Cycling intervarsitys

shaneobrien95

Hi folks , anyone know when and where the cycling intervarsitys are being held this year
Thanks in advance

CramCycle

The track ones are on Paddy's day in Sundrive. I think DIT are organising it. Having recently returned to college I am hoping to make it out.

butterworth

The track event requires you to complete one accreditation session and one training session after that. As far as I know, to be eligible you have to attend the accreditation session on 5th of March, and the training on the 12th of March so the coaches there can sign off on you.

CI are not issuing 1 day licences for track events, so if you don't yet have a full/limited competition licence, it could end up costing quite a lot of money to enter.

As for a road intervarsity event, it's hoped that one can be held at the beginning of the new academic year when 1 day licences will become available again.

CramCycle

The last time I attended intervarsities our college insurance covered us once you were in the college club, this applied to DIT, ITT, UCD and TCD.

Cheaper than CI although this would only apply to the road rather than track as you still need the accreditation.

shaneobrien95

Hi guys thanks for the replies !! I has heard about the track competion unfortunately too late as I can only make the 5th of March but not the following week so wouldn't be able to achieve accreditation !! The road championships won't be until September so ?

CramCycle

Since there is no dedicated thread and this is the one most likely to draw attention, here are the details for the track intervarsities:

Event Schedule
Event Start Time Finish TIme
Sign On/Bike Hire 0900 0945
Open Track 0900 1000
Novice 500 1000 1045
Elite 500 1045 1130
Novice Kilo Dash 1130 1150
Elite Kilo Dash 1150 1210
Team Pursuit Mixed (5 lap 2 teams) 1210 1300
Lunch Break 1300 1345
Open Track 1345 1400
Novice Points Race (15 Lap) 1400 1210
Elite Points Race (30 Lap). 1420 1440
Prize Giving 1445 1500

Race Points System
The event will be run as an Omnium with points being awarded for each event, except the team pursuit.
For the 500TT points will be awarded as follows: 1st - 40 points, 2nd - 38 points, 3rd - 36 points.......10th - 20 points, 11th - 19 points, 12th - 18 points......etc. Riders may be upgraded to the Elite category following their 500TT time at the descretion of the race organisers.
For the Kilo Dash riders will be split into groups of 8 or less, based on time from the 500TT. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st - 20 points, 2nd - 18 points, 3rd - 16 points.....etc.
For the Points Race there will be 1 neutral lap followed by 15 laps for the Novice and 30 laps for the Elite. Every 5 laps (including the final sprint) there will be points awarded To the 1st 4 across the line as follows: 1st - 5 points, 2nd - 3 points, 3rd - 2 points and 4th - 1 point. If a rider manages to lap the main field they will receive 20 points and if a rider gets lapped by the main field they will lose 20 points.
There is also a team pursuit. This does not go towards the points for the overall event. Teams can be composed of a mix of colleges with 4 people per team. Teams can be finalised on the day. Exciting team names are encouraged.

Rules and Requirements
Each participant must sign on at the specified time.
Each participant must pay relevent sign on fee.
Each participant must present at sign on a Cycling Ireland Limited or Full Competition Licence.
Each participant must present at sign on proof of studies (ie: Student card), there is a 12 months grace period, anyone who has left college in March 2015 or later is eligible to compete.
Each participant must be Track Accredited (see trackcycling.ie for dates).
Each participant must be aware of the rules and race format for each event and obey these rules.
Each participant must listen and obey instructions given by race organisers or commissaires.
Each participant must use a track bike for the event (hired or their own)
Race organisers and commissaires have the right to upgrade a participant to a higher category if they deem fit.
Race organisers and commissaires have the right to disquilify a participant if they deem fit.
Helmets must be worn while on the track.

Prizes
The top 3 Elite, Novice and Women will all receive cash prizes and medals, with the winner in each also receiving a custom winners jersey.
The top 3 colleges will receive a trophy to take back to their college. This will be based on the average points per rider from each college. For example if a college scores 60 points betweens 5 riders they'll average 12 points per rider.

There will be small prizes for the top 3 teams in the team pursuit.

RobFowl

CramCycle wrote: »

Here are the details for the track intervarsities:

Event Schedule
Event Start Time Finish Time
Sleep On/Book Hire 0900 0945
Open Tins 0900 1000
Freshers 500 1000 1045
Elite downing 500 shots 1045 1130
Novice Toilet Dash 1130 1150
Elite Pebble Dash 1150 1210
Team Pursuit Mixed (watch neighbours in mates gaff) 1210 1300
Lunch Break (baked beans) 1300 1345
Open more Tinnies 1345 1400
Novice Points Race (Leaving cert) (15 Lap) 1400 1210
Elite Points Race (30 something "mature" students). 1420 1440
Prize Giving (free drink) 1445 1500

FYP

CramCycle

Elite Points Race (30 something "mature" students). 1420 1440

At least I only have to race for 20 minutes.