Information for 1st stageRace location:In sport facility’s “Riekstukalns” teritory near “Mežkalns” –
http://ejuz.lv/2017gruzis1posms (Follow signs which lead to “Mežkalns” but not to “Riekstukalns”)
Race day plan:10:00 Opened registration
11:00 Closed registration for groups: Juniors 15, Juniors 17
11:30 Start for groups: Juniors 15, Juniors 17
12:30 Closed registration for rest of the groups
13:00 Start for rest of the groups
~15:30 Award ceremony for all groups
Attention changes in Youth 15, Youth 17 finishing order – same principal as in adults competition:In adults competition after Men Elite leader finishes race, start is closed and participants from Elite and all the other groups can not start a new lap – all riders finishes their started lap and are ranked by finished lap count and time, regardless if they managed to finish specified lap count for their group.
In Youth 15, Youth 17 competition after Men Youth 17 leader finishes race, start is closed and participants from Youth 15 and Youth 17 groups can not start a new lap – all riders finishes their started lap and are ranked by finished lap count and time, regardless if they managed to finish specified lap count for their group.
Track:Track schema for XCO “Gruzis acī” 1st Stage Baldone, Riekstukalns, Latvia:
http://xco.lv/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/xco_baldone_2017_web_f.jpgGPS:
https://www.endomondo.com/routes/921407747 Lap count for all groups:Men:
Juniors 15 (from 12 – 14 years) – 2 shortened laps
Juniors 17 (from 15 – 16 years) – 3 shortened laps
Juniors 19 (from 17 – 18 years) – 4 laps
Juniors 23 (from 19 – 22 years) – 5 laps
Experts (from 23 – 34 years) – 5 laps
Elite (from 19 years) – 6 laps
Masters (from 35 – 44 years) – 5 laps
Seniors (from 45 – 54 years) – 4 laps
Veterans (from 55 years) – 3 laps
Women:
Juniors 15 (from 12 – 14 years) – 1 shortened laps*
Juniors 17 (from 15 – 16 years) – 2 shortened laps*
Juniors 19 (from 17 – 18 years) – 3 laps
Juniors 23 (from 19 – 22 years) – 4 laps
Experts (from 23 – 34 years) – 4 laps
Elite (from 19 years) – 5 laps
Masters (from 35 – 44 years) – 4 laps
Seniors (from 45 – 54 years) – 3 laps
Veterans (from 55 years) – 2 laps
Aditional to front number participant receives one rear group recognition card for all stages of the competition. It is mounted under the bicycle seat.
Colors for group recognition cards:
Elite - Red
Juniors 15 - Pink
Juniors 17 - Blue
Juniors 19 - Orange
Juniors 23 - Green
Experts - White
Masters - Yellow
Seniors - Blue
Veterans - Pink
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