Vantage Elite Road National Championships

Road & Track

12 February 2021 - 14 February 2021

Cambridge

Cycling New Zealand

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The Vantage Elite Road National Championship is New Zealand’s premier national road cycling event, attracting New Zealand’s top professional and amateur road cyclists all vying for coveted National Jerseys and will take place in Cambridge from 12-14 February 2021.

The championships will be the flagship event of the RIDE: New Zealand’s Cycling Festival – which runs from 12 – 14 February in Waipa, featuring both top level competition and a range of community and participation driven cycling events. Cycling New Zealand and RIDE Festival organisers have committed to a three year tenure, with the option to extend for a further year. Changing the location means national titles are contested on a new course, on different terrain, ensuring variety and a fair approach that doesn’t favour one type of rider over another in the long term. It reinvigorates the event for the riders, and also exposes a whole new audience to top level road cycling as our most talented road riders battle it out for national jerseys. The championships will include time trial and road races with full event details, including course details and the official race schedule due to be released in the coming months.

ENTRY INFORMATION

Entries will open on 1 December 2020.

2021 Pricing:

Early Entry Fee - TBC [For entries received by 10th January 2020]

Entry Fee - TBC [For entries received from 11th January – 27th January 2020]

Scratchings received before 27th January may be eligible for a refund. Requests are to be emailed to events@cyclingnewzealand.nz and if accepted, a refund of the entry fee less $20 will be payable.

Scratchings received after 27th January, the team manager is to supply a written explanation and/or medical certificate to the Commissaires Secretary. Sanctions will be imposed if the explanation is not accepted. No refunds available.

Please note all riders are required to be represented by a Team Manager. Click here to find out more on Team Managers.

EVENTS

Time Trial

Men's Elite Time Trial
Women's Elite Time Trial
Men's U23 Time Trial
Women's U23 Time Trial
Men's U19 Time Trial
Women's U19 Time Trial

Road Race

Mens Elite & Mens U23 Road Race (Combined race with separate age category medals)
Womens Elite & Womens U23 Road Race (Combined race with separate age category medals)
Men's U19 Road Race
Women's U19 Road Race

ELIGIBILITY

U23 Category is for riders aged between 19 and 22 as at 31 December 2021
Elite Category is for riders aged 23 to 34 as at 31 December 2021
Riders older than 34 can opt to relinquish their Masters status for the entire 2021 licence year and then be eligible to compete. Contact events@cyclingnewzealand.nz for further information.
All entries will be required to be approved by the representing centre.

LICENSING

This event is the New Zealand Championships and entry is only open to NZL riders (as per your nationality with UCI).
A 2021 Adult licence is required for all events.
Team Managers and Officials are also required to hold a 2021 Adult Licence with the appropriate endorsement from your centre.

TEAMS

The event is restricted to NZL riders who form part of a New Zealand Centre or New Zealand/UCI Registered Trade Team.
All trade teams must be fully paid for the 2021 period and registered by 31st December 2020.
All trade team members must also comply with individual licensing requirements.

ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITION

Click here to view a copy of the event Terms and Conditions

2021 PROVISIONAL EVENT PROGRAMME

Thursday 11 February:
5.00pm - 6.00pm	Confirmation of Starters	Avanti Room 1 - Avantidrome
6.00pm	Team Managers Meeting

Friday 12 February:
TBC	Elite & U23 Women's Time Trial	TBC	TBC
	Elite & U23 Men's Time Trial		TBC
	U19 Men and Women		TBC

Saturday 13 February:
TBC	U19 Men		TBC
TBC	U19 Women		TBC

Sunday 14 February:
TBC	Elite & U23 Women's Road Race	TBC	TBC
TBC	Elite & U23 Men's Road Race		TBC

TEAM MANAGERS

All Centres/Trade Teams are required to nominate a Team Manager (can be a rider or non-rider).

Confirmation of Starters/Race Pack collection will be from 5.00pm - 6.00pm followed by the Team Managers Meeting at 6.00pm on Thursday 11 February at the Avantidrome.

Important information such as confirmation of starters, distribution of race numbers and transponders and any updated race information will be provided at this meeting.

Attendance by each Team Manager is compulsory and representatives will be required to sign in.

Immediately after the managers meeting all team car drivers wishing to drive in the convoy must be present for a meeting.

Riders Packs will be distributed to one Centre/Team representative (usually the Team Manager), not to individual riders. Riders should contact their Team Manager to arrange collection. Packs will be available for collection from 5.00pm (at the Avantidrome).

