2016 Taiwan Cycling Festival
The Road to Taiwan KOM - Summer

The Road to Taiwan KOM 2016 – Summer: the journey of a lifetime!

Director: Ministry of Transportation and Communication R.O.C., Tourism Bureau MOTC R.O.C., HuaLien
County Government, NanTou County Government.

Organizer: Taiwan Cyclist Federation

Assistant: Directorate General of Highways R.O.C.

Date: September 3rd, 2016 (Saturday)

Start Line: Hualien Qixingtan (on the eastern Taiwan coastline of the Pacific Ocean.)

Route: Hualien Qixingtan → Taroko Bridge → Taiwan No.8 Highway → TianXiang → XinBaiYang → BiLu Sacred Tree → GuanYuan → DaYuLing → Taiwan No.14A Highway →HeHuan mountain / WuLing. Total: 105 KM. Altitude Rise: 3275 M.

Feed Zone and Check Point: All point with water/medical/toilet services except DaYuLing

Feed Zone & Check Point (* only check point) XiBao XinBaiYang BiLu Sacred Tree GuanYuan DaYuLing* WuLing Distance/km 46.1 km 64.8 km 79.4 km 90.7 km 94.9 km 105 km Altitude/m 915 m 1644 m 2150 m 2374 m 2565 m 3275 m Event closing time 14:00 15:00 Feed zone Water Water/Food Water/Food Water/Lunch Water/Food Note Warm keeping car Warm keeping car. Team car feed zone Warm keeping car. Lunch. Team car feed zone (Event closing check point) Take back personal supply bag, Finish medal, Time chip return, deposit refund, Warm keeping car, Transportation service.

Team cars are allowed to do the feeding service only at BiLu Sacred Tree and GuanYuan.

Event Schedule：

• Sep. 2nd, 2016 (Friday):
  16:00: Teams and riders check in at the Hualien Astar Hotel.
  17:00: Riders Meeting in the Hualien Astar Hotel.
• Sep. 3rd, 2016 (Saturday):
  05:30: Riders sign in and check in their day bags (for items they will need immediately at the finish line), at the Hualien Qixingtan.
  05:50: Opening Ceremony.
  06:00: Event Start.
  14:00: DaYuLing check point closing time.
  15:00: Wuling and all check point closing time. The time limit is 9 hours after the start.

Rider Qualifications：
Riders must be 16 years old and above and capable of finishing the route in 9 hours.
Total riders: 300

Categories：
M16: 16 ~ 19 years old (born 1997-2000)
M20: 20 ~ 29 years old (1987-1996)
M30: 30 ~ 39 years old (1977-1986)
M40: 40 ~ 49 years old (1967-1976)
M50: 50 years old and above (born before 1966)
Women: 16 years old and above (born before 2000)

Entry fee：
2,000 NTD per rider.

Entry fee covers：
Insurance fee, finishing medal, finishing certificate, event T-shirt, event scarf, event backpack, race handbook, feed zone supply, daily lunch.

Entry fee：
2,000 NTD per rider.

Downhill Transportation service：
1500 NTD per rider (one rider, one bike) (WuLing to Astar Hotel.)
2000 NTD per rider: WuLing to Taipei Main station or Taichung HSR station.

• Rider without his/her team car for post-event transportation must purchase the official downhill transportation service. Please check the “Notice” for related this information.

Timing chip：
The Taiwan KOM Challenge will use the Japan J-Chip system to do rider timing. Riders are required to deposit 1000 NTD for the sensor chip which will be refunded in Wuling, once the chip has been returned. In case of a lost sensor chip, the 1000 NTD will not be returned.

Registration
Please check the “On Line Registration” on www.cyclist.org.tw. The registration period is open from now until June 10th. Registration will be closed automatically when the entry application limit of 300 riders has been reached. For event insurance, please send your passport copy to us by email to: service@cyclist.org.tw. Once registered, cancellation and refund will not be available from June 25th.

Accommodation & Transportation service：Please check event official website.
Riders must prepare their team cars or order the official transportation service for downhill transportation.

Awards：
All riders who finish the race within the time limit will be awarded with a finishing medal and a finishing record certificate.

