FOREST'CIME - Cyclo raid in 3 stages

100 % NATURE

In the heart of the Jura and Ain Mountains

3 STAGES

450 KM - 9000 M D+

100 % CONVIVIALITY

Limited to 160 riders

REGISTRATION

STAGES

ENTRANCE FEE

INFORMATION

CHALLENGE

RULES

CONTACT

Information

Jean Pierre Marin FOREST’CIME Organizer

Hello,

The official step to step approach towards the end of the lockdown announced by the President of the French Republic allows us to hope for better days and to announce our desire to organize Forest’Cime 2021.

The organizing committee decided to maintain our event from June 25 to 27, hoping for an improvement in the health situation. Despite this, the organization of the event remains subject to regulations related to the pandemic (catering, accommodation) and could therefore be cancelled for a major cause.

In the event of cancellation for a major cause on our part, we will offer you a postponement at no additional cost to 2022 or a full refund of your registration.

Personal cancellations remain subject to the internal regulations of our event (see RULES 7.3) except in the case of the current regulations governing border crossings for our foreign cycling friends. In a situation where border crossing is forbidden, foreigners will benefit from the same conditions as before: postponement or refund.

All the volunteers and I hope to find you in the best possible conditions for a nice hike on the roads of jura.

Thank you for the confidence you have in our organization and I wish you a happy cycling season.

Sportingly

Presentation

Welcome to the seventh edition of the FOREST’CIME organised and run by the association “La Forestière”. We sincerely hope, through this event, where the spirit of conviviality and solidarity are uppermost, to satisfy your vision of what cycling should be. These values found in all areas of sport should be encouraged and it is through these values that the individual effort is rewarded in a collective context. It is within this spirit that we have concocted the course for this year’s event that will take through excitingly-varied countryside and some astonishing sites too. You will be fully supported from the start to the finish of the sportive by a team of volunteers, at your service, who will help you get the most from the event. You will also be accompanied on the course by members of the “La Forestière’s” team of riders, ambassadors of our association.

La FOREST’CIME is a three-day stage cycling tour starting and ending in the town of Arbent (01100).

Stages

– Friday, June 25th 2021 : Arbent – Hauteville Lompnes

– Saturday, June 26th 2021 : Hauteville Lompnes – Bellecin Orgelet

– Sunday, June 27th 2021 : Bellecin Orgelet– Arbent

The race takes place at a free pace for the participants on the connecting routes between the villages stages without timing and may be assimilated to a cyclotourism-type trial which does not give rise to classification.

However, a part of the course is timed (one climb per day) which allows to perform a mountain performance classification.

With a start at the gate of the PARC NATUREL DU HAUT JURA, La FOREST’CIME owes its name to its exceptional route through the mountains of the AIN and the JURA, with its famous passes dominated by the summit of fir trees.

La FOREST’CIME is the IDEAL TRIAL TO PREPARE YOUR SUMMER GOALS, like the high road of the Alps or the Pyrenees but without time pressure. You will be guided by an organization that has proven itself for the past 29 years with the events of La Forestière VTT et Cyclo, which brings together more than 2500 participants each year.

La FOREST’CIME is a unique formula from 320 € that guarantees you unforgettable mountain trails, scheduled for three days. Accommodation in quality facilities, meals specific to cycling, gourmet and cycling-specific refreshments, followed by efficient and secure logistics.

La FORESTCIME is a three-day mountain adventure, with connecting routes between the stage villages and timed parts on climbs to the passes.

With more than 450 kilometres and 9,000 metres of elevation, participants will have the opportunity to discover remarkable sites and to compete on ascents worthy of alpine passes.

Entries (fee for the 3 days) (COMPLETE)

Half-board accommodation for two nights. Feed station supplies, designated section timing, transfer of bags, relaxation area, bike park, goody bag

Before 31/12/2020 – Early bird booking fee

Individual 350 €

Group 320 € (minimum 5 cyclist)

01/01/2021 to 15/06/2021

Individual 380€

Group 350€ (minimum 5 cyclist)

ENTRIES

Registration by mail with individual paper or group registration only.
Payment by cheque or bank transfer

COMPLETE

1 REGISTRATION = 1 ROSTI COLLECTOR’S JERSEY FOR FREE

On the day the numbered bibs are removed, you will receive a superb top-of-the-range Rosti jersey, official supplier of the Pro AG2R team.

You will have to wear this collector jersey during the second stage of the Forest’cime.

You can order additional jersey or short, to be removed also with the numbered bib.

EQUIPMENT PRICE

Jersey : 55 € incl.

Short : 65 € incl.

Jersey + short :

110 € incl.

REGISTRATION

STAGES

ENTRANCE FEE

INFORMATION

CHALLENGE

RULES

CONTACT

Trials details

STAGE 1
140 KM

Arbent - Hauteville Lompness

GRAND COLOMBIER

STAGE 2
153 KM

Hauteville Lompness - Bellecin Orgelet

STAGE 3
132 KM

Bellecin Orgelet - Arbent

Informations

Logistic

PRE-EVENT

An unguarded public car park is available to cyclists at the Arbent Recreation Area (site of the start of the event). We advise you not to leave anything of value in your vehicle. The organisation disclaims any responsibility in case of theft or accidents.

DURING THE EVENT

The organisation will take care of all the logistical requirements during the event including:

Your personal bags (with kit that you may require during the event) will be identified on Friday morning with your own individual identification bracelet ID and transferred by our teams to the different places of accommodation.

The ID bracelet is your identification bracelet for the entire event. It identifies you during the race and allows you to retrieve bags, bikes etc and to access the various activities laid on by the organisation (pool, restaurant etc …)

After each stage, your bags can be collected from a secure store room.

And the following morning, before the start of the stage you drop off your bags at the same secure store room, as follows:

Saturday morning from 6:30 am to 7am

Sunday morning: 6:30 am to 7 am

Maximum number of bags per person: 2

Weight: 20 kg (bag 90 L max)

In the evening, your bikes will be stored in a secure bike park as per the number on your ID bracelet. You will need to show your ID bracelet to recover your bike the following morning.

Stage 1 and 2 : Accommodation is on site at the finish of stage 2.

Accomodation - Friday

Overnight in HauteVille Lompnes, in Haut-Bugey, at the European Centre for Training and Sports Stays

Features
Specific meal for cycling.
Bike park closed and secure.
Relaxation and recovery area (massage, osteopathy)
Sheets and towels provided.

Address

HAUTEVILLE 3S

Centre Européen de Stages et Séjours Sportifs

185, Chemin des Lésines

01110 Hauteville-Lompnes, FRANCE

Accomodation - Saturday

Overnight in Orgelet, in the Jura, at the Bellecin Sports Centre, on the shores of Lake Vouglans

Features
Specific meal for cycling.
Bike park closed and secure.
Relaxation and recovery area (massage, osteopathy)
Sheets and towels provided.

Address

CENTRE SPORTIF DE BELLECIN
39270 Orgelet

FRANCE

Accomodation - Pre-event and After-event

In need of accommodation before and after the event, find all available accommodation on the website of the Oyonnax Tourist Office.

Les Prés Volants offer an à la carte welcome in a guest room and gite between the Pesse and the Bouchoux in the heart of the Haut-Jura.
Bed and Breakfast and Gite