Information

Number Three of the Three Tens and based at Milne’s High School in Fochabers sees the No Fuss Team set up camp in the North East of Scotland. Ordequish woods provides an excellent environment for this event, the climbs are just enough of a test and the excitement of the singletrack trails like the Haggis and the Soup dragon will put a smile on the face of any off road rider.

Participants can compete as a solo or in relay teams of two, three or four. The race is an endurance format with teams and individuals competing to see who can complete the most laps in the 10 hours.

The pre race party and registration is in the luxurious Christies Garden Centre in Fochabers, Christies are also providing the outside catering for the 2008 event.

“This was my favourite event in 2007, the geography of the area makes it hard to predict what is ahead from fast trails, climbs, roller coasters, natural sections or skirting arable fields for me it has everything for everyone. It certainly the most fun I have ever had at a school”

In 2008 there are early plans for a kids event and extra entertainment for all so keep an eye on the No Fuss web page at www.nofussevents.co.uk it will be a real family day out there will be entertainment and music for all, race registration and pre race party commence on the Friday evening, with race scheduled to start at 0900 on Saturday and après race party going on late into Saturday Night for those who have the energy.

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Course

Final course and GPS details will be available 6 weeks prior to the event.

Rules

What is it all about?

The events are ten-hour endurance events, however that does not mean that every participant has to ride for a full ten hours. The expectation is that the majority of riders will be in teams and ride in a relay that is only one rider on the course at any time). Whilst not riding, the team, as well as preparing for the next ride and trying to relax can expect to be entertained with music and acts throughout the event.

The courses are all different however all have a good mixture of forestry roads and single track; look out for some new additions in Fort William, at Kirroughtree be prepared to be wowed by the flowing single track and some interesting natural sections, in Moray you can expect some surprises and some superb mountain bike terrain.

Come and join us for a weekend of Endurance Mountain biking some of the best venues that this country has to offer. Enjoy the event with friends and family as well as the other competitors and have fun at these friendly events. The course will be about 10 miles in length and will be 100% rideable. Each of the venues will offer a limited amount of camping (which we will take bookings for from the 1st of April, first come first served), Each venue will have some shower facilities and refreshments as well as entertainment throughout the race and the Saturday evening. State of the Art Computerized timing and lap recording. Progress- board updates throughout the events. Random prizes all day.
Entries

For 2007 all entries will be online, please take time to fill in form accurately as Frazer starts to get grumpy if he has to keep making changes.
Competitor Groupings
Solos

Sen M Male below 40
F Female below 40
Vet M Male 40+
F Female 40+
SVet M Male 50+
F Female 50+
Pairs

Sen M 2 Male Cumulative below 80
F 2 Female Cumulative below 80
Mix 1 male 1 female Cumulative below 80
Vet M 2 Male Cumulative 80+
F 2 Female Cumulative 80+
Mix 1 male 1 female Cumulative 80+
SVet M 2 Male Cumulative 100+
F 2 Female Cumulative 100+
Mix 1 male 1 female Cumulative 100+
Trios

Sen M 3 Male Cumulative below 120
F 3 Female Cumulative below 120
Mix Cumulative below 120+
Vet M 3 Male Cumulative 120+
F 3 Female Cumulative 120+
Mix Cumulative 120+
SVet M 3 Male Cumulative 150+
F 3 Female Cumulative 150+
Mix Cumulative 150+
Quads

Sen M 4 Male Cumulative below 160
F 4 Female Cumulative below 160
Mix Cumulative below 160
Vet M 4 Male Cumulative 160+
F 4 Female Cumulative 160+
Mix Cumulative 160+
SVet M 4 Male Cumulative 200+
F 4 Female Cumulative 200+
Mix Cumulative 200+

Juniors Must be in teams of 2 or more. Minimum age is 15 years on the day of the event.

NB Teams and individuals are encouraged to have a support crew, this is not mandatory but is highly recommended.

