baby - David Maceod
263)
Beano - Brad Tooze
264)
Beano - Dean Ridley
265)
StileCopMTB - John Buchan
266)
StileCopMTB - John Darroch
267)
Click add to basket - Rhys Lodwick
268)
Click add to basket - Stephen Whitehouse
269)
Barcaldine bikers - Simon Robertson
270)
Barcaldine bikers - Matiss Robertson
271)
Gateway RT - Peter Turnbull
272)
Gateway RT - George Rose
273)
Friends of Neonatal - Andrew Johnstone
274)
Friends of Neonatal - Brogan Bursill
275)
Fife Cycles- Big Leg Boys - Chris Pritchard
276)
Fife Cycles- Big Leg Boys - Ross Pritchard
277)
Wetter than an Otter's Pocket - Iain Baxter
278)
Wetter than an Otter's Pocket - Ross Davie
279)
Winton Racing - Phil Buchan
280)
Winton Racing - Matt Galvin
281)
We need more lemon pledge - Graeme Stocks
282)
We need more lemon pledge - Duncan Murray
283)
Alan's Bald Spot - Stuart Carleton
284)
Alan's Bald Spot - Alan McFadyen
285)
Turn Turn Turn - Mark Ellis
286)
Turn Turn Turn - Jonny Mullan
287)
The Baldy Blokes - Richard Hart
288)
The Baldy Blokes - Jamie Rose
289)
Are the lights on - D J Barr
290)
Are the lights on - Ronald Gordon
291)
Steel stallions - Douglas Wilson
292)
Steel stallions - Derek Ritchie
293)
Wooden horses - Lee Murray
294)
Wooden horses - Lee Hunt
Pair Female
295)
The Original Ben Wyfies Cake Club - Deirdre Graham
296)
The Original Ben Wyfies Cake Club - Karyn MacKenzie
297)
TheCoolGals - Eliza Barrie
298)
TheCoolGals - Amelia Shuttleworth
299)
Not 10, 2 - Caroline McKaig
300)
Not 10, 2 - Clare Taylor
301)
Massive Attack Position (Dirt Vixens) - Jill Paterson
302)
Massive Attack Position (Dirt Vixens) - Shaheen Salaripour
303)
The Destroyers (Wallace Warriors) - Jess Barton
304)
The Destroyers (Wallace Warriors) - Eva Mill
305)
tea wee wummin - Joanne Baxter
306)
tea wee wummin - Fiona Walker
307)
Cowal Mountain Bike Club - Sara Cairns
308)
Cowal Mountain Bike Club - Karen McIntosh
309)
Go Go Girls - Emily Robinson
310)
Go Go Girls - Jenny Aungier
311)
RAF Cycling 2 - Kirsty Spriggs
312)
RAF Cycling 2 - Fiona Padbury
313)
Mad girls (Dirt Vixens) - Berit Rabe
314)
Mad girls (Dirt Vixens) - Diana Gormley
315)
Queens of the Loamage (Dirt Vixens) - Rosie Fletcher
316)
Queens of the Loamage (Dirt Vixens) - Kirstin Morrison
Pair Mix
317)
Discovery junior .1 - Lexa Whyte
318)
Discovery junior .1 - Eric Till
319)
I-Cycles - Martin aawalker
320)
I-Cycles - Rachael McDougal
321)
2 Wheeler's - Stephen Wheeler
322)
2 Wheeler's - Christine Wheeler
323)
The Harvey Dows - Caroline Harvey
324)
The Harvey Dows - Alistair Dow
325)
Team Fit Fifties Fun - Davie Robb
326)
Team Fit Fifties Fun - Sharon Robb
327)
I want to ride my bicycle. - Sian McCallum
328)
I want to ride my bicycle. - Peter Willson
329)
Ionagh’s cannon fodder - Ken Provan
330)
Ionagh’s cannon fodder - Helen Wallace
331)
BrokeBackBikers - Simon Hare
332)
BrokeBackBikers - Rosa Hare
333)
GCCCC Dragon Riders - Dora Aldridge
334)
GCCCC Dragon Riders - Michael Aldridge
335)
Hall and spokes - Matthew Girvan
336)
Hall and spokes - Karen Fletcher
337)
Do not resuscitate - Catriona Duncan
338)
Do not resuscitate - James Steven
339)
mleh bird and hawtstuff - Peter Devlin
340)
