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TheBlueMountainsGranFondoJune15,2019
TheBlueMountains,Ontario,Canada
TechnicalGuideVersion2.0
AUCIGranFondoWorldSeriesEventTheCanadianQualifierfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionships
PresentedBy:
OverviewParticipationRightsRegistrationRaceNumbersScheduleMaps50/MedioFondo&HillClimbChallengeEquipmentRegulationsAwards&PrizesRaceRegulationsSafetyRegulationsDirectionsAccommodations2020UCIGFWCinVancouver&WhistlerContactInformation
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UCIGranFondoWorldSeries(UCIGFWS)
EventOverviewTheBlueMountainsGranFondoheldonJune15,2019willforthefifthstraightyearbethesoleCanadianqualifiereventforthe2019UCIGranFondoWorldChampionships.Forthe2019eventwehavemadethefollowingchangedtheevent:
• Newcourses,withalessclimbingtobetteralignwiththeWorldChampionshipeventinPoznan,Poland• Starttimeshavebeenpushedbackabittoallowsamedaycommutersalittlemoresleep• Wehavelistenedtoyoufeedbackandwillbeaddingaposteventcelebrationrightnexttthefinishareasoyoucanenjoy
somesocialtimeposteventwhilewaitingforandduringtheawardsandtorehashtheeventwithyourfriends• WearepartneringwiththeCenturion.
o OurGranFondodistanceandtheC100areoneinthesameevent§ Wave1isforMen<50;152kms§ Wave2isforallwomenandmen50+;112kms
o OurMedioFondoistheC50event;72kmso NomoreSeptemberdatefortheCenturionitnowtakesplaceonJune15th
In2011theUCIcreatedtheUCIGFWS(rebrandedin2016fromtheUWCT–UCIWorldCyclingTour)asaseriesofUCI-sanctionedracesheldallovertheworld.Feedingintothe2019GranFondoWorldChampionshipsthatarebeingheldinformSep5-8thinPoznan,Poland,thereareTwenty-onequalifiereventsupfromfourteenin2016.Inthequalifiereventsthetop25%fromeachagegroupwillqualifyfortheAmateurWorldChampionships,wherethechampionswillbeawardedwiththecovetedrainbowjersey.
MyFocus-IntroductionMymaingoalistobuildchallengingcoursesthatputtherider’sexperiencefirstrighthereinOntario.Thisvisioncanonlybeachievedbyworkingwiththebestpeoplewhohavegonetogreatlengthstomakethisintoareality.Eachyearwestrivetoimprovetheeventbyincorporatingfeedbackfromparticipantsandadoptingbestpracticesfromthemostsuccessfulamateurcyclingevents.Iwouldliketothankthefollowinggroupsfortheiroutstandingsupportofthisevent:TheUCIGFWSandErwinVervecken,theCanadianCyclingAssociations,theOntarioProvincialPolice,TheTDAbbottAdvisoryGroup,OntarioTourismRTO7,SoundSolutions,FaskenLawFirm,TheCountyofGrey,theTownofTheBlueMountains,BlueMountainsVillageAssociation,ClearviewTownship,TheTownofCollingwood,TorontoDigitalImaging,WheelsofBloor,LouisGarneau,VeloFIx,AD-Bikes,TrueNorthMedicalRoadCorps,MorningGloryCyclingClub,Peter&LoriKofman,BlakeandMalcomb,MarkMaybank,JohnBalint,JimLaird,DavidThompson,AndreLamarche,GregMoore,DerekdeGannes,DanHorchik,AlanKriss,GregGannon,MirekMazur,JohnEsposito,JiriSvoboda,MichaelStroud,KelvinMahli,LeoStGermain,BillAbbotts,AndrewParadowski&ChantalThompson,JennMartinandherteamofcommittedMotoSupport,theCommissaires,theMcCainFamily,SteveFleckandPaolinaAllen,GraceBartz,theMerrittfamily,theMrveljFamily,theScottFamily,BenBaker,theHeinemeyer’s,MyfamilyandmanyothersBruceBirdXTBConsultingInc.
