Tour of Britain Support Races

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Tour of Britain Stage 1 Support Races.

Entries so far are very low for these events which are now only 18 days away.

The opening stage of This Years Tour of Britain will be at Crystal Palace on Sunday 9th September. In a stage of firsts, the 9th September will represent the first time The Tour of Britain has begun with a prologue time trial as well as being the first time the race has visited this historic site in South London.

With its famous stadium, synonymous with some of the great moments in British athletics, Crystal Palace has been the site of sporting greatness throughout history, however it is not the running track, but the former motor racing circuit at Crystal Palace which will form the basis of the Prologue time trial with each of the 96 setting of at one minute intervals to see who can set the best time over the course and secure the first yellow jersey of the race.

Here's your chance to race on the very same circuit that the Tour of Britain riders will be racing on.

Thanks to the generosity of Transport for London, Bob Chicken, The London Borough of Bromley, and the London Development Agency, the Surrey League have been asked to run 5 support races before the Tour of Britain starts in Crystal Palace Park.

London Youth Grand Prix
Starting at 09:30 - Youth A Girls & Boys - Entry fee £10. Now with a £360 prize list.
Tommy Garland I-team.co.uk YA
Hugo Humphreys Lee Valley YA
Thomas Humphreys Team De Ver Neovite YA

TfL Junior Grand Prix
Starting at 10:00 - Entry fee £12. Now with a £370 prize list.
Patrick Beasant Lea Valley CC J
Andrew Fenn Liverpool Mercury J

TfL Women's Grand Prix
Starting at 10:00 - Entry fee £12. Now with a £370 prize list.
Karen Price Dulwich Paragon W
Rachel Lee Dulwich Paragon W
Charlotte Blackman London Dynamo 1W
Janet Birkmyre Planet X EW
Susannah Osborne Planet X W
Marienne Britten Severn RC W
Ruth Middleton VC Londres W

London Cat. 3 Grand Prix
Starting at 10:40 - 3rds - Entry fee £20. Now with a £745 prize list.
Andrew Carnall agiskoviner.com 3
Adam Roberts agiskoviner.com 3
Boyd Roberts agiskoviner.com 3
Chris Jones Bynea CC 3
Guy Phillips Dulwich Paragon 3
Stephen Sorba Dulwich Paragon 3
Steve Ferguson EC St Etienne 3
Doug Baldock Edgware RC 3
James Wakelin Evans RT 3
Colin Bateman Festival RC 3V
Russ Clark Fit-For 3
Peter Comminetti Old Portlians 3V
Antony Vickers Pearson Cycles 3
Jerzy Kuzminski Pearson Cycles 3
Gary Taylor Private 3
Andrew Rosser Severn Road Club 3
Andrew Snowball VC Londres 3

Prize Presentation
Starting at 12:30 - Youth, Juniors, Women & 3rds

Bob Chicken London Grand Prix
Starting at 13:00 - E/1/2 - Entry fee £20. Now with a £2,730 prize list.
Woulter Sybrandy agiskoviner.com 1
Barry Neal API Metrow
Daniel Rudd Citihub
Warwick Spence Cyclefit-Serotta E
Kevin Knox Dulwich Paragon
Robert Gough Johns Bikes RT
Andrew Fenn Liverpool Mercury
Tom Barras Merlin Racing Team
Tom Smith Merlin Racing Team
Liam Holoham Merlin Racing Team
John Mozley Merlin Racing Team
Tom Murray Merlin Racing Team
Jon-Kris Mason Merlin Racing Team
Steve Adams Merlin Racing Team
Craig Stevens PCA Ciclos Uno
James Wilson Rapha Condor 2
Ashley Brown Sportscover
Wayne Randle Sportscover
John Tanner Sportscover E
Mark Lovatt Sportscover E
Denis Lynch Team Stena Munster
Aidan Gallery Team Stena Munster
Michael Fitzpatrick Team Stena Munster
Tom Shanaman Team Stena Munster
Matt Seaton VC Londres


Prize Presentation
Starting at 14:10 - E/1/2

How to Enter:
Entries on BC entry forms to: Surrey League, 115 Foxley Lane, Purley, Surrey CR8 3HQ

Make cheques payable to "Surrey Cycle Racing League".

