Finsbury Park CC Reliability Ride in aid of Cancer Research UK

Venue HQ –  Potters Bar Cricket Club. The Walk, Potters Bar EN6 1QE

Date - Sunday 9 February 

8.30am sign on with riders off at 9am

Our Reliability Ride is one of a number of such organized rides promoted by Clubs in the region at this time of year.  Over a choice of routes, we offer the challenge to test your form and equipment, meet up with friends and make new ones, and to share the warm hospitality of Finsbury Park CC.  

Entry fees are £8 online and £12 on the day.  Importantly, all proceeds from the event are given in support of Cancer Research UK.

The event is open to all Clubs, riders who are looking to join a club and those simply looking to enjoy rural Hertfordshire at its wintery best.

Under 18’s riders
All participants under the age of 18 must submit a consent form completed by their parent/guardian. Parental consent forms are available for download from the British Cycling website here. Riders under the age of 16 must also be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

There will be refreshments (tea and cakes) at the start and finish.  The event HQ will close at 15:00.

Should you have any questions concerning the event please contact the event organiser Terry Cakebread:

cakebreadt@gmail.com 

We look forward to welcoming you on the day.

Info for Riders

Sign On: 8.30am  Start: 9am 

Setting off from Potters Bar Cricket Club which is close to the M25 and Potters Bar Station our Annual Reliability Ride is a 100km loop out into the Hertfordshire countryside.

The route is rolling on mainly quiet lanes with a finish through the hills  known locally as ‘Little Switzerland’. If you fancy a shorter route there is a 51km option that shares the first 24km of the longer route and includes the hilly finish.

Registration below is by route, but on the day, you are welcome to select a different option at sign on should you wish.

The roads may well be wet, possibly muddy and icy at this time of year and the weather won’t be warm, so please dress accordingly.  The ride is not supported so please come prepared with spare inner tubes. Mudguards are definitely a good idea for both yourself and following riders.

The route is not signed . GPX files are available to download from links on our Club website.

https://www.finsburyparkcc.org/reliability-ride/ 

Medical Cover and Insurance

It is not practical for the Event organisers to provide medical assistance spanning the area of the event (30 miles North/South, 20 miles East/West).  Riders are advised that there is no medical provision on the course and that they should deal directly with the emergency services (dial 999) as any incident should require.  We will offer basic first aid at the HQ for anyone who may need attention on completion of the event for minor injuries.

The event is being run by Finsbury Park CC which is affiliated to British Cycling. This provides Organisers’ Liability insurance however we expect all riders to have their own third party liability insurance. This is intended to cover you should you ever be adjudged to have caused an accident which led to injury or damage to another cyclist, anyone else or their property. The main cycling organisations (eg. British Cycling, Cycling UK and BMRC) can all provide this as part of their membership benefits.