STAGE 1 - CHEW VALLEY LAKE TIME TRIAL - The Junior Tour of the Mendip

STAGE 1 CHEW VALLEY LAKE TIME TRIAL

07:30 RACE HQ OPEN

08:30 —10:30 SIGNING-ON AND GEAR CHECK
located in the School Hall
Please do not leave it until the last minute to do this,

Sign on closes for ALL riders at 9:30am

10:00 FIRST RIDER STARTS TT
Please leave yourself 10-15 minutes to ride from HQ to
the start line

11:20 LAST RIDER STARTS TT

13:00 SIGNING-ON OPEN FOR STAGE 2
You must go through gear check again before being able
to sign-on

13:00 RESULTS
to be posted at Race HQ and on Social Media

Turn left out of the Race HQ towards Chew Stoke.
Bear left at the first mini roundabout.
Continue on B3114 over a short climb and through a traffic calming area. Descend to the TT start area in a small layby on the left.
Distance from Race HQ to the start is approx. 2 km.

Starting from the layby head South towards West Harptree, the road is flat but can be affected by cross winds as you pass close to the western side of the lake.
Continue along this road to climb gradually to the Finish at Blue Bowl Inn.• After passing over the finish line continue for approx. 50m to turn left into side road.
Selected riders may be stopped after finishing by race officials to perform a gear check.
Riders must not perform a U-turn after the finish line or face the possibility of disqualification.

The Race HQ is approximately 2km from the Start.
The layby at the Start area must be kept clear at all times
and is to only be used by riders to line up for the start and for
Officials vehicles. No other vehicles are to be parked in this
area. Riders should warm up off of the circuit and must not
ride in the same direction as will be used for the racers.
If parking in side roads please show consideration to local
residents.
Riders must wear one race number for the time trial only, this
must be placed in the centre of the lower back.
All race numbers (including shoulder number) must be worn
for the other two stages.
Please note that you will be starting in the order set out in
the list given in on page 24 of the race manual and not the
rider number list. It is therefore very important that you are
aware of your start time.

All riders competing must use a bike and wheels that conform
to what is stated in the British Cycling Technical Regulations
governing a Road Race, not a time trial. To keep it simple this
means no TT bars / extensions, no disc wheels and minimum
of 12 spokes per wheel, only helmets that comply to British
Cycling technical regulation 8.6.1 may be used. In summary —
the same bike and equipment that you will use for all three
stages.
There will be no service vehicles on this stage, the route will be
patrolled by a broom wagon and will collect / assist any riders
in difficultly, riders who experience a mechanical failure and
are unable to complete the stage will be allocated a finishing
time by the race officials.
No following cars – riders found with a following vehicle face
disqualification.