Jubilee Towers

Usual course for second stage of LCC Hill Climb Champs & LCC Open Hill Climb in October.

Club Hill Climb: L820 Jubilee Tower 1.75 miles

Course Record: Ben Greenwood 7:22.9

Course description:

START on Wyresdale Road, Quernmore, 2 yards east of its junction with Bay Horse Road (South) and Rigg Lane (North). Proceed eastwards uphill (direction Trough of Bowland) to FINISH at a point 10 yards before car-park at Jubilee Tower. (Distance approx. 1.75 Miles).

Instructions to riders:

1. Riders must give their number at the Finish and elsewhere on the course if requested.

2. Riders must NOT STAND in the road at the Start or Finish. (This constitutes obstruction and is a breach of Regulations).

3. Riders must NOT ride with their heads down.

The following Local Regulations have been approved by the National Committee in accordance with Regulation 38. Any breaches may lead to disciplinary action.

Local Reg No 5. In ALL events, competitors prior to starting are not permitted to ride past the finish timekeeper during the duration of the event.

Local Reg No 6. Any competitor making a 'U' turn in the vicinity of the Start or Finish will be disqualified from the event.

A full copy of the Risk Assessment is on display at event HQ. Riders should take careful note of the following points:

a) Warming up can be undertaken north of the Start, south of the Finish, or on Bay Horse Road in an easterly or westerly direction.

b) There is a sharp right hand bend after approx 250 yards. Take care not to encroach on the middle of the road.

c) Be aware of potential hazards on all bends with traffic being in the centre of the road.

d) Cattle grid after 1.1 miles can be slippery in wet weather.

e) Beware of sheep on the road after the cattle grid.

f) Take care at the Finish area, and be alert to traffic entering and exiting the Jubilee Tower car park.

g) The descent from the Jubilee Tower car park to the Start is fast, and the particular hazards described above assume even more significance when riding the course in reverse.

In the interests of your own safety, Cycling Time Trials and the event promoters strongly advise you to wear a HARD SHELL HELMET that meets an internationally accepted safety standard. For Juvenile and Junior riders the wearing of such helmets is compulsory.

You are reminded that you must comply with traffic law and the Highway Code.