This race imitates the delivery work of messengers. Based on a ‘manifest’ (instruction sheet), participants will see how fast they can pick up and deliver stuff at checkpoints (CP) located throughout the course. Participants have to select their category and class in advance. Winners will be determined for each category and class, and awards will be given accordingly.
SCHEDULE
9/23 (sat)
9:00 QUALIFY A or B announcement
at HQ : Courio-City
〈QUALIFY A〉
10:00-10:45 player call up & trial ride
at HQ : Courio-City
10:45-11:00 gathering of player & briefing
at QUALIFY START WALKING ZONE
11:00-12:30 QUALIFY START-GOAL
-full time 90min-
〈QUALIFY B〉
13:00-13:45 player call up & trial ride
at HQ : Courio-City
13:45-14:00 gathering of player & briefing
at QUALIFY START WALKING ZONE
14:00-15:30 QUALIFY START-GOAL
(full time 90min)
9月24日 (日)
〈FINAL〉
13:30-14:15 player call up & trial ride
at HQ : Courio-City
14:15-14:30 gathering of player & briefing
at HQ : Courio-City
14:30-17:00 FINAL START-GOAL
-full time 150min-
Manifests and Orders
There are multiple manifests, each containing a variety of different orders. Types of orders include : direct pickup-delivery (straight from A to B), indirect pickup-delivery (doing other deliveries between A and B), just getting a stamp with no exchange of packages, and orders with multiple packages. Unless specified, participants are free to complete the orders in any way they wish.
Categories
OPEN → Gender irrelevant
WTNB → Woman, Transgender, Non-binary
Classes
Messenger (active messenger)
Ex-Messenger (former messenger)
Non-Messenger (no previous messenger experience)
Race Format
【Qualifiers】
For the qualifiers, all participants will be divided into two groups (A or B). Although it depends on the number of participants, at least 100 will move on to the finals. The number of finalists for the OPEN and WTNB categories will not be equal, but rather decided by the ratio of participants in each category.
・Rolling Start
Participants will wait for the start signal while circling the track inside the stadium, and after the signal, they will receive a manifest from a manifest distribution crew and start.
・Finish
Once participants complete the manifest, they need to submit it to the Courio City headquarters to finish.
*If there are multiple manifests, participants receive the next manifest after submission.
【Finals】
The finals will consist of over 100 participants from the qualifiers.
*This number of 100 finalists is for the OPEN category only; the number of finalists in the WTNB category will be determined based on the number of participants to reflect an equal ratio of finalists for each category.
・Le Mans Style Start
Two areas will be open: the fence along the course in front of the Courio City headquarters and the fence along the course heading towards Blue Lug and Brotures. Bicycles will be lined up along the course in order from 1st to 100 +place based on results from the qualifying round. After placing the first manifest on their bicycle, the participants will wait behind the group of bicycles. At the start signal, participants pick up their bicycle and manifest, and the race is on.
・Finish
There are multiple manifests, and each time a participant completes a manifest, they must submit it to the Courio City headquarters to receive the next one. The number of manifests will gradually decrease, and the participant who completes all the manifests and submits them to the headquarters the fastest will take first place.
Course Map
Notes
・Both front and rear brakes as well as brake levers must be attached to your bicycle.
・You must wear a helmet or cask.
・Get off your bicycle and walk or run in the walking zone.
・Follow the instructions of the crossing crew at the crossing.
・Do not ride backwards on the course.
・If you drop or lose something, stop your bicycle at the edge of the course before picking it up.
・Write your name and entry number on your manifest (if it gets lost or damaged, you have to get a new one from headquarters).
・Packages must be delivered in the same condition as they were picked up. If anything is damaged, it has to be repaired before delivery. If repair is not possible, the delivery will be invalidated and you will have to redo the delivery.
・Bicycles must be parked in the bicycle parking zones set up at each CP.
・You must lock your bike wherever there is a lock point.
・Please report any accidents, troubles, or withdrawals to the headquarters.
Failure to follow the rules above will lead to disqualification.
Equipment
・Self-propelled, non-electric bicycle with front and rear brakes and brake levers
・Helmet or cask
・Bicycle lock
・Bag
・Writing utensils
・Equipment for rainy days
・Bicycle repair tools
・Strings/belts for carrying luggage, etc.
※If your bicycle does not have brakes or becomes unrideable, you can use a substitute bicycle to participate in the race.