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:ParticipationRightsRiderscantakepartintheGranFondoWorldSeriesiftheyholdanyofthefollowinglicenses:
• Nolicense.Somenationalfederationsrequireadaylicensewhichcanbeboughton-site.Certaincountriesalsorequireamedicalcertificate.
• Amateurlicense• Masterlicense• CyclingforAlllicense• Elitelicensewithexceptionof:
o AnyriderwhohasduringthecurrentyearbeenamemberofateamregisteredwiththeUCI.o AnyriderwhohastakenpartinaWorldChampionships,theOlympicGames,ContinentalGames,RegionalGames,
theCommonwealthGames,oraWorldCupduringthecurrentyear.o AnyriderwhohasscoredUCIpointsintheyearoftheWorldChampionships.
Afterqualification,andinordertoparticipateintheWorldChampionships,ridersmusthaveanationalMasters/Amateur/Cyclingforall/EliteannuallicensefromaUCIaffiliatednationalfederationandcomplywiththeconditionsasmentionedaboveforEliteriders.Aday-licensewillnolongerbeacceptedfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionships.
Age groups:
Theeventmustprovideresultsforthefollowing8differentagegroups,forbothwomenandmen:
• 19-34y• 35-39y• 40-44y• 45-49y• 50-54y• 55-59y• 60-64y• +65y
Agegroupsaredefinedbytherider'sageonDecember31stoftheyearoftherespectiveWorldChampionships.
Aqualifiereventmayalsoorganizeadditionalagecategories(70-74,75-79,etc.).Shouldmorethan6ridersregisterforanyoftheseadditionalagegroups,specificqualificationfortheWorldChampionshipswillalsobegrantedwithinthegivenagecategory.AttheWorldChampionships,anadditionalrainbowjerseyandmedalswillonlybeawardedtothewinnersofsuchcategoriesifmorethan6ridersregisterforthegivenrace.
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Granting of participation rights for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships
EachUGFWSeventwillgrantparticipationrightsfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionships,fortheGranFondoand/orTimeTrialevents.Basedontheresultsofeachrace,athletesrankedwithinthetop25%ofeachagegroupwillbeawardedwithaguaranteedentrytotheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsandbeabletoracefortheWorldChampiontitle.Thefirstthreefinisherswithinthe8officialagecategorieslistedabovewillalwaysqualifydirectlyfortheWorldChampionships,independentlyofthenumberofstartersinthatagegroup.Ridersmustfinishtheracetobequalified.The25%iscalculatedbasedonthenumberofstarters,notonthenumberofpreregisteredridersorridersfinishingtherace.ThewinnersofthequalificationslotswillbeannouncedontheUGFWSwebsiteandwillbeinvitedbye-mail.
QualificationfortheGranFondoRoadRaceand/orTimeTrialeventswillbegrantedasfollows:
• QualifiereventshostingonlyaroadracewillgrantparticipationrightsforboththeUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsandUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsTimeTrial.
• QualifiereventshostingaseparatetimetrialandroadracewillgranttheparticipationrightsfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsTimeTrialinthetimetrialqualifierandfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsintheroadracequalifier.
• QualifiereventshostingasingletimetrialwillonlygrantparticipationrightsfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsTimeTrial.
• Qualifiereventsholdingastagerace(timetrialand2-dayroadrace)willgranttheparticipationrightsfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsTimeTrialinthetimetrialqualifierandfortheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsduringeachdayoftheroadrace.
Allriders(whetherlicenseholdersornot)completingthesamedistanceinaqualifiereventareofficiallyconsideredasparticipantsintheUCIGranFondoWorldSeries,i.e.theymustbepartofthesamerankinglist,independentlyofthewaveinwhichtheystarted.
Inaddition,riderswhoparticipateinandfinish3qualifiereventsduringtheseasonwillalsogetawildcardtickettotheWorldChampionshipsbycompletingeachraceregardlessoftheirfinishingposition.Allconcernedridersmustcontactinfo@ucigranfondoworldseries.comtorequestawildcard.
TheWorldChampionsfromVarese2018areautomaticallyqualifiedforthe2019WorldChampionships.ThisruleisvalidforbothTimeTrialandRoadRace,andtheWorldChampionscanregisterforbothevents.SilverandbronzemedalwinnersmustqualifyagainthroughtheUGFWS.