Times

Event specific schedules shall appear on the websites in the future,

Friday
Registration 1800 to 2100
Pre Race Meal 1900 -2100

Saturday
Registration 0700 to 0900
Team captains meeting 0830 (Mandatory)
Race Start 0930
Last lap commence 1930
Prizes and Party 2100 till as long as legs last 12ish

Sunday
0700 onwards Breakfast and pack up
Rules and Regulations


It is important that you and your teammates and support crew read these very carefully.

Each lap is approximately 10 miles, under 1 hour for the fastest riders, nearly 2 hours for those who are new to the sport or are just that wee bit mope careful. The courses will consist of a bit of everything, including wide single track, narrow single track with rocks, roots, mud, fast flowing single track, low gear uphill’s, water crossings, technical ascents and descents, plus fire roads. The event is for solo riders and teams and is in a relay format.

Rules

1 Mandatory pr-event meeting at 0830on Saturday for all team captains/team Leaders, although all riders and crew are encouraged to attend. Teams must designate a captain team leader (this will be understood to be No 1 on entry form) to handle all official matters including pre event meeting, picking up registration packs, making sure all teammates have correct numbers and have completed any paperwork etc.


2 each team and solo rider will bear reasonability for their timing. In order for laps to count riders must pass through the transition area and use the dibbers correctly every time a lap is completed.

3 Waiting riders should always check in with transition officials prior to starting their lap. Please adhere to the NO RIDE RULES in transition areas. Riders should only use solo riders area if they are in that class.

4 If a team member wishes to do two laps in a row it essential that they still dibb when passing through transition.

5 each team member and solo rider must complete a minimum of one lap. Teams will be penalized a lap for each lap not completed by each member except in the case of injury which must be reported to race official who will make final decision.

6 If a team member cannot complete his or her lap, the team has the option of starting the lap over with a new rider. They will however, lose the distance and time of the uncompleted lap. The replacement rider must check in with timing official prior to starting the lap.

7 For obvious safety reasons there is no reverse riding on the course.



8 Teammates may cannibalize each others bikes or swap if necessary. Riders may accept mechanical support on the course by any other registered rider, transition and camp areas is the only area where assistance from support crews is acceptable.

9 Riders may accept food and water from anyone on the course.

10 We strongly suggest that each team and solo rider have a support crew of at least 1 or 2 persons who are not taking part to assist with various jobs such as orginsing transitions, cooking and assisting with mechanical problems.

11 Bike wash areas will be available at each event. Toilets and showers will be available throughout the weekend. Please use the toilets provided.

12 If you are planning camping please pay attention to the website, camping list open on the 1st of April places will be limited and will cost £2 per night per head. Proof of booking will be required. Caravans and camper will also be limited.

13 You will need all your own camping supplies. A variety of food (hot and cold meals, soup and snacks) will be available for purchase at the transition area. Friday Saturday and Sunday. Check website for event specific updates.

14 riders may require lights, which must be at least 4 watts and be secured to bikes or helmet. NO FUSS will have final say when lights should be used.

15 If lighting is required it will be against the rules for riders to ride with their lights out to save batteries. Riders violating this rule will have their current lap nullified.

16 Only riders officially entered in the event or designated as “Official Course Marshals” may ride the designated course.

17 Wearing a buckled helmet is mandatory anytime you are on your bike in the race area ( not just when it is your lap)

18 All team captains must attend pre race meeting at 0830 on the Saturday

19 Ignorance Of any rule will not be accepted as an excuse.

20 Foul riding will not be tolerated, unsportsmanlike behavior is totally un-acceptable this includes the use of profane or abusive language, this rule is taken very seriously by NO Fuss and anyone who violates this rule shall be disqualified from this and any future NO Fuss events.

21 Shortcutting the course can be grounds for automatic disqualification of the solo rider or the entire team. If a rider makes a mistake and they report to officials before it is discovered, a time adjustment will be applied rather than a DQ.

22 Riders who are riding their bikes have the right of way over those who are pushing their bikes. Where practicable riders pushing should stay on the least rideable portion of the path when being passed. Riders are encouraged to call pleasantly “passing on the right or left” as appropriate.

