FRIDAY 17 May 2019: Tarn river canyon circuit

Roadmap Trèfle Lozérien AMV Friday 17 May 2019 (Click on the map to enlarge).

 

FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019: Gorges du Tarn “Monta Davala” (266 km)

• Start at Mende Foirail 8.00 AM
• HC1 Florac 9.30 AM
• SP1 Bousiges (banded) 10.05 AM
• HC2 Boisset 10.40 AM
• HC3 La Malène 12.50 PM
• SP2 La Lavagne Marie Balmaguier (line) 1.00 PM
• SP3 Mas de Donat (banded) 2.00 PM
• HC4 Conques aerodrome 3.20 PM
• SP4 Nojarède (banded) 3.45 PM
• HC5 Mende La Vabre 5.10 PM
• SP5 Mende La Vabre Lauze Boissons Michelin Givi (banded) 5.00 PM

 

ASSISTANCE TIME HC MILEAGE TABLE

Friday  17th may 2019
Position	place		KM Partial	KM Cumulated	Time partial	Time cumulated	Time fist rider
DEPART	MENDE FOIRAIL		0	0	0	0	8H00
HC1/RAV1	FLORAC		44	44	1H30	1H30	9H30
HC2/RAV2	BOISSET		28	72	1H10	2H40	10H40
HC3/RAV3	LA MALENE		63	135	2H10	4H50	12H50
CH4/RAV4	AERODROME CONQUES		68	203	2H30	7H20	15H20
HC5	MENDE LA VABRE		66	263	1H50	9H10	17H10
HC6/RAV5	MENDE PARKING de La vabre		3	266	1H30	10H40	18H40
You will have a cardboard of 1.5 hours for the SP5 and HC5 (score in advance without penalty)

HC = Check points
RAV = Gas refuel

 

ROAD BOOK

Friday 17 May 2019 circuit

HC1/REF1 FLORAC (Train station parking) N44° 19.601 E3° 35.779         
From Mende, take direction Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges take left Alès and then take right Les Gorges du Tarn, then Ispagnac on the left. At Molines take left until Florac. At Florac, follow the RN106 direction Alès and the HC1 is located on the left, at the train station parking (follow the signs)

 

SP1 BOUSIGES (BANDED) N44° 23.693 E3° 27.519 (one way)

Take direction Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges take left Alès RN106, and right after take on the right Ste Enimie Gorges du Tarn RD986. Continue until the village of Sauveterre. At the village entrance, take the 1^st left and continue straight ahead. Exit the village and follow the main track for around 1.5 km. SP1 is located on the left (follow the signs)

 

HC2/REF2 FERME DES BOISSETS N44° 22.687 E3° 26.293

From Mende, take direction Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges take left Alès and on the right take Les Gorges du Tarn, always follow Ste Enimie. At Bac, take left Ferme des Boissets. HC2 is near the Ferme des Boissets (follow the signs)

From HC1 go back to Mende RN106, then take on the left Gorges du Tarn Ispagnac Ste Enimie, and at Molines take right Mende RD31. On the midmountain plateau take left Chanac RD31, and at the Ferme de Choizal take left Gorges du Tarn Ste Enimie RD986. At Bac take left Ferme des Boissets. HC2 is located near the Ferme des Boissets (follow the signs).

 

HC3/REF3 LA MALENE (village parking) N44° 18.218 E3° 19.197  
From Mende take direction Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges take left Alès RN106 and right after take on the right Ste Enimie les Gorges Du Tarn RD986. At Ste Enimie take on the right La Malène RD907. HC3 is located on the left on the 2 storey parking (follow the signs)

From HC2 go back to RD986 take on your left Gorges du Tarn, follow until Ste Enimie and at the village take right La Malène RD907. HC3 is located on the left on the 2 storey parking (follow the signs)

 

SP2 LA LAVAGNE (line) N44° 21.900 E3° 15.475

Start
From Mende take direction Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges continue on the RN88 until Chanac. In Chanac follow RD32 direction La Canourgue, Le Massegros and at the Baraque de Lutran roundabout take left direction Le Massegros. Follow until the village of La Lavagne. SP2 start is located on the left track facing the La Lavagne village entrance at about 100m. (follow the signs)
From SP1, continue the track straight ahead, leave the Ferme de Bousiges on your left, take the road right, then right until RD986. Take left RD986 then right Laval du Tarn. Continue RD998 until the RD32. Take left Le Massegros and continue until the village of La Lavagne. SP2 start is located on the left track facing the La Lavagne village entrance at about 100m. (follow the signs)

Finish

The finish is located above the road just before the village of La Lavagne (follow the signs)

 

SP3 MAS DE DONAT (BANDED) N44° 24.055 E3° 12.193

From Mende, take direction Alès Rodez. At Balsièges continue on the RN88 until Chanac. In Chanac follow RD32 direction La Canourgue, Le Massegros and at the Baraque de Lutran roundabout take left direction le Massegros. 1.5km after Le Domal take right RD43 Le Mazelet then left RD46. Take the 1^st right Rouges Parets, Mas de Donat. SP3 is located at 1.7km of Rouges Parets on your right (follow the signs).

