Hillingdon 6th April - Race 1

[MattD]

Now the fun starts !

I'll be riding over to Hillingdon for first race of the new season - I'll be leaving Spitafields in the City outside Cycle surgery in Bishops Square for 5.15 if anyone wants to join me.

For those that dont know the event is run in the following way .

Race Start - Usually at about 7.15 pm
Race Location - UB4 0LT See link below
Circuit - 0.93 mile closed road facility designed specifically for cycling
Format - 2 races starting within 1 minute of each other . 4th Cats released first , followed by E123 ( neither races are allo0wed to join up )
Length - Light permitting , early season rides last 45 mins , increasing to 1 hour 20 plus .

This is a great event for beginners to learn the ropes of crit riding ... if you can ride in the 18's i suggest this is doable.... A race license is required to race , but you can buy a temporay license on the day .

For me its a great early season workout , a warm up ride to the event , and and warm down ride home via Clapham

Hope to see some of you there !

http://www.hillingdoncyclecircuit.org.uk/
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... _Start.asp ( Silver or above required )

[EdO]

Matt,
Should be there tonight providing I can leave work on time.

Ed

[Sylv]

not sure yet what the weather's going to do, but is anyone planning to go this week who could offer a lift back to near croydon?

[EdO]

Sylv, I won't be driving but I'll be cycling back to sarf london via putney bridge, clapham, brixton, herne hill etc. I think I got back at 9.35 last week.

Ed

[MattD]

I'll be riding to Hillingdon from the City tomorrow , then returning home via the South Circular to Clapham ...Hopefully see some of you down there

[Sylv]

Matt - tonight's stats were;

30.56km,
43"18
41.95km/h
WINDY!!!
CRASHES!!!!!

[Bridget]

Is anyone going over to Hillingdon next Tuesday? I might try entering the 4th cats as I think it may be better for me than the women's race at palace which gets very broken up quite quickly and gets neutralised every time one of the other bunches overtakes it.

I'd be happy if I can just stay with the bunch for a few laps, but we'll see. At the moment I'm just keen to get some experience racing, so am looking to try different things without worrying too much about the result.

I'm almost certainly going to the Hillingdon Grand Prix on Sunday 16th, and Goodwood on Sunday 30th May. If anyone else is I'd be glad of the company, and potential for lifts!

Bridget

[Toks]

[quote="Bridget"]Is anyone going over to Hillingdon next Tuesday? I might try entering the 4th cats as I think it may be better for me than the women's race at palace which gets very broken up quite quickly and gets neutralised every time one of the other bunches overtakes it.

I'd be happy if I can just stay with the bunch for a few laps, but we'll see. At the moment I'm just keen to get some experience racing, so am looking to try different things without worrying too much about the result.

I'm almost certainly going to the Hillingdon Grand Prix on Sunday 16th, and Goodwood on Sunday 30th May. If anyone else is I'd be glad of the company, and potential for lifts!

Bridget