July 09: National Mountain Bike Championships 2009

Innerleithen MTB Racing and i-Cycles bring you the British National XC Mountainbike Champs 2009. This year it is a combined event, with Descent Gear/MSC Bikes providing the Downhill Champs. Double the fun !

I-cycles are on Traquair Road. Don't forget to call in for any bike or nutrition supplies or last minute repairs, you will drive past on your way to the venue. www.i-cycles.co.uk

The Championship races are open to BC licence holders, but there is something for everyone with a Sport race open to non-licence holders of any age over 19 on the sunday, and the Fun Open race over one lap on the saturday. If you have entered the Downhill you can ride the Fun Open race for a fiver ! Just bring a suitable bike...

The Champs closes a week of festivities in Innerleithen with the St Ronans games taking place the week before www.stronansgames.org

Looking for somewhere to stay? www.visittweedvalley.co.uk


Entry

Online entry available on www.entrycentral.com

Entry Fees
Sport £19
Fun/Open £10
Fun/Open with DH Entry £5


Policy on refunds

Only for injury/ineligibility if requested before 19th June. No refunds after 19th June.

Closing Dates

Championship races - BC licence required - closing date 26th June
Sport race - no licence required - closing date 12th July
Open Fun race - closing date 17th July, day entry if places left


Camping

Camping for the XC riders will be separate from the DH and trade camping, please indicate on your online entry if you will be using the camping. The campsite is located at the Walkerburn Rugby Club, and will have proper toilets, a shower room, a bar and possibly even meals available if numbers warrant. No dogs please. There will be a noise curfew at 11pm, at which time all generators must be switched off. Non-racers will be charged £5 per person for use of the campsite, racers will be included in the entry fee. You will need to report to the XC registration to get your camping token, and must have pre-booked. No pre-booking, no token = no camping.


Schedule

Schedule and lap numbers below - this is subject to change so please check the event website for confirmation and the noticeboard at the registration tent. Masters riders will be gridded according to National Rankings as close to the event as possible. Categories may be merged to create a championship. Medals will be handed out for the 5 year age bands in Masters and Vets, with the overall winner in each category taking the Champion's jersey.


Timing

Event timing will be provided by Finishline. Chips issued at registration on the saturday. You must return the chips after your race, missing/non-returned chips will be charged for at £15. Chips attach to the bike, on the frame above the bottom bracket, chip facing downwards.


Schedule

Friday:

Friday: 12.00 - 16.30 XC and DH course inspection walk only, and DH Comms Inspection
18.00 - 20.00 DH registration


Saturday:

08:00 - 11.00 DH Registration and XC Comms Inspection
11:00 - 18.00 XC Registration
09.30 - 17:00 DH Open practice
17:00 - 17:30 DH Expert and Elite practice only
13.30 - 16.30 XC Marshalled practice
16:45 - 17.00 XC Riders and Teams meeting
17.00 - 18.30 XC Open/Fun race
17:45 - 17:50 DH Riders meeting


Sunday:

09:00 - 10:45 DH Open Practise
09.00 - 11.00 XC Race 1 - Youth/Juv/Jun
11.30 - 12.00 XC Race 1 Podiums
11.00 - 13.00 XC Race 2 - Masters/Vets
13.30 - 14.00 XC Race 2 Podiums
11.00 - 14.00 DH Seeding runs
13.00 - 15.30 XC Race 3 - Seniors/Espoirs/Sport
14.30 - 17.30 DH Race runs
16.30 - 17.00 XC Race 3 Podiums
18.00 - All DH Podiums



Lap Numbers

Category/Male/Female

Seniors 5/4
Espoir 5/4
Masters 4/3
Vets 3/2
Grand Vet 3/2
Super Vet 2/2
Junior 3/2
Youth 2/2
Juvenile 1/1
Sport 3/2
Open/Fun 1/1