MTB - GNaTPACK 2013 round 1 Cows with Guns

GNaTPACK series 2013 round 1 at Cows with Guns Saturday 6 April...

Race starts at 3pm sharp  read on for all the details - Online entry here $10 for juniors and $20 for Seniors. If you do not have a MTBA race licence you will also have to purchase a $20 day rider permit. As each round of GNaTPACK is hosted by different clubs, Day Rider permits are valid for 1 round only. Online Entry will close 5pm on Friday 5 April. Entry on the day will incur a $10 late fee and we will only accept entries up until 2.30pm.  This round is a double header with a race on the Sunday morning at Nambucca so why not enter that race as well

The GNaTPACK series is hosted by mountain bike clubs on the NSW Mid North Coast. Grafton, Nambucca, Taree, Port Macquarie, Armidale, Coffs Harbour and Kempsey all host a round with the club choosing the race format. You can do one race or the whole series – but once you start, you may find it hard to stop!

Each round attracts approximately 100 riders and it is a friendly environment with some good tight racing. If you are new to mountain biking we would encourage you to participate in some local club races before entering a GNaTPACK race.

Round 1 of the 2013 GNaTPACK MTB series will be hosted by the Coffs Harbour Cycle Club at its Cows with Guns course at Bonville. It will be a Cross Country race format on a 8.5km course consisting predominantly of fast, flowing single track with no big hills.

NB: As this is a series, your age category is determined by the age you turn in 2012 so you will be in the one category the entire series. Eg, if you turn 30 on 1st of July you will be in the 30-39yr age group for the entire series. Alternatively you could ride in the Open category where age is not taken into consideration.

	Males	Females
open	5 laps	4 laps
Under 15	2 laps	2 laps
Under 17	3 laps	2 laps
under 19	4 laps	3 laps
20-29 yrs	4 laps	3 laps
30-39 yrs vetrans	4 laps	3 laps
40-49 yrs Masters	4 laps	3 laps
50-59 yrs Super Masters	4 laps	3 laps
60yrs+	3 laps	2 laps

• Registration is online closing at 12.0pm on Friday 5th of April 2013.
• Entry cost is $20 for adults and $10 for juniors (U15 & U19). If you do not have an MTBA race licence, you must also purchase a $20.00 day rider permit.
• Collect race plates from the timing tent between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on race day – please have your MTBA licence or print out from MTBA website with you.
• Race briefing at 2.45pm at the timing tent – compulsory for all riders to attend. You will then be placed
  in groups for wave starts
• Race starts at 3.00pm sharp.
• TheThere will be also be a junior category for riders aged 11 or 12 on
  race day. Enter on the day at the timing tent prior to 2.30pm. Cost is $5 and if
  they do not have a current Dirt Masters MTBA race licence a $20 day rider permit
  will be required
• First Aid will be provided by the good folk
  from the S.E.S. Parking is provided at the cost of a gold coin donation (or greater J) to the S.E.S. – you must obey directions from the SES when parking. Alternatively, park at Sid Burke rest area on Pine Creek Way and ride in the 1.2km to the trails.
• Due to the time of the event, this will be a self catered event. ie, bring your own food and drink and then hit the pub for a carb loading session before the morning race at Nambucca