Velodom 30

Helmet requirement

Helmets are mandatory. Helmets must bear the seal of a recognized/official testing institute. Riding without a helmet will result in disqualification.

Clothing

There are no specific regulations regarding clothing, but it must not pose a safety risk. Riding with a bare chest is not permitted.

Bib numbers

The bib number consists of three parts:

• Back number: Please attach this to the bottom of the back of your jersey using four safety pins (provided). This bib number shows the number of the start block from which you will start.
• Helmet number: This must be clearly visible and attached to the front of your helmet.
• Seat post number: This has a built-in transponder for timekeeping and is attached to the seat post!

Starting from the wrong starting block (checked via timekeeping) and/or obscuring, bending, or similar damage to the sponsor strip on the start number will result in disqualification.

The starting area will be located in Bergisch Gladbach-Heidkamp on Hüttenstraße / Bensberger Straße.

It will be a „rolling start“ with gun time, i. e. chronometry will start for all at 12:30. The participants will enter the course one after another/in groups of 3 supervised by volunteers. Please follow their instructions. In the finish the individual finish time will be captured and calculated by a transponder (attached to the seatpost).

Every participant is obliged to show up at least 15 min prior to the start.

Starting time

(as of 2024, may be subject to change for 2025)

Start in Bergisch Gladbach:

• 12:30 p.m. Velodom 30

Parking possibilities

If you plan to travel by car, please look for public parking spaces on Senefelderstraße (Waze | Google Maps), Scheidtbachstraße (Waze | Google Maps) and Hüttenstraße (Waze | Google Maps), all of which are accessible only from Richard-Zanders-Straße.

It is strictly forbidden that other vehicles than ours will drive on the closed course.

Changing tools and spare parts among participants will be allowed. We highly recommend to take this equipment with you.

Only repair damages when resting on the right part of the street. Do not hinder other riders.

In case you will receive material from our support vehicles or you will change own material to those offered by staff of the support vehicles please return it directly after crossing the finish line at the booth next to the hand-out of the race packets!

Immediately after the medal, you can drop off your bike, enjoy some food and drink in the refreshment area, watch the elite riders cross the finish line, and then collect your bike again.

The parking area is open on Sunday from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm and costs €5.00. This limited offer (450 spaces) can only be booked in advance via the online registration or via the change link.

The material requirements for the Velodoms are based on the material requirements of German Cycling and the UCI.

You are responsible for the road safety of your bicycles. In particular, you must ensure that the brakes and other safety-related components are in good working order.

Participants whose bicycles clearly do not meet the requirements for participation in the event may be removed from the competition at any time.

There are no restrictions on gear ratios.

The following materials and bicycle types are not permitted:

• Disc wheels/3-, 4-, 5-spokes front and/or rear
• Triathlon, time trial, bullhorn, or delta handlebars
• Handlebar extensions of any kind (except MTB bar ends)
• Bicycle trailers, panniers, and other loads
• Bottles made of glass or other breakable materials and aluminum bottles
• Unicycles, recumbent bicycles, and multi-track vehicles
• Trailers of any kind
• Hand bikes
• Tandems
• E-bikes

Chronometry

Chronometry for all competitions is carried out using a race result transponder, which is integrated into the seat post race number.

Important: Please follow the timekeeper’s instructions regarding the attachment of the transponder.

Average pace 

There will be no average pace. You will just enter the race with the Velodom 120 and 60 cyclists.

Should traffic conditions so require, the race organisers reserve the right to withdraw participants from the race.

Broom wagon

At certain points along the race route, we will close the route to participants who are running behind schedule based on the planned average minimum speed.

If a participant is unable to achieve or maintain the required average minimum speed due to defects, physical discomfort, or other reasons, he/she must end the race and, taking into account the German road traffic regulations (StVO), ride to the finish at his/her own risk or board the broom wagon, which will take you to the finish area.

Participants who are taken out of the race are considered DNF (did not finish) and will not appear in any results list.

As a general rule, the right-hand side of the track must be used throughout the entire event. The rule of keeping to the right applies.

You must behave in such a way that you do not endanger or harm other road users or participants in the event. No participant may prevent another participant from passing or reaching full speed. Pushing, blocking, shoving, or pulling away for personal or mutual advantage, as well as other obstructions, such as suddenly leaving the line or stopping during or at the end of the race without compelling necessity, are prohibited and will be punished in accordance with the list of penalties.

Participants are prohibited from using the slipstream of motorized vehicles, holding on to them, or drafting them. This also applies after crashes or defects.

Vehicles deployed by us to secure the race track must be allowed to pass the field.

Emergency vehicles with blue lights from the police, fire department, and medical services always have priority and must be allowed to pass immediately by all participants.

ATTENTION: Special-purpose vehicles (e.g., emergency services) may enter the race track at any time and, under certain circumstances, may also drive in the opposite direction to the race.

We use motorcycles to secure the field of riders and to avert danger. These vehicles must also be allowed to pass.

Littering and throwing away empty drink bottles is prohibited.

We ask that you refrain from potentially dangerous driving maneuvers while crossing the finish line and keep both hands on the handlebars. The racing line must also be maintained at all times in the final.

After crossing the finish line, the race track and the run-off area must be left quickly. Please follow the signs and the instructions of the helpers on site.

With Generali\’s entry fee insurance (provided by Europ Assistance with the following insurance conditions), your entry fee will be covered not only in the event of serious illness, but also in the event of accident, unemployment, short-time working, pregnancy, or significant damage to property.

• €7.50 incl. 19% insurance tax (1st quota)
• €9.64 incl. 19% insurance tax (2nd quota)
• €11.52 incl. 19% insurance tax (3rd quota)

Entry fee insurance can only be taken out in conjunction with registration for the event and does not apply in the event of cancellation of the event or an individual competition due to force majeure. It does not cover the service fee in the event of cancellation. (see also § 14).

If entry fee insurance is booked, participants will receive their personal insurance certificate in their email registration confirmation.

In the event of a claim, please send us an email with the relevant information. You will then receive a cancellation form from us, which you should submit via the online tool together with the following documents:

• Copy of the email registration confirmation
• Completed cancellation form
• Proof of the claim (e.g., medical certificate, etc.)
• Bank details (IBAN and BIC)

Paid extras, e.g., the Rund um Köln jersey, will be sent after the event upon receipt of a stamped envelope (C4 envelope, €2.90 stamp) sent to the following address:

Kölner AusdauerSport GmbH
Girlitzweg 30 – Tor 5A
50829 Cologne
GERMANY

or can be picked up at our Bike.EXPO. We wish you all the best.

Are you coming from Germany or the BeNeLux countries and will be unable to pick up your race kit at the Running.EXPO? Are you arriving on the day of the race? No problem. We will send you the complete race documents to your home in good time before the race! One package – everything included! The package contains your bib number including a transponder for timekeeping, your race bag, and – if booked – your finisher shirt. The package will be shipped in late April. After shipping, you will receive a tracking code to track your shipment.

This service costs €25.00 for shipping within Germany or €30.00 for shipping within Benelux.

IMPORTANT: It is best to have your package delivered to an address (such as an office or similar) where it can be guaranteed that the package will be accepted. If the package cannot be delivered and is returned to us, there will be no second delivery attempt due to the short time frame. The package will then be available for collection at the Running.EXPO when you pick up your race documents.

If you do not participate in the event or make use of the entry fee insurance, the package will not be sent. In both cases, the shipping costs will not be refunded.