The 2020 edition of the MARCH HARE CLASSIC will be held on the Road Circuit at Lee Valley VeloPark on Saturday 14th March.

With a prize fund of over £1,000, this year’s programme includes races for Youth A/B/C/D, Junior and Senior 3rd/4th Cat (Regional B), 40+ Masters (National) and E123 (National B). All races will be open to men and women, with entries available to riders with a Full Racing Licence and valid British Cycling membership.

Entries will open on 20th January 2020 and will remain open until 8th March IF SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

Pre-entry is essential for all Junior & Senior category races as we can’t guarantee that entry on the day will be available.

The event organiser reserves the right to restrict entries, particularly but not limited to, the E/1/2/3 event where team size will be limited to 6 riders for club teams and 4 riders for UCI teams.  There will be no exceptions to this.

(Youth Races will remain open until 9th March if spaces are available)

Draft Programme (timings may change):-

10.00am - Youth B (35 mins)
10.40am - Youth A (45 mins)
11.40am - Youth C/D (20 mins)
12.45pm – Masters 40+ National B (25 laps)
2.00pm – 3rd/4th Cat Regional B (25 laps)
3.15pm – E/1/2/3 National B (40 laps)

Please read all of the event information before submitting an entry. Once accepted, entry and administration fees are non-refundable.

Info for Riders

All venue Terms & Conditions (including car parking) must be adhered to at all times.

Our events are run under British Cycling Technical Regulations and overseen by a team of British Cycling commissaires.

With the exception of Youth A/B/C/D riders, ALL participants are required to have a FULL RACING LICENCE and gold / silver British Cycling membership. Provisional and / or Day Licences will not be accepted. Licences must be valid until 31st December 2020 and need to include photo ID on the front and your signature and emergency contact details on the back. Failure to provide proof of a valid licence may void your entry.

Riders compete at their own risk. These are competitive events ridden at high speed and are not suitable for beginners. We expect our Junior and Senior riders to have sufficient previous experience prior to entering – either from other races or through race-specific skills training sessions.

All equipment – including clothing – must be fully compliant with current British Cycling Technical Regulations and riders are solely responsible for the condition and set-up of their bikes and all associated items. Use of hire bikes is NOT permitted.

Numbers and transponders (if used) must be returned as soon as possible at the end of your race.

Use of on-board video or photographic recording equipment of any kind is prohibited during competitive events. There are no exceptions to this.

It is requested that all entrants download the free Full Gas app (iPhone & Andriod available) prior to attending the event and sign on area as this will be used to complete the sign on process at the event.

Please note that NO DOGS are permitted.