Romantika Uz Beas:
Romantika Uz Beas is an Ultra Cycling Race event of 600+ Km which is a non-stop race. The race starts from Hoshiarpur-The Cycling Heaven, the region known as Land of Saints, in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab.
About the Race – Romantika Uz Beas.
As the name suggests, Race Romantika Uz Beas is romancing alongwith Beas, as through most of the route racers would experience beauty of river Beas going alongwith the route. At some patches, it touches the edges of the road even.
The event will see the racers starting from the Chohal Lake situated in the vicinity of Hoshiarpur, then entering into the Land of Gods Himachal Pradesh, passing through Mubarakapur, Maa Chintpurni, Dhaliara they will reach Dehra Gopipur that is a town situated in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Situated at an average elevation of 503 meters, Dehra Gopipur is regarded as one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the country. There are as number of beautiful locations in and around the region. The scenic surroundings, the flowing Beas River and the Pong Reservoir make this place more appealing among the tourists.
Paragpur, a small town located in Dehra Gopipur has been enlisted as the World Heritage Village in India. The pristine beauty and glorious historical background has earned this place, the tag of being a wonderful destination that showcases the traditional values of the local folks. Dehra Gopipur has wonderful climatic condition throughout the year.
The Race route goes through Nagrota Bagwan towards the most scenic surroundings of tea estates near Palampur.At some points, toy train can also be seen alongwith the race route. After Joginder Nagar while Race proceeds towards Kullu -the turn around point of the Romantika Uz Beas is there which is famous for World renowned Dussehra. Racers would return back through the same route to Hoshairpur.
As this Race is happening in the month of June, when Fahrenheit scale is at its peak, but the interesting part is that Racers would experience mild weather overall except 12p.m. to 3p.m.and nights would be colder.
At this part of year, no one can think of Ultra Race in Indian Weather but route and location is more appropriate and appealing to attempt RQ Romantika Uz Beas.
Being Summer holidays,it can be a complete familiy affair for the support crew, enjoying the route and boosting up the Racer. If attempting in team, it would be a great experience not only to test the metal of the team on the terrain as well as enjoy the route to the fullest. Being one of the most scenic route in the World, even a wild attempt with friends accompanying as support crew would be worth a take.
Romantika Uz Beas is listed in the qualifiers for the world’s toughest bicycle race- Race Across America, which runs from the west coast to east coast of USA.
What makes the event unique is that it is a non-stop event and gives the riders opportunity to test their abilities with the support of crew and also provides the option to ride as a team. The event holds solo and relay team categories. Solo riders will spend up to 38-40 hours on their bikes, while the team event sees the riders shuffling their roles as part of a relay.
Solo race is RAAM Qualifier and team event is a RAAM style event. Solo racers finishing within cut off time frame for the RAAM QUALIFIER will get RQ finisher medal and will be eligible to ride in the world’s toughest bicycle race-Race Across America.This is the first edition of RAAM Qualifier ‘Romantika Uz Beas’ in Punjab region of North India. Although this is beginning of the Era of Ultra Cycling in North India, this year we are going to intoduce this new event with challenging route along with our third Edition of RAAM Qualifier Shivalik Signature on third of October, 2020 that will see a comparatively less challenging route in terms of elevation gain.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
The Romantika Uz Beas is open to solo racers, tandems, 2-person team, 3-person team, 4-person team and 8-person team. While the solo category is aimed at serious athletes, the team categories are open to cyclists of all abilities.
Solo racers ride the entire distance and crew provides the full support during the entire distance.
Team racers take turns to ride during the event. At a time one rider races and rest of the riders take rest in their support vehicles and take their turns to ride during the event.
WHY TAKE PART?
To qualify for RAAM
You may want to challenge your limits
To experience the ultimate sense of achievement
To see north region like you never have before
Race Schedule
| EVENT DATE | June 13, 2020 |
|---|---|
| DISTANCE | 600+ km |
| RACE START VENUE | Chohal Lake, Hoshiarpur |
| PRE RACE REGISTRATIONS | June 12,2020 | 12:00 Hours Onwards |
| VEHICLE AND BIKE INSPECTION | June 12, 2020 | 12:00 Hours Onwards |
| RACE BRIEFING | June 12, 2019 | 12:00 Hours Onwards |
| RACE FINISH VENUE | Chohal Lake, Hoshiarpur |
| MEDAL DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY | Chohal Lake, Hoshiarpur |
Race Route
Route of Romantika Uz Beas is very challenging. It starts from Chohal Lake, Hoshiarpur in Punjab and goes though the most challenging and scenic parts of Himachal Pradesh.
There may be some changes in the route depending on the present road conditions or due to some road construction going on.
