Event Information
 
The Magnificat
This will be our 5th edition of The Magnificat and we are delighted to be UCI accredited again in 2010.  The move from Highclere Castle to Newbury Racecourse will give much improved facilities at our Village HQ for all cyclists and their families. It has also given us a perfect opportunity to review the quality of the existing rides. By taking the best features and introducing new sections, we are very confident that the improved rides are right up there with the best UK rides.  Provisional timing Standards have been set for all the rides and these Standards will be verified and confirmed by elite and club cyclists during April 2010.  
 
New Village HQ: Newbury Racecourse (Map: Google maps)
Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire is not only a top sporting venue, home to the Hennessy Gold Cup, but also a first class venue with hospitality to match. The new HQ for the Magnificat is well positioned close to the centre of Newbury and easily accessible by road, rail and bicycle (5 mins) as well as bicycle (5mins) from Newbury mainline station.
   
Newbury Racecourse
Racecourse Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 7NZ
Telephone: 01635 40015
 
Rider Support
The Magnificat rides will take you through superb countryside in Berkshire, Wiltshire and the rolling Wolds of Hampshire on three inter-linked routes. This is what you can expect; 
  • Comprehensive and clearly way-marked route.
  • Detailed route cards as backup.
  • Electronic timing with splits; Individual times available immediately at the finish and full results list published here within 24 hours.
  • Six water stations and two main feed Controls with bike support.
  • Rapid response services with GPS incident tracking support.
  • Safety motorcycle escort around the courses.
  • Photos of all riders available for purchase on the web.
  • Gold, Silver and Bronze standards.
 
Getting There: road and rail
By Road: M4J13, M3J9, A34 Midlands North and South, A303/M3 East and West
By Rail: Newbury mainline station giving convenient access from London Paddington and the West Country.
By Air: Nearest airports within 1-2hrs of Newbury Racecourse
  • London Heathrow
  • London Gatwick
  • Southampton
  • Bristol
  • Birmingham
 
Newbury Racecourse Facilities:
  • Registration, catering, bar & relax areas
  • Changing rooms, showers & toilet blocks
  • Car-parking adjacent to Start & Finish
  • Over-night parking and overflow car park close by and within grounds
  • Traffic management team and one way vehicle flow.
  • Traffic free Kiddicat activities within grounds
 
Event Registration:
Registration will take place at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 12th June and Sunday 13th June 20.
  • Saturday 12th June: Centenary Bar from 12noon to 6pm.
  • Sunday 13th June: Centenary Bar from 6:15am to 9:15am for the three main rides.
  • Kiddicat registration at Centenary Bar on the Sunday will commence 9:45am after the cyclists taking part in the main rides have departed the grounds. 
 
Start Times:
All riders taking part in the three main rides will depart between 8am and 9.30am when the Start gate will be closed.  Cyclists will depart in groups of 50/60 riders approximately every 2.5 minutes. The provisional start sequence will be:
  • 126mile Magnificat – 8am to 8:40am
  • 80mile Route80cat – 8:40am to 9:10am
  • 51mile Communicat – 9:10am to 9:30am
  • Start gate closes 9:30am
  • Kiddicat and other activities will start from 10:00am onwards
 
Charities
We would like to thank everyone who used the 2009 event to raise over £8,500 for The Fire Fighters Charity and a further £500 was donated to personal Charity requests.
 
 
Accommodation in Newbury;
There are over 1000 rooms available within 15mins drive of Newbury Racecourse. These links may help your search;