Riders' Safety Briefing - Sunday 4 July 2021 - Tour de Brisbane
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Riders’ Safety Briefing
Sunday 4 July 2021
Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Event Update 3. Sales & Trends 4. COVID-safe Processes 5. Course Overview 6. Safety First 7. Curfews & Feeding 8. Risks 9. Q&A
(1) Purpose
§ Highlight safety matters for all
riders, and
§ Review course risks
Teams Moderation
o Mute is on by default
o Please use chat on your screen to ask questions as we go
o The chat forum will be moderated by Nicola and Amy(2) Tour Update
§ Welcome and Crew and Partners
§ Event Update
§ Sales to date & trends
§ Course crews inductions
§ Workforce 600 and changing
§ COVID effect
§ Festival plans
§ Interstate riders
§ What might stop us?
§ The start and the finish(3) Sales & Trends
Category Current Target
NRS Men 112 -
NRS Women 55 -
Gran Fondo 2,557 3,000
Medio 1069 1,250
Piccolo 397 600
Community Ride 2,512 2,500
Trends Lockdown>15/20 paid entries & 20 free entries a
day
The start list is growing & expect late entries this
week
Web Traffic Past 7 days 9,734 users on the website.
8,176 new users(4) COVID-Safe Processes (Friday-Sunday)
Arrival
• Arriving at RNA, masks on, and carry your mask during your ride or race
• Check-in using the Queensland Check In App
• An additional disposable mask will be provided in your participant pack
Finish
• Masks must again be worn for entry into the Showgrounds and Recovery
area
• Physically distanced presentations will proceed in the Arena
Other measures will be advised as we receive updates from Department of
Health: Based on current guidelines:-
• Riders are not required to wear a mask during the ride, and this can
be placed in your pocket on the start line(5) Flyover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ElwrpcrSog
(6) Safety First
§ If you haven’t already, please complete the Splatt Lawyers Rider Safety
Program www.nxsports.org/courses/roadsafewithsplatt2021/
Some basics:
i. Force Field: be aware of cyclists in front-beside-behind (try for 2 metres apart)
ii. Eyes Up: look ahead – read the ride, see the corners, anticipate course in your
mind
iii. Descents: keep left, 2 hands & 2 brakes – don't cut corners – allow 20m
stopping
iv. Half wheeling – is extremely dangerous
v. Ride: to the left and allow overtaking on on the right – and talk or shout
vi. Prepare: know the course and the hazards, know your own ability, check the
machinery, pack 2 tubes & tools(7) Curfews
Location Distance Time Action
from Start
Story Bridge 1.9km 9:15am Return to Showgrounds using normal road
rules
Right turn onto Avalon Rd at Mt 42.8km 10:15am Picked up by SAG wagon
Cotton Rd
Busway Entrance to Return 60.2km 11:15am Picked up by SAG wagon
Northbound
Go Between Bridge 77.9km 12.15pm Picked up by SAG wagon
Legacy Way Exit At Mount Coot-Tha 86.6km 12.35pm Bypass Mt Coot-Tha segments and return
to Showgrounds via Legacy Way
Bottom of Mount Coot-Tha Climb 89.5km 12.45pm Use Climb Opt-Out route and return to
Showgrounds
Legacy Way Entrance on Return to 99.7km 1.10pm Picked up by SAG wagon
Showgrounds(8) Feeding Feed Stations 16.28 km Griffith Uni Busway Station Southbound 51.48 km Burnett Conservation Park 66.49 km Griffith Uni Busway Station Northbound 93.07 km Mount Coot-Tha Summit What will be at feed stations? • Water to refill bidons • Electrolyte to fill bidons • Coke • Fruit, Lollies (Glucose) and Muesli Bars • Toilets
(9) Risk Spotlights 1. Ellis Street descent 2. Bus Portal south 3. School Road 4. Merging Piccolo Rides 5. Mt Coot-Tha Opt Out 6. Mt Coot-Tha Descent 7. Spaghetti Junction
Spotlight #1 – Ellis Street
• 4.3km from start after Kangaroo Pt
• !Fast right turn off River Terrace
onto Ellis Street
• !Very fast descent
• !!! Nasty 3 corners if attacked fast
o SLOW DOWN Signage
o Flashing lights
o Not suitable for passingSpotlight #2 – Bus Portal South
• 6.2km from start
• Left turn from Grey St onto
Melbourne St, then into Busway
• ! TIGHT 90degree corner in &
out
o SLOW DOWN before corner
o Not suitable for passing
o Start of two-direction flow in
tunnelSpotlight #3 – School Road
• 22.6km from start - exit of the busway
• No verge on School Rd or start of
Priestdale Rd
• ! Riders two-directions at 90degree
corner
o DO NOT cross the centre line
o SLOW DOWN coming down the hill
o Not suitable for passingSpotlight #4 – Merging Piccolo Riders
• 66.5km from start - Griffith Uni
Busway
• ! Watch for merging riders from
feeding and from Piccolo
• ! Riders are in two-direction flow
o DO NOT cross the centre line
o KEEP YOUR LINE
o Not suitable for passingSpotlight #5 – Mt Coot-tha Opt Out
• 89.6km from start - Birdwood Tc &
Mt Coot-tha Rd
• ! Very hectic
• ! Can be a fast approach
o Keep your line on the approach
o No late lane changes
o UCI Gran Fondo Qualifiers MUST
complete the climbSpotlight #6 – Mt Coot-tha Descent
• 97km from start - Mt Coot-tha
• ! Tight turns in rapid succession
near Cafe
• ! Wrong side of the road
• ! Approching righthand
extremely fast corner at bottom
o Slower riders MUST KEEP LEFT
o Faster riders shout as overtaking
on the right while descendingSpotlight #7 – Spaghetti Junction
• 2km to finish – exit off ICB
• ! Fast descents off ICB
• ! 90degree technical turn
right
• ! Gutter and dipp and narrow
road
• ! Passing is extremely RISKY
o Slow
o Keep your line(9) Q & A
- the chats tonight
- message from the website anytimeThank you And see you on Sunday 11 July 2021
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