RegistrationsfortheWorldChampionshipsareonlypossibleviatheregistrationformontheofficialwebsiteoftheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionships.
TheUCIGranFondoWorldSerieswon'tdoarecallanymoretoreplacetheslotsforWorldsthatwerenottakenbythefirst25%.
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:RegistrationRegistrationisavailableonlineexclusivelyat:CCNOnlineregistrationOnlineregistrationclosesatmidnightonJune13th,2019.OnsiteRegistration:FridayJune14th&SaturdayJune15thTheRegistrationOfficewillopenasfollows:FridayJune14thfrom5:00pmto8:00pmSaturdayJune15thstartingat7:30am(pleaseseestartareamap).Registrationcut-offis30minutesbeforestarttimesBeaverValleyCommunityCentreandArena58AlfredStW,Thornbury,ONN0H2P0RegistrationFees
ToMarch31st ToMay31st ToJune13th OnsiteJune14th-15th
C100/BMGFWaves1&2
$134.99* $146.99* $176.99* $210
C50/MedioFondoAges19+
$81.24* $89.99* $99.99* $125
MedioFondo(75kms)AgesUnder19
$50* $50* $50* $75
*Registrationfeesdonotincludeonlineprocessingcharges*RegistrationfeesdonotincludeHST*Entriesarenon-refundableandnon-transferable
LicenseRequirementsYoudonotneedacyclinglicensetoparticipateinthisevent.Ifyoudonothaveacyclinglicenseyoucanpurchaseaneventpermitwhenyouregister.Youwillberequiredtosignareleasewaiverpriortoparticipating
InformationTherewillbeeventinformationavailablewithintheregistrationarea
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:RaceNumbersRaceNumbersRacenumberswillbeprovidedbytheorganization.Numbersmustnotbefoldedormodifiedandmustclearlydisplaytheadvertiser'slogo.Itistherider'sresponsibilitytoensurethattheirracenumbersarereadable.Riderswhosenumbersareunreadableatthefinishmaynotgetaplacingandmayforfeittheirprizes.
• TheracenumbersmustbepositionedasfollowfortheRoadRace:Onthebackandrightsideofthejersey
• Theorganizerwillalsoindicateattheregistrationareawheretheracenumbermustbeplaced. ProofofageParticipantsmustproduceproofofageatracenumberpickupeitherbyshowingacurrentUCIlicensewithaphotoorbyshowingphotoidentificationwithyearofbirthlisted. Thefollowingimagesdepictnumberplacementandbibcolours
C100/GranFondo
Onthebackandrightsideofthejersey
C50/MedioFondo
Ontherightsideofthejersey
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:ScheduleEventSchedule
Event Date Start Time End Time Location
Friday Registration / Number Pick-up June 14th 05:00 PM 08:00 PM Beaver Valley Community Centre,
Thornbury
Saturday Registration / Number Pick-up June 15th 07:30 AM
30 Minutes before your
event
Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
C100 / BMGF - Wave 1 June 15th 09:00 AM 03:06 PM Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
C100 / BMGF - Wave 2 June 15th 10:20 AM 02:30 PM Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
C50 / Medio Fondo June 15th 11:35 AM 03:00 PM Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
Post Event Celebration June 15th 12:00 PM 05:00 PM Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
Awards June 15th 02:30 PM 03:30 PM Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
StartandFinishTimes
Category Start Time
Total Distance
Elevation Gain
Estimated Finish time
37kph
Estimated Finish time
34kph
Estimated Finish time
30kph
Estimated Finish time
25kph
Estimated Finish time
20kph
C100 / BMGF - Wave 1 Men < 50
09:00 AM 152.7km 1092m 01:11:30
PM 01:33:21
PM 02:09:17
PM 03:10:21
PM Please Ride
the C50/Medio
C100 / BMGF - Wave 2 All Women & Men 50+
