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prince
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| Does this course suit an untrained fat bloke with no bike handling skills? |
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varno
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prince
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| Does this course suit an untrained fat bloke with no bike handling skills? |
Watch out for cars on the circuit!!  |
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windymiller
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| Does this course suit an untrained fat bloke with no bike handling skills? |
There's a long fast straight along through the finish, then mainly downhill from the far turn at the A46, to then climb back up through Walton and drop quickly to climb back to the main finish road again. If you get that?
It's rolling at best and I guess the better riders will be on the big ring all the way round. Good allround circuit if you want my opinion. |
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prince
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| windymiller wrote: |
| prince wrote: |
| Does this course suit an untrained fat bloke with no bike handling skills? |
There's a long fast straight along through the finish, then mainly downhill from the far turn at the A46, to then climb back up through Walton and drop quickly to climb back to the main finish road again. If you get that?
It's rolling at best and I guess the better riders will be on the big ring all the way round. Good allround circuit if you want my opinion. |
Can I just ride the long fast straight along through the finish  |
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KJ
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The event is open to all Categories - E 1 2 3 4 W Jnr.
Please note that 1st year Juniors cannot enter as the race distance exceeds the maximum race distance permitted to 1st year Juniors.
If we do get any Women enter, they will be riding with the men. |
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zeeny
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| elaina wrote: |
UPDATE:
The event is open to all Categories - E 1 2 3 4 W Jnr.
Please note that 1st year Juniors cannot enter as the race distance exceeds the maximum race distance permitted to 1st year Juniors.
If we do get any Women enter, they will be riding with the men. |
Well there's optimism for you |
Ok Elaina, the distance is 135k . the max for 1st year juniors is 120k so you and the bcf rules say.
Why is the Junior tour of Sussex 25th May, 130k which any junior can enter 1,2,3,4, 1st year or not  |
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Richard Kennedy
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| zeeny wrote: |
| KJ wrote: |
| elaina wrote: |
UPDATE:
The event is open to all Categories - E 1 2 3 4 W Jnr.
Please note that 1st year Juniors cannot enter as the race distance exceeds the maximum race distance permitted to 1st year Juniors.
If we do get any Women enter, they will be riding with the men. |
Well there's optimism for you |
Ok Elaina, the distance is 135k . the max for 1st year juniors is 120k so you and the bcf rules say.
Why is the Junior tour of Sussex 25th May, 130k which any junior can enter 1,2,3,4, 1st year or not |
The difference is very clear, the regional road race is a National B event open to senior Elites. It is specifically to National B events that the maximum distance for 1st year juniors applies.
The Junior tour of Sussex is only open to Juniors, it falls outside the usual race category system and, as such, the distance restriction on National B events doesn't apply. Significantly, Senior Elites cannot ride it.
Some may argue that it's perfectly acceptable to stick a 16 year old in an 85+mile race against professional athletes in their mid 20s. BC rules don't view that as acceptable. |
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garybeez
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There appears to be some contradictory information about this event. BC list it as being open to 4th cats (as does this forum) but the events list on this forum Lists it as being E,1,2,3 only. The events list also states it's entry on the day only whereas another thread on here (By Elaina) says to send cheques to her.
Could somebody clear this up for me please as i'm considering entering this (if I can). |
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elaina
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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There appears to be some contradictory information about this event. BC list it as being open to 4th cats (as does this forum) but the events list on this forum Lists it as being E,1,2,3 only. The events list also states it's entry on the day only whereas another thread on here (By Elaina) says to send cheques to her.
Could somebody clear this up for me please as i'm considering entering this (if I can). |
Hi Gary,
As the organiser of the event I can tell you that the event is open to E 1 2 3 4 and we are accepting postal entries and entries on the day.
Elaina |
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Billynobrakes
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Is it the old Walton on the Wolds circuit that was used years ago (like when I was a junior?)
If so I might even enter for a laugh.
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elaina
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| Billynobrakes wrote: |
Is it the old Walton on the Wolds circuit that was used years ago (like when I was a junior?)
If so I might even enter for a laugh. |
Probably 
I look forward to receiving your entry. If you don't enter you could always marshall |
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elaina
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Just to let you know we've moved the finish line but I'm not telling you where to  |
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prince
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Just to let you know we've moved the finish line but I'm not telling you where to |
Hopefully it will be about 60 miles closer to the start
I will put my entry in the post tomorrow |
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