Note: Registration will be closed by Wednesday, 12th July (Midnight)

Bangalore Bicycle Championships is going with first ever longest distance race in INDIA, its called as a Bangalore Classic Road Race. There will be two distance races, 132.6km Race for Elite and Masters and 72km Race for Amateur, Women and U-18. Race will be on NH-7 Bangalore - Hyderabad Highway.

Get your race face on people and get ready for a rocking road season at the Bangalore Bicycle Championships.

Categories :
* Elite (Open for all)
PS : Who participate in Elite should stick to Elite category for rest of the season, they cann't go back to Amateur in other road races of this season.
Elite category is also open for anybody who wants to race but since that is the category where most of the pro cyclists take part, it is better to have some good level of experience to enroll into Elite category otherwise it might cause inconvenience for the entire peloton due to handling and skill set.
* Amateur
Amateur category is open for anybody who wants to race irrespective of age.
* Master (Open for Men and Women)
Participants age should be 40 years and above as on race day. Riders are free to participate in Elite/Amateur category if they wish to.
Masters category is for anybody who is above 35 years of age irrespective of gender.
* Women
- Girls below the age of 18 may opt for Women category also if they wish to.
* Under18 (both boys and girls)
Participants age should lesser than 18 years as on race day. Proof of age needs to be produced at the time of bib collection
Under-18 category is common for both boys and girls who are below the age of 18.

- Photo and Birth date ID card mandatory.
- Its mandatory for parent/guardian/team manager to accompany the U-18 participants.
- Parent/Guardian/team manager owns full responsibility of the safety of the participant. They will have to sign the indemnity form before issue of BIB, without which the participant will not be allowed to take part in the race.

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Race Course Details:
Race Start Point :Race Start Point | Opp. CCD and HP Petrol Bunk
https://goo.gl/maps/8becb3Dwq862
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132.6Km Race Route : https://goo.gl/maps/MJaAzvbqius
66.2km (132.6km U-Turn / Before Bagepalli Toll Plaza) https://goo.gl/maps/SQtTXXUZ9tp
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72km Race Route : https://goo.gl/maps/CCfWqR6dpht
36km (72km U-Turn / Next to Reddygollavarahalli Bust Stop) https://goo.gl/maps/3gJutRjkmP62

Note: 132.6km & 72km as per car odometer and it may vary little bit as per cyclo-comp or Garmin

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PRE-RACE DETAILS
The race will start at 7AM as per categories. Get to the venue at 6AM. Make sure you pre-register and digitally sign your indemnity form online, so you just have to collect your bib numbers on race day.

RIDE TIPS

• Try and get a long ride (or two) around the 3hr+ mark in this weekend
• It will take anywhere from 2.5 to 5hrs to complete this distance
• Drink: 600ml/hr, so that’s a minimum of 2-3 bottles
• Eat: 200-300 Calories/hr (800-1200 kJ/hr)
• Replenish electrolytes lost in sweat through Gatorade, Enerzal or Electral
• The human body can, in theory, go forever, so everyone can finish this distance, provided you fuel it right
• A banana and a bottle of water is NOT going to cut it!

Race Notes :

It’s a pretty even and smooth road surface. Water and refreshments will be available at the venue. Riders are expected to be on self supported race mode including mechanical fixing, flat fixing, carrying their own toolkit, towing of the cycle if required etc. Emergency ambulance support will be available (Thanks to Sita Bhateja speciality hospital and Spectrum Physio. You guys are awesome!) Any rider can contact the race director through a specified BBCh phone number which will be active ONLY on race day (+91 74069 98925) Riders are expected to read and understand and adhere to the rules of the race available on the website http://bbch.in/RulesBook.htm The race referee reserves the sole discretion of analyzing any situation during the race and his opinion will be considered final. Registration is strictly Online https://in.explara.com/e/bbch16-race06 and no spot registration will be allowed If you would like to get in touch with the the core team, please do shoot us an email at council@bbch.in

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