2012 Tour de Hawkesbury

This is an organized training ride for members of the Hawkesbury Triathlon Club. The 2012 Tour de Hawkesbury is organized by Grant Leslie and Jason Reynolds.

Race Start: 6:30am | Date: 26th January | Ride Master: Grant Leslie 

Course Rules and Point Score System

A safe and enjoyable ride is the most important factor during the Tour de Hawkesbury. Any rider who does not act in a safe and responsible fashion during the ride will be excluded from the Tour. All open sections and areas for point(s) accrual are subject to riding in a safe fashion. All riders are to listen to instruction from the Ride Master.

Course

The Tour de Hawkesbury is broken into 3 individual stages. Each stage has associated points for Sprint and King of the Mountain awards. Overall Grand Classification is based upon the accrued total of Sprint and KOM points.

Each Stage starts at St Matthews Church in neutral (no racing) and returns to St Matthews in neutral.

The 3 Stages and the available points are:

1)Punt ride for 45 points (combined KOM and Sprint points);

2)Reverse Kurmond for 36 points (combined KOM and Sprint points); and

3Flat ride (lowlands – castlereigh road – londondery) for 30 points (all Sprint points).

 
General rider behavior

The Tour de Hawkesbury is broken into open (racing) and neutral (easy riding) sections. It is expected behavior that during neutral sections all participants ride at a safe and steady speed and allow all other riders to join/re-join the peleton. No points are awarded in neutral sections. However, proper behavior during the neutral sections will contribute to the Riders’ Rider  and HTC Rider of the Tour Awards.

Secondly, if a rider incurs a problem (mechanical or otherwise) all riders are expected to slow and the section may become neutralized.

All neutral and open sections along with the scoring of points is to the discretion of the Ride Master (Grant Leslie). If you are unsure of the rules on race day or are concerned with points or locations of open sections, consult the Ride Master.

Neutral and Open sections

The Tour de Hawkesbury is divided into neutral and open sections. Neutral sections are non-racing sections where participants are to form a single peleton. Open sections are where riders may ride in fashion to secure points. Riders not in the main peleton at the start of an open section will not be awarded points.

The declaration of Open and Neutral Sections will be made by the Ride Master. The main rule to follow is to slow/stop at the end of points sections to allow other riders to re-join. Neutral sections are for rider safety and to ensure riders of all abilities can participate.

Course Summary Open and Neutral Sections

1) Race start – St Matthews to Cattai Bridge is neutral
2)Cattai Bridge to Sackville Ferry Road is open (stop at Corner Wisemans Ferry Road and Sackville Ferry Road)
3)Sackville Ferry Road (across ferry) onwards to Taylor Road Mushrooms sign is neutral
4)Taylor Made Mushrooms to Tizzana Rd is open
5)Tizzana Road to Wilberforce Road is neutral
6)Wilberforce Road is open (up to the 60km/hr finish line)
7) All of Windsor and Richmond is neutral.
8) Bells Line is Open from Nth Richmond traffic lights.
9) Ride is neutral on Kurmond Road.
10) Ride is open from round-a-bout to Spinks Road
11) Ride is neutral from Spinks Road to Wilberforce Road
12) Ride is open on Wilberforce
13) Ride is neutralized at 60 km/hr signpost coming into Windsor
14) Windsor and Richmond are neutral
15) Ride is open on Nutt Road
16) Ride is neutral from end of Nutt Road through Londonderry and Richmond
17) Ride is open Cemetary on Dights Road to RAAF overpass (Big Finish).
(18) Ride is neutral to St Matthews.
19) Riders may elect to participate in coffee at Simon’s Café in Windsor.

Points

Points for King of the Mountain and Sprint are awarded at various points along the course. Riders may only compete for points if they ride in the main peleton at the transition from neutral to open race.

Points are awarded on the honour system and are to be reported to the Ride Master during subsequent neutral sections. Decisions on disputes will be made by the Ride Master. Points are classified as:

1. King of the Mountain
   
   1. Punt Ride: Top of Punt (awarded at Wisemans Ferry Rd and Sackville Ferry Rd intersect. i.e. the usual rest stop on the Punt ride). A 5-point section. Awarded as 5,4,3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
   2. Punt Ride: Top of Sackville Road at school crossing just after Tizzana Rd. A small climb that continues to the traffic island/school crossing. Awarded as 3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
   3. Reverse Kurmond: Bells line of Road (awarded at School Zone 40 km/hr sign posting approximately 200 metres prior to right-hand turn onto Kurmond Rd). Awarded as 5,4,3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
   4. Reverse Kurmond: At top of climb at yellow road sign (left-turn sign) at Kurmond Road and Spinks Road (Glossodia turn off). Awarded as 3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
      
      Total available points for KOM are 42 points and total maximum points for an individual rider is 16.
       
2. Sprint
   
   1. Punt Ride: Wilberforce Road (as the Finish of the Punt Ride). Long straight section on Wilberforce road heading to Windsor. Official finish line is the 60 km/hr sign post approximately 300 metres before the Bridge. Awarded as 5,4,3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
   2. Reverse Kurmond Ride: (same as Punt Ride) Wilberforce Road (as the Finish of the Punt Ride). Long straight section on Wilberforce road heading to Windsor. Official finish line is the 60 km/hr sign post approximately 300 metres before the Bridge. Awarded as 5,4,3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
   3. Flat Ride: Nutt Road. Traditional sprint section on HTC Training rides. Finish line is top of the last rise, demarcated by a telegraph pole with a yellow/red traffic sign. Awarded as 5,4,3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
   4. Flat Ride: Percival Street. Home stretch and final points section. Behind the RAAF base. Finish line is the RAAF bridge/overpass Awarded as 5,4,3,2,1 point(s) in order of arrival.
      
      Total available points for Sprint are 60 points and total maximum points for an individual rider is 20.

General Classification and Overall Champion
 
Overall General Classification will be based on accrued points throughout the ride. The Overall Champion will be awarded to the rider with the greatest combined score of both the KOM and Sprint points. The total available points are 102 and the total maximum points for an individual are 36.
 
Riders’ Rider

Votes will be collected at the completion of the ride (Simon’s Café and/or at the presentation ceremony) for the award of the Riders’ Rider.

HTC Rider of the Tour Award
HTC will award a rider who demonstrates good sportsmanship and values that Tour de Hawkesbury seeks to encourage. The Award will be judged by the Ride Master and HTC President.

Ceremony

Following the completion of Le Tour de Hawkesbury an Awards ceremony will be held at Club Secretary Grant Leslie’s house from 2pm onwards.