mleh bird and hawtstuff - Roberta Walker
341)
Chafing The Dream - Dougie Langlands
342)
Chafing The Dream - Kathryn Heslop
343)
cakeriders - Ian Goodman
344)
cakeriders - Cathy Chapman
345)
#bemorebj - Vicky Doherty
346)
#bemorebj - Duncan Johnston
347)
Overheard in St Andrews - Luke Bradley
348)
Overheard in St Andrews - Mari Cole
349)
Two 4 Ten - Benita Hensman-martin
350)
Two 4 Ten - Maurice McKeown
351)
Hetton Hawks my favourite twin - Arran ROBINSON
352)
Hetton Hawks my favourite twin - Heather Robinson
Quad Male
353)
Team Carbonara - Colin Chisholm
354)
Team Carbonara - Derek Eadie
355)
Team Carbonara - Paul Martin
356)
Team Carbonara - Simon Sheehan
357)
4 Stupid Fools - James Fowler
358)
4 Stupid Fools - James Robertson
359)
4 Stupid Fools - Pav Pavloski
360)
4 Stupid Fools - Stuart Mackenzie
361)
BAWBAGS - Brian Innes
362)
BAWBAGS - Steven Wood
363)
BAWBAGS - Andy Gray
364)
BAWBAGS - Gordy Macinnes
365)
Some old guys +Dan - George Maitland
366)
Some old guys +Dan - Daniel Muirr
367)
Some old guys +Dan - John Maitland
368)
Some old guys +Dan - Guy Bachelor
369)
DTCC Youths - Sandy Baxter
370)
DTCC Youths - Finlay Baxter
371)
DTCC Youths - James Carroll
372)
DTCC Youths - Duncan Whitton
Quad Female
373)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Jenny Ward
374)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Katie Small
375)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Rachel Mckerral
376)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers - Zoe Newson
377)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Blaze Sykes
378)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Ann Miller
379)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Lucy Dalton
380)
Notorious MTB (Dirt Vixens) - Carol Robertson
381)
Wheely Tyred - Susannah Wilson
382)
Wheely Tyred - Gemma Bruce
383)
Wheely Tyred - Yvonne Clark
384)
Wheely Tyred - Tbc TBC
Quad Mix
385)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Keith Melton
386)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Bryan Johnson
387)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Anna Marshall
388)
Tree Hugging Midge Munchers Mixed Edition - Matt Allen
389)
Never say Nevis Again - Allie Scott
390)
Never say Nevis Again - Chris Ashmole
391)
Never say Nevis Again - John Scott
392)
Never say Nevis Again - Helen Ash
393)
McAdams - Jamie McLaughlan
394)
McAdams - Euan McLaughlan
395)
McAdams - David Adams
396)
McAdams - Katie Adams
397)
Nevis Deranged - Catriona Maitland
398)
Nevis Deranged - David Munro
399)
Nevis Deranged - Michael Yule
400)
Nevis Deranged - Raymond Howat
401)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Neil Campbell
402)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Claire Campbell
403)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Skye Campbell
404)
Fife Cycles - The John Simpson Fan Club - Carrick Campbell
E Bike
405)
Alistair Chappell - Alistair Chappell
406)
David Dunlop - David Dunlop
407)
Shaun Donovan - Shaun Donovan
408)
TayMac - Andrew Taylor
409)
Dryburghcycles - stephen payton
410)
eguide Scotland - Tony Yule
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