From SP2, return to RD32 direction Mende then take left La Canourgue – Le Mazelet RD43 then left RD46. Take the 1^st right Rouges Parets, Mas de Donat. SP3 is located at 1.7km of Rouges Parets on your right (follow the signs).

 

HC4/REF4 CONQUES OLD AERODROME (one way) N44° 24.920 E3° 16.974

From Mende, take Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges continue on the RN88 until Chanac. In Chanac follow RD32 direction La Canourgue, Le Massegros and at the roundabout take right La Canourgue. A bit further on the right take Les Crouzets, then right and again right Conques, old aerodrome. HC4 is located on the right on the track (follow the signs).

From HC3 take right RD43 Le Mazel Bouissy, La Canourgue and on the right RD32 Mende La Canourgue, at the roundabout left La Canourgue. A bit further on the right take Les Crouzets, then right and again right Conques, old aerodrome. HC4 is located on the right on the track (follow the signs).

 

SP4 LA NOJAREDE (banded) N44° 27.274′ E3° 23.325′

 

From Mende, take Alès Rodez RN88. At Balsièges take left Alès RN106 and right after take right Ste Enimie Les Gorges du Tarn RD986. At the Ferme du Choizal pass, take right Chanac RD31. SP4 is located on the track left facing the Crottes crossing (follow the signs).

From SP3 go back to the RD46, take left then right RD43. At the next crossing take left RD32 and follow Chanac. In Chanac take right, at the memorial, RD31. Follow RD31 after Chanac. At the pass take left Ispagnac – Ferme fortifiée du Choizal. SP4 is located at 2km on the right opposite the Crottes crossing (follow the signs).

 

HC5 MENDE LA VABRE (without assistance) N44° 30’84.8’’ E3° 29’71.7’’ / N44° 30.848 E3° 29.717
The HC5 is located right above the village’s central place du Foirail, right before the SP5.
From HC4 upon exiting take right and at the RD32 take left until Mende. HC5 is located right above the village’s central place du Foirail, right before the SP5.

 

SP5 MENDE LA VABRE Lauze Boissons / Michelin / Givi (banded) N44° 30’84.8’’ E3° 29’71.7’’ / N44 30.848 E329.717

SP5 is is located right above the village’s central place du Foirail (follow the signs)

From SP4 take right RD31 and at the Ferme fortifiée du Choizal take left until Mende. SP5 is is located right above the village’s central place du Foirail (follow the signs)

 

USEFUL INFO:

• The race HQ, the start, the finish and paddock A (official teams) are located at the Place du Foirail.
• Paddock B is located of the halle Saint Jean parking (follow the roadsigns).
• Paddock C is located on the Mirandol Stadium (follow the roadsigns).
• Do not undertake any mechanics around the Place du Foirail, you have 1.30 to clock, use exclusively the paddocks.
• The race HQ is located in the event hall Georges Frêche, place du foirail, 48000 Mende.
• Please respect the instructions for paddocks and car parks.
• We remind you that you must comply to the local traffic regulations (always wear helmets, security equipment, do not take streets countertrafficwise, do not ride on sidewalks, respect the speed limit)
• The Michelin workshop truck will not be present this year on the paddock, please bring your tires and bibs.

 

PADDOCK AND CAR PARKS MAPS

 

 

2019 PROGRAM IN PDF

Download the program in pdf, maps, riders’ list, schedules and entertainments..

 

Photo credits: Jean François Salles, René Veyssade, Mathieu Talayssat, Julian Suau, Damien Astruc, Christophe Paris, KTM Images, Red Bull.

Thanks to all the clubs that helped us organize this 33^rd Trèfle Lozérien AMV:
MC Moto Verte Haute Lozère (Langogne), MC Chanac, MC de la Colagne (Chirac), MC d’Aumont, MC de Saint-Chély-d’Apcher, MC Florac, MC du Valdonnez, MC du Massegros.

The success of the event is the result of the commitment of more than 300 volunteers. Thank you all.