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Twed 
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 Posted: 05 January 2006 at 7:31pm |
Rob,
 Are you mixing up your tracks?......or have I been to a different Hillingdon? The track with dog walkers on the back straight & kids with stabilisers, where teenagers with M-bikes want to get on the track whilst a race is in progress.
Facilities ......hmmm ....portocabin loos ......no changing.
MK has a clubhouse with toilets and showers (granted, not so clean last time)
Don't get me wrong I have no axe to grind here .....I just think you gave MK a undeserved write-up here. We rarely race in plush facilities.
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Never believe an atom they make up everything.
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Twed
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 7:37pm |
 AlanGoodman[/QUOTE wrote:
It's a pedal car event in Swansea in June next year.
Several of us have already volunteered...
Sounds like good fun.
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It's a pedal car event in Swansea in June next year.
Several of us have already volunteered...
Sounds like good fun.
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You need to seriously talk to me about what this type of event entails and how to survive it 
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Never believe an atom they make up everything.
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 7:55pm |
Twed wrote:
Rob,
Are you mixing up your tracks?......or have I been to a different Hillingdon? The track with dog walkers on the back straight & kids with stabilisers, where teenagers with M-bikes want to get on the track whilst a race is in progress.
Facilities ......hmmm ....portocabin loos ......no changing.
MK has a clubhouse with toilets and showers (granted, not so clean last time)
Don't get me wrong I have no axe to grind here .....I just think you gave MK a undeserved write-up here. We rarely race in plush facilities. |
Nope. Not mixing my tracks, just don't like MK for the reasons given. Raced at both on several occasions, despite only having been round here for 3 or so years. MK needs a marshall on each corner, preferably on the straights as well, and each crossing, and ... Hillingdon might need someone to keep an eye on the back bit. The mountainbikers at least came in the front entrance, and were reasonably interested (for 30 seconds, at least) once they realised what was goin' dahn, man ... Facilities at MK ? Never knew there were any. My mistake. I did notice you going rather faster at Hillingdon. So do I, since I can be sure of getting round the corners without finding a car in the way (like last time warming up at MK), or a dog (time before while racing). Neither track is perfect, but I think that Hillingdon is better. This was also the general view of the committee.
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AlanGoodman
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Joined: 04 March 2005
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 9:04pm |
Twed wrote:
You need to seriously talk to me about what this type of event entails and how to survive it |
I'll take you up on that!
The only other 24 hour event I've done was the 3 Peaks Challenge back in 1998... Seemed like a good idea in the pub a few months before!!
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dave
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 9:13pm |
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Rob,
I dont think you were at Milton Keynes last year;
we used a completly different circuit to previous events. Much safer, and within easy reach of the loos!
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I want to give peace, love and kisses out to this whole stinking world!
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AlanGoodman
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 9:20pm |
Regarding Milton Keynes, I didn't race there in 2005 but my bruvver said that the track layout used was better than in previous years, which as Rob says was horrible. Even the 2005 circuit apparently had a dangerous corner with a tree waiting for anybody who ran wide... In 2004 Carolyn Lowing had a fairly nasty crash right in front of me after just clipping some of the mud at the side of the track. There were also dogs on the track and a chap trimming the hedges during my race!
Twed is right about the facilities though. No worse than most places, and better than Hillingdon.
Alan
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AlanGoodman
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 9:21pm |
HA! Bruvver must have been typing ath the same time as me...
It's a twin thing... 
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SherriD
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 10:48pm |
Confirmation that Welwyn is on 20th August 2006.
The change in venues for 2006 was based on feedback from quite a number of members and also available dates including fitting in the international events. Some events are on Saturdays, others Sundays. Remember it is only your best events that count . . .
I am willing to accept comments and suggestions for the 2007 season. However, under no circumstances have I intentionally meant to upset Phil or any other organisers. You folk are like gold dust (this isn't meaningless platitude). Phil, I will give you a call offline when I am home.
Hope you don't have too much snow.
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SherriD
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Neil
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Posted: 05 January 2006 at 11:44pm |
Twed wrote:
You need to seriously talk to me about what this type of event entails and how to survive it
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Nah, the other year a 12 year old girl did it solo in the rain and covered over 79 miles.
Neil
Edited by Neil
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antony
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Posted: 06 January 2006 at 12:46am |
Twed wrote:
You need to seriously talk to me about what this type of event entails and how to survive it |
Just keep smiling.
Whatever the weather.
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2006 races?