10:20 AM 112.2km 795m 01:25:49
PM 01:41:53
PM 02:08:17
PM 02:53:09
PM
Please Ride the
C50/Medio
C50 / Medio Fondo 11:35 AM 71.7km 492m 01:35:09
PM 01:45:24
PM 02:02:57
PM 02:30:57
PM 03:13:59
PM
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C100/BlueMountainsGranFondo:MapsC100 / Blue Mountains Gran Fondo – Wave 1 - 152.7kms (Men <50)
Elevation (1092 meters gain)
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C100 / Blue Mountains Gran Fondo – Wave 2 - 112.2kms (All Women & Men 50+)
Elevation (795 meters gain)
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FeedZoneMaps BowlesHillFeedZoneMap
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Start / Finish / Registration / Awards Area Maps
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PleaseNote:thatRegistration,WashroomsareallattheBeaverValleyCommunityCentre
StravaandRidewithGPS-Links C50/BMGF-MedioFondohttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/29190155 https://www.strava.com/routes/14976774 C100/BMGF-Wave1(Men<50)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29190274 https://www.strava.com/routes/14976879 C100/BMGF-Wave2(AllWomen&Men50+)https://ridewithgps.com/users/967935/routes https://www.strava.com/routes/14803450
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ParkingMap
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C50/MedioFondo:InformationC50/MedioFondo-Overview TheC50/MedioFondoisa72kmdistanceeventwithan11:35amstarttimeonSaturdayJune15th.It’sgreatforthosewhofeeltheyaren’treadyforthefulldistanceorjustpreferaslightlyeasierpace.TokeepthingsfunandchallengingtheMedioFondowillhaveatimedHillClimbChallengecompetitionupthe“BowlesHillClimb”,awell-knownsegmentintheareathatisapproximatelyhalfwaythroughthecourse.TherewillbeaFeedZonelocatedjustbeyondthetopoftheHillClimbSegment.LicenseRequirementsYoudonotneedacyclinglicensetoparticipateinthisevent.Ifyoudonothaveacyclinglicenseyoucanpurchaseaneventpermitwhenyouregister.Youwillberequiredtosignareleasewaiverpriortoparticipating
C50/MedioFondo-Schedule
C50/MedioFondo–HillClimbChallenge
HillClimbChallengeOverview:IncludedintheMedioFondo,thereisatimedHillclimbchallengeuptheBowlesHillClimbonheadingWestfromKimberly.TheHillClimbsectionis1.8kmsindistancewithanaveragegradientof8%thatincludesanelevationgainof139meters.HillClimbAwards:Overall:ThefemaleandmaleparticipantswiththefastesttimefortheHillclimbsectionwillwinaHillClimbChallengecyclingjerseyTopin10yearagegroup:ThetopfemaleandmaleparticipantinthefollowingagegroupswillbeawardedwithaHillClimbMedal:
• Under20;20-29;30-39;40-49;50-59;60-69;70+
AgeGroupAwards:
Medalsfortop3MenandWomenineachagegroup• Under20;20-29;30-39;40-49;50-59;60-69;70+
Category Start Time
Total Distance
Elevation Gain
Estimated Finish time
37kph
Estimated Finish time
34kph
Estimated Finish time
30kph
Estimated Finish time
25kph
Estimated Finish time
20kph
C50 / Medio Fondo 11:20 AM
71.7km 492m 01:20:09
PM 01:30:24
PM 01:47:17
PM 02:15:57
PM 02:58:59
PM
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C50/MedioFondo–MapsC150 / Blue Mountains Medio Fondo – 71.7kms
Elevation (492 meters gain)
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:EquipmentRegulations
Rules
• UCIGFWSparticipantscanchooseanybiketheywant(roadbike,mountainbike,citybike,hybridbike,crossbike)withtheexceptionoftandembikeorrecumbent.Westronglyrecommendtheuseofaroadbike.
