Megavalanche
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Alpe d'Huez based week
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Race the best mountain bike race in the world
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6 days riding the awesome Alpe d'Huez terrain
- Pre-ride the race and qualifying course
- Perfect tune: The Subways - Oh Yeah
- Chalet sleeps up to 50 - groups from 1 to 50 catered for.
- Nearest airport: Grenoble (70km)
Contact Us
Got any questions to ask?
- Call us on +44 (0)8454 742 743
- Email us at ride@flowmtb.com
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Chat with us live
If the green light is on the left - otherwise we might be riding our bikes!
Megavalanche Programme
Saturday July 2nd 2011 AVALANCHE ENDURO – VAUJANY
3 – 7 pm : Riders sign on - Salle Rif Fontan
Sunday July 3rd 2011 AVALANCHE ENDURO – VAUJANY
8.30 am – 1.30 pm : Riders sign on - Salle Rif Fontan 8.30 am – 2.30 pm : Free trainings
1 pm : Briefing 3 pm : Seeding Run start by ascending order 6 – 7 pm : Results and new race plate given according to the results (First place #1, second #2 …) 6 – 8 pm : Aperitif
Monday July 4th 2011 AVALANCHE ENDURO – VAUJANY
8.30 am: Departure of the Avalanche Enduro by ascending order. 4 pm : Award ceremony
Tuesday July 5th 2011 AVALANCHE CUP - OZ EN OISANS – Poutran Track
Free trainings day 8.30 am – 4 pm :Riders sign on - Tourist office Oz en Oisans Resort 9 am – 12.30 pm :Official Training (race plate + pass compulsory) 9 – 10 am : even numbers 10 – 11 am : odden numbers 11 am – 12 pm : all numbers 12 – 12.30 pm : # 1 to # 50 12.30 – 1.30 pm : Lunch break 1.30 – 5 pm : Official Training (race plate + pass compulsory) 1.30 – 2.30 : even numbers 2.30 – 3.30 pm : odden numbers 3.30 – 4.30 pm : all numbers 4.30 – 5 pm: # 1 to # 50
Wednesday July 6 2011 AVALANCHE CUP - OZ EN OISANS
Race day (2 rounds + Super Cup) 8.30 am – 12 pm : 1st round 1 – 4.30 pm : 2nd round 5 pm : Super Cup top 50 after the 2 rounds 5.30 pm: Award Ceremony – Oz Resort
MEGAVALANCHE Free trainings on the Megavalanche tracks (positioning / Course)
8.30 am – 6 pm : Accueil des participants – Retrait des plaques, dossards et forfaits VISALP – Sport Center Alpe d’Huez
Thursday July 7 2011
8 am – 7 pm : Riders sign on and VISALP pass withdrawal – Sport Center Alpe d’Huez
From 8 am : BIKE SPEED, Speed record on the glacier – Individual start on Sarenne Glacier for 50 selected riders (info at the race office).
Friday July 8th 2011 MEGAVALANCHE – POSITIONNING RACES
Start from Dôme des Rousses (2810 m) – Finish à Oz Resort. From Alpe d’Huez : DMC Grandes Rousses up to 2100 m, follow track n11, and take the gondola Dôme des Rousses (2e part) : from 45 min. to 1 hour. VISALP Pass compulsory. Positionning the riders on the start lines 20 minutes before the start. No delay accepted.
10 am Group 1 n° 1 to 200 10.20 amGroup 2 n° 201 to 400 10.40 am Group 3 n° 401 to 600 11. am Group 4 n° 601 to 800 11.20 am Group 5 n° 801 to 1000 11.40 am Group 6 n° 1001 to 1200 12. pm Group 7 n° 1201 to 1400 12.20 pm Group 8 n° 1401 to 1600 12.40 pm Group 9 n° 1601 to 1800 13. pm Group 10 Ladies n° 1801 to 2000
From 12 pm : Country Buffet offered by Oz Council.
7 – 7.30 pm: Sport Center Alpe d’Huez Results of the positionning races. Stickers withdrawal for all participants included Mega Affinity, excepted row A. Think to show your ID or license.
Saturday July 9th 2011 MEGA LADIES, MEGA CHALLENGER & MEGA AFFINITY
(1) – Start from Pic Blanc 3.300 m VISALP pass compulsory – From 6 am Boarding at the DMC by letter order (please respect the specific timetable Caution : if you are more than 10 minutes late, you won’t get access to the lift.
9 am : MEGA LADIES 9.30 am : MEGA CHALLENGERS from 39th to 76th of each positionning race (9) From 9.45 am : MEGA AFFINITY (1) from 115th to 157th of each positionning race (9)– The affinity you can ride with your friend on the Megavalanche Track – start further the gondolas arrivals. Ranking on arrival. Don’t forget to be swiped at the start. 10.30 am: Glacier closing 10 am -13 pm : Finish in Allemont – Lunch offered by the council.
1.15 pm : End of ranking in Allemont
From 7 pm Award Ceremony MEGA LADIES & MEGA CHALLENGERS – Av. des Jeux Letter A gives and top riders introduction – Av. Des Jeux Draw lots
Sunday July 10th 2011 MEGAVALANCHE, MEGA AMATEURS & MEGA AFFINITY
(2)- Start from Pic Blanc 3.300 m VISALP pass compulsory – From 6 am Boarding at the DMC by letter order (please respect the specific timetable 9 am: MEGAVALANCHE from 1st to 38th of each positionning race (9) 9.30 am : MEGA AMATEURS from 77th to 114th of each positionning race (9) From 9.45 am: MEGA AFFINITY (2) 158th to 200th - The affinity you can ride with your friend on the Megavalanche Track – start further the gondolas arrivals. Ranking on arrival. Don’t forget to be swiped at the start.
10.30 am : Glacier closing 10.30 am – 1 pm : Finish in Allemont – Lunch offered by the council.
11.30 am: Award Ceremony MEGAVALANCHE, MEGA AMATEURS & CHALLENGE TREK- Allemont
10 h 30/14 h 30: Finish in Allemont – Lunch offer by Allemont 11 h 30 : Award Ceremony
Dates & Prices
23rd July
Prices include
- Accommodation in central location
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Breakfast every day
- 3 course evening meal with wine/beer every night
- Help/advice from flowmtb staff present in the hotel
- Bed Linen & Towels
- Holiday Taxes
All prices are per person for shared occupancy of rooms. If you are travelling alone you can elect to share with another single traveller.
Not included
- Flights
- Transfers to and from resort
- 6 Day Lift Pass + Race Entry - if booking through flowmtb this cost will be added to the deposit payment
- Insurance
- Bike Hire
- Lunches
