PACAF AF Cycling Team

Today was another great ride getting out to explore Okinawa and get a taste of the culture! Thanks again to those that have donated jerseys so we can officially kick start our team rides!

Keeping up with our weekly rides. If you enjoy cycling and are available on Wednesdays and Fridays, come join us on Kadena AB in the McDaniel Center parking lot at 1630.

Kadena AB Outdoor Rec is having a cycling tour through Yomitan. See the link below and snapshot for more details.

https://www.kadenafss.com/calendar/search_results

Then type cycling to see all cycling events.

We are excited to receive our 2024 AF Cycling Team kits! Thank you to those who donated jerseys to get us started.

Some of our team joined in for Okinawa's Shuri Castle bike tour on 16 Dec 2023.

Here is a ride coming up this month!

35th New Year Road Race Tournament Implementation Guidelines

1. Sponsored by Okinawa Prefecture Cycling Federation (OCF)

2. Sponsored by Kitanakagusuku Village Kitanakagusuku Board of Education Okinawa Prefecture (planned)

3. Date and time: Sunday, January 28, 2024 (Reiwa 6)
Reception 7:00 a.m. - Specify reception time for each category (see separate item 13)
　　　　Opening Ceremony　　7:40am
Competition start 8:00am

4. Location Kitanakagusuku Village Futenma Driving School special lap course (1 lap 0.7km)

5. Special cooperation Futenma Driving School

6. Race held
Race Capacity Distance Number of Laps Qualification
(1) Champion 30 people 28.0km 40 laps Advanced: Male high school or older (JCF*1 registered athletes and those approved by OCF to run)
(2) Citizens 30 people 21.0km 30 laps Intermediate: High school or above (boys/girls)
(3)Senior 30 people 21.0km 30 laps Intermediate: 40 years old or older (boys/girls)
(4) Challenge 30 people 10.5km 15 laps High school or above with less than 3 years of competition experience (boys/girls)
(5) Beginners 20 people 10.5km 15 laps High school or above with less than 3 years of competition experience (boys/girls)
(6) Junior high school 15 people 10.5km 15 laps Junior high school (boys/girls)
(7) Ladies 15 people 10.5km 15 laps Female high school students and above
(8) Elementary school high school 15 students 4.2km 6 laps 5th and 6th grade elementary school (boys/girls)
(9) Middle elementary school 15 students 3.5km 5 laps 3rd and 4th grade elementary school (boys/girls)
(10) Elementary School Row 15 students 1.4km *2
4 laps 1st and 2nd grade elementary school students (boys/girls)
(11)Bambee 15 people 0.7km *2
2 laps Children before entering elementary school
Total capacity: 230 people
*1 JCF…Japan Cycling Federation
*2 Shortened course
*None of these races can be entered in conjunction with other races (double entry not possible)
*Recruitment will be discontinued as soon as each race reaches its capacity.
*The four races (4) to (7) will be reorganized depending on the number of applications and changes will be made such as starting at the same time.

7. Eligibility for participation: Healthy men and women applicable to each race.
*Minors require parental consent
*Participants under junior high school age must be accompanied by a guardian, and high school students must be accompanied by a supervisor.

8. Competition rules: Compliant with the latest Japan Cycling Federation competition rules and special competition rules

9. Award
Certificates will be awarded to 1st to 3rd place athletes in each race.
[Bonus] 1st to 3rd place runners in the champion race will be exempted from the participation fee for the champion division of the next race (road race only) hosted by OCF (each person will be responsible for applying for the next race) (If you do not apply for the next tournament, the benefits will be forfeited.)

10. Notes
(1) In the event of an accident, we will not compensate you for anything other than the insurance coverage (death: 1,260,000 yen, hospitalization: 3,000 yen/day, outpatient visit: 2,000 yen/day).
*Insurance coverage is from “reception” to “before the closing ceremony”
(2) In addition to first aid, participants are responsible for their own expenses.
(3) Refunds cannot be made after the participation fee has been received under any circumstances other than changes in circumstances due to the "new coronavirus infection"
(4) For high school students, please apply using only the name of the high school to which you belong.
(5) Those who are late for the reception time will not be able to participate.
(6) Please wear a helmet approved by the Japan Cycling Federation.
A helmet check will be conducted at reception.
(7) Please participate with a safe and well-maintained bicycle.
(8) Please use a bicycle with pedals and a chain.
(9) The use of aero handles such as bullhorn bars, DH bars, end bars, etc. is prohibited.
(10) Participants must wear clothing appropriate for cycling.
(11) Arm covers and leg covers may be used as long as they do not alter the shape of the body. Compression types are prohibited.
(12) On-board cameras are prohibited unless approved by the chief judge and deputy chief judge before starting the race. Cameras must only be mounted securely on the bicycle body. Mounting on the body or helmet is prohibited. If the Federation requests the submission of video data after the tournament, please comply. The Federation will not be responsible if a dispute develops due to the release of video data.
(13) In the event of equipment trouble during the competition, equipment failure due to falls, etc., equipment replacement will only be allowed in front of the competition headquarters.
(14) There will be no instructions to dismount (cut your foot) if you are late in the lap or have a time difference with the leader. However, we will instruct you to disembark in the event of a vehicle fall, equipment trouble, excessive deceleration due to fatigue, violation of the law, etc. The competition ends when the first athlete crosses the finish line on the final lap and all athletes running at that time cross the finish line.
(15) The road race venue course cannot be used for practice other than on the day of the race.
(16) Never cross the course during the competition except at designated areas.
(17) Do not damage or destroy any facilities, plants, etc. at the rented tournament venue.
(18) Please take all trash home with you and try to beautify the venue facilities, including using the restrooms.
(19) Please return the timing chip and bib to the reception desk immediately after the race. If you forget to return it or lose it, you will be charged 11,000 yen.
If the adhesive tape marks or bond marks on the back of the bib have not been removed, a re-creation fee of 1,000 yen will be charged when returning the bib.
(20) The only parking lot for this tournament is the “Nakagusuku Park Parking Lot” (gates open at 6:00 a.m.)
Please do not park in the "Nakagusuku Castle Ruins" parking lot, which is located across the road from the main gate of the venue (Futenma Driving School). Please follow the instructions of the staff
(21) The course may be changed for safety reasons. Parts that pose safety issues may be changed even during the competition.
(22) Please follow the convocation announcements for each sport and cooperate with tournament management to avoid delays.
(23) Please cooperate and be careful when practicing to avoid accidents.
(24) Throwing away bottles, food waste, etc. during the competition is prohibited.
Athletes who violate the rules will be disqualified.
(25) About personal information
The organizer recognizes the importance of personal information, complies with laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal information, and handles personal information. In addition to using participants' personal information and portraits, we will use them in broadcasts, information media (video distribution, SNS, etc.), websites, photos, printed materials, etc. related to the tournament for the purpose of providing services to participants and improving tournament operations. There are cases.
(26) Other matters will be determined by the executive committee chairperson.

