Technical Guide Fecha Copa Nacional - Paraiso

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Technical Guide for Fecha Copa Nacional - Paraiso

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Fecha Copa Nacional ParasoXCO Class 2 Event

Technical Guide

June 12th, 2011

Organizer: Costa Rica National Mountain Bike Association inCollaboration with Grupo Orosi Siglo XX1

Sponsors: AM PM, Taco Bell, Ciclo Guilly, Bicicletas Merida,MTB Kids, Deportivas Columbia


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INTRODUCTION

The Fecha Copa Nacional Paraiso is a Class 2 UCI XCO event. ThisTechnical Guide covers the procedures for the race scheduled for Sunday June

12, 2011

The purpose of the event is to develop Costa Rica Mountain Bike riders andrevitalize cycling and expand the mountain bike cycling population in Costa Ricaas a whole

GENERAL INFORMATION

Category of event

The event is Cross Country Olympic format (XCO) Class 2 (C2) for Elite

Men, Elite Women, Under 23 Men, Junior Men and Junior Women

Points are awarded in conformity with the UCI rules

International Commissaire

The International Commissaire appointed by the UCI as President of theCommissaires Panel is Jurgen Heise, he will be assisted by a team ofNational Commissaries appointed by Costa Rica National Federation,according to the UCI Rules


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Venue

The event will take place in Orosi de Paraiso. Paraiso is located on theprovince of Cartago at a height of 1.336 meters above sea level

Paraiso is located at 8 kilometers southeast from Cartago and 32kilometer from San Jose

Orosi is located 5 kilometers from Paraso

Map showing the course from San Jos to the Venue

Source: Google Map


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Map showing the course from Orosi to the Venue

Source: Google Map

First Aid (Cruz Roja)

The Organization will provide first aid on the venue during official periodtraining and during competition. Participants will be responsible for anyfurther treatment after the event


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Hospitals

Cartago Hospital: located at 10 kilometers from the venue, Telephone(506)2550-1999

Map showing course from the venue to the Hospital: A = venue B = Hospital

Source: Google Map

Organizer Contact

- Costa Rica National Mountain Bike AssociationContact: Omar VargasEmail: [email protected]: (506)8659-5195

Local Cooperators- Grupo Orosi Siglo XXI- Comit de Deportes de Paraiso- Municipalidad de Paraiso


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COURSE MAP

Race Map

Course length: 4.4 kilometers


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Race Map Google Earth

Marshal Map

EVENT SCHEDULE


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Laps and start time will be decided and confirmed by the President ofCommissaries Panel and information given at team manager meeting onSaturday 11 at 15:15 in the venue

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Valid 2011 UCI license issued by a National Federation are required for allcategories. Racing may not be permitted to riders not showing their RacingLicense at registration.

Registration fees for different categories is as follows:

Elite Men, Elite Women and Under 23 Men : 10,000 colonesJunior Men and Junior Women : 8,000 colones

After June 9 at 17:00 registration fees will have an over payment of 100%

All participants, national riders and foreigners riders, must have a licenseadequately insured against accidents and civil responsibility insurance.

The organizer will not compensate for any accidents and injuries that mayoccur.


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LICENSE CONTROL / NUMBER PICK UP

Racers must complete license control and number pick up by Saturday June 11at 15:00 otherwise they will not be able to race.

TRAINING PERIOD

Saturday June 11 Practice 09:00 15:00

Racers must display their bike plate during training. First Aid and Marshals willbe available on official training period.

No training is allowed on the course whilst racing is in progress

TEAM MANAGERS MEETING

The meeting is scheduled for June 11, at 15:15 in the registration marquee.

CALL-UPS PROCEDURE

Racer call-ups will be based on current XCO UCI ranking and national serieranking for non-UCI ranked riders. Random for riders that are not in rankings.Start lists will be available at the venue in the registration marquee.

Current XCO National Champions must wear their Champion Jersey

FEED / TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

One double zone is going to be set up and it will be clearly identified

The Organization is not going to have neutral mechanic

80% RULE IN EFFECT

The 80% rule is going to be in effect and those riders that are pulled out by thisrule are listed in the results in the order in which they are pulled out of the raceshowing the number of laps down

This rule allows to withdraw from the course very slow riders, the one that havea time geater than 80% from the leaders time. The primary reason forwithdrawing riders at the 80% zone is that it decreases the potential forconfusion both for the public and the media in the finish zone area. With the


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80% rule, lapped riders (or riders that are just about to be lapped) are preventedfrom crossing the finish line along with the winner of the race.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE

In cross-country Olympic format (XCO), any rider whose time being 80% slower of that

of the race leader's first lap is pulled out of the race. He is required to leave the race atthe end of his lap in the zone provided for the purpose (the "80% zone") except whenthe rider is on his final lap.

AWARD CEREMONIES

The award ceremonies will be 15 minutes after race conclusion and medals willbe awarded to the top 3 finishers in all categories. In addition Prize money toUCI Guidelines will be issued to riders on race day.

The three first rider must attend the awards ceremonies and be present on the

podium wearing their rider clothe. Failure to do so will result in a fine and loss ofaward (including prize money). Riders who cannot attend the awards ceremonymust advise the President of the Commissaires Panel with a valid reason.

Prize money according to UCI guidelines for AMERICA 2

Elite Men Elite Women Under 23 Men Junior Men Junior Women

1st 101,000 90,000 56,000 27,000 27,000

2nd 78,000 68,000 34,000 22,000 22,0003rd 56,000 44,000 22,000 17,000 17,000

4th 44,000 34,000 17,000 10,000 10,0005th 36,000 22,000 10,000 9,000 9,000

6th 30,000 17,0007th 27,000 10,000

8th 22,000 10,0009th 19,000 10,000

10th 15,000 10,00011th 10,00012th 10,000

13th 10,00014th 10,000

15th 10,000


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UCI MTB XCO Points are awarded in conformity with the UCI rules


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According to above table the XCO points for Class 2 event are:

Place Elite U231 30 102 20 63 15 44 12 25 10 16 8 x7 68 49 2

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EVENT RULES

UCI Regulations shall be enforced and UCI Scale of Penalties shall apply

ANTI-DOPING

Anti-Doping Procedures are in effect and anti-doping control is expected.Doping control facilities will be made available.


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ANNEX #1NON UCI RACERS

This annex apply only for non UCI Racers or categories different from Elite, U23

and Juniors

In addition to UCI Event there is going to be National categories racesaccording to the following schedule:

These Categories or non UCI racers dont have to attend to the team managermeeting on June 11th and they can control their license till one hour before theirraces

Registration fees for non UCI Categories is as follows:

MTB Kids : 2,000 colonesInfantiles and Prejuveniles : 6,000 colonesMaster and Open : 8,000 colones

After June 9 at 17:00 registration fees will have an over payment of 100%


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All participants, national riders and foreigners riders, must have a licenseadequately insured against accidents and civil responsibility insurance.

The organizer will not compensate for any accidents and injuries that may occur

For queries not covered by the guide, please contact the Costa Rica NationalMountain Bike Association at [email protected]

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Technical Guide Fecha Copa Nacional - Paraiso