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Accompanying junior riders
Parents may ride with inexperienced junior riders if they are concerned about their safety while out on the course. It is recommended that parents should accompany riders in the 10 & under age group.
Please observe the following guidelines:
Parents may ride with inexperienced junior riders if they are concerned about their safety while out on the course. It is recommended that parents should accompany riders in the 10 & under age group.
Please observe the following guidelines:
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Please do not follow in a motor vehicle -
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You must ride BEHIND the junior and not in front or alongside, otherwise the junior rider may be disqualified for drafting. You should keep at least three bike lengths behind. You may ride alongside or ahead of the junior to provide assistance for a safe U-
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You may not provide any assistance during the race. This includes carrying water bottles or food for the junior rider, pushing or pulling the rider and providing any sort of verbal encouragement (you may provide instructions relating to course directions or safety matters). The latter may seem harsh, but time trialing is a solitary sport and even the smallest words of encouragement can provide a significant advantage over other riders.
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If you chose to drive to various points of the course to observe or provide encouragement, please take care that you park in a safe manner that does not impede traffic flow or cause any danger to other road users.
Junior gearing
Junior gearing restrictions apply to time trials as well as road races.
Junior gearing restrictions apply to time trials as well as road races.
Junior fees
Juniors aged 18 and under (age as at December 31 of the current year) race for FREE.
Juniors aged 18 and under (age as at December 31 of the current year) race for FREE.
