National Road Race and Time Trial Championships

Glasgow

Business Update24th May 2013

The British Cycling National Road Race Championships is the highlight of the national elite road racing calendar in the UK and is fiercely contested by the country’s top professional riders and teams. In recent years winners of the titles have included riders who between them have won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals and now a Tour de France as well.

National Road Race Championships Weekend

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The 2013 National Road Race Championships will take place in Glasgow just one week before the start of the Tour de France. Based on elements of the 2014 Commonwealth Games course the road racing will take place in the heart of the city, utilising much of the proposed course for the Games and providing a spectacular setting for the racing.

For the first time in the event’s history, the National Time Trial Championships will be contested as part of the same weekend of racing and that the main route is on closed routes in a city centre.

Thursday 20th June - Time Trial ChampionshipsElite & U23 Men Elite & U23 Women

Sunday 23rd June - Road Race ChampionshipsElite Men (inc. U23 Men)Elite Women (inc. U23 Women)

Race Schedule

2013 Championships

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Visitors to the city• Athletes– Over 200 of the top UK road cyclists cycling as a peloton 21

times round the route through the day.• Spectators, Staff & Volunteers– New format, exponential growth in cycling interest and

support.– Viewing opportunities across entire route.– National interest in the race and the route.– Visitors in town for the championship weekend.

• Media– Race day filming for news broadcast that night and

programmes on ITV4 24/48hours later plus the day of the Tour de France start.

– National and International press also in town for the event.

• Transport– Impact to road transport in the centre of town.– Working with SPT to extend Subway hours and capacity on

the day.– Working with the bus and taxi operators on diversion

route.– Ensuring rail operators have full info on event.

• Race message for residents/spectators/shoppers– Business as usual – come in to town to see the event.– Finalising partnership with local radio for city-wide comms.– Lead car comms & Glasgow Green activities.

City Operations

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Race Ready for the weekend• race day opportunity/offering• showcasing the city, its facilities and business

• suppliers/deliveries to your business• whether vehicular access to premises is required• refuse collection• staff journeys to and from work

Business Considerations

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Website• www.glasgow.gov.uk/eventinformation• www.nationalroadchamps.co.uk

CBS Phone line• 0141 287 8080

Further information

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Start/Finish Area- Glasgow Green