Reminder: If you have any awards to collect, they will be available for collection at this Trial.
Waltham Chase Trials MCC
Final Instructions – Club Championship Round 4
Sunday 20th April 2025 - Start Time 10.30
Please read these instructions before you travel and check your emails and the Club Website in case there are any last-minute changes before the Trial.
Championship Points are only allocated to members of Waltham Chase MCC.
Can you also check that your details are correct on the attached programme and advise of any errors or class changes.
Deb’s Food Truck will be open from 9.30.
Clerk of Course: Mike Wiseman
Venue: Hut Hill, Bournemouth Rd, Chandlers Ford. SO533YJ
What3Words: https://w3w.co/hike.mint.clay takes you to the venue entrance.
Please respect Observers at all Trials. If you have a query that cannot be resolved at the section talk to the COC.
The Observers decision is final except in exceptional circumstances.
· The gates will open at 9.00 am.
· The Gate Marshall will assist with parking. Due to a full entry some vehicles will be parked in the pit area. Please park neatly and remove any trailers.
· When you have parked please Sign On. (Desk at entrance to the woods).
· You must sign on before you ride.
· Parking is not available inside the venue for spectators at this Trial.
· (Parking is available across the road in a layby and in the nearby Village Hotel Car Park – but check restrictions.)
· There is no “Formal Briefing Session” at the start but please check the notice board for any updates.
· A “Section Map” will be displayed at the start.
· No riding please before 10.20
· From 10.20 move to the “ENTRY TO COURSE”.
Note - this is not in the parking area. Look out for the taped area.
· The Marshal will advise when to start and at which section
· Ride to your section and “walk the section” ready for prompt 10.30 am start.
· There are 3 laps of 12 sections.
· Please ride the sections only once at each visit to keep the trial flowing and so as not to benefit from any section deterioration. (Exception for Battery Powered Youth Riders and their minder if also riding)
· The route is “One-Way,” marked with “Orange Arrows or Orange Flags” Please do not ride against the flow of traffic to avoid possible collisions.
· The sections will close at 2.30pm, or before if all riders have completed the sections.
· Please vacate the venue by 3.30pm
· If you are a Waltham Chase MCC Member please remember to provide a “Number Card” for your bike, with the riding number and route colour you have been allocated.
· Non-Members, and any Waltham Chase Club members entering after 5.00pm on Wednesday 16th April, will be issued with a number in the series 800.
A “Number Card” will be issued on the day.
· Your machine may not be examined, but please make sure it is safe, all necessary protective clothing is worn, and the machine ridden is of the correct capacity for the rider.
· All machines must have either a working “cut-out button” or “lanyard cutout” fitted. Lanyards must be attached to the rider’s wrist and not wrapped around the handlebars.
· ACU rule TSR22A “Stop-Allowed” apply at this Trial.
· There are no male toilets at this venue.
· A Defibrillator and the First Aid Station are located at “Sign On”
· First Aiders will be wearing a “Green Tabard”. First aiders details are posted at “Sign-On”
· Please take all rubbish away with you. There is no rubbish collection point.
· Youth Riders must always be accompanied by a responsible adult and wear the appropriate protective clothing. Youth’s arms must be always covered when riding.
· Photographs taken at this event may be used in press articles or for promotional purposes and are available for purchase. If you do not want your image to be used, please advise the COC or photographer.
· Please allow the Photographer (Rider Number 24) to go to the front of the queues to give him time to take photos.
· Results will be sent to all riders by email for checking before being uploaded to the Club Website.
Route Marking
Expert Follow Blue and Red Markers and then Green Deviations
Clubman Follow Blue and Red Markers
Veteran Follow Blue and Red Markers and then White Deviations
Sportsman Follow Blue and Red Markers and then White Deviations
Novice Follow Blue and Red Markers and then Yellow Deviations
All “B” Routes Follow Blue and Red Markers
All “C” Routes Follow Blue and Red Markers and then White Deviations
All “D” Routes Follow Blue and Red Markers and then Yellow Deviations
All “E” Routes Enter START gate. Ride any route to END Gate.
Note: Displacing any flag when riding a section, regardless of colour, constitutes a failure (5 Marks)
We hope you enjoy the day. Please tell us if you do but also tell us if you do not!
We can then try to put things right.
Mike Wiseman
Tel: 07533 741177 |