East Mids Div Champs - RESULTS

ray stuart · E, Silver Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 1262 Location: POOLE

Fred, A bit of advice about your downhill technique: You need to make sure that your brakes are fully off. One problem that can happen is that your calipers are not centred correctly. What you should do is to reach forward on the first downhill section and grasp the caliper firmly and try to recentre it. Usually what happens is your fingers get caught in the spokes. Repeat with the other hand. This will ensure that when you get home you are unable to type embarrasing rubbish on a keyboard and argue with your team manager.

rodders · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

i can sense some big spoons coming out again! Rolling Eyes

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spooky · E, Silver Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 1626

rwilki · Cat 1 Groupie Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 166

Just like to say,

I think it is worth thanking Andy Hayton for putting on a great race. It is the best organised divisional championships i have ever race in before, and the course was fantastic, a proper course!!!!

The programme was excelllent, and the race support vehicles, HQ and prize presentation were great and well organised.

Regards

Richard Wilkinson

rodders · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:

well said Wilko, you did a storming ride mate
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rwilki · Cat 1 Groupie Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 166

Thanks mate,

Gave it as much as i had yesterday, dont like mincing around following wheel suckers. I Believed i could stay away and win it, but wasnt to be though as the break worked to bring me back, wish they could have just attacked each other to bits, i know i wouldnt have been caught if they had done that!!!

Expended just under 6000 Kcals in race yesterday, might explain why i felt so ill last night!!!

Rich

Swainy · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

Yeah, good ballsy ride Rich. When you were on your own with just over 2 laps to go, you looked like you were going 5 mph faster than the break ! I think you were the 'main' threat and Clarkey and Sharman had to work together to 'dispose' of you !! Cool

I thought I could 'ride' the Div's on little training and virtually no racing - how wrong can you be !! Embarassed

Well done to all finishers (inc. Fred) No flat respites and the heat !!!
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carol · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

rwilki · Cat 1 Groupie Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 166

cheers mate,

yeah, you normally can ride the divs on little training, but this course was a killer of a course!!!!
Cant think of a much harder course for a div champs!!!

Rich

Andy H · Cat 1 Groupie Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 154

Swainy · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

Yep, well done Andy H - The Divs should be on a course like that !! I'm sure the laps I did were about 15 miles long Wink

As for the Simon Goodge Memorial Trophy, the 'insight' into him (included with the Start Sheet) was a brilliant epitaph. He must have retired from racing as I started and hadn't heard of him until he passed away and a close friend of mine (Nigel Hay) relayed some of his exploits (at home and in France) to me. I'm sure his family would be proud of a 'worthy' race and Riders !!! to do his name justice.

Andy Swain
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climbingwizzkid · E, Gold Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2369 Location: ilson

like to say well done to every one who took part and i'll stop moaning now bout 21st place! Shocked

also it was brillantly organised!!!!!!!!! loved the course just need to practice having the bottle to go round corners downhill!!!!! Embarassed

thanks to all the organisers aswell! Cool

Andy H · Cat 1 Groupie Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 154

Some Pictures Here;

http://www.lincsracephotos.co.uk/html/east_mid_rr_champs_.htm

More coming...!

prince · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

Swainy · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

samtheman · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject:

Can i just say that i did finish with Rodders, in 19th and that does make me the highest placed junior, sorry if i did not put that i was a junior on the start sheet but i was sure there wasnt a first junior prize so i didnt feel the need. (Thanks for pointing it out Tranter, ull get ur gilet soon mate) I also asked if there was a first junior prize at the end but my belief was confirmed Sad

A great race indeed Andy, well organised and a good, hard course, shame i didnt have great legs on the day!

Well done to Clarky and other top finishers, look forward to the race next year!!

Sam.F
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Andy H · Cat 1 Groupie Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 154

A few pics now on BC site..

Many more (600) to come.....

climbingwizzkid · E, Gold Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2369 Location: ilson

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