Race Day is Sunday 24th March 2019

Schwalbe British 4X Series

Race Schedule: 

Saturday – The bike park is open as normal and you must follow the local rules & fees.

The course will be marked out on Saturday and there will be registration during Saturday afternoon.

Sunday 24th March 2019 – Race Day

Registration 8.30am to 10.30am You must sign on and register before riding the track.

09.30 Open practice on whole track.

10:30 Gate Practice Session 1 for Fun, Big Fun, Rippers, Juvenile, Youth, Master, Vets and Ladies only (Number Boards 251+)

11.00  Gate Practice Session 2 for Junior, Senior, Pro Elite only (Number boards 250 and below

During Gate practice sessions the lower half of the track is open to e;veryone as normal.

11.25 Rider List posted – you must check this list before the motos are drawn. Any mistakes cannot be rectified after the motos have been printed.

11.30 Course Closed.

11.45 Motos Printed

12.00 Riders meeting.

12.05 3 Motos

Run Offs

Heats

Finals
4.30pm Podiums Top 5 in each category

Entry procedure, distribution of identification numbers: The race is pre-entry only, though if spaces remain, we will accept very limited entries on the day. Enter via the British Cycling website.

If you’re racing Fun or Big Fun you do not need a race licence but for all other categories please make sure you have a valid British Cycling Membership (Silver or Gold) and a Race Licence.

Race entry is £30.00 plus British Cycling booking fee.

Racer numbers will be available at Registration where all riders must sign on and present their valid racing licence (except Fun). Failure to produce a valid racing licence will mean an instant £10.00 cash administration charge that will go straight to British Cycling. Once paid the rider can then complete registration and compete in the event.

Riders will be given one number board for the series. It is their responsibility to look after it. A lost number board will mean a £5.00 charge for a replacement as will a number board that has a modified shape and sponsors' logos removed. No defacing of number boards. The number boards remain the property of British 4X Series until the end of your race season.

Rider Registration is open: Sunday 08:30 to 10:30

• Fun 13 to 16 Riders must be in the year of their 13^th or 16^th birthdays.
• Big Fun - Riders must be in there 17^th year or older.
• Rippers Riders must be in the year of their 10^th, 11^th or 12^th birthdays. 
• Juvenile - Riders must be in the year of their 13th or 14th birthday.
• Youth - Riders in the year of their 15th or 16th birthdays.
• Junior - Riders in the year of their 17th or 18th birthdays.
• Senior - Riders in the year of their 19th birthday then the Senior category is the appropriate aged based category.
• Master - For riders aged 30 to 39.  
• Veteran - For riders aged 40+

Prize Money: The 3 in Pro Elite Men will receive prize money.

Race Regulations: The event will run under BC and UCI Regulations and Penalties. Please make sure you aware of the rules. A course inspection will performed before the start of practice with the Chief BC Commissaire and any recommendations will be implemented.

The course will be covered by marshals. They will have red and yellow flags, radio communications and be briefed each morning.
British 4X rules incorporate those laid out in the current BC handbook. 

We recommend that all riders and especially Juvenile and Youth age riders must wear the following body armour: Full Spine Elbow pads Knee pads.

Behavior - Anti-social behaviour, vandalsim, riding mini-bikes, motorbikes, driving recklessly at the event (Disqualified). Acts of violence, intimidation or vandalism will receive a lifetime ban. Under suspicion of theft, the police will be called and you will be detained until their arrival

Race Timing: Race Timing will be carried out by the British 4X Team, Results will be posted in the main arena on completion of each event and online by Monday 12:00 after the event.  The riders will start from the 4 man start gate. The finish line officals will identify riders by there number board to capture the riders crossing the line.

Overall Series

Top 3 Riders on Podium

Minimum of 5 riders to make a Series Podium category

Best 5 from 7 Rounds with the Final round being the deciding round if any category is drawn on Points.

If there is a draw on the final race highest place finisher decides the title using the count back.

Points award by finishing position in race category.

 

SchwalbeTeam Cup:

Team Members need to be registered at the first round of the series. Riders can be added to the team until the 3^rd round of the series but the points cannot be back dated.

There is a registration fee of £10 per team (all the money collected from registering a team will go to the winning team at the end of the series) – Only registered teams will score points.  All rounds count for the team cup with the top 3 highest place point’s scorers counting from each team. You can register up to 10 team members.

