frequently asked questions

I accidentally selected the wrong category.
Register again using the right category as soon as possible. If the correct is full, changes will not be permitted. It is your own responsability to select the correct category. If the appropriate category is already full, changes cannot be made. Choosing the right category is your own responsibility.

In which category should I register?
The overview of the categories can be found here.

What information do I need to enter for registration?
To register, you need the following information: category, your first and last name, city, country, club, UCI-number, date of birth, gender, email address.

I don’t have a back number yet but have paid.
Back numbers will be assigned manually after payment is received. When the back number is assigned, it will appear on the participant list. Back numbers may still change towards the event for logistical reasons.

How can I verify that I am racing?
We follow a first come first served system. Due to the nature of our categories system it’s impossible to close registration when a category is full. We can only close the entire system. It’s therefore possible you will be placed on a waiting list despite having received a confirmation mail. We will inform you within 48 hours. If you are in, your name will appear on the participant list online.

Until when can I register?
You can register until the first day of the EJCTA. Please note that the categories have a maximum number of participants and therefore may be full. The same goes for the cycling campground for which the number of available spaces is also limited.

I did not receive a confirmation email.
It frequently happens that mail ends up in the spam folder, especially with gmail. Check it out and add [email protected] to your address list. Often, in the rush to sign up, email addresses are misspelled.

Can I also register a team?
Yes, you can but each rider must be entered separately. If the category is full before you register the entire team, no exceptions will be made. However, the competition is an individual competition where no team prizes will be awarded.

What are the payment details?
The cost of participation is €125 per rider. You can transfer the amount to NL68RABO0302880070 t.n.v. SOW Assen

Bank address: Rabobank Assen and Noord Drenthe, Neptunusplein 2 , 9401 CZ Assen

Payments must be received April 1, 2024. If payments are not received by then, a start place may be given to someone on the waiting list.

Cancel
Of course, something can always happen.Cancel by May 1 is 80% refund, cancel by June 1 is 60% refund, cancel by July 1 is 40% refund and cancel by 20 july is 20% return. This also applies to camping! The Stichting Ondersteuning Wielersport cannot be held liable for any other travel and accommodation costs incurred in the event of cancellation.

The competition program can always change due to circumstances such as weather, permits or other unforeseen circumstances, in length or location. This is not grounds for a full refund of the participation fee.

What about spare wheels?
Handing in the spare equipment after the race is obligatory for the categories: Nieuwelingen, Nieuwelingen-girls.

The issuing of bib numbers is done after the riders in these categories handed in a spare wheel according to a schedule provided by the organization. A segment of the participants hands in a front wheel, the others a rear wheel.

Spare wheels must be handed in on Sunday near the permanence. Riders with a bib number ending in the numbers 0 and 3 hand in a front wheel and riders with bib number ending in 5 and 8 hand in a rear wheel. Nowadays almost everyone rides with wheels that are equipped with disc brakes. If you ride a bicycle with disc brakes, we assume that you also hand in a wheel with disc brakes. Brake discs have a diameter of 160 for a front wheel and a diameter of 140 for a rear wheel.

Rear wheels need to be fitted with at least a 10-speed cassette in which 10 complete rings are installed. Furthermore, the cassette needs to be fitted with an original lockring and spacers. This is to prevent that the wheels can’t be used for the other participants.

Participants that are requested to hand in a rear wheel need to fit a lockring with the following amount of teeth:

Nieuwelingen (52×16) 16 teeth lockring
Nieuwelingen-girls (52×16) 16 teeth lockring

For the categories V, VI and VII a 16 teeth lockring will be used on the rear wheels.

Can I ride with disc brakes?
Yes, disc brakes are allowed in all categories. For the neutral support, you need to submit a wheel with the following specifications: the front and rear wheels are mounted with a 12mm thru axle. The front wheels with a 160mm disc and the rear wheels with a 140mm disc.

What about my gear settings?
You can find the gear settings, including junior in this document.Please note this is not an UCI-race so juniors also race on restricted gears.

Can I check if I have paid?
Yes, if the rider has a number in front of his or her name on the participant list, payment has been received and processed.
The secretary does not check payments daily but usually on weekends. Give us time to process the hundreds of payments.

Can I ride a time trial bike?
Time trial bikes are ONLY allowed in the junior and junior women categories. Time trial helmets are allowed in all categories

How about wheels?
For all youth categories and U17 (M/F) there is a maximum wheel depth of 50mm including brake surface. This limitation doesn’t apply to juniors (M/F).