Note: Registration will be closed by Wednesday, 18th (Midnight)

The last road race of the awesome Bangalore Bicycle Championships 20 Twenty season is going with a Nandi Epic 100km & 59Km Road Race on NH-7 Bangalore - Hydrabad Highway.

Get your race face on people and get ready for a rocking 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.
* Non-Road Bike
Non-Road Bike Category is for only non-road bikers. Cyclist can use hybrid, MTB, Foldie. Note: Fixie and single speed Bike is not allowed.
* 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 40 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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PRE-RACE DETAILS
The race will start at 7AM. Get to the venue at 5:30AM. Make sure you pre-register and digitally sign your indemnity form online, so you just have to collect your bib numbers on race day. The start will be a little past the Airport toll gate and finish will be a Nandi Hill Gate.

Start Location
Race HQ is 4 km from the airport toll gate. Take a U-turn for Cafe Coffee Day and HP petrol bunk where bib collection, pre-race briefing and staging will take place.
Podium will be at Nandi base by 12:00 PM.

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100km Course Description

THE WAY OUT
The race rolls north on NH-7, past a couple intersections that will be marshaled. After 38.5 km of rolling terrain, some really long flyovers, exposed highway, and south-westerly crosswinds to deal with, the race "descends" 8 km, on straight and fast highway, to the U-turn point. The U-turn will be marshaled and will have a neutral feed station.

THE WAY BACK
The first challenge of the course is the 8 km of highway climbs from the U-turn point. Once that is behind you, the race continues to go south until the marshaled right-hander that has you crossing the highway and put riders on the approach to Nandi. Here, you have to deal with a block headwind, a railway crossing, a series of low speed humps and a false-flat all the way to the base of the climb.

THE EPIC CLIMB
Nandi Hills is a double headed climb. The total climb is 7.34 km at around 5%. The first 4 km is the shallower bit to a saddle point where you switch from Nandi I to Nandi II. The last 3 km to the summit of Nandi II is steeper, includes some steep switchbacks and kicks to the finish!

The Route : 100km
Here’s the route for the Nandi Epic Road Race.
https://goo.gl/maps/De2y91USjEZjQazK7

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59 km Course Description

THE WAY OUT
The race rolls north on NH-7, past a couple intersections that will be marshaled. After 18.9 km of rolling terrain, some really long flyovers, exposed highway, and south-westerly crosswinds to deal with, and fast highway, to the U-turn point. The U-turn will be marshaled with whistle and will have a neutral feed station.


THE WAY BACK
The race continues to go south 13.5km until the marshaled right-hander that has you Nandi crossing the highway and put riders on the approach to Nandi. Here, you have to deal with a block headwind, a railway crossing, a series of low speed humps and a false-flat all the way to the base of the climb.

THE EPIC CLIMB
Nandi Hills is a double headed climb. The total climb is 7.34 km at around 5%. The first 4 km is the shallower bit to a saddle point where you switch from Nandi I to Nandi II. The last 3 km to the summit of Nandi II is steeper, includes some steep switchbacks and kicks to the finish!

The Route : 59km
Here’s the route for the Nandi Epic Road Race.
https://goo.gl/maps/8NVhGDqezJCgiP1D8

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RIDE TIPS

• Try and get a long ride (or two) around the 3hr+ mark in this weekend
• It will take anywhere from 2:45 to 4:00hrs 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 Details:
Race Venue / Parking / Registration Desk : Next to CCD and HP Petrol pump - 4 km from International Airport Road toll gate.
Start Point : Opp. to HP filling station / Cafe Coffee Day (Right side) - 4 km from International Airport Road toll gate.
Standard Operating Procedure for BBCh Race The below are additional rules of racing for the race. These are not mere guidelines! Racers who are found not adhering to these rules will be stripped of their bibs and will be suspended from the race or race standings or both. These rules are to be adhered to in addition to the usual rules and regulations found here: http://bbch.in/RulesBook.htm We are all here to race and no to infect anyone or catch an infection. 1) Social distancing is an absolute mandate and not a suggestion. 2) Wearing a mask till you are flagged off is compulsory. You will carry your mask during the race and put in back on as soon as you cross the finish line. This is non-negotiable! 3) You will have to show that you are safe to be around using the Arogya Sethu app on your personal phone at the time of bib collection. You can download the app here for your respective devices. -Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details... -Apple App Store https://apps.apple.com/in/app/aarogyasetu/id1505825357 4) Bib distribution will be done in a staggered line. 5) Your temperature and travel history (for outstation racers) will be logged at the registration desk. 6) As soon as you finish your race, you will head to the desk, return your bib and trade it in for your participation medal and refreshments in a staggered line. It's strictly first come first served. 7) There is no podium ceremony. 8) You have to leave the race start/ finish premises as soon as you conclude your race. 9) We discourage group photos and hugs. *Sorry 10) There will be no crowding for absolutely any reason. Please remember that your results will be suspended if you are found violating any of the above rules. Covid19 Disclaimer: 1. Your safety (road safety & COVID19) is your own responsibility and BBCh is no-way responsible for that. 2. Please maintain social distance of minimum 6 feet from each other. 3. Please wear mask when you are not riding. 4. Please carry your own hand sanitizer for precaution. 5. Please exercise 'touch-less' to the fullest extent and avoid any kind of gathering before, during and after the race. 6. Please be aware that the races will go on in future also and this is not the 'must attend' event incase if you are unwell for some reason. So please be judicial about your participation. 7. Please be informed that if there is any new government order regarding the event, it might get postponed again or cancelled at the last moment. 8. Please blindly follow - wear mask, sanitize hands, maintain 6 feet distance and do not gather together. 9. Please follow all COVID19 Government guidelines
Race Notes :
Water and refreshments will be available at the Start point, U-turn, Nandi base and at Finish point. 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 9886046777) 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 on-line https://in.explara.com/e/bbch20-race03 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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