 

Medical: Paramedic Medical Cover will be provided, both on course and from an identifiable Base Station in the event arena. 

Illegal Drugs Policy:

We run a zero tolerance policy on illegal drugs. If we suspect you are in possession of or using illegal drugs we will ask you to leave the venue and the Police may well be called.

Rider Conduct:

A rider seen/herd to be talking about taking out another rider will be disqualified from the race and will receive no refund.  

Camping: No Camping at Chicksands.
PA System: A full Public Announcement Facility will be on site with announcements throughout the day. A Notice Board will also be on display in the Race Office/Rider Registration area for displaying information regarding the event.

Catering: There will be onsite Catering providing fresh hot and cold food and refreshments. 

Toilets: This will also include men & women-only facilities. All will be serviced on Saturday evening and re-stocked throughout the weekend.

Refunds and Transfers: If you wish to cancel a booking please note the following cancellation conditions: 29+ days notice: £75% paid back. 28 days or less notice: no refund.
Transfer requests will cost £10 admin fee upto 7 days before race. Please note you cannot swap your entry with a new rider. Please note the race weekend set up starts from on;8 Friday therefore the timescales above mean all e-mails must be received by our deadline which is 17.00 on the Thursday.
Please email events@british4x.com. Please note we will not deal with any cancellations over the phone, by text or Facebook. British 4X Series reserves the right to modify or cancel any event if circumstances beyond the control of the organiser should arise. This includes cancellation of event due to extreme weather, acts of God, violence, civil disobedience and war. If a British 4X Series event is cancelled we will not be liable for costs of travel fares, hotels, or any other expenses that may be incurred. It is your responsibility to ensure the race is going ahead before travelling. We will do our best to inform you if the race has to be cancelled but we do not accept liability if we are unable to contact you. We strongly advise that you check before making travel and accommodation arrangements. If the event is cancelled we are unable to refund or part refund any entry fee. We are also unable to transfer your entry to another event. 
Please follow the British 4X Series on Facebook to ensure you are kept up to date.

Live Updates: 
All Motos, heats and finals all be uploaded live to the British 4X Website during race day subject to 3G phone signal.

Media: Video, race reports and photos will be avaible after the race and will be supplied to Dirt Magazine, Pinkbike.com, British Cycling

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Rippers (10-12) - Results
1.	Finn Davies	A Cycling	Finished	N/A	0
1.  Finn Davies - A Cycling Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
2.	Olly Boocock		Finished		0
2.  Olly Boocock - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
3.	Haydn Fletcher	Chesterfield BMX Club	Finished	N/A	0
3.  Haydn Fletcher - Chesterfield BMX Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
4.	Alexander Noll	Bradford Bandits BMX Racing Cl...	Finished	N/A	0
4.  Alexander Noll - Bradford Bandits BMX Racing Cl... Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
5.	Lucas Dewsnap		Finished		0
5.  Lucas Dewsnap - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
6.	Madison Salone-Howell	Dame Cycling	Finished	N/A	0
6.  Madison Salone-Howell - Dame Cycling Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
7.	Harry Clayton-Henson		Finished	N/A	0
7.  Harry Clayton-Henson - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
8.	Kayden Vedmore		Finished		0
8.  Kayden Vedmore - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
9.	Scarlett Vedmore		Finished		0
9.  Scarlett Vedmore - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
10.	Boe Salone-Howell		Finished		0
10.  Boe Salone-Howell - Points: 0 | Status: Finished

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Juvenile 13-14 - Results
1.	Ben Tyas		Finished	Juvenile	150
1.  Ben Tyas - Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
2.	Finlay Hudson	Carrick Cycle Club (2019)	Finished	Juvenile	0
2.  Finlay Hudson - Carrick Cycle Club (2019) Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
3.	Joshua Abbott	Royston Rockets BMX Racing Clu...	Finished	Juvenile	110
3.  Joshua Abbott - Royston Rockets BMX Racing Clu... Points: 110 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
4.	Reuben Mills	Walpole Warriors BMX Club (201...	Finished	Juvenile	100
4.  Reuben Mills - Walpole Warriors BMX Club (201... Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
5.	Jake Green		Finished	Juvenile	90
5.  Jake Green - Points: 90 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
6.	Luke Whitton		Finished	Juvenile	80
6.  Luke Whitton - Points: 80 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
7.	Aaron Davy	Manchester BMX Club	Finished	Juvenile	70
7.  Aaron Davy - Manchester BMX Club Points: 70 | Status: Finished | Category: Juvenile
8.	Nick Perks		Finished		0
8.  Nick Perks - Points: 0 | Status: Finished

