Extended calendar event
Cycling to/from the start/finish of AUK registered calendar event.
There has been a lot of interest in the "DIY + calendar" ride concept since it was introduced in 2005. Many riders have found the system a useful means of not only reducing their carbon footprint by avoiding car journeys to the start of events, but also as a means of extending calendar events and thus providing a convenient ride for RRTY and the SR series where there may not be a local alternative.
However, there were a few disadvantages to converting calendar events into permanent events and so a new separate Extended Calendar Event Permanent (ECE Perm) was introduced for the 2009/10 season.
The calendar event to which the ECE Perm is attached will remain separate and will be recorded in the normal way including AAA points and championship points.
The ECE Permanent will be recorded as a permanent event, with 1 point awarded for each additional eligible 100km ridden, but the total distance of the calendar event + ECE Perm must be at least 200km. (e.g. 100km BP + 100km ECE Perm will be awarded 0 calendar points + 2 perm points / 200km BR + 100km ECE Perm will be awarded 2 calendar points + 1 perm point)
For the purposes of RTTY and Randonneur awards the total Calendar Event and ECE Perm distance may be claimed as the "combined event" distance
Entry to the Calendar event will be as normal to that event organiser.
The intended route to/from the calendar event should be submitted and approved following the same procedure as for current DIY events.
The route may include up to 3 intermediate control locations between its start and the calendar event start/finish location.
The date, AUK event number, name and distance of the related calendar event should also be supplied at least 14 days prior to the calendar event date. On the day of the event the ECE Perm outward leg will require a start control (ATM / shop receipt or similar) and a "finish" stamp at the calendar event start location (the time will be the official calendar event time). The ECE Perm return leg will require a "start" stamp and time at the calendar event location and a finish control (ATM / shop receipt or similar). The overall minimum speed for the ECE Perm + Calendar event will be 14.3km/hr irrespective of the minimum speed of the calendar event itself.