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Most frequent asked questions – TransUK events What other people have already asked and what might also be informative for you too: If I enter but have to withdraw due to medical reasons, can I transfer my place to someone else? Yes that is no problem. Once you have a confirmed team entry you can transfer that to someone else. Here the cancellation costs if you can’t find a replacement. The £ 100 deposit is not refundable but an entry is transferable to another rider up to the day of registration. Further cancellation fees: • Within the last four week before the start => only 50% of the total entry fee will be paid back • within the last week before the event => no refund will be paid back Please keep in mind that the entry fee/place is fully transferable to another rider up to the day of registration. In that case you are transferring you entry please inform us as soon as possible via info@mtb-marathon.co.uk or +44 (0) 117 9040139. Does the TransWales 2010 course differ from the TransWales 2006 and TransWales 2008 and 2009 course? Yes it does. That doesn’t mean that riders who took part in 2009/2008 and 2006 will not recognise certain parts but in the way it is run it sets itself significantly apart from the courses of the past. We will use some of the special stage trails we used in 2006 and 2008/2009 but we will also introduce a few new ones and place the majority of special stages within the linking stages (see the concept page for details). Will much navigation be needed? No. There is no navigation necessary on the special stages and they will be marked specifically for riding at speed. The linking stages will be well marked so that hardly, if any, navigation is required. You will, however, get a route card with reference points and a course description. This will help you to take the right turns along the route at any time that you might not be 100% sure about the run of the course. How much equipment will be transported per rider from location to location? You will be given a very big kit bag at the registration on the 1st Saturday of the event (TransWales 2010 – 14th August). This bag will have to carry all your clothes, spares and your sleeping equipment. Your tent will travel separately. That is it and no exceptions can be made. Sorry! Will there be checkpoints on the way? Yes, there will be checkpoints on the special as well as on the linking stages. You have to pass those checkpoints and make sure that your team number is registered. The checkpoints on the linking stages are unannounced to prevent you cutting the course short. If you miss out on one of the checkpoints then you will be given a time penalty. Are there any feeding stations on course? Yes, there will be feeding stations on the linking stages. Their location will be announced before the start. They will be close enough to each other that you should not run out of supplies. However please note that you have to make sure that you are self-sufficient and that you use the feeding stations only to top up your supplies rather than to rely on them as your sole source of drink and food. We will also have a rolling lunch, which means that at around lunchtime you will pass a feeding station that will provide everyone with a lunch pack. The special stages will not have feeding stations due to their shorter length. What technical support is allowed? There are no restrictions on technical support. The only rule is that you can only use one frame for the whole event. This rule will obviously not apply if you damage or break your frame and you have to use one of the backup bikes. If you have further questions then please get in touch with us via info@mtbtransuk.co.uk. When do we receive this kit bag? You will be given a very big kit bag at the registration on the 1st Saturday of the event (TransWales 2010 – 14th August). The registration is at the event village where the pasta party and the start/finish is located. How much can I take with me? Every rider will be given a big holdall – roughly 35 x 40 x 100cm. In that bag you have to add all your cycling gear, gear to wear in the evening, sleeping bag and mattress. The only extra thing we are transporting is your tent. So it is two bags per team. Are there opportunities to leave our cars? Are they safe? Yes, you can leave your car at the event village which is located at the start and finish of the event. We will start from there as well as finish there. We will get back to where your car is parked on the last riding day of the event (21st August 2010 for the TransWales). The finishing party will also be held there. We’ve never had any problems at the start and finish locations over the last few years but all cars are parked there at the owner’s risk. We will do our utmost to keep an eye on them throughout the week but unfortunately we can’t give any guarantees. Can my family, partner or friends follow me? They can certainly travel from location to location. It is no problem if you want to bring a mobile home or similar but please let us know in advance what sort of vehicle you are bringing, how many extra people we have to expect and if you will use a car plus a tent or a mobile home/camper van. Can we have our own team support? It is no problem if you have your family, friends or partner travelling with you. In case you do you are obviously not limited on what you can take and we would ask you to transport your equipment yourself. Please let us know if you have your own team support and what sort of sleeping/transport arrangement you have so that we can make sure that we have enough space at the various locations. Please be aware that we might have to charge support crews a small contribution if extra facilities have to be brought in. From when to when will the camping be open? The campground and the facilities will stay open until Sunday (22nd August) afternoon and we hope that everybody will stay until then and join us at the finishers’ party on the Saturday night. The campground and the facilities will be open from Saturday morning (registration day) onwards. The signposting to direct you to the start/finish will be in place from Friday afternoon onwards. Do I have to register on Saturday or can I do it on the Sunday morning before the event gets going? Yes, you MUST register on the Saturday! The registration will be open from 12pm (noon) until 8pm. If you will be – or expect to – arrive later than that then please call us on + 44 (0) 7976 586418. There will be no registration on Sunday morning. The event will be signposted from Friday afternoon onwards. Is there going to be a ‘meals-only’ voucher system in place for technical or support crew? Yes there will be. Please let us know in advance how many meals-only vouchers your team might need. You will receive them and be asked to pay for them at the registration on the 14th August 2010. The price for the meal only ticket is £ 125. When is the main payment for the event due? To secure your entry you have to pay a deposit of £100 with your entry form. The other £ 275 / £375 or £ 475 (depending on entry package) is due before the 1st June 2010 (for TransWales 2010). Please make sure that you send your cheque by then. If you have difficulties sticking to that date please let us know in advance as you may lose your place otherwise. Will our kit be checked before we set off? Yes. To make sure that you have all the equipment we think is needed for this event we will check it at the registration. The list is not long so please make sure you have everything with you. Please make sure that you re-check the ‘Requirements’ page on the website www.mtbtransuk.co.uk shortly before you head off as we will update that page in case we have to add anything. You will also be asked to carry at least one mobile phone with you for emergencies. We will make a note of your number when you sign on so that we can get hold of you if needs be. Do I have to be super fit? No, not really. We suggest that may have done the odd long distance event like a MTB Marathon or similar before and that you go out on your bike on a regular basis but that is pretty much it. Pacing, eating and drinking enough is key and if you don’t feel like doing the special stages you don’t have to. Can I bring a mobile home? Yes, no problem. Please let us know in advance so that we can make sure that there is enough space at the various locations. Again we would ask you to carry your own equipment if you have family or friends supporting you with a mobile home. Please be aware that we might have to charge support crews a small contribution if extra facilities have to be brought in. Can I enter from abroad? Yes, you can! As it will not be that straight forward for you to send us a Pound Sterling cheque we suggest that you get in touch with us on info@mtbtransuk.co.uk for details on money transfer and potential airport pickup. Do I have to do the special stages? In principle you don’t but as the majority of the special stages will be run ‘within’ the linking stages they will be part of the daily linking stages. Where the special stage is separate (run either before or after the link stage) then you can simply sit that one out. If you sit any of them out then you will not be able to win the event or a category but if you are not bothered about that than don’t worry about the special stages. Do I have to navigate myself? No, you don’t. We will provide you with a basic map and a route description but this is just a back-up. 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