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Youth 15-16 - Results
1.	Zac Hudson	Carrick Cycle Club (2019)	Finished	Youth	150
1.  Zac Hudson - Carrick Cycle Club (2019) Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: Youth
2.	William Goode	Leicester Hornets BMX Club	Finished	Youth	125
2.  William Goode - Leicester Hornets BMX Club Points: 125 | Status: Finished | Category: Youth
3.	Finn Clark		Finished	Youth	110
3.  Finn Clark - Points: 110 | Status: Finished | Category: Youth
4.	Oscar Ricketts	Runnymede Rockets	Finished	Youth	100
4.  Oscar Ricketts - Runnymede Rockets Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: Youth
5.	Fred Hunt		Finished	Youth	90
5.  Fred Hunt - Points: 90 | Status: Finished | Category: Youth
6.	Cameron Roberts	Knowsley BMX Club	Finished	Youth	80
6.  Cameron Roberts - Knowsley BMX Club Points: 80 | Status: Finished | Category: Youth
7.	Hugh Jewkes		Finished		0
7.  Hugh Jewkes - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
8.	Adam Sedgwick		Finished	N/A	0
8.  Adam Sedgwick - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Junior 17-18 - Results
1.	Ruben Masi	Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C...	Finished	Junior	150
1.  Ruben Masi - Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C... Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior
2.	Matthias Leutbecher		Finished		0
2.  Matthias Leutbecher - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
3.	William Mills		Finished	Junior	0
3.  William Mills - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior
4.	Will Harris		Finished	Junior	100
4.  Will Harris - Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior
5.	Jake Shoolheifer	Braintree BMX Racing Club	Finished	Junior	90
5.  Jake Shoolheifer - Braintree BMX Racing Club Points: 90 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Senior 18-29 - Results
1.	George Wise		Finished	Senior	150
1.  George Wise - Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
2.	Callum Edwards	Wrekin Riders	Finished	Senior	125
2.  Callum Edwards - Wrekin Riders Points: 125 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
3.	Frederick Devereux	Manchester BMX Club	Finished	Senior	110
3.  Frederick Devereux - Manchester BMX Club Points: 110 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
4.	Angus Child		Finished	Senior	100
4.  Angus Child - Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
5.	Natasha Bradley	Decoy BMX Club	Finished	Senior	90
5.  Natasha Bradley - Decoy BMX Club Points: 90 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
6.	Ryan Faultless		Finished		0
6.  Ryan Faultless - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
7.	Chance Walters	Birmingham BMX Club	Finished	Senior	70
7.  Chance Walters - Birmingham BMX Club Points: 70 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
8.	Martin Child		Finished	Senior	65
8.  Martin Child - Points: 65 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
9.	James Ferrand	Bath BMX Club	Finished	Senior	60
9.  James Ferrand - Bath BMX Club Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
10.	Scott Jones		Finished	N/A	0
10.  Scott Jones - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Master 30-39 - Results
1.	David Sibley		Finished	Master	150
1.  David Sibley - Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
2.	Alastair Keen		Finished	Master	125
2.  Alastair Keen - Points: 125 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
3.	Mop Head		Finished		0
3.  Mop Head - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
4.	Richard Dobson		Finished	N/A	100
4.  Richard Dobson - Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
5.	Pete Bowcock		Finished	Master	0
5.  Pete Bowcock - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
6.	Shane Kluckow		Finished	Master	80
6.  Shane Kluckow - Points: 80 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
7.	Olie Dillon		Finished	Master	70
7.  Olie Dillon - Points: 70 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
8.	Michael Ridgway	Barking& Dagenham BMXClub(BADB...	Finished	Senior	0
8.  Michael Ridgway - Barking& Dagenham BMXClub(BADB... Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
9.	Ash Richardson		Finished	Master	60
9.  Ash Richardson - Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
10.	Fabien Meunier		Finished	Master	55
10.  Fabien Meunier - Points: 55 | Status: Finished | Category: Master

