Riders notes 2019 Sunday 29th September 2019 Start, finish & registration: Prestonpans Community Centre - Poppyscotland
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riders notes 2019 Sunday 29th September 2019 Start, finish & registration: Prestonpans Community Centre Huge thank to our supporters and sponsors:
why are we doing this?
Join Team Poppy: Raise money for Poppyscotland and help us provide life-changing support to our Armed Forces
community. We reach out to those who have served, those still serving, and their families at times of crisis and need by
offering vital, practical advice, assistance and funding. We believe that those who serve or have served, whether regular or
reserve, are deserving of our support to live life fully without disadvantage after service. No veteran should live without
the prospect of employment, good health and a home, and we all have a part to play in achieving this.
Poppyscotland is best known for running the iconic Scottish Poppy Appeal, but we work all year round to help those who
have served, those still serving and their families receive the care and support they urgently need.
Going over the
top!
Could you be King or Queen of The Heugh?
15 miles in, all 3 routes tackle 'The Heugh' climb. Just past
North Berwick there’s a short sharp climb. You will gain
just under 100ft in a fifth of a mile.
Your time for the climb will automatically be recorded and
we will award a prize for the King or Queen of The
Heugh.
Will you have the energy to go for it?
pre event information
Thank you for entering the 6th annual Registration is open:
Poppyscotland Sportive. Saturday 28/09/19 – 14:00 to 18:00
Sunday 29/09/19 – 07:00 to 08:30
These notes should give you all the information you
need to make your day a success. All of the routes At registration you will be given:
take you through the beautiful East Lothian coast • Your bike number with your timing chip attached
and countryside and the long route takes in some to the back
breath-taking Scottish Border Country. • Cable ties to attach it to your bike
• A short medical form (unless you bring your
We are grateful for your support of this event- completed form, available on our website)
please ride safely and take some time to enjoy the • Your cycling jersey if you have raised £100+ in
views! sponsorship or purchased one but not received it
Bike maintenance: Parking is available in:
You are responsible for your equipment working and
being ready to go on event day. • Preston Lodge High School – 1 min cycle to
Our friends at Leith Cycle Co. are your knights in start of race
shining vans again this year should you have a pre- • Wallyford park and ride – 11 min cycle to start
event mishap. They will be on hand for last minute • Existing on street parking in Prestonpans
tinkering. But they won’t have time to do big jobs so
please make sure you get your bike serviced *Please note, Prestonpans Community Centre and
beforehand. Richard and the guys will have a few Prestonpans Group practice medical centre car
essentials for you to buy if you forget something but parks will be closed on event day
just cast your eye over the checklist below to be sure
you’ve got what you need.
Don’t forget: Toilets: There are toilet facilities at the start/ finish
venue, as well as at all feed stations
• Spare inner tubes, tyre levers and puncture
repair kit Changing routes last minute: if you feel like
• Pump changing your route on the day, just ask at
• Multi tool registration
• Two full water bottles and some snacks
• Fully charged mobile
• Warm and waterproof layers
Results: This is a Sportive, by definition a non-
• Vaseline competitive long distance cycling event. Timings are
• A little bit of money only for each individuals own personal information.
starting instructions
Timing chip:
Your timing chip is attached to the back of your bike
number. All you need to do is fix your bike number to
the front of your bike. Doing this will give you an
accurate reading for completing the full Poppyscotland
Sportive course distance that you have selected.
Poppyscotland
Sportive
direction
signs
Start times:
Long: between 07:30 & 08:00
Middle: between 08:00 & 09:00
Short: between 08:00 & 09:00
All riders MUST start by 09.00.
You will be started in groups of 20 - 30 riders.
“This was brilliant! My first event and felt part of the
community of Poppyscotland as well as the cyclists, which
kept me going to a good result”
Poppyscotland Sportive participant 2017
Time to complete the course:
Our sweep convoy will follow cyclists along all 3 routes route at a fixed speed of 10 mph
for the short and medium and 13 mph for the long
Short: 5 hours to complete – finished 14:00 at latest
Medium:
In partnership7.5 hours to complete – finished 16:30 at latest
with:
Long: 8.5 hours to complete – finished 17:30 at latest
This includes 30 mins built in for stops.
feed station maps
East Linton / The Mart The Mart
aerial view
Feed Station 1-
All Routes
Gifford -
Gifford /
aerial view
The Avenue
Please
Berwickshire HS
Duns / Berwickshire High School
aerial view
Feed station 2 -
long route only
event safety
We’ve done everything we can to make this event as safe This is an OPEN ROAD event: Please take note of the
as possible. Riders take part at their own risk and must highway code for cyclists:
stick to the rules of the road at all times.