Signing-on:
All riders are asked to be at signing-on one hour before your event to sign on.
Signing on will close 20 minutes before each event.
Youths - from 08:30
Juniors & Women - from 09:00
3rds - from 9:30
E/1/2 - from 11:00

More details can be found on the Surrey League web site at http://www.surreyleague.co.uk/news/tob07.htm

Absence of ACC here

[Stu Merckx Man]

im going to enter the juniors so dont pannic paul!

[-Adam-]

C'mon guys, look at all that prize money... believe me, if i could be on that start list i would be!

[Maria David]

I will be doing the women's race. I've made a few abortive attempts to do the Tuesday night Palace races, so really want to make this one.

It's gonna be interesting as the course will follow the bike course of the Crystal Palace triathlon - so it'll mean a bigger loop - about 1.5miles, less tight corners, a long descent past the Jubilee stand. Then a steep hill before reaching the incline that they do on Tuesday nights.

I think hill reps beckon !!

Maria
http://www.2wheelchick.blogspot.com/

[MJ_1993]

i'll go in the youth,
except i need to get a racing licence

[MJ_1993]

'Entry forms are available from http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... _forms.asp

Day licences are only available for the Youth A, Junior and Women's events.'

Thats what I've just been told, except what is meant by Youth 'A'?

[Stu Merckx Man]

mo jaffer- i think it refers to your age, youth A bieng the oldest youths.

[MJ_1993]

k thanx, it might also be the first say 20 who enter etc.
if it is like u say then since I'm 14 that would mean I would be in Youth B, because its 14-15

Mo,
Age categories are determined by your year of birth - see chart below, and will be allocated to yo by British Cycling on your racing licence. There is also a aystem for the better ability riders to get upgraded and ride against older riders.

I have also quoted the gear restrictions which relate to your age category. It is important that your bike meets these requirements. Post here if you want more info.

[quote]5 AGE CATEGORIES
Licences, which shall be valid for all disciplines, shall be issued as follows:
5.1 Youth
5.1.1 Youth E - Under 8 - Until 31 December in year of 8th birthday.
5.1.2 Youth D - Under 10 – From 1 January in year of 9th Birthday until 31 December in year of 10th birthday.
5.1.3 Youth C - Under 12 -. From 1 January in year of 11th Birthday until 31 December in year of 12th birthday
5.1.4 Youth B - Under 14 - From 1 January in year of 13th Birthday until 31 December in year of 14th birthday
5.1.5 Youth A - Under 16 - From 1 January in year of 15th Birthday until 31 December in year of 16th birthday. On reaching his 16th birthday a rider may apply for a Junior competition licence in order to be permitted to compete on the open road. On taking up this option he may no longer compete as a Youth rider.
Note:
Whilst the above categories may be grouped together in events, promoters should be conscious of the range of abilities of riders within the youth categories. This can be helped by running events for different age groups, different sizes, similar ability, by forming suitable handicaps or by offering separate awards for different groups. Girls are permitted to compete in events open to, and for awards available to, those Boys of the next youngest age category at the discretion of the chief Commissaire. In such situations, such Girls must restrict themselves to that gear restriction as per the Boy’s category. Two or three shorter races on an omnium basis may also be more suitable than one longer race.

[MJ_1993]

ah k thanks, Youth A for this race is 14/15 combined, I just found out.

[Hal]

I have sent my entry in for the cat 3 race that starts at 10:40 so will hope to see some of you there. Is anyone else in this race?

I will probably not be able to stick around afterwards to watch the real thing from 3pm as I have DIY to do Does anyone know if this will be covered on TV (freeview)?

[Jon H]

[quote="Hal"]I will probably not be able to stick around afterwards to watch the real thing from 3pm as I have DIY to do Does anyone know if this will be covered on TV (freeview)?