• Timetrialbikesareforbidden.• Handlebarextensionsincludingtime-trialbarextensionsorothertypesoftri-barsarenotpermitted.• Discwheelsarenotpermitted.• DiscBrakesarepermitted
ForthecompleteUCIregulations,pleaseclick: http://www.uci.ch/
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:AwardsAwardceremonieswillbeheldat:BeaverValleyCommunityCentreandArena58AlfredStW,Thornbury,ONN0H2P0TheawardswillbeheldonceraceresultsaredeemedofficialfromthefinishlineCommissaire(typically45-60minutesfollowingtheracefinishforeachwave).Resultswillbepostedonracetiming.caUCIGFWSCeremonyforwomenandmenThetopthreefirstridersofeveryagecategory(womenandmen)willbecalledtothepodiumtobereceivemedalsandajerseyforthewinnerUCIGFWSFinisherMedalEveryridertofinishinthefirst25%ofhisagegroupintheUGFWSqualifiereventsshallbegivenamedal
Age groups: • 19 - 34y • 35 - 39y • 40 - 44y • 45 - 49y • 50 - 54y • 55 - 59y • 60 - 64y • +65y
UCIGFWSAgeGroupwinners'jerseyAllwinnersoftheiragegroupgetanofficialUGFWSjerseyonthepodiumduringtheawardceremony
Age groups: • 19 - 34y • 35 - 39y • 40 - 44y • 45 - 49y • 50 - 54y • 55 - 59y • 60 - 64y • +65y
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:RaceRulesJerseysUGFWSridersarefreetowearanyjerseytheywantinthequalifierevents.Exceptionstothisrule:ReigningWorldChampionsareobligedtoweartheirofficialjerseyinUGFWSqualifiereventsMechanicalassistanceTherewillbeoneneutralservicevehiclefollowingeachstartgrouptoprovidebasicmechanicalassistance.Ridersareencouragedtobringtheirownsparewheelstobeplacedintheservicevehiclesbeforethestartoftherace.Wheelsmustbeclearlymarkedwiththerider’snumber.Althougheffortswillbemadetoprovidearider’sownsparewheelsintheeventofamishap,intheinterestsofservicingridersquickly,aservicevehiclemaysupplywheelsatrandom.Theorganizationisnotresponsiblefordamagetowheelsevenwhenresultingfromusebyotherriders.TimekeepingandrankingTheeventistimedforalltheparticipants,duringthewholecourse.Timekeepingwillprovideanoverallfinalranking,arankingforwomenandanotherformen.EventSpecificRules
v Thiscourseisnotclosed.TheYellowLineRulewillbestrictlyenforcedforrider’ssafetyo Inordertokeeptheeventsafe,youmust,stayontherightsideoftheroad.Anyridercaughtcrossingthecenter
linemaybedisqualifiedandeliminatedfromtherace.Ifyouareremovedfromtheraceandignoretheinstructiontodoso,youmaybesubjecttofurtherpenalties.
v Incaseoflightning,theracemaybedelayedorcancelled.Ifyouareinformedthattheracehasbeenstoppedduetolightning,youareadvisedtoseekshelteruntiltheracecanresume.Iftheraceiscancelled,therewillbenorefundissued.
v Foryoursafety,ifyouwithdrawfromtheeventforanyreason,youmustinformthenearestCommissairethatyouarenolongerracing.AnyunreportedDNFmayresultinaseverepenalty.
v Intheeventofamishap,ridersarestrictlyforbiddenfromdraftingbehindvehiclesforlengthyperiodsinattemptingtocatchuptotheirgroup.Suchdraftingmayresultindisqualification.
v TheraceswillbeheldundertherulesoftheUCIandUCIUGFWSv ThepenaltyscaleoftheUCIrulebookwillapply.v AllNon-OCAmembersmustsignaCyclingCanadaWaiveratregistrationortheywillnotbeallowedtostart.v Raceswillstartpromptlyattheindicatedstarttimes.v Therewillnotbeateammanagersmeeting.v Teamvehiclesandprivatevehicleswithspareparts/bikesareforbiddentofollowtherace.Onlyraceorganizationvehicles
arepermittedtofollowtheracewhileinprogress.v Awardswillbepresentedaccordingtothepublishedschedule.Top-3finishersarerequiredtoattendawardpresentations
orriskforfeitingtheirawards.Ridersmustweartheircompetitionuniformsforthepresentation.v Radiocommunicationisnotpermittedbetweenridersandanyoneelsev Thereshallbenoparkingonracecoursev Photographersmustobeytrafficlaws;donotobstructtrafficv Theuseofglasscontainersisstrictlyprohibitedduringtherace.
