Tuesday here in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. I’m heading up to the World Cup track in a bit so here’s a quick weather report and schedule.
Pietermaritzburg, 09.00am Tuesday 7th April.
18C, 80% humidity, rain predicted this afternoon.
Interestingly downhill qualifying is on Friday with the race on Sunday. Rain is forecast a lot this week in the afternoon. Tactics or qualifing points?
FRIDAY
09h00 – 11h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation – XCO
>>> Final Confirmation
08h30 – 11h30
Official Downhill Training – All World Cup riders
11h30 – 13h00
Official Downhill Training
>>> Only for Top 80 Men / Top 20 Women in World Cup Standings
10h00 – 15h00
Official XCO Training – World Cup riders only
14h00
World Cup Downhill – Qualifying Round
16h45 – 18h15
Official 4X Training
17h30
Team Managers Meeting – XCO
18h30
World Cup 4X – Qualifying Round
On photographer Gary “Flipper” Perkins recommendation I booked into the Ascot Lodge, looks like other people used the Flipper travel guide too. Dan Atherton, Gee Atherton and team manager Dan Brown making themselves at home.
WEDNESDAY
08h30 – 11h00
Downhill Course Inspection by UCI
11h00 – 12h00
4X Course Inspection by UCI
13h00 – 15h00
Cross-country Course Inspection by UCI
14h00 – 16h00
On Foot Downhill Course Inspection – Riders/Teams
13h00 – 14h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation
>>> UCI registered MTB Teams only
14h00 – 15h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation
>>> DHI / 4X only
15h00 – 17h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation – All disciplines
THURSDAY
09h00 – 12h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation – All disciplines
14h00 – 16h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation – All disciplines
>>> Final Confirmation DHI / 4X
08h30 – 14h30
Official Downhill Training – All World Cup riders
14h45 – 16h15
Official Downhill Training – Timed Training Session
>>> Only for Top 80 Men / Top 20 Women in World Cup Standings
10h00 – 16h00
Official XCO Training – World Cup riders only
16h45 – 18h15
Official 4X Training
17h30
Team Managers Meeting – DHI / 4X
FRIDAY
09h00 – 11h00
World Cup Riders Confirmation – XCO
>>> Final Confirmation
08h30 – 11h30
Official Downhill Training – All World Cup riders
11h30 – 13h00
Official Downhill Training
>>> Only for Top 80 Men / Top 20 Women in World Cup Standings
10h00 – 15h00
Official XCO Training – World Cup riders only
14h00
World Cup Downhill – Qualifying Round
16h45 – 18h15
Official 4X Training
17h30
Team Managers Meeting – XCO
18h30
World Cup 4X – Qualifying Round
SATURDAY
08h00 – 08h30
Transponder Pick Up Men Juniors and Women Juniors
>>> blue UCI tent at call up area
09h00
World Cup Olympic Cross-country – Men Juniors
09h02
World Cup Olympic Cross-country – Women Juniors
Followed by Awards Ceremony
09h30-12h00
Official Downhill Training
>>> World Cup Finals starters only
09h45 – 10h45
Transponder Pick Up
>>> blue UCI tent at call up area
11h15
World Cup Olympic Cross-country – Women Elite
Followed by Awards Ceremony
13h00 – 14h00
Transponder Pick Up
>>> blue UCI tent at call up area
14h30
World Cup Olympic Cross-country – Men Elite
Followed by Awards Ceremony
16h45 – 17h15
Race Number Distribution 4X Finals
>>> blue UCI tent at 4X Finish Area
17h15 – 18h45
Official 4X Training
17h30
Team Managers Meeting – DHI / 4X
19h00
World Cup 4X – Finals
Followed by Awards Ceremony
SUNDAY
09h30 – 12h00
Official Downhill Training
>>> World Cup Finals starters only
13h15
Women’s World Cup Downhill – Finals
14h00
Men’s World Cup Downhill – Finals