23 All protests must be made by a team captain to a NO Fuss Official ( Frazer, Spook or Martin) Protests can be made throughout the event and up to 15 mins after the final results are posted. It would be appreciated if any protests could be made respectfully to the officials. No Fus officials say is final in all protests.

24 Safety on the course is our primary concern. If you come across an injured or a potentially unsafe situation, you are encouraged to stop and assist. If you stop to give assistance for a health and safety related reason, you should report your number to a passing number who will turn it in to the transition official so that your teams next rider may commence their lap. You must then complete your lap and report to the transition official and report the nature of the assistance you provided and an approximate duration of your stop. You will be assigned a lap time in accordance with your or your teams average times which ever is the faster. NB Time adjustments are made by a No Fuss official and are final. NOTE This rule applies to ONLY heath and safety concerns and not mechanical failure.

25 The NO FUSS OFFICIALS ( FRAZER, SPOOK and MARTIN) will be given the final decision regarding any occurrence at the event including those not addressed in the rules

26 ENJOY

Who's Coming

This is a list of entries since the new site went live. If you have entered prior to January 31st 2008, then don't worry you'll appear here soon.

Solo Sen Male

1) Regular at A and E  -  John  Anderson
2) Team Nettleandismates  -  Jonathan Foden
3) Temperamental  -  Stuart Smith
4) Crazy Belarusian from Aberdeen  -  Alexey  Pivovarsky
5) fyrishbikes.com  -  alek  rozin
6) Bike: Blairadam Solo Singlespeeding Idiot  -  Grant  Doig
7) Donalds Dawg  -  Donald  Stockman
8) Perth City Cycles  -  Paul Innes
9) Perth City Cycles  -  John McLagan
10) Nevis cycles  -  Angus MacSween
11) velo club moulin  -  john mccallum
12) RAF Odiham Wheelers  -  Andrew Holder
13) Team Tantrum  -  Martin Rodger
14) tellytubby  -  scott mitchell
15) Why?  -  Paul Baughan

Solo Sen Female

16) The Mad Doctor  -  Fiona   Walker
17) Hells Bells  -  Helen Miskelly

Solo Vet Male

18) Team Campervan-Holliday  -  Kevin Holliday
19) Dr.Evil & Minime  -  Paul Kelly
20) maybe aye  -  jim  collins
21) Blazing saddles  -  Andy Westwell
22) Lost Weegie  -  Jim  McDade
23) me myself and i  -  john florence
24) solo  -  stephen crawford
25) Grant McDiarmid  -  Grant McDiarmid

Solo S Vet Male

26) o-solo-me-o  -  Alexander  Fraser
27) Lonely Old Troll  -  Lee   Dove

Pair Sen Male

28) Another Fine Mess  -  Matthew Cox
29) Another Fine Mess  -  Martin  Draper
30) Flying Hellfish  -  Graham Thomson
31) Flying Hellfish  -  Brian  Callaghan
32) The mighty tosh  -  Malcolm McIntosh
33) The mighty tosh  -  Liam McIntosh
34) Me and My Fat Mate  -  Tim Watson
35) Me and My Fat Mate  -  Bryan Crossman
36) The Thrusters  -  David Wilby
37) The Thrusters  -  Michael Wann
38) Spokes R.T  -  john grant
39) Spokes R.T  -  Euan Cauldwell
40) Rockhard A Team  -  Stephen   Lambie
41) Rockhard A Team  -  Alan  Kay
42) Mild Mand Dust Muncher  -  Graeme  Jenkins
43) Mild Mand Dust Muncher  -  Barry  Jenkins
44) DnR (Do Not Resuscitate)  -  David  Winton
45) DnR (Do Not Resuscitate)  -  richard  semple
46) The Good The Bad & The Missing Link  -  Iain Mackay
47) The Good The Bad & The Missing Link  -  David Campbell
48) larbert freeride  -  Casey Stewart
49) larbert freeride  -  Jamie Flippard
50) Ironman and The Powerhouse  -  Stuart Dalgarno
51) Ironman and The Powerhouse  -  Callum Johnson

