RACE INFORMATION
- CONYERS HORSE PARK -

Dirty Spokes Productions 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Race
– October 11^th, 2008 –
Georgia International Horse Park -- Conyers, Georgia

Answer all of your race day questions here!
 From start to finish, solo riders to 2 person teams, check out our race rules and format.  
From prologue lap (parade lap) till we see you at the finish line.

RACE CATEGORIES DIRTY SPOKES CONYERS 2008

Georgia International Horse Park (GIHP) Course Map Over 7 Miles

All riders enter Georgia International Horse Park (GIHP) and go to the “Steeplechase Parking Lot”. Solo Riders your designated area will be closest to the “transition area” in the “Steeplechase Field”, 2 / 4 person teams will be in the “Steeplechase open field”. Solo sites are on a first come first serve basis. 2 / 4 Person Teams: your designated area will be in the “Steeplechase Field” as well – near the start / finish area. Team camp sites are on a first come first serve basis.

Terms To Know:

PROLOGUE LAP:  We like to call it a parade lap thins the riders out before you enter the course.

BIKE RACKS:  Located at the start/ finish area.  Place you hang your bike while waiting to go out onto the course.

TIMING CHIP:   Each team will receive a timing chip with their team number assigned to it. Your team is responsible for keeping up with this the entire 12 / 6 hours.  If at any time you come into the transition area without the timing chip your team will be penalized one lap.  You must show the recorders your timing chip each time you come in and out of the transition area.

PASS LEFT:   If you approach a rider and are looking to pass them and you have room to pass on their left call “pass left”.

PASS RIGHT:   If you approach a rider and are looking to pass them and you have room to pass on their right call “pass right”.

LITTERBUG:   Person who leaves trash on the course.  Please do not leave tubes, gel, goo, nutrition bar packs on the course.  If you bring it out there, bring it back with you.

DISQUALIFIED:   Person/ team who doesn’t follow rules.

WINNER:   Person/ team standing on the podium at the end of the   12 / 6 hour race teamwith most laps at the end of 12 / 6 hours.

FORMAT/ RULES:

The 12 / 6 hour Mountain Bike Race will start at 10:00 a.m. You’re bike should be positioned at the bike racks no later than 9:45 a.m. Bike racks will be located at the start/ finish area.

Lemans start: All 12 / 6 hour racers will start at 10:00 a.m. with a Lemans style start. The Lemans start is about an 500 yard run from the start/finish area around a designated area and back. Racers then get on their bikes and ride a prologue lap (parade lap) around the open field / power lines back through the start/finish area and then onto the race course.

As you approach the transition area you have one of three choices: (1) go out on another lap, (2) pass the timing chip to another rider as they go out onto the course, (3) stop. If you choose option (1)you must still show the timing chip to the recorders at the start/ finish area and tell them you are going back out. If you choose option (2) your rider waiting to go out onto the course must check in (preferably before you get there – makes things go quicker for your team). Once the rider on the course comes through the start/finish area and they show the recorders the timing chip they can pass it off and you can get riding! If you choose option (3) all you need to do is show the timing chip to the recorders and you may exit the start/ finish area. If you choose option (3) once you and/ or your team is ready to resume riding you must check back in to let the recorders know you are going back out on the course.

If your team has a mechanical out on the course you have a couple of options:  (1) fix your mechanical as quickly as you can and get riding again. You don’t have to be self supportive (meaning) if another rider comes along and they have a tool, tube, knowledge, etc. you need, you may get help from them! Only penalty here is you may loose time, get riding fast to make up for it!  (2) if you have a rider that has a mechanical or has a wreck or anything that hinders them from finishing a lap, they may radio in and get another rider out on the course. You may either radio in on your own to your team or you can get to a check point and have them radio in for you.  EITHER WAY THE NEW RIDER ON THE COURSE MUST CHECK IN!!!  Once your rider radios in and reports to CANCEL the lap it is CANCELLED. AGAIN IF YOUR RIDER RADIOS IN OR HAS SOMEONE RADIO IN FOR THEM, THE LAP THEY ARE ON IS CANCELLED!!! (We just don’t want there to be any confusion on this).

Racers may ride as many laps consecutively as they wish. Each racer must ride a minimum of 1 lap during the 12 hour period. As the 12 hour period is coming to a close 9:59:59 you may still go out on another lap. After 9:59:59 no riders will be allowed back out on the course. If your team decides to send another rider out by 9:59:59 they must complete that lap before 11:00 p.m. or it will NOT count.

As the 6 hour period is coming to a close 3:59:59 p.m. you may still go out on another lap. >After 3:59:59 p.m. no riders will be allowed back out on the course. If your team decides to send another rider out by 3:59:59 they must complete that lap before 5:00 p.m. or it will NOT count.

The 12 hour race winners will be the ones that have tallied the most laps at the end of the 12 hours!

The 6 hour race winners will be the ones that have tallied the most laps at the end of the 6 hours!

LIGHTS:

LIGHTS:   Light system - if you are planning on going out after dusk - you will need to have a light system (helmet / handle bars or both with a tail light).

Thanks for being part of the Dirty Spokes 12 / 6 Hr. Mtb. Race… we look forward to a great weekend!

Let us know if there is anything we can do for you!

Best of Luck!

Tim Schroer – President
Dirty Spokes Productions, LLC
www.dirtyspokes.com
tim@dirtyspokes.com