Gangsa
- Biker-X Nationals
1. Location and General
Information
Gangsa Biker X course is located on at the mid point of Mandai and Bukit Timah reserve on the mainland Singapore.Thanks
to the Management of N parks, we were able to create a
permanent centre of excellance for this discipline.
The hill boasts a decent altitude of 150 (amongst the highest available) and its virgin geological formation makes for an interesting run. The Biker-cross or 4X Race race will be organised by SACA folowing UCI 2002 worldcup, rules and format.
Point to note is that N parks is making an effort to assist
us in developing all forms of cycling thus in return as cyclist we should make
an effort to work and
support
them.
2.
Transportation and Parking
There are a few ways to get to the location.
The first way is to park at the Bukit
Panjang area near Bangkit
road
and cross the
road to get in from the foot of the hill from under the BKE.
The other way is to enter by
Park alongside the road in an orderly manner and follow the
trail for about 1 Km to reach the race site.
3.
Contact Centre
The Event and Media contact is as follows:-
Mobile 96711533
Max Mager
97640925
Fax 65 63448436
4.
National Sport Association
The National body in charge is Singapore Amateur Cycling
Association (SACA), represented by:-
Mr S.Ramanathan.
Vice-President of SACA
Tel : 9671-1533
E-mail : trialsport@pacific.net.sg
5. Race Organisation
i)
SACA - Mr S.Ramanathan (Tel : 9671-1533)
ii)
SACA - Max Mager (Tel : 9764-0925)
6.
Race Schedule
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Date |
Time |
Details |
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1200hrs-1500hrs |
Course inspection on foot (riders + organiser) |
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1500hrs-1800hrs |
Test + Practice ride |
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1330hrs |
Biker X Training / late registration |
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|
1430hrs |
Seeding run @ 1 minute interval |
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1530hrs |
Qualifiers |
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1630hrs |
Finals |
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1730hrs |
Closing Ceremony + Prize Presentation |
*Timing subject to change
7.
The Course
Biker-cross (4X)
The elevation of the Biker X Course is 150 ft and 1 km
long. The Course is designed entirely by
SACA VP, Mr S.Ramanathan
and International Pro Course Builders ,Glen Jacobs of
The Biker x follows the ridgeline of the Gangsa
Hill and towards the last section follows the fall line of the hill with
interesting speedlines littered with obstacles desinged to test the riders skill in braking ,Jumping
,accelerating while weaving to chase the best and smoothest transition to the
finish 30metres away from the last obstacle.
The Course comprises of a Stall wall, berms,tabletops,Moguls, Halfpipe
and step ups.
The Course is 100% rideable and
the technical aspect of the Course will kick in as the rider accelerates - i.e.
the faster the rider, the more technical the ride becomes.
Course Statistics :-
1.
Descending -
70%
2.
Narrow Track -
0%
3.
Fast Downhill
- 60%
4.
Technical -
60%
5.
Climbs - 0%
8. Registration
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Membership Fees (expires below 12yrs (@1 Jan 03) $10 Race Fees SACA Member/Non-member below 12yrs (@1 Jan 03) $5
/ $10 # An
administration fee of $10 will also be levied on adult riders for late
registration. (ie
registration on the day of the race). |
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Due to the limited helpers, pre-registration is advisable to
facilitate the race.
Pre-registration closes on
9. Safety
A paramedic team will be on hand to supervise on injury or
fatality. The competitors and supporters
are advised to bring along your own minimum medical supplies as the paramedics
will be concentrating primarily on incident that may occur during the
race. Please do not take their attention
away from the competition unless it is of genuine importance!
i.
Course of
Action
a)
Incident
b)
Race stops -
all parties informed
c)
Paramedic attention
d)
Hospital
informed
e)
Paramedic
rushes to hospital
f)
Standby
paramedic moves into place
g)
Course
director checks and makes necessary amendments to track
h)
Course
director gives instruction to resume the race
i)
Call to victim/hospital/paramedic
of incident for status by course director
j)
Report status
(ongoing if necessary) to co-organisers
k)
Study and
improve casevac procedure for future reference
ii.
Faulty
equipment
All riders bikes will undergo
scrutiny at registration. Any bicycle
deemed unfit during scrutiny will be refused entry into the race and will not
be refunded.
This is a mountainbike race and there must be a minimum of 3-10
working gears at the back wheel, single speeders will not be accepted.
iii. Safety equipment
All riders must be well-equipped with the proper safety
attire as follows:-
a)
A good
conditioned and approved helmet
b)
Proper shoes
c)
Knee, shin,
elbow guards
d)
Full body armour (preferably)
e)
Long sleeved
jersey and long pants (preferably)
10. Categories - Biker X
Cat A. Masters - 35
years old and above
Cat B. Elite - 19
years old and above
Cat C. Juniors - 18
years old and below (ladies-no age group)
11.
Miscellaneous
i)
On finishing a
run, riders are to immediately get back to the registration the top of the
hill. Riders are to behave in an orderly
manner on the when receiving the next instruction.
ii)
The course
director and organisers reserve the right to refuse
entry to any competitor without notice.
iii) Any form of protest must be given in
writing accompanied with S$50.00 immediately after the last run of the finals
and presented to the course director. Protests will not be accepted when the
presentations begin. All protests accepted by the jury or not will not be
refunded.