Where can I find my course map?

• You can locate your course maps on your chosen venue page.

When and where is the registration venue?

• Registration opens two hours prior to the race - at the following:
• Ararimu Hall - from 12 pm.

Where do I get my race number/bib/helmet sticker from?

• Race number/bibs/helmet stickers are located at registration.

Where do I get my transponder?

• Transponders are located on the back of your race bib.

How do I wear my race nummber/bib?

• Pin race bib to the front of your shirt.
• Helmet stickers are worn on helmet above right ear.

How do teams wear transponders?

• The runner wears the race bib with the transponder.
• The cyclist wears the helmet sticker.

How do race series bibs work?

• You keep your race number for all races.

What if I am running late?

• We will keep transition open until 10 minutes before race start, that's it.

Can we use race belts?

• No. The race number must be on the chest, below the nipple line.

WHAT IF THE EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 LOCKDOWN CONDITIONS?

• All single entry fees will be refunded in full, less a $15 +7% administration fee.
• For series pass registrations:
• If one event is cancelled - one third of your registration fee will be refunded, less fees.
• If two events are cancelled, two thirds of your registration fee will be refunded, less fees.
• If three events are cancelled, 100% of your registration fee will be refunded, less fees.

WHAT ARE THE EVENT FEES TO BE ADDED?

• A series pass entries will incur a $15 fee that covers the cost of online registration (7%) and also a small Covid-19 insurance fee to allow us to be able to refund all registration monies in the event of an event cancellation due to Covid-19 restrictions.

What time does my race start?

• Race times can be located on your chosen venue page.

How do I know what wave I am in?

• Wave times will be uploaded to your chosen venue page 72 hours prior to race start.
• An email will be sent out with information of which wave you will be starting in, with the start time.

Where can I change my wave start?

• You cannot change your wave times.

What if I am running late?

• If you are running late, you can join the back of the pack.

Here is your written briefing.

• There is no race briefing. The race briefing will be emailed to you.

What do race briefing cover off?

• We will update you with course hazards identified in the last 72 hours only.

What are the cut off times?

• There are no cut off times.

How to stay safe

• The following is also crucial for your safety. We have decided that all volunteers on the cycle course that have the responsibility for directing you will not be standing in the centre of the road, they will be on the side pointing. In terms of direction, that is where it ends for us.

• Remember though, over every second of the bike course:

• YOU AND YOU ALONE DECIDE WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION. PLEASE, APPROACH ALL INTERSECTIONS, HANDS-ON BRAKES, RIDING DEFENSIVELY AND PREPARED TO STOP.

• The traffic controllers will do everything they can to get you safely through the intersections without stopping – BUT. It isn’t up to them it’s up to you to make all turns safely.

• RIDE DEFENSIVELY AND BE PREPARED TO STOP.

• If you have to stop, appreciate for those few seconds that our traffic management team has done the job and delivered to you a safe race.

• So remember, the marshals will be wearing bright orange jackets and will point you in the right direction but they will be standing on the sides of the road and not in the middle of it. Please look behind you for motorists as you make the move to the centre of the road to turn right and NEVER CROSS THE CENTRE LINE

• Remember, at all times you must obey the road rules, the roads are open at all times to traffic and you must never cross the centre line.

What if the marshal directs me the wrong way?

• If a marshal directs you the wrong way, we don’t blame the marshal, we blame you. If you don’t know the course – it’s your fault. Know the course and get it right.

How to correctly turn right and not get DQ'D?

• Don't cut RIGHT HAND TURNS. Stay in your lane. We will be placing marshals out on course. Their job is to note down anyone that cuts these corners and report back. If you cut the corner you will be disqualified.

Event rules for a competitor arriving at a bike scene.

1. Ensure your own safety first. Try and make sure no further accident occurs and only then...
2. Flag down the next cyclist through the accident scene.
3. Scene declared an "accident" scene. Attend to cyclist only when safe to do so.
4. Locate a phone and call 111 - AMBULANCE and state BIKE ACCIDENT and the location.
5. Follow instructions of the operator.
6. Call the emergency number on your race number and repeat the incident information.

Managing the accident scene

1. One of the (at least) two stopped cyclists must go forward of the accident scene - towards the field of cyclists
2. Stand safely to the side of the road.
3. Cross arms above chest and loudly yell at all competitors "ACCIDENT AHEAD - SLOW DOWN"
4. A member of the public or marshal can also use the same instructions to declare the scene and accident scene (FOR RACE PURPOSES ONLY.)

Accident scene = 20 KPH for competitors

• As soon as any competitor declares the scene an accident, the race is immediately neutralised and the following rules apply. Cyclist must:
• Immediately drop and maintain speed to 20 km an hour
• Ride with left hand on drop
• Raise right hand to indicate to cyclists around they are travelling through an accident scene
• Maintain the speed until they are well clear the accident scene

Raise right arm. Declare an accident.

• Any cyclist can declare the scene of an accident at any stage by raising the right arm and yelling "accident" to all competitors around them. All cyclists must then drop speed and maintain a slow pace and ride with extreme caution, riding with the right arm raised and left hand on the drop until safely through the accident scene.

Rules to be enforced

1. Any cyclist that deliberately right faster than 20 km an hour through an accident scene - will have the number recorded and be immediately disqualified from the race and face a possible BAN from future events.
2. Any cyclist that passes another cyclist through the accident scene will also receive immediate disqualification.
3. Competitors are encouraged to record the numbers of cyclists that blatantly ignore the speed through an accident scene rule.
4. Any competitor(s) that stops and renders assistance will suffer no time penalty as a result of stopping. These competitors need to instruct the timing team who will deduct the appropriate amount of time from the overall time.

What time does parking open?

• Parking times will differ for each venue. Please see your venue page

Can I follow the bikes out on course?

• Please do not follow. You become the number one hazard to others out there to our bikes. You don’t hold to the speed limit. You slow down. You talk to your mates out the window. Please don’t follow.

When and where do I rack my bike?

1. No racking the night before.
2. All racking in the morning.
3. Racking will be marked. Please rack in the right racks.
4. Due to covid-19, family and friends will not be able to enter transition..
5. Transition will be cleared of all competitors and supporters including teams from 15 minutes before gun time so please make sure you have everything ready by that time.

How do teams change over?

• Teams change at their bikes.
• All cyclists must wait RACKED at their bikes for their runner
• All runners must wait in the transition for their cyclist.