OCBC Cycle Road Race 2016

Event Details

Calling all local road cycling enthusiasts! Road cycling series returns after 2 years.

OCBC Cycle Road Race will be the first event as part of OCBC Cycle Road Series 2016, a Singapore Cycling Federation national series event.

The event will take place in a new route where riders will ride through the northern tip of Singapore, overlooking the Johor straits.

This new 6km route will challenge most riders with heavy crosswind and bridge climbs.

Date

13th March 2016, Sunday (6.30AM – 1PM)

Venue

Seletar North Link, Singapore

Getting there

The venue is located within Punggol Barat Island at the Northern part of Singapore.

You may get to the event start/finish area via SLE-Seletar West Link, or via Yishun Ave 1

Do note that the event requires a full road closure of  Seletar North Link and part of Seletar West Link from

07:00 – 13:00 (13th March 2016)

Google Map Link

Participant Parking

Participant may park at JTC Aviation One @ Seletar

700 West Camp Rd Seletar Airport (XSP) Singapore 797649

*Strictly no parking along Seletar West Link

Google map – parking

Event Partners

Presenting Sponsor	Event Podium Jersey	Neutral Support
	Event Management	Sanctioning Body

Race Course

Out and back (U-turn course) approx 6Km per loop

Full Road Closure for Seletar North Link and Seletar West Link for the event

race course subject to changes

Course Profile

flat with some bridge crossings.

Event Category

13th March 2016 Sunday

Notes :

• Age is determined by the present year minus the year of birth of the competitor. Example, 2016 minus 1992 is 24yrs.
• Any category with less than 5 participants (teams) will either not start or will be combined with other categories at the organiser’s discretion.
• All participants in the event MUST hold a SCF National Race Licence (2a or 2b) or a UCI International Race Licence
• All participants in the event will requires to hold the requisite insurance coverage as per stated in SCF National Race Licence guidelines (updated)
• Insurance may be purchased through SCF, which cover you for all races for entire year.

Event Schedule

12th March 2016, Saturday

Race kit Collection & Licence Check

Time: 11AM – 1:30PM

Venue: (Updated)

NSA Office (Singapore Sports Hub)

3 Stadium Drive #01-33
Singapore 397630

By Car: Take escalator next to carpark B12

By Train: Exit A, walk towards Gate 3

Nearby landmark: H&M

Note:

• Participants are encouraged to collect their race kit and have licence checked on Saturday to avoid any delay on race day.
• 10% refund of race fee (SGD$5) will be given upon presentation and verification of OCBC credit card matching registered name.
• For participant who wish to appoint a proxy to collect race kit on behalf, both proxy form and participant’s race licence would need to be presented.

13th March 2016, Sunday

* Very limited number of slots for race kit collection and licence check on Race Day. Collect your race kit on 12 March 2016, Saturday, to avoid any delays.

Note :

• All participants are required to be at startline 15 mins before the race.
• All Participants are required to sign in on race day (updated)
• The event organiser reserves the rights to change the race schedule.
• For each wave, category will be released every 2 mins

Registration

How do I register?

Participant with OCBC Credit Card get a 10% discount for race fees, terms and condition applies.

• participant name to match OCBC Credit Card name
• a refund of 5 SGD will be given during licence check/race kit collection, upon presentation and verification of the card

Online Registration

(a) Only online registration is accepted. You can register online NOW.

Cheque Payment

If you are paying by cheque, make sure you complete the online registration procedure and send a crossed cheque made payable to “Dirtraction Group Pte Ltd” to the following address :-

Dirtraction Group Pte Ltd

VBOX 889895
Singapore 919191

If you are paying by Singapore Dollar bank transfer

Bank transfer should be made to

Dirtraction Group Pte Ltd
DBS Bank
SGD Current Account 057-900011-7
Bank Code : 7171
Branch Code : 057

we will require you send us via email ONE of the following for payment confirmation

• the scan copy of the banking slip with date/time clearly indicated
• the transaction number, account number and date/time of transaction

Kindly put in your full name as the ‘Payer Name’, so we can monitor for your transaction.

Do note that all international bank transfer charges to be borne by the Payer.

What is the deadline for registration?
Registration deadline :

7th March 2016

Late Registration Period – 8th March 2016 – 12th March 2016 (10:00AM) with additional administrative fees of 20 SGD

After the deadline, DirTraction will not be accepting any registration nor entertaining race day registration, unless otherwise notified on this page.

So, please do remember to register early!

Liability waiver

• No Participant is allowed to participate in any of the events without prior agreement to the event exclusion of liability and indemnity statement.
• By registering online, you will have to agree to the event exclusion of liability and indemnity statement.
• All Participants who are below 18 years old, are required to print a copy of the event exclusion of liability and indemnity form and obtain the signature of their parents or guardians on the form. A signed hard copy will be required on the race kit collection/ race day.
• Forms will also be available at the registration secretariat but it would make things administratively faster if you could submit a signed copy.

Rules and Regulations

• Standard UCI Road Cycling Race rules applies, with the following adaptation :
  • Road Mass Start : click here (PDF)
  • specific rules exception/highlights : (updated as of 7 March 2016)
    • No gear ratio lockout for all categories. This pertains particularly to Juniors-A, Juniors-B category
    • No sleeveless jersey allowed.
    • No time trial helmet allowed.
    • Road compatible time trial frame, with normal road drop bars and no aero bars are allowed. (contact us if you requires us to verify)
    • No blinker light/ tri bottles/saddle bag/frame bag/fuel bag or any other frame attached bags
    • No Road Disc brake is  allowed for this event
    • No feeding is allowed
    • No replacement of bike and wheel changing is only allowed at the neutral support area (near lamp post 81)
    • Participant who drops more than 500m behind the main peloton (pack) may be asked to leave the race course by the commissaire. Rider will be pulled out at the finish/loop line.
    • Helmet should not have fairing covering ears
    • Ensure handle bar end plugs are intact
    • Rolling start will be implemented for every categories

*you may also bring your bike down for pre-race check if you are unsure at race kit collection on 12 March 2016.

Seatpost Tag Placement

Upon signing in at race secretariat area, the following will be given to the racer:

Follow the instruction available at race secretariat  on how to place the seat post tag.

Team Tentage & Advertising Materials

• Team tentage should only be placed in the designated area.
• Venue rules does not allow cooking.
• Team Tentage should be strictly without commercial branding, event management retain the rights to invoice such parties.
• Unauthorized distribution of promotional material paid or unpaid is not allowed.
• Teams and riders are responsible for the cleanliness of the surrounding, please asked for waste bags from our crew.