Pair Sen Female

52) Heilan Lassies  -  Lisa Campbell
53) Heilan Lassies  -  Gemma Powell
54) Muddy Foxes  -  Bronagh OKane
55) Muddy Foxes  -  Lynne Strachan

Pair Sen Mixed

56) Tangfastic 2  -  Mandy Ponton
57) Tangfastic 2  -  James Prowse
58) Blue Arsed Midges  -  Laura Marshall
59) Blue Arsed Midges  -  Andrew Marshall
60) Dallas Duo  -  Laura Collins
61) Dallas Duo  -  Rhyan Collins

Pair Vet Male

62) Shaggy n Scoob  -  Paul Carter
63) Shaggy n Scoob  -  Stewart Taylor
64) Heilan Boys  -  Duncan Clark
65) Heilan Boys  -  Douglas Clark
66) Two Fat Laddies...  -  Chris  Scyner
67) Two Fat Laddies...  -  David  Bickerstaff
68) Blazing Saddles Geriatrics  -  sean clarkson
69) Blazing Saddles Geriatrics  -  duncan thompson

Pair Vet Female

70) M1NX G1RLS  -  Jo Cardwell
71) M1NX G1RLS  -  Roberta Walker

Pair S Vet Mixed

72) NEVIS CYCLES R.T.  -  JOHN THOMPSON
73) NEVIS CYCLES R.T.  -  MAGGIE THOMPSON

Trio Sen Male

74) 6 million dollar men  -  Ali  Rennie
75) 6 million dollar men  -  Dylan Todd
76) 6 million dollar men  -  Si  Harry
77) The William Shatners  -  Nick  Jessel
78) The William Shatners  -  Gavin Lindsay
79) The William Shatners  -  Guy Lindsay
80) Lost in TransiTion  -  Chris Lupton
81) Lost in TransiTion  -  Mark OConnor
82) Lost in TransiTion  -  Alister Stewart
83) Undecided  -  Tim Bentall
84) Undecided  -  Scott Campbell
85) Undecided  -  Stuart  Allan
86) 3-Wheel Drive  -  David Powney
87) 3-Wheel Drive  -  Christopher Bremner
88) 3-Wheel Drive  -  Gordon  Imlach
89) 10 round the bend  -  Simon Rowe
90) 10 round the bend  -  David Menzies
91) 10 round the bend  -  Sandy Allan

Trio Sen Mixed

92) the unusual suspects  -  gordon maxwell
93) the unusual suspects  -  charlotte blau
94) the unusual suspects  -  andy hatherley

Trio Vet Male

95) 2 OLD FARTS AND ADONIS  -  THEO FINLAY
96) 2 OLD FARTS AND ADONIS  -  IAIN MACRAE
97) 2 OLD FARTS AND ADONIS  -  BILLY WARDEN
98) DBE Hillwalking Club  -  Iain Blackwood
99) DBE Hillwalking Club  -  David Eccles
100) DBE Hillwalking Club  -  Michael Docherty
101) The 3 Pies Men  -  Tom Grace
102) The 3 Pies Men  -  Derek Potter
103) The 3 Pies Men  -  Andy Goor
104) Not the cool kids  -  Ian Loggie
105) Not the cool kids  -  Bill Sutherland
106) Not the cool kids  -  Paul West-Watson

Four Sen Male

107) Nae Fawz Nae bawz  -  Fraser Cobain
108) Nae Fawz Nae bawz  -  David  Oliver
109) Nae Fawz Nae bawz  -  Ian McLeod
110) Nae Fawz Nae bawz  -  Craig Cobain

Four Vet Male

111) TBC  -  Paulp Johnston
112) TBC  -  Julian Innes
113) TBC  -  Guy Jackson
114) TBC  -  Angus MacInnes