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SafetyRegulations• Mandatoryhelmet:TheUCItakesaveryhardlineonthewearingofahelmet.WearingahelmetwillbecompulsoryforallUGFWS
events,throughoutthewholerace.Participantsarebarredfromthestartortheirracenumberwillbeimmediatelywithdrawniftheyarecaughtbyamemberoftheorganizationwithouttheirhelmet.
• PerCCArule1.3.031N)AtalltimeswhenparticipatinginorpreparingforaneventheldinCanada,alllicenseeswho
aremountedonabicycleshallwearasecurelyfastenedhelmetthatmeetsarecognizedcyclingstandardforthespecificdiscipline.Ridersshallprovidedocumentedproofofthis,suchasamanufacturer'slabel,uponrequestbyeventofficials.
• Medicalcertificate:ToconfirmthephysicalcapabilityofacyclisttotakepartinaUGFWSbikerace,theorganizerrequiresoneof
thefollowingguarantees:1. Eitherthattheparticipantholdsalicense(whichisissuedonpresentationofamedicalcertificatetotheeffectthatthere
isnomedicalreasonwhytheparticipantshouldbeunabletopracticecycling)issuedbyanationalcyclingfederationaffiliatedtotheUCI
2. Orthattheparticipantholdsamedicalcertificatetotheeffectthatthereisnomedicalreasonwhytheparticipantshouldbeunabletopracticecycling,whichhasbeenissuedbyadoctor
3. Orthattheparticipantatteststo(andsigns)thefactthatheisinperfecthealthandfitforthephysicaleffortrequiredforsuchacyclingrace,UGFWSdeclinesallliabilityifhealthproblemsareexperiencedduringtheevent.AsthegoodhealthofcyclistsisoneoftheoverridingconcernsoftheUCI,wepreferoptionsa)andb)above.
4. DuringtheUCIGranFondoWorldChampionships,onlyriderswithanationalyearlicenseareallowed• Accidentandthird-partyliabilityinsurance:UGFWSorganizingeventsassurethatallcyclistswhowishtotakepartinanevent
formingpartoftheUGFWSholdaccidentinsuranceandthird-partyliabilityinsurance.Tofacilitateaccesstoitsevent,inparticularforcycliststravellingfromforeigncountries,theorganizerprovidesthepossibilityforallparticipantstotakeoutone-dayinsurance.
SafetyonthecourseSafetyplan:TheeventEmergencyActionPlanhasbeenpreparedbyOdysseyMedicalIdentificationofdangerpoints:TheorganizertakescaretoindicateallthedangerpointsonthecourseFollowingvehicles:Forsportingfairnessandtoavoidpossibleproblems,riderswillbeeliminatedimmediatelyiftheyarecaughtbenefitingfromvehicularassistancefromathirdpartynotbelongingtotheorganization.
