In all cases, the
age of the competitor shall be determined by the actual age on 31st December
of the current year.
All ages will compete over 750 metres.
The competition will be organised in two parts – 200m flying time
trial (used for seeding purposes only) and sprint matches proper. All riders
will qualify for the first round proper. The General principle shall be
that every rider shall be beaten at least twice before elimination from
the competition. The Commissaires shall organise heats and repechages to
achieve this.
The Sprint Matches shall consist of preliminary rounds, repechages, semi-finals
and finals.
Distances
Men - 35 to 39 yrs / 40 to 44 yrs and 45 to 49 yrs - 3000 metres. All other age groups will compete over 2000 metres
Women - all ages will compete over 2000 metres
A qualification round shall be held to establish the four fastest riders in each category.
The two riders who record the fastest time in the qualifying round shall contest the match for 1st and 2nd places. The riders who record the next two fastest times shall contest the match for 3rd and 4th places.
Men will compete over the following distances - 35 to 39 years - 1000metres
40 to 44 years and 45 to 49 years - 750 metres. All other age groups - 500 metres
Women - all ages will compete over 500 metres
In all cases the Commissaires shall arrange two riders to take to the track at the same time whenever possible.
• Sprints shall take place every 10 laps.
• For races of a distance of 20km and more - twenty points (20pts) will be awarded for a lap gained
• For races of a distance of less than 20km - ten points (10 pts) will be awarded for a lap gained
• Heats will be run where necessary on the morning of the day of the scheduled final when the number of entrants exceeds the
maximum permitted by the regulations for a straight final.
Teams shall register 3 riders only for the
Team Sprint - All three riders must be of the same Nationality. The
only exception to this will be where there are only one or two men
entered from that nation in the whole Championships and then they
will be allowed to form a team with competitors in a similar situation.
There will be two Championships
• Open - Any three Masters
• 135 years and Over - Any three Masters with a combined age of 135
years or more
The UEC have stated that the minimum entry for a championship to be held in any discipline is 6 riders
Where insufficient entries are received at the closing date the organisers will contact the riders concerned and offer them the option of competing in the next lower age category or withdrawing from the championship in question
Where championships are combined of two or more age categories only one set of medals will be awarded. The medals will be those which are the age category of the majority of riders in that championship
The European Masters Track Cycling Championships are open to all riders whose Nationality or place of birth is of European origin. Riders who hold dual Nationality can compete provided they can provide evidence of their European origins. (eg Passport of a European Nation) irespective of the UCI coding on their racing licence.
In such circumstances riders who wish to compete but are unsure of their eligibility should check with the Masters organisation prior to entry.
The Masters Organisation will not be held responsible for riders who fail to check their eligibility prior to entrering the championships.
Individual entries will be accepted from riders within the Masters Age Categories with the following exceptions
• Those who have competed in track competitions within World Championships, Olympic Games, Continental Games, Continental
Championships, Regional Games, Commonwealth Games or World Cups in the previous season and the current year, except for
the races that are open to masters only.
• Those members of a UCI registered team in the previous season and the current year.
• Is under suspension from the UCI or any National Federation affiliated to the UCI
(please note - previous season relates to 2009/10 track season which started on March 28th 2009 and finished April 3rd 2010)
All riders shall compete exclusively
in the name of their Nation.
Riders may compete in their National jersey, club jersey or a plain jersey.
All riders
who compete in the European Masters Track Championships shall be holders
of an annual licence issued by a National Federation affiliated to the
UCI that is endorsed for International Competition. For the exact ruling
please see www.uci.ch
As per UCI regulations Chapter 1.
As a guide you should obtain a licence from your own UCI recognised Cycling
Federation that has a UCI code shown on the licence that shows the country
code and 8 numbers.
8.1 Entry fees must be paid in full by UK Bank Cheques, banker's draft or the relevant Visa, Mastercard, or Switch payments and must be paid in UK Sterling.
8.2 The entry fee will be £35 for the first individual event entered and £25 for each additional event as long as the entry is received by the closing date for pre registration (i.e. one event £35– two events £60– three events £85– four events £110)
8.3 The entry fee will include all applicable levies.
8.4
8.4.1 The closing date for pre registration is 30th June 2010
8.4.2 If entry registration is received after the pre registration closing date or on the day of competition then a one off fee of £30 will be charged in addition to any other fees due. (Acceptance of any late registration will be conditional of space in relevant race/s being available)
8.4.3 Extra events may be entered after the pre registration closing date (if you have already registered and entered another event prior to this date) for the normal entry fees -ie £25 per event (conditional of space in relevant race being available).
8.5Entry fee to the Team Sprint will be £45 per team, which can be paid and entered any time up to 24 hours before the relevant event taking place. Anyone pre-entering a team may change the composition of the team up to the entry deadline.
8.5.2 Any team member not registered as an individual entry may be subject to any relevant costs previously stated (- i.e. in addition to Team Sprint entry fee, any rider not registered will pay £10 registration fee)
8.6 All fees are in Pounds Sterling.
The decision of the panel of
EUC Commissaires is final.
• The first three riders or teams placed in each Championship shall be available at the time required by the organisers for the
Victory Ceremony.
• The winner(s) of each Championship shall be awarded a European Masters Track Champion’s jersey and a gold medal
In addition the 2nd and 3rd placed riders shall receive a silver and bronze medal respectively.
• The National Anthem of the Champions country shall be played during the Victory Ceremony.
• Where the Team Sprint winners are of mixed nationality there will be no National Anthem (the UCI anthem will be played) and
the flags displayed will be those of the 3 gold medals.
The anti doping Commission of the UCI may designate an Anti Doping Inspector and Doctor for the European Masters. Riders required to submit to anti doping control shall be determined by the UCI Anti Doping Regulations, the UEC Track Commission, the UCI Anti Doping Inspector, the Doctor or otherwise.
This 10-mile scratch race will be the final event of the Championship week. Introduced for the first time in 2008, it was a fitting tribute to World Masters organiser Brian Cossavella whose untimely death early that year was a sad day for all of his friends. Selection will be made from Masters invited to ride or who have shown an expression of interest to ride.
12.2 There will be an 8km scratch race will once again be run on the last day of the Championships. Sponsor to be confirmed.
12.3 A further race (5km) for riders over 60 years of age will take place on the first day of the Championships. Again sponsor to be confirmed.
12.4 For all the above extra non Championship races please inform the sign on desk during the week (or let us know when entering) – the entry fees for these extra races is £5 per rider.
13.
Official Training Sessions
13.1 Riders who wish to train on the track prior to Tuesday 27th July may do so by making arrangements direct with Manchester Velodrome on +44 (0)161 223 2244
13.2 Championship Training will be available on Tuesday 27th July from 09.00 – 13.00 under the control of the Commissaires. All European Masters riders will be allowed on the track at this time provided the maximum number permitted is observed. Riders are requested to give due consideration for others during this period
13.3 Each day prior to racing there will be an official warm up allowed on the track 120 minutes prior to racing in each morning session (first 30 minutes for riders not competing that day - the last 90 minutes for those competing that day). On the evening (finals), warm up will be run for 60 minutes prior to racing.
13.4 When the track is officially closed it is forbidden for any rider to ride the track - to do so may result in exclusion from the Championships.
A special award will be made to the best male and best
female riders of the Championships. All entrants will be eligible and
will be awarded on the basis of individual performances during the Championships.
Payment of entry fees, is available by post or on-line.
Send completed forms together with payment if not completed online to Martin Bridgwood, "The Maisonette" 18 Market Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. WR15 8BQ. England. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 1584 811911.
Please make cheques payable to 'European Masters'
|
