Crystal Palace racers...

[huw williams]

Help me out here would you guys. I'm working on a coaching module based on racing at a local circuit.

So on an average dry evening at Palace...

How many laps do you normally do?

What is the average lap time at mid-race distance with no breaks away not cahsing etc?

How many seconds does it take to ride up the hill (again mid-peloton rather than when attacking or chasing)?

A decent avergae speed for the entire race

Come on now - be honest

Cheers

H

[Sylv]

[quote="huw williams"]Help me out here would you guys. I'm working on a coaching module based on racing at a local circuit.

So on an average dry evening at Palace...

How many laps do you normally do? I think kieran has HRM data that shows exact number, but i'd say 25-27 in the e12

What is the average lap time at mid-race distance with no breaks away not cahsing etc? 2" is a fast lap, so say 2"10

How many seconds does it take to ride up the hill (again mid-peloton rather than when attacking or chasing)? 30?

A decent avergae speed for the entire race 38-39kmh? we used to post those in the reports a search might help

Come on now - be honest

Cheers

H

[huw williams]

Cheers Sylv

Don't need to be exact just near(ish) can anyone else confirm these are about right

And anyone form the 3/4 race would also be good (preferably not from someone riding round on their own after geting dropped in the first few laps )

[Stu Merckx Man]

i used to get an average of 22.5 - 24 mph in the 3/4s

and in the e,1,2s used to get 24 - 25.5 mph

so about what sylv got too.

[Andrew G]

[quote="huw williams"]And anyone form the 3/4 race would also be good (preferably not from someone riding round on their own after geting dropped in the first few laps )

[huw williams]

No its part of my BCF coaching module

A little while back (after being rejected for the England job) I decided to make my interest in training matters official, by taking my coaching 'badges'

Whilst we have dozens of excellent coaches in the club (see training forum ) not many seem to be qualified, so I've embarked on the long/arduous/expensive task of becoming bona-fide and qualified to talk all that rubbish I normally talk about on the training threads. Actually CW is paying for everything (just as well cos it costs a bloody fortune) as long as I write features about it - so there you go. Soon we'll have an insiders view on how good (if at all) BC coaches really are, and (hopefully) a qualified coach in the club

Apart form the coaching modules I'm also undergoing all sorts of ancilliary education about first aid treatments, group leading skills, and security measures which ascertain whether I'm fit to coach children and animals.

[quote="huw williams"]Help me out here would you guys. I'm working on a coaching module based on racing at a local circuit.

So on an average dry evening at Palace...

How many laps do you normally do?
Cheers

H

[Jon H]

[quote="huw williams"]... ascertain whether I'm fit to coach children and animals.