24 HOURS OF KIRKWOOD
KIRKWOOD NINE TO FIVE
2010
OFFICIAL RULES AND VITAL INFO
RIDER CHECK-IN: Riders may pick up their numbers and check in upstairs at Red Cliffs Lodge on Friday, August 27 from 3pm to 7pm and on Saturday morning from 7am to 7:45.
RIDER WAIVER: All riders must fill out and sign the Team Bigfoot liability waiver AND the Kirkwood Resort liability waiver. A rider will be issued a rider number until we have both waivers signed.
RIDERS MEETING 8:45 AT FINISH LINE
ALL SOLO RIDERS AND TEAM CAPTAINS MUST ATTEND
ALL TEAM RIDERS SHOULD ATTEND
The pre-race instructions and meeting will last until just minutes before the start so all solo riders and the first rider to do a lap for a team should arrive at the riders meeting READY TO RACE!
START / FINISH: We'll start the race promptly at 9am. Riders will line up on the sun deck behind Red Cliffs Lodge. Pros and experts will be at the front, intermediate riders behind them and beginners at the back. It will be a rolling start. To get the riders spread out before entering the first single-track the race director will lead the riders around Kirkwood for about ½ mile. No riders are to pass the race director prior to his pulling off at the entrance to the first single-track.
RIDER DISMOUNT: There will be a designated mandatory dismount point just before entering Red Cliff Lodge to reach the timing table. All riders must dismount and walk—not run to the timing table. Once the lap is recorded riders must continue to walk until exiting Red Cliff Lodge. “Scootering” (standing on one pedals while pushing the bike along like a scooter) is also not allowed. Riders who repeatedly run or scooter will be assessed a 15-minute penalty.
LAP COUNTING: The Kirkwood Nine to Five race is over at 5pm on Aug. 28 and only laps completed by 5pm will be counted. The 24-Hours of Kirkwood race is over at 9am on Sunday, Aug. 29 and only laps completed by 9am will be counted.
TEAM BATONS: Each team will be provided with a small wood baton that must be carried by the rider on course (solos do not need batons—they are not passing off to anyone.) At the finish line, upon the completion of each lap, a rider must stop at the timing table, turn his/her handlebars toward the timing staff, a team rider must tap his/her team’s baton on the timing table. A rider may not depart until he/she has received a “thumbs up” from the timing staff, indicating that the lap has been recorded and the possession of the baton has been verified.
Many teams lose valuable time due to a rider having to frantically search for his/her baton at the timing table. We recommend coming up with an easy to access means of carrying the baton.
LOSS OF A BATON: Any team that loses a baton will be assessed a 15 minute penalty; meaning that for an 8-hour team only laps completed by 4:45pm will count, or 8:45am on Sunday for a 24-hour team. A team that is assessed a penalty can have that penalty reversed by finding their missing baton.
RIDER NUMBER: Each rider will be provided with a number that must be attached to the handlebars of the bicycle in front of the cables and brake lines. Team riders will all have the same number, but will also have a letter A through E to designate each individual rider. It is the responsibility of each team to put the right number with the right rider.
Riders who wish to use a second bicycle may be provided with a second number—just ask when you check in.
RIDER TRANSITIONS: Rider switching MUST NOT occur at the timing table, but may occur at any point outside of Red Cliffs Lodge. Transitions may also occur in the RV pit area. When switching riders the rider baton must be passed to the next rider going out on course.
PLEASE CARRY YOUR CELL PHONE: We are fortunate that cell phone reception is available for virtually the entire course. We ask that riders carry their phones for added safety. Prompt reporting of an injured rider is vital in getting that rider attended to as quickly as possible.
CANCELLING A LAP: Another reason to carry a cell phone is it enables a team to cancel a lap in the event that a rider is physically or mechanically unable to complete his/her lap. To cancel a lap the rider on course will call his/her team-mates. Another team member may then go out for the next lap only after that team-mate has informed the Team Bigfoot timing staff of the need for a cancelled lap.