11. Application for participation
Applications can only be made online
Please select the race you wish to participate in according to the menu from our federation's homepage using a device such as a computer or smartphone and submit your registration information within the application deadline.

Participation fee payment can only be made by bank transfer
[Payment destination] Ryukyu Bank Naha Port Branch Branch number 327 Ordinary account 296200
Name: Okinawa Prefecture Cycling Federation Chairman Yoshifumi Tsurusaki

☆　Web application + participation fee payment deadline: January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) 24:00

Entry will not be established just by applying online.
If our office cannot confirm the payment of the participation fee by 24:00 on the deadline, your participation will be invalid.
◎Please check the entry list posted on our federation's website to confirm your entry.
(It will take about 1 to 3 days for the website to be posted after completing the information input and payment of the participation fee)
*Contact information: Okinawa Prefectural Cycling Federation Osamu Yara Mobile phone 090-1511-6798
　　　E-mail: [email protected]
facebook
*The status and deadline information for each race during the application period will be announced on OCF Facebook.
　https://www.facebook.com/okinawa.cycling.federation/

[Participation fee]
Race (Category) Without JCF registration With JCF registration
(1) Champion (general) 6,000 yen 5,500 yen
(1) Champion (high school) 4,000 yen 3,500 yen
(2)Citizens (general) 5,000 yen 4,500 yen
(2) Citizen (high school) 4,000 yen 3,500 yen
(3) Senior (general) 5,000 yen 4,500 yen
(4) Challenge (general/high school) 3,500 yen 3,000 yen
(5) Beginner (general/high school) 3,500 yen 3,000 yen
(6) Junior high school 3,500 yen 3,000 yen
(7) Ladies (general/high school) 3,500 yen 3,000 yen
(8) Elementary school high school, (9) Elementary school middle school 2,500 yen 2,000 yen
(10) Elementary school law, (11) Bambi 2,000 yen 1,500 yen
*Please carefully check the entry fee for each race (category) when applying.
*If you have overpaid the participation fee, please contact the federation office and, with consent, we will make the corrections at the time of reception on the day of the event.
*In the case of DNS (rejection of participation), please contact the federation office by email or phone before the start time.
(We appreciate your cooperation in facilitating the smooth running of the tournament.)

12. Tournament schedule: Sunday, January 28, 2024
6:45 Start of test run
7:00 Reception begins...Specify the reception time slot for each race (see separate item 13 "Reception order")
7:30 Test run finished
7:40 Opening ceremony
8:00 Competition start “Citizen”
9:00 Competition start “Senior”
10:00 Competition start “Challenge”, “Beginner”, “Junior high school”, “Ladies”
*Will be reorganized and combined depending on the number of participants
11:00 Competition start “Champion”
12:20 Competition start “Elementary School High” “Elementary School Middle” staggered start
13:00 Competition start “Shogaku Law” “Bambie”
13:30 Award ceremony, closing ceremony
*We will begin gathering 10 minutes before the start of each competition, and once everyone has lined up, we will announce various precautions.
*The tournament schedule may be changed (moved up or delayed) depending on the number of participants, competition progress time, etc.

13. Order of reception
Order Race Reception Hours
1 Citizens, Seniors 7:00-7:30
2 “Challenge”, “Beginner”, “Junior high school”, “Ladies” 8:05-8:30
3 Champion 9:05-9:30
4 Elementary school high/middle/low, Bambi 10:05-10:30
*Reception will be held at staggered times for each event (we appreciate your cooperation in facilitating the smooth running of the tournament)
*Since bibs and chips are prepared according to the order, it is not possible to register at the same time as an event in a later order.
*Bib chip after the competition

https://www13.plala.or.jp/nakamura/oc/rd/23/ss/yo.html

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Kadena AB Outdoor Recreation has several rides taking place to start off the New Year. See the link below for available rides taking place.

https://www.kadenafss.com/calendar and search for cycling.

Joined Kadena AB's Outdoor Recreation on 22 Dec 2023 for a tour through Nago Okinawa. Great company, views, and food!

Our second journey riding to the Northern most part of Okinawa. 51 miles down and looking forward to the next ride!

Our team's first long ride out of Okuma in Okinawa, Japan in Nov 2023.