Competitor Information
Registration
Registration opens at 7am. All competitors can register at any time but should do so no less than 60 minutes before their race. Registration will take place from 7:00am on the main concourse. When you register you will receive your registration card and a bottle of water. The registration card is very important - do not lose it. On one side of your registration card is a medical questionnaire – you MUST complete the questionnaire before you race. Your competitor information will be colour coded on the registration card, this colour corresponds to the different race systems and will become obvious when you enter the NIA.
Lightweight Weigh-In
In addition to registering, all lightweight competitors must weigh-in. The weigh-in area is located next to the warm up area. You can register any time (see above) but must weigh-in between 2 hours and 1 hour before the start of your race; your race time and earliest weigh-in time will be sent to you after the close of entries and will also be printed on your registration card.
Warm-Up Machines
There will be 100 warm-up machines available to competitors from 7am. These will be located at the back of the main arena floor, please see the Floor Plan.
Competitor Holding Area
15 minutes before the start of your race you will be asked to make your way to the competitor holding area, from here you will be directed to your race machine at the appropriate time.
PM4 Race Display
If you've never raced using the Concept2 Venue Race system before then the document below explains the start procedure and what is displayed on your monitor during your race:
PM4 Race DisplayCompetitor Coaching
No coaches will be allowed into the Competition Area at any times. The only exception will be if adaptive competitors require assistance. If this is the case you must call 0115 945 5522 or email birc@concept2.co.uk with full details by 5:00pm on Thursday 23rd October.
Medal Ceremonies
At the end of your race you will be asked to stay by your machine until the medallists for each category have been identified. They will then be collected from their race machine and directed to the medal ceremony.
The commentators will announce when you are free to leave the race arena. The medallists will be given a medallists T-shirt and certificate.
Medallists will be expected to wear the T-shirt for the medal ceremony. If there is more than one heat in an event then the medal presentation will take place after the last race of that event. If you think you have posted a fast enough time from the early heats please be at the front of the arena for the medal presentation at the end of the last race in your event.
