THE BOVINGDON BOMBER SANTINI CRITERIUM SERIES 2024

Welcome to the Wednesday evening criterium racing series at the popular Bovingdon Bomber Cycle Circuit. The Bomber is a 1km long smooth purpose built racing circuit and is fast, flat, sweeping and technical and always produces good safe racing.

*** STRICTLY NO ARRIVAL ON SITE BEFORE 6.30PM IF ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE USING THE VENUE ***

*** THERE IS NOT ACCESS TO THE CIRCUIT OUTSIDE OF OUR RACE TIMES - THIS IS PRIVATE FACILITY ON PRIVATE LAND ***

RACING ON A WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 8th MAY TO  31st July 2024
TIMETABLE
6.30pm Arrive & Sign on (STRICTLY NO EARLIER) 
6:45pm Circuit open
7:05pm Race 1 (45 mins)
7:45pm Race 2 (45 mins)

Race length and therefore race 2 start time will vary slightly with changing daylight. 

ENTRY FEES
£18.00 in advance / £22 on the day
EOL is welcome but we prefer pre-entry (and it's cheaper for you!)

THE KING & QUEEN OF THE BOMBER TROPHY 2024 (x 6 races each)
Score Bomber points by contesting the sprint primes and by finishing in the top ten in the Men's cat 2/3 and Women's 2/3/4 races. Your best 5 out of 6 possible race results count towards your overall score.

MASTER OF THE BOMBER TROPHY 2024 (x 5 races)
New for 2024 - score Bomber points in the sprint prime laps and by finishing top ten in the Masters 40+ races. Your best 4 out of 5 possible race results count towards your overall score.  

DETAIL ACROSS ALL RACES
Standard BC Regional C+ ranking points for top ten: 1st=10,   2nd=8,  3rd=7,  4th=6,  5th=5,  6th=4,  7th=3,  8th=2,  9th=1,  10th=1
Bomber points mirror BC points (if less than 10 riders start full Bomber points still apply). In the event of a Bomber points tie at the end of the season the higher number of wins triumphs. If still a tie then a higher number of 2nd places triumphs then 3rd places etc.

CASH PRIZES
We hope to be able to offer cash prizes to the top three finishers on the night and for the top three in the King, Queen & Masters championships but this all depends on numbers as we cannot lose money on a night or across a season. 

SPRINT PRIMES IN CHAMPIONSHIP RACES ONLY (2,1,1 Bomber Points) 
There will be a sprint prime lap in King, Queen & Masters championship rounds but never within the first or final 5 laps. The start of the sprint lap will be signalled by a long whistle and still white flag on the line and the end of the lap by a waved white flag. The top three will take 2, 1 and 1 Bomber points.

HAIRPIN SHORTCUT - TO BE USED TO PREVENT DANGEROUS SPRINT FINISHES.
If the leading group are looking like they may end up sprinting to a finish into the back of a slower group a lap down then we may send the 'about to be lapped group" through the hairpin shortcut which will throw them 30 seconds up the circuit giving the lead group more space. Two 'Turn Left' signs will be shown to the group along with verbal instructions. 

PULLED RIDERS 
If a single or small group of lapped riders who are out of the points are deemed to be a possible obstruction approaching the few laps then they will be pulled out of the race. Their finishing position will be where they finished when pulled out. 

SIGNING ON & NUMBER PLACEMENT
Pre entry is preferred as it is quicker for everybody and cheaper for you ! Numbers need to be pinned LEFT & LOW.  

FIRST AID
Although we have an excellent safety record at the Bomber, professional first aid is present at every round.

Info for Riders

ADDRESS
The Bovingdon Bomber Cycle Circuit
Driftlimits, Upper Bourne End Lane
Bovingdon Airfield, Bovingdon
Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP1 2RR

Use HP1 2RR

What 3 words: ///poker.zooms.number

ACCESS BY CAR
If coming by car then access is from the A41 ONLY - there is no access through the main Bovingdon Market entrance on the Chesham Road. You need to leave the A41at the Services (McDonalds) junction between Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted/Chesham and head up Upper Bourne End Lane which is on a turning signposted "Motorsport Academy". Head right at the top of the lane past the Drift Limits sign.

ACCESS BY BIKE
Access by bike is through the industrial area up Bourne End Lane off the London Road in Bourne End. Head up through the restriction to the roundabout where you need to turn left, go under the bridge and turn right then and head up Upper Bourne End Lane. Note the surface up this road is particularly bad and punctures are frequent.

ENTRY & PARKING
Drive through the main gates then head straight. Refer to your pre-race pack and look for signs and/or marshals as parking varies for different events.

ACCESS BY TRAIN
We are a 10/15 minute ride from Hemel Hempstead train station if you are coming from London.