2016 The Road to Taiwan KOM-Summer_Event T-Shirt：

2016 The Road to Taiwan KOM-Summer_Event Scarf：

2016 The Road to Taiwan KOM-Summer_Event Souvenir_KOM Jersey：

2016 The Road to Taiwan KOM-Summer_Event Souvenir_KOM Teddybear：

Notice：

1. Riders finish time in 7.5 hours are qualified for the entry of “2016 Taiwan KOM challenge”.
2. This event strictly prohibits participants riding down the hill back home or next destination by bicycle. The organizer is not responsible for any accident after participants cross the finish line. Riders please access by team car or other support vehicle. If you have no support vehicles, the organizer provides a shuttle service back to Hualian (please check the event web site).
3. Riders must hand the official backpack offered by the organizer (included in the entry fee) to the organizer before the race start. Organizer will convey the rider backpacks to the finish area, for riders to collect after the race. Please remember to pack warm clothing.
4. Falling rocks in Taroko Gorge are a hazard. Riders are requested to please consider these risks when deciding whether to participate in this event. Riders will be required to sign a consensual risk form before taking part in the event.
5. The finish line is situated at an altitude of 3275M, which can cause altitude sickness and we request that each rider arrives in good physical condition. If riders feel the onset of the symptoms of altitude sickness or any other unhealthy feeling, they are strongly advised to stop riding immediately and seek medical attention.
6. There is a certain degree of difficulty involved with this cycling event. Attendee should consider the risk of riding this event and evaluate his/her own health condition to decide if entry is appropriate. Any rider with any health issues, or history of health issues such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy and asthma, is not allowed to participate in this cycling race, event. The event organizer will not be responsible for any accident caused by these health issues.
7. In high altitude mountain area, temperatures and weather can change very fast. As a result, riders are requested to prepare warm clothing to keep warm before and after the finishing line. Official offered backpack with after race stuff are required and will be carried to the finish area by the organizers.
8. The Organizer has the right to terminate or pause the event if there is deemed to be any risk to the rider’s health and/or route safety. Riders and any other attendees must abide by this decision.
9. All riders must ride standard road bike or flat bar road bike fitted with a full braking system of front and rear brakes. Both front and rear lights MUST also be mounted for riding through tunnels (some of which are without light) and foggy area. Jerseys cannot be sleeveless and helmets are mandatory. This equipment is mandatory.
10. Riders must ride on the right side of road at ALL times. Riding against the flow of traffic on the left side is prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification.
11. All riders are responsible for the effective and safe working condition of their bicycles. Any rider on a bicycle deemed unsafe by the organizer will not be allowed to start the event.
12. Riders pass the finish line in Wuling must follow the following procedure: Take personal backpack, take team car or ordered official transportation car, refund time chip, get lunch box and the official transportation car will back to Hualian.
13. Riders must prepare their own team cars or order the official transportation service for downhill transportation. The official transportation is starting on 15:00~ back to Hualian Astar Hotel.
14. Rider should carry their health insurance card during the event trip. If any rider crashed and injured when riding, please seek medical care immediately and keep the receipt and diagnosis for any insurance claims.
15. The first insurance for participants of this event is “Medical Travel Insurance”. Participants should evaluate own safety regarding personal health condition when deciding whether to participate in this event. Participants may apply for other personal insurance policies at own cost after considering is the aforementioned insurance is insufficient. Please refer to the event insurance policy website (click here) of “Medical Travel Insurance” for the coverage details of the event insurance. The organizer is only responsible for the indemnity amount with the maximum price per person as the insurance policies offers. Do not register for the event if you do not agree with the coverage, items, and indemnity amount of insurance policy.
16. The second insurance for participants of this event is “Public Liability Insurance” which is for accident caused by organizer responsibility only. That means, according to the law, the insurance only covers the race or event accident that is caused by the organizer's mistake or remissness. Please refer to the event insurance policy website (click here) of “Public Liability Insurance” for the coverage details of the event insurance. Any personal health issues during the race or any riding injury caused by a personal health problem will not be included in the insurance. Riders that have personal health problems should not attend this event.
17. The rider promises that all entry information provided by the rider is correct. The rider will take the responsibility for all results caused by incorrect entry information.
18. If the weather on the event day is bad, the organizer will announce the new event policy at the Riders’ Meeting. For example, the organizer may cut short the riding time limit or shorten the riding distance…etc.
19. In the case of extreme weather conditions or a local government suspension of traffic on HeHuan Mountain, the Organizer retains the right to delay, terminate or postpone the event, change the time limit of check point, to alter the route at any time. In the event of such cases, all information will be forthcoming at the appropriate time.
20. The Organizer has the right to publish or share all videos, photos, race results related to this event on media, internet, galleries etc. Attendee and riders must agree to the right of the Organizer to use all material for promotion.
21. Please cherish the natural environment, riders are forbidden to litter all the way of riding route and anyone seen doing so will be removed from the event.
22. Please continue to visit the TCF, Taiwan KOM website and TCF Facebook periodically for any additional information. Any updates, alterations and general information will be posted there.
23. Tour Services: Please order in entry web page.
    Transportation: All rider and bike transportation service is by VW T5 Van, 4 persons + 4 bikes per Van (On Sep. 3rd, the loading capacity per Van may be adjusted according to the actually needs.)
    9/3 (Sat.) 15:00 WuLing → HuaLien Astar Hotel: 1,500 NTD
    9/3 (Sat.) 15:00 WuLing → Taipei Main Station: 2,000 NTD
    9/3 (Sat.) 15:00 WuLing → HSR TaiChung Station: 2,000 NTD
    Accommodation: Please check the entry web page.
    9/2 (Fri.) One night stay in HuaLien
    9/3 (Sat.) Post-event one night stay in HuaLien
    Event Souvenir:
    KOM Teddybear: 350 NTD
    KOM Jersey: 2000 NTD

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