Helmets: you won’t be allowed to take part unless you • Don’t ride more than 2 a-breast
wear a helmet. • You are not permitted to cycle on the pavement
Mobiles: please make sure your mobile is fully charged • You may not cross the stop line when traffic lights are
the night before the event. There is a small section of our red
course with no mobile signal but we have a strategy to • Be considerate to other road users… be aware of
respond to issues there. traffic coming up behind you. For this reason never
Reflective clothing: Our event takes place in daylight cycle with headphones in
but please do ensure that you have some form of
reflective clothing as it’s also vital to be seen in poor For this info in more detail visit:
light. www.gov.uk/rules-for-cyclists-59-to-82
Riding in groups: Our hope is that we start early
enough to avoid the worst of the traffic, however it’s
really important that you are comfortable sharing the road
with other road users.
Please take note of this diagram, the right hand
picture shows how to ride to enable cars to
overtake a group quickly and safely.
Please note you should always cycle in single file on
narrow roads and when cycling round bends. Ensure you
leave space between you and the cyclist in front to allow
overtaking in these areas.
In particular please look out for the We have done everything possible to ensure your
following: safety
• Hard right turn onto B6355 – slow down and Please take note where you see a sign stating ‘slow down’
take care! (Middle) or notifying of a hazard.
• Redstone Rigg descent: slow down (Middle Not all the roads you cycle on today are in
and Long) perfect condition.
• Fast descent into Gifford & in town: slow Watch out for potholes, rutted patches, gravel
down (Long and middle routes only) and tree debris on the roads and make sure you
safely negotiate them.
• Cousland road surface, take care! (All routes)
marshaling & first aid
Course markings: we have a good number of Marshal instructions: please take note of marshal
yellow directional signs on the course. You are instructions. Even if you disagree with an instruction,
looking for bright yellow signs with a poppy in each there may be a reason unrelated to your situation
corner and a black directional arrow in the centre. which is prompting a marshal to offer guidance.
Warning signs: please be alert to the same signs
which instead of an arrow, carry a message such as First Aid: We have first aid providers at the finish -
‘slow down’, ‘cattle grid’ etc. Community Centre - as well as mobile units.
Feeding stations: Please take great care when
entering and leaving feeding stations. If you are not Mechanic Sweep: being controlled
stopping, slow down to allow others to exit safely. by Leith Cycle Co. We have a
mechanic vehicle on each route.
Thank you to Bramik Foods for
providing all our food!
Medical info: it is critical that you put your rider Time to complete the race:
number on your bike and keep it there. This is to Once the last wave of cyclists has left the start, our
ensure that we access the correct medical information sweep convoy will follow cyclists along all 3 routes route
for you to assist first aiders in any treatment that you at a fixed speed of 10 mph for the short and medium and
might require. DO NOT SWAP RIDER NUMBERS. 13 mph for the long.
Feeding Stations Cyclists who fail to maintain this minimum average
East Linton: Short – 22 miles speed and are therefore overtaken by the sweep car are
Middle & Long – 22 miles out of the ride. In this instance, cyclists will be asked to
Duns: Long route only – 56 miles submit their timing chip to the sweep staff before
Gifford: All routes as below: continuing. This acts as an acknowledgement that they
Short – 32 miles are no longer part of the event, and that the event
Middle – 43 miles infrastructure such as medical support and feed stations
Long – 76 miles will no longer be available to them.
Course profiles: Emergency contact:
In case of serious medical emergency please
Short – 45 miles
do not hesitate to call 999
If you decide to withdraw from the Sportive for any
reason, please call this number:
Middle – 66 miles
07894 484 494
Otherwise, we can be reached on
Long – 100 miles
07894 484 499
post event
Finish line: we have placed marshals and signage to Tea and Toast: tea, coffee and a slice of hot buttery
ensure that you don’t miss the finish line toast with jam will be available for a donation in the café
after the event.
Timings: Our timings service will text your time
straight to your phone. Please include your mobile Sportive jerseys: NEW DESIGN FOR 2019! These
number in your sign up info online so that you receive have been very popular online and will be on sale on
this text. Times will also be posted on our website after event day at a cost of £35 – cash only.
the event.
The Poppyscotland Sportive is organised,
Please don’t forget to collect your 2019 Poppyscotland managed and delivered by a team of dedicated
finishers gift – a necktube! volunteers and staff, ensuring that we keep event
costs low and plough every penny we can back
into our welfare services.
You can still purchase a shirt pre-event by visiting our website: www.poppyscotland.org/sportive
NEW DESIGN FOR 2019!
THANK YOU FOR ENTERING THE POPPYSCOTLAND SPORTIVE 2019!
THANKS TO FRED. OLSEN RENEWABLES, 100% OF YOUR ENTRY FEE
GOES TO SUPPORT SCOTLAND’S ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY
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