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Veteran 40+ - Results
1.	Michael Dewsnap		Finished	N/A	150
1.  Michael Dewsnap - Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
2.	Robert Blake	Gawton Gravity Hub	Finished	Veteran	125
2.  Robert Blake - Gawton Gravity Hub Points: 125 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
3.	Tristan Nunn	Huddersfield Star Wheelers	Finished	N/A	110
3.  Tristan Nunn - Huddersfield Star Wheelers Points: 110 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
4.	Neil Harbour	Manchester BMX Club	Finished	Veteran	100
4.  Neil Harbour - Manchester BMX Club Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
5.	Roy Sutton	Sorted Racegear	Finished	Veteran	90
5.  Roy Sutton - Sorted Racegear Points: 90 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
6.	Simon Rickett	Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C...	Finished	Veteran	0
6.  Simon Rickett - Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C... Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
7.	Kelvin Noll	Bradford Bandits BMX Racing Cl...	Finished	Veteran	70
7.  Kelvin Noll - Bradford Bandits BMX Racing Cl... Points: 70 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
8.	Chris Walker		Finished	Veteran	65
8.  Chris Walker - Points: 65 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
9.	Paul Soden	Birmingham BMX Club	Finished	Veteran	60
9.  Paul Soden - Birmingham BMX Club Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran
10.	Alex Perks		Finished		0
10.  Alex Perks - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
11.	Peter Gordon		Finished	Veteran	0
11.  Peter Gordon - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Veteran

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Pro Elite - Results
1.	Connor Hudson		Finished	Senior	150
1.  Connor Hudson - Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
2.	Grant Hill	Ultimate Europe	Finished	Senior	125
2.  Grant Hill - Ultimate Europe Points: 125 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
3.	Kingsley Mears		Finished	Elite	110
3.  Kingsley Mears - Points: 110 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
4.	Jack Hudson		Finished	Elite	100
4.  Jack Hudson - Points: 100 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
5.	Aaron Dalleywater		Finished	Senior	90
5.  Aaron Dalleywater - Points: 90 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
6.	Martin Ogden	Manchester BMX Club	Finished	N/A	80
6.  Martin Ogden - Manchester BMX Club Points: 80 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
7.	Daniel Wagstaff		Finished	Elite	70
7.  Daniel Wagstaff - Points: 70 | Status: Finished | Category: Elite
8.	Marti Pearce	Cardiff BMX Racing Club	Finished		0
8.  Marti Pearce - Cardiff BMX Racing Club Points: 0 | Status: Finished
9.	Tom Bell	Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C...	Finished	Junior	60
9.  Tom Bell - Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C... Points: 60 | Status: Finished | Category: Junior
10.	Charles Currie	Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C...	Finished	Senior	55
10.  Charles Currie - Carrick Riders Mountain Bike C... Points: 55 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
11.	Davi Roberts		Finished		0
11.  Davi Roberts - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
12.	Tristan Easterbrook		Finished	Master	0
12.  Tristan Easterbrook - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Master

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Women - Results
1.	Megan Wherry	Cornwall BMX Racing Club	Finished	N/A	150
1.  Megan Wherry - Cornwall BMX Racing Club Points: 150 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
2.	Courtney Abbiss		Finished	Senior	0
2.  Courtney Abbiss - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: Senior
3.	Rachel Powis		Finished	Master	110
3.  Rachel Powis - Points: 110 | Status: Finished | Category: Master
4.	Hannah Escott	Severn Valley Velo	Finished	N/A	0
4.  Hannah Escott - Severn Valley Velo Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A

Position	Name	Club name	Rider status	Category	Points
Big Fun 17+ - Results
1.	Richard Swales		Finished	N/A	0
1.  Richard Swales - Points: 0 | Status: Finished | Category: N/A
2.	Jonathan Walters	South Western RC	Finished		0
2.  Jonathan Walters - South Western RC Points: 0 | Status: Finished
3.	Martyn Nicholas		Finished		0
3.  Martyn Nicholas - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
4.	Steven Adam		Finished		0
4.  Steven Adam - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
5.	Jamie Palmer		Finished		0
5.  Jamie Palmer - Points: 0 | Status: Finished
6.	Joshua Brown		Finished		0
6.  Joshua Brown - Points: 0 | Status: Finished

Info for Riders

The Race Date is Sunday 24th March 2019

For all categories other than Fun, a full licence is required to race. Please check the British 4x website for details. www.british4x.com Sign on: 9am until 11am Practice: 9.30am to 11.30am Racing commences at 12:00 3 Motos Podiums 4.30pm