FirstaidEmergencysystem:OdysseyMedicalwillbeprovidingmedicalsupportfortheeventandbepositionedattheStart/FinishareaAfirstresponderwillbefollowingbehindeachgroupontheroadTheorganizerprovidesafirstaidkittoprovideminorassistancetocyclistsatthestart,finishandatallfeedzones.ForthecompleteUCIregulations,pleaseclick:http://www.uci.ch/
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:Directions
Directions to Blue Mountain Village: FromBarrie,ON
1. Head east toward Clapperton St 2. Slight left onto Clapperton St 3. Take the 1st left onto Collier St 4. Turn right onto Bayfield St 5. Turn left onto ON-26 W 6. Turn left onto Nottawasaga 27/28 Sideroad/County Rd 96
7. Turn right onto County Rd 7 (signs for County Road 7) 8. Turn right onto ON-26 W 9. At the roundabout, continue straight onto ON-26 10. At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on ON-26
11. Turn right onto Pretty River Pkwy/ON-26 W Continue to follow ON-26 W
12. Continue onto First Street Extension 13. Continue onto Mountain Rd 14. Continue onto Grey County Rd 19
15. At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Grey County Rd 19 16. Turn left onto Jozo Weider Blvd
Destination will be on the left
Blue Mountain Resorts 108 Jozo Weider Blvd Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 3Z2
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:NearestHospitalDirections
Directions to Collingwood General and Marine Emergency Hospital from Blue Mountain Village 1.HeadsouthonJozoWeiderBlvdtowardLucilleWheelerCrescent2.TurnrightontoGreyCountyRd193.AttheroundaboutcontinuestraighttostayonGreyCountyRd194.ContinueontoMountainRd5.ContinueontoFirstStreetExtension6.ContinuestraightontoFirstSt/ON-26EContinuetofollowON-26E7.TurnrightontoMinnesotaSt8.Takethe2ndleftontoOntarioSt9.Takethe2ndrightontoPeelSt10.Takethe3rdleftontoMoberlySt/ParkeSt11.Takethe1stleftontoHospitalDrDestinationwillbeontheleft
General & Marine Hospital Collingwood, ON
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ACCOMODATIONS
BlueMountainhasover1,000differentaccommodationunitstochoosefrom.WhetheryouarelookingforcomfortandvalueinthenewlyrenovatedBlueMountainInn,orboutique-stylesuitesinMosaic,BlueMountainprovidesawidevarietyoflodgingtosuityourneeds.http://www.bluemountain.ca/lodging_quickfacts.htmThe Westin Trillium House at Blue Mountain – On-line Booking Now Available!ApersonalizedWebsitefor2018BlueMountainsGranFondooccurring (June13,2019-June17,2019)hasbeencreatedforyou.Guestscanaccessthesitetolearnmoreabouttheeventandtobook,modify,orcancelareservationfromFeb1st,2019toMay24,2019.Belowyouwillfindtheappropriatelink(s)foryourparticipantstoaccessthesite:Competitors: BookyourgrouprateforGranFondo2019 (ORcopyandpastethefollowinglinkintoawebbrowser)TheWestinTrilliumHouse,BlueMountainfor239.00USDpernight MeetingProfessionals:Toobtainaccesstorealtimereporting24/7,ortoenteryourownroominglists&obtainimmediateconfirmationnumbers,simplyenterthepassword(1A245AEC)in"EventPlannerLogin"linkonyourpersonalizedwebsiteorat: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/MPView.go?id=1803161737&mp=true&rep=0 . ForBlueMountainVillage&Innlodging,AblockofroomshasbeenmadeavailabletobeaccessedviaPhonereservations–1-877-445-0231underthename“BlueMountainsGranFondo-2018”.
ImagesofBlueMountainVillage:IncludingapictureoftheEventsPlazawheretheRoadRaceSign-in,StartandAwardswillalltake
place.Therearealsomanyotheroptionsforaccommodationsinthesurroundingareas,manyofwhicharelistedhereontheGeorgianTriangleTourismsite.
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2020UCIGranFondoWorldChampionshipsatRBCGranFondoWhistler GoforUCIgloryrighthereinCanada.CompetefortheWorldChampion’sRainbowJerseyin2020atRBCGranFondoWhistler,hostofthe2020UCIGranFondoWorldChampionships. Learnmore,including2019qualifierinfo:https://www.rbcgranfondo.com/whistler/the-road-to-2020
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TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:ContactInformationCommissairePanel(Teamfrom2018,2019teamisTBD): Chief(Nat):Day,Brad,ON Member(PSO):Thompson,Chantal,ON Member(PSO):Trischuk,William,ON Member(PSO):RobVisser Member(Nat):Pierre-OlivierNeault Member(PSO):AlanaZiobroski Member(PSO):MarkBuckaway EventManagement:AndrewParadowski,GarnetPrattCourseSetUp:BillAbbottsAnnouncer:SteveFleckTiming:racetiming.caMedical:OdysseyMedical
TheBlueMountainsGranFondo:ContactsAllThingsEvent:[email protected]
RaceDirector:AndrewParadowski:[email protected]
RaceTiming:[email protected]:
RaceWebsites:
https://thebluemountainsgranfondo.com/
http://centurioncycling.com/
http://www.ucigranfondoworldseries.com/
RaceResults:
http://racetiming.ca/