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EVENT INFO
The 2022 Fat Tyre Crit goes down to into the inner city streets of the Rotorua CBD riders battle it to see who will be crowned the champion and ride away with the cash!
What is the Fat Tyre Crit?
The mountain bike criterium, or crit for short, is a race on closed public roads. The course is about 500 metres and totals 12 laps with most races lasting just 12 minutes. It requires strategy and skill, planning your position, managing your energy and your ability to navigate tight corners and obstacles. It's a great spectator event for riders and non-riders alike due to its compact course size.
What is the Fat Tyre Crit?
The mountain bike criterium, or crit for short, is a race on closed public roads. The course is about 500 metres and totals 12 laps with most races lasting just 12 minutes. It requires strategy and skill, planning your position, managing your energy and your ability to navigate tight corners and obstacles. It's a great spectator event for riders and non-riders alike due to its compact course size.
RULES
- The race will be 12 minutes plus 3 laps, a bell will signal the start of the 3 laps.
- Lap cards will be held up at the Start/Finish line counting down from 3.
- A bell will ring on the final lap.
- Helmets must be worn and fastened while on the course.
- Race numbers will consist of a number plate for the front of the bike, this will be your main race plate for Sunday, Riders can enter only the FTC, they will be issues a special on day plate.
- Ends of handlebars must be plugged. no bar ends allowed.
- Bicycles must be powered solely by the rider (excluding ebike crit). No outside energy source is to be used… other than gravity.
- Riders are not permitted to stop on course and wait, they must be moving at all times
- Riders get 1 free lap in the case they are affected by a mechanical or crash.
- Free "mechanical or crash" laps are not permitted during the final 3 laps of the race.
