Hog Hill - Opens at last

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

I might just have the day off......

[quote]The date for the Opening of the Hogg Hill Racing Circuit has been announced. The date is not of our choosing being at very short notice but convenient for Redbridge and Boris Johnson.

Please can you let all your club and team members who may wish to attend, have a look round, have a ride round the circuit or take part in the first races on this auspicious occasion know about this event.

British Cycling
Eastern Region

10.00 am TUESDAY 19th AUGUST 2008

OFFICIAL OPENING OF REDBRIDGE CYCLE CIRCUIT

HOG HILL, FOREST ROAD, HAINAULT

08.00 CIRCUIT OPENS for arrival of Officials, Riders, Helpers & Spectators
Loan bicycles made available for those arriving without & wishing to have training etc.
(Only allowed to race if holding the correct BC Membership/Racing Licence)
Riders allowed on Circuit to warm up, with agreement of COMMISSAIRE of the day, crash helmets must be warn.
Those not taking part in the races will be asked to leave the circuit at 09.00 to allow final warm up for those racing.
09.15 - 09.45 YOUTH RACE over 15 Laps of TOP CIRCUIT
MEDALS FOR 1st 2nd & 3rd PLACES
10.00 OFFICIAL OPENING OF CIRCUIT
10.10 SENIOR RACE for ELITE/1/2/3 Category Riders over 25 Laps of FULL CIRCUIT
MEDALS FOR 1st 2nd & 3rd PLACES
(MTB & Pump Circuit can be used for youngsters whilst this race is taking place)
11.15 FINISH OF SENIOR RACE
11.30 - 12.00 OFF-ROAD DISPLAY BY SPECIALIST RIDER
12.00 - 14.15 ROAD CIRCUIT & OFF-ROAD PUMP CIRCUIT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL UNDER SUPERVISION OF
BRITISH CYCLING COACHES & OTHER OFFICIALS
GO-RIDE COACHING WILL TAKE PLACE FOR ALL YOUNGSTERS.
14.15 - 14.45 AT DISCRETION OF THE ORGANISER & CHIEF COMMISSAIRE IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO USE THIS TIME FOR RACE TRAINING.
15.00 CLOSING CEREMONY

[Sylv]

There's also the London champs in September which I am planning to do

[George]

Sounds good to me but we all may have heavy legs

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote="George"]Sounds good to me but we all may have heavy legs

[Sylv]

Paul have you lost your mind - it says 19th August not September!

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Easy spin on Monday, and you'll be fine

[Toks]

How was it for you Paul? Word on the street says Hog Hill is tougher than Palace

[Paul on the Pearson]

Has it properly opened then. Who's running the races there?

[Toks]

Elite rider Daniel Patten is the first winner at Hog Hill...Guru P is never one to miss an opening, he raced when Eastway first opened and he has done it once again [img]http://www.idea-beta.co.uk/hog_hill/pictures/picture-41.jpg[/img][/quote]
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[Michelle]

Oh cr@p that hill looks really tough.

Should have guessed what it was like from the name. And so exposed to the weather.

Come on PVT I am doing the London Champs there in September, what's it like?

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

the hill is really steep, but not too long - bit of a lung burster to the finish. he rest of the circuit is FANTASTIC, the drop down he other side at 40 mph into a sweeping right hander, and a long flat twisty section along the bottom to ease up on before attacking THE ****** hill again.

Much much harder than Eastway. General consensus is a small ring climb, except for the hard buggers or those who don't know where the left hand shifter is (no names mentioned - George!).

Guru P