The Grindleford Goat – Sportive Specific FAQs
Age
Riders under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (both riders need to enter the event).
Entry Numbers
Numbers are strictly limited to 400 (Billy, BNM, Nanny and Gruff combined). We will reserve the right to close entries if capacity is reached.
Teams
There are no Team Entries this year.
Arrival and Parking on the Day*
On arrival in Grindleford, drop down to the river – the Event Centre is by the bridge: https://goo.gl/maps/W6KW8UBdux5jRymCA
Obviously if you can ride, train or lift share, please do!
*Weather permitting, we will park riders vehicles on the playing field.
Volunteers will try to park everyone as quickly and calmly as possible – please be patient! If the field is unsuitable, there is ample parking in the village, along the Main Road towards Calver and up to The Maynard Hotel and Station approach (paid). Please BE CONSIDERATE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS and park sensibly.
Route Signs, Ride Marshals & Support
As a cycle sportive event, roads will not be closed and normal rules of the road apply. All signage for The Billy, Nanny and Kid routes will be in place and checked on the morning of the ride. Route cards will show distances to feeds and toilets.
Marshals will be provided at hazardous points on a route. If you have any problems, please contact the Ride Manager via the Mobile number on the route card. There are up to four Ride Marshals sweeping each of the two main rides. You must also comply with any requests that they make of you. Mechanical problems, including punctures, are the responsibility of the rider. An emergency contact number will be issued at registration. First Aid support will be provided at HQ.
Rider behaviour
Please take note of all CAUTION signs. Two rides come through Eyam village – observe the SLOW DOWN Caution Pedestrians signs. It should be obvious that whipping through a quiet village is bad for everyone’s image of cyclists and dangerous for kids and old folk – BE RESPECTFUL. Your ride time is not worth scaring someone – it really is not a race.
Kit
All riders must wear helmets. All riders must carry suitable wet weather gear and have water bottles fitted to bikes (suggest 2 for the Billy). All bikes must be roadworthy and carry puncture repair outfits. All riders will be issued with registration numbers which must be strapped to the front of their bikes (except Gruffs, you do what you want;) – reusable cable ties provided. The mobile phone registered on application must be carried for emergencies.
Start Times
All riders must register and collect your timing chip.
The Billy No Mates riders MUST go before 9 a.m. – the Field Manager will pass on any rider briefing notes at the gate as you leave.
Gruff Gravel riders will go off in their own time in a relaxed and care free fashion.
All Billy & Nanny riders will start on a rolling basis when you are ready. We aim to have all riders started by 10 am. It will be up to individual riders or groups of riders (if you plan to ride together) when they start. Just roll up to the start and go as soon as there is a slot. Riders will be started in groups of 10 / 12 every couple of minutes.
Cut off times:
Nanny and Billy riders must leave Monyash feed by 3 p.m. If you are later than this you will be outside the support of the Ride Marshals. No problem, there will be signs taking you home! Please ring the Field Manager on the number on the route card just to let us know.
The Kid family riders registration will start from 10.00 am and you can go as soon as the other rides have gone, probably 10.20 onwards.
There will be NO rider briefing on the day (unless there is a major unforeseen event). The pre-ride email will cover all route changes or weather related issues.
Registration
All riders MUST register on the event field in the Registration tent.
Food & Drink
Pre order your breakfast/meal choices.
Eat your breakfast before you set off or stick in your pocket for later 😉
Hungry Buddha post ride curry will be served in the Pavilion with a range of drinks available.
The awesome Sunshine Pizza Oven will on site from 11.30 until late.
Grindleford’s own Contour Brewery is serving ale in the beer tent.
*Refunds – please note we begin buying food and drinks for feed stations and meals during August. We will always try to refund entries as we, the Goat volunteers and residents of Grindleford, appreciate that sometimes life happens…
However, we won’t be offering refunds after August 30th.
We will offer to roll over your place to next year or accept a donation to the Goat Charity