COURSE & MARKING: The course is 6.43 miles long with 975 feet of elevation gain. The course is marked with yellow arrows. Please pay attention to the arrows and understand that since we must keep the other trails on the mountain open to other users, wrong trails will NOT be taped off. Wrong trails will be marked with red “W” or “Wrong” signs or may be blocked off with branches. In short, if you see a side trail that doesn’t have an arrow telling you to turn onto it…DON’T.
LIGHTS FOR 24 HOUR: Each rider in the 24 Hours of Kirkwood must have a minimum of one light (either handlebar or helmet mounted) and a red flashing rear light. Jett Lighs will provide a battery charging station that will be set up in the transition area. Any rider departing for a lap at or after 6:30pm must have his/her lights mounted.
SELF SUFFICIENCY RULE: The standard NORBA self-sufficiency cross-country rules apply, meaning that once on course, only the rider him/herself may work on the bike, and only with tools and parts carried on the bike. Each lap must be completed on the same bike on which it began. Once back at the finish line, you can switch bikes,
get help from your team or spectators or Santa Claus for that matter, but you gotta get there under your own power and with your own mechanical know-how and ingenuity.
FASTEST LAP: We'll keep lap times, and there will be a prize to the rider with the fastest lap.
AWARDS: Each solo or team member in a given category will receive a medal for
1st to 3rd placings.
PRIZE RAFFLE: There will also be a drawing for sponsor schwag:each All participants receive one ticket, 1st place solo riders or first place team member gets three additional tickets, 2nd place gets two additional tickets, 3rd place gets one additional ticket.
REST ROOMS: There are restrooms on the ground floor of Red Cliff Lodge, also on the side of the bike shop building near the climbing wall. For convenience there will be a porta-potty in the RV parking lot.
WATER STATION: There will be a water station at the bottom of the Robey Wolfe Trail. There will also be water, Hammer Gels, Hammer Heed, Mojo Bars and CytoMax available at the transition area outside of Red Cliffs Lodge.
COMMUNICATION WITH TIMING STAFF: Our timing staff is very busy throughout the race. Distractions lead to mistakes. Please do not hang around the timing table. If you need to communcate with the staff please do not inturrupt them. Instead, approach the table and stand to one side, leaving enough room for riders to pass. Wait for one of our staff to acknowledge you. They will address your needs as soon as there is a gap between riders. Keep any communication brief and leave the timing table as soon as possible.
RESULTS POSTING: We'll post results at least every two hours. Please check your results and if you find a mistake, let the Team Bigfoot timing staff know as soon as possible so that we can make any corrections. With our computerized timing system and our paper back-up we are able to provide very accurate results, but mistakes happen.
FINAL RESULTS & 15 MINUTE PROTEST PERIOD: A final set of results will be posted within ten minutes of the race completion. It is up to each racer/team to check the results and report any mistakes within 15 minutes of their being posted. If after 15 minutes no mistakes have been reported, the results will be declared official and no changes will be made after that. The time to protest is during the 15 minutes; not during awards, not later that night, and not by e-mail the following week.
SILVER CUP SERIES: All solo riders will have their mileage from the Kirkwood Nine to Five tallied into the Silver Cup Series Championships, with the rider with the most miles being presented with a Silver Cup Trophy at the Series Finals at the Whiskeytown Nine to Five. The Silver Cup Series includes 12 Hours of Weaverville, Kirkwood Nine to Five #1, Kirkwood Nine to Five #2, Whiskeytown Nine to Five.
GOLD CUP SERIES: All solo riders will have their mileage from the Kirkwood Nine to Five OR the 24 Hours of Kirkwood tallied into the Gold Cup Series Championships, with the rider with the most miles being presented with a Gold Cup Trophy at the Series Finals at the 24 Hours of Gold. The Cup Series includes 12 Hours of Weaverville, 24 Hours of Kirkwood, Kirkwood Nine to Five #1, Kirkwood Nine to Five #2, Whiskeytown Nine to Five, 24 Hours of Whiskeytown and the 24 Hours of Gold.