Manchester International

Youth Cycle Tour

16^th, 17^th, & 18^th August 2002  

The Manchester International Youth Cycle Tour is Britain’s biggest youth cycle tour event. Attracting 247 riders last year. This exciting and friendly competition is open to teams of four, individuals, boys and girls.

To be held under the Technical Regulations of the BCF

 

 

Welcome to the City of Manchester International Youth Cycle Tour.

  Established as an annual youth cycle event, Now in its seventh successful and exciting year.  

This event will start on the afternoon of Friday 16^th August at Platt Fields Park (Criterium), followed by a full day at Brookdale Park (Time Trial & Criterium) on Saturday 17^th August. The event will conclude with its final race (Criterium) in the City Centre of Manchester around the Town Hall, Albert Square Circuit on Sunday 18^th August. The weekend’s achievements will be recognised at a prize presentation to be held at the Town Hall in the heart of Manchester’s Albert Square.  

Closing date for entries: Monday 15^th July 2002. This will be strictly adhered to.

No late entries will be accepted. Team entries must be registered by this date with riders names forwarded no later than 30^th July.  Clubs or organisations with more than four team members must nominate their four riders for the team competition by 30^th July. After this date the Race Director will nominate team members.    

Categories:                 Boys                                                       Girls

                                 A-1986 & 87                                       A-No Category

                                 B-1988 & 89                                       B-1987 & 88

                                 C-1990 & 91                                       C-1989 & 90

                                 D-1992 & 93                                       D-1991 & 92

                                   E-1994 or later                                    F-1984, 85, 86 & 87 (Girls Only)  

Entry fees:                 Category D & E:                      £20.00                                                       

                                   Category A, B, C, & F :            £20.00

 

No entry forms will be accepted unless the correct entry fee is enclosed. All entry forms must be correctly completed and MUST include date of birth, licence number, recent results and national ranking. Incorrectly completed entry forms will be returned.  

 

  Eligibility to compete:   Entries only open to boys holding Youth Category Licences and born 1986 or later and Junior and Youth Girls. No Youth Boys with dispensation to rider as a Junior are eligible. All riders must hold a full UCI recognised Competition Licence.  

 

Teams:  In  categories  A, B, C, D, E,  teams will consist of  three or four riders. Team Awards and prizes will be based on the total time of the team’s  best three riders. 

 

In category F, teams will consist of three or four riders. Team Award and prizes will be based on the total time of the team’s best  two riders. Maximum number of riders per team will be four.  

 

Each category will have a restricted number of  fifty competitors. Where a category is oversubscribed it will be divided into (a) & (b) races. 

Entries to be submitted on a standard BCF entry form Forms and Cheques to be sent to:

David J Bishop,  

"Thevenet", 67 Grandale, Sutton Park, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. HU7 4BL. 

 

All Cheques to be made payable to "British Schools Cycling Association"  

Camping available