The role of the Team Manager includes (but not limited to):

Officially representing the centre/team at the event
Connecting with all riding centre/team members
Ensuring that all riding centre/team members have a current licence
Managing the relationship with Event Officials on behalf of centre/team members
Attending the Team Managers meeting
Collecting and distributing Race Numbers to centre/team members
Circulating Event Information to centre/team members
Ensuring place getters attend the Medal Ceremony
Ensuring riding members have the required information to help them have a safe and fair race.

All centre/teams are required to nominate a Team Manager (can be a rider or non-rider). Please email events@cyclingnewzealand.nz to appoint your Team Manager.

TEAM MANAGERS CONTACTS:

Centre/Team	Team Manager Name	Team Manager Email	Team Manager Phone
Auckland
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
Cabjaks - Castelli
Canterbury
Cycling Otago
Cycling Southland
Mid South Canterbury
Northland
NZ Cycling Project
Tasman
Team Skoda - Fruzio
The Tank Guy
Velo Project
Waikato BoP
Wellington
WCNI

NON ELITE EVENT PROGRAMME

RIDE: New Zealand's Cycling Festival will run from 12 - 14 February in Waipa, and will feature a range of community and participation driven cycling events. See here for more information on the festival.

TIME TRIAL

The Elite Road National Championship Time Trial event will start and finish at Roto O Rangi School on Friday 12 February.

Elite & U23 Women and U19 Men: 27.6km. View Strava link here.

Elite & U23 Men: 44km. View Strava link here.

U19 Women: 18.3km. View Strava link here.

ROAD RACE

The Elite Road National Championship Road Race event will start and finish at Cambridge High School. There are some hard climbs included and plenty of chances for spectators to cheer the elite / U23 athletes on past the start/finish each lap.

Elite & U23 Women: 130km (3 laps of French Pass / Te Miro loop - each lap comes past start/finish). 1720m of climbing. View Strava link here.

Elite & U23 Men: 174km (4 laps of French Pass / Te Miro loop - each lap comes past start/finish). 2288m Climbing. View Strava link here.

U19 Women: 80km (2 Laps of the French Pass / Te Miro loop - will not come past start/finish each lap). 1159m of climbing. View Strava link here.

U19 Men: 115km (3 Laps of the French Pass / Te Miro loop - will not come past start/finish each lap). 1720m of climbing. View Strava link here.

2021 EVENT COMMUNIQUES

Event Communiques is the official distribution of event information. Please check here regularly for updated Communiques.

RACE RULES

Racing will be conducted under UCI regulations and Cycling New Zealand Road and Track Regulations - August 2018

As all events take place on open roads, it is a condition of racing that New Zealand traffic regulations are adhered to. It is also mandatory that helmets are worn at any time a rider is on their bike. Riders must keep left and where marked, must not cross the road centre line at any time.

Sanctions

The UCI scale of penalties will apply.

Any fines issued are on the Team and are payable by the Team Manager to the Commissaires Secretary at the event or Centres will be invoiced post event.

Equipment

Bicycles must conform with current UCI regulations.

Helmets must be compliant with appropriate NZ Transport Agency Standards for use on open roads, including those used in the Individual Time Trial and must be worn at all times when riding your bike.

All riders will be required to attach timing transponders to their bikes, to enable the electronic timing to operate. These will be provided in the race pack.

Riders Apparel

Riders must only wear their approved Centre jerseys and shorts. Shorts may only display sponsors that are detailed on the rider’s racing licence.

Members of a UCI international trade team or registered NZ registered trade team are permitted to wear their full approved team uniform.

A start may be refused for any incorrectly attired rider.

If you have any queries on this matter, please contact the President of the Commissaire Panel (PCP) or Technical Delegate prior to the event, to avoid disappointment.

VOLUNTEERS

If you'd like to be involved in the event, we'd love to have you! Please see here for further details!

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The safety of the riders, officials, volunteer and spectators are included in the event planning. This includes (but not limited to) road restrictions, traffic management and event advisories to the local businesses and residents.

The event takes place a mix of urban residential & commercial areas as well as on rural roads. It is your responsibility to manage your own safety during the event, to be aware of other road users at all times and to make responsible decisions. There is traffic management in place however, the roads are OPEN and there will be public and official traffic on the circuit during your race.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Health and Safety please report to the Chief Commissaire or to the Race Manager

EVENT OFFICIALS

This is a Cycling New Zealand event.

The Event Delivery Partner is RIDE Festival.

The Race Manager is Nathan Cox.

We would like to congratulate and thank the following Commissaires for their appointment and volunteering their time for the event

Chief Commissaire - Road Race & Time Trial (PCP)	TBC
Technical Delegate
Commissaire's Secretary
Chief Judge / Time Keeper
Moto Commissaires

Assistant Commissaires