Categories And Timings
Time Allowed
| EVENT CATEGORY | AGE CATEGORY (YRS) | CUT OFF TIME(HRS) |
|---|---|---|
| RUB-Men (RQ) | 18-49 | 38 |
| RUB-Men(RQ) | 49+ | 40 |
| RUB-Women(RQ) | 18-49 | 40 |
| RUB-Women(RQ) | 49+ | 42 |
| Men(Non RQ) | Open | 40 |
| Women(Non RQ) | Open | 42 |
| Team (Men/Women/Mixed) | 18-49 | 36 |
| Team (Men/Women/Mixed) | 49+ | 38 |
Racer Categories
- Solo Racers (Male and Female) – 1 Racer racing the entire distance on a regular bicycle
- Tandem (Male, Female and Mixed) – 2 Racers sharing the entire distance on a tandem bicycle
- 2-Person Team (Male, Female and Mixed) – 2 Racers sharing the entire distance
- 3-Person Team (Male, Female and Mixed) –2 or 3 Racers sharing the entire distance
- 4-Person Team (Male, Female and Mixed) – 3 or 4 Racers sharing the entire distance
- 8-Person Team – between 5 and 8 Racers sharing the entire distance (there is no official gender distinction)
- Mixed – indicates there are at least one male or one female member
Bike Type Categories
- Upright single (Road bike, Hybrid or MTB)
- Tandem
- Any mixing type bikes are allowed depending on the Indian road conditions
Fee Structure
| Category | Fee (Rupees) (Till March 31, 2020) | Fee (Rupees) (Till April 30, 2020) | Fee (Rupees) (Till May 15, 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men (Solo) | 17500 | 21250 | 25000 |
| Women (Solo) | 17500 | 21250 | 25000 |
| Team of 2 (per person) | 14000 | 17000 | 20000 |
| Team of 3 (per person) | 12600 | 15300 | 18000 |
| Team of 4 (per person) | 11200 | 13600 | 16000 |
| Team of 8 (per person) | 10500 | 12750 | 15000 |
OVERVIEW OF RULES & REGULATIONS
Rules are framed in order to ensure:
- Safety of all persons involved
- Running a Clean and Healthy race with a level playing field for all
- Creating a Race of International standards
- Protecting Race integrity and reputation
Overview
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- Minimum age of Participation: 18 years; Minimum age for crew: 18 years
- Every solo and team must have crew/support team. Minimum crew size is 2
- Any mixing type bikes are allowed depending on the Indian road conditions. Change of bicycles is allowed.
- Racers must ride the entire route and must follow the exact course.
- Front light, tail light and helmets are a must.
- Rider number must be displayed on the bike being used. Bib showing rider number must be visible to the marshals.
- Aero bars are allowed; Disc wheels are allowed.
- Front and rear lights must be on 24 hours.
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- 1st Penalty 10 minutes
- 2nd Penalty 20 minutes (Total 30 minutes)
- 3rd Penalty 40 minutes (Total 70 minutes)
- 4th Penalty 80 minutes (Total150 minutes)
- 5th Penalty Disqualification
- Bicycles ridden at night must be fully visible.
- Lighting must meet the following requirements:
- a) Headlight (visible from 150 meter, 150 Lumens or more)
- b) Red tail light (must be solid) with minimum three LED bulbs (visible from 100 meter)
- c) Reflective tape on side of
- Front fork (15c.m.*1c.m.) Rear seat stay (15c.m.*1c.m.);
- Rear of pedals or heels of shoes or back of crank arms (3c.m.*1c.m.);
- And each side of wheel (3-4 pieces of 3c.m.*1c.m.)
- Riders must wear reflective vest from 1800hrs to 0600hrs during the race.
- No drafting of vehicles, non-motorized vehicles or other riders is allowed. Any number of team racers can be on the road at any time. Teams may draft, but only among their own team mates.
- Clock starts at the start of the race, and does not stop for any reason. Your finish time is when you cross the official finish line as per your race book. Penalties will be added to your final time, and that will be your official finish time, under all circumstances
- All participants must obey all applicable traffic laws.
- Support vehicles should always display rider information and crew vehicle stickers
- Hazard lights should be on at all the times while on the road and parked on the roadside
- Support vehicle should follow the rider and not drive in front of or parallel to the rider.
- Support vehicle must be completely off the road when providing leapfrog support or exchanging riders, can drive along the rider no more than 4 times in one hour to handover food and drinks. Caution needs to be exercised so as to not block oncoming traffic nor cross the median.
- Support must be leapfrog during the day and direct follow at night. Racers cannot advance at night without a follow-vehicle.
- In day hours,direct follow under the bridges/ road construction sites.
- Participants and racers must not impede traffic. If two or more motorists and/or a single motorist are backed up behind a support vehicle for more than 2 minutes, the support vehicle must pull over as soon as possible to allow other motor vehicles to pass.
- Crew leader should ensure that adequate sleep time is assigned to all the crew members to avoid exhaustion and accidents.
- Vehicle’s hazard lights should be on all times and its headlights on during the night/early mornings.
- Slow-moving vehicle triangle(it will be brought by the racer); Caution Bicycles Ahead sign; and race numbers on front, rear and both sides (signage stickers will be provided by the organizer at the time of registration)
- Crew member must notify location every 3 hours by calling at Race Headquarters. They should inform the concerned race official if taking break longer than 30 minutes so as to ensure safety of riders and the crew.
- Support crews must call race headquarters 5 Kms prior to unmanned control point (Not a Time Station), call again after reaching and report the racer’s time of arrival.
- Racers need not stop at the time station in day hours (All Time stations will be manned).Its mandatory for the Crew to stop at TS and check-in. Its the responsibility of the crew that Rider card is signed at each time station.
- If any crew member notices that the rider is falling asleep and refuses to sleep, please notify a marshal or the race director to ensure safety of the rider.
Rule book will be provided at the time of registration.
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