Good Friday Meeting at Herne Hill

[sylv]

Good luck for the race Richard

[Will]

It's drizzling here in Putney at the moment

Hopefully it will dry up... Anyone know how they play it if the track is damp?

[Alan M]

I doubt that they will be allowed to start on a wet track and since some of the heats are earlier, even if it dries it could extend the programme. I probably won't bother to make the trip if it is still raining at 11.30

[kieran]

well I'm sitting in my house in forest hill (near to the track) and still no sign of rain letting up, not looking good, I cycled past the track earlier today and they wer open and letting in cars etc but expressed doubt about the racing.

[Andrew G]

Started raining again in Selsdon and not looking good, very overcast, can't see the sun anywhere.

I'm not going to make the trip as I think I'd just get very wet without seeing any cycling.

Try again next year

Bit of a shame as it's been great wether the last few years.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow and Monday's rides.

Andrew.

[Elliot M]

metcheck seems to show 100% chance of rain all day.

[Elliot M]

OK - I'm at home within 2km of HH and rain has stopped and sun is shining.Still generally overcast though... I'llprobably head over.

[Ian A4size]

Chris, Lisa ,Jo and myself chanced it after an updated weather forcast from our resident ACC forecaster. Its the first time ever we have been and I must admit we thoroughly enjoyed it- me as someone who never watches it on tele either, and who finds that branch of cycle sport a little boring .
Great power and stamina riding from la Wiggins and Elliot and the CSC guy Luke Roberts- not forgetting Tony Gibb- far too many to mention really. Derny race was excellent fun to watch and really got the crowd going. Pretty sunny all afternoon but a bit nippy, good showing of ACCers. One small critique if I may..... why o why was there only a burger van for refreshments? £1.70 for a coke, tea or coffee- i wont get caught there again ever without a proper picnic, a man of my stature needs feeding

[Andrew G]

Glad you enjoyed it, dernys racing's always a good laugh. When it was still chucking it down at 11:30 (when I was going to leave for East Croydon) I wrote it off and tried to get chores out the way before the Worlds on Eurosport - At least I got to see a good Hoy victory in the kilo even if I missed Wiggins & co.

You only visit Herne Hill once before you learn to take your own supplies.

[kieran]

Hi Ian, next time you're there check the other side of the stands they always have another 'bar' there, selling drinks and tea and coffee was a reasonable £1.00. Fair dues to Richard for taking part, the pace looked high.

[ajay khandelwal]

We got there about three just in time for some nice sun. It was a great atmosphere and we really enjoyed it and splashed out on the £2 chips. Why not we thought, its the bank holiday !

And who got the loudest cheer in the whole stadium. Was it Bradley Wiggins ? No, it was our understated track sprinter Richard Viney - who did 3 laps of honour to much fanfare and applause ! Well done Richard on moving up the field in the Ron Beckett race - impressive stuff !