Solander 2018 Spring XC Series

Welcome to the Solander 2018 Spring Cross Country Series

There will be three races in the series, set in Codgers Mountain Bike Park.

Below is all the important stuff you will need to know

Dates:

Race One : Sunday 28 October

Race Two : Sunday 18 November

Race Three: Sunday 9 December

Registration:

Ideally, you should enter online prior to the event. Links to the online registration will be posted here and on the event facebook page. If you choose to enter on the day, there is an additional administration cost of $10 per entry.

PRE-REGISTRATION LINK - RACE THREE

Please note that registration is open until 7pm on 8 December.

Costs:

Payment is to be made on the day of the event. $15 - NMTBC Members, $20 Non-members, $10 extra for "on the day" registrations.

Start/Finish:

Codgers Hub, Andrew's Field, Brook Street, Nelson.

Coffee and drinks cart on site, and Finals BBQ supplied by Solander.

Race Day Schedule:

Registration: 8.30 - 9.30am
Race Briefing: 9.45 am
Race Start: 10.00am
Prize Giving (at last round on 9 December): 1pm or as soon as possible.

Race Three Course Description:

Codgers Hub / Young codgers / Bottom skid / Summit Road / Jacks Track /XXX or B entry into Lower Firball / DMT / Lower Firball / (up) Lower Crazy Horse / DMT / Gully (Tu Meke U13) / Walnut

NB: When practicing use summit road twice (crazy horse will only be available for riding up on race day). Likewise Walnut is only open on race day (use bottom skid instead).

Laps and start order:

Age Group	Laps (Male)	Laps (Female)	Start Grid order (mass)
U13	3	2	Sen & U19 Men
U15	3	3	M1 Men
U17	4	4	M2 Men
U19	5	4	U17 All
Sen 19-29	5	4	U15 All
M1 30-39	5	4	M3 Men
M2 40-49	5	3	Sen,M1,2,3 Female
M3 50-59	4	3	M4 All
M4 60+	3	2	U13 All

Some of NZ's top cross country riders started at the NMTBC Cross Country series.

Come and give Cross Country a go! Races will be up to one and a half hours depending on your age group. Riders will complete a set number of laps depending on age category.