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2025 Event 10: Hereford - Saturday 20th September |
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AlanGoodman 
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 Posted: 02 September 2025 at 12:25pm |
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I can't think of any reason why the circuit wouldn't be ok in both directions.
We may need to split into more heats than usual as the track is relatively narrow.
Facilities on site were good (as well as the toilets in the Sports Centre they opened up a small toilet block near the track for the pedal car race). I don't know about showers or disabled access to be honest, but it's a modern facility so I would expect at least disabled access to be ok. They were very helpful and actually allowed us to take vehicles through a gate from the car park so that we could park near to the track, so I think we should be able to offer that for wheelchair users at least. It may be something of a "leveller" because some of the faster folks (particularly velomobiles) will find it challenging. |
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LWaB
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Posted: 02 September 2025 at 10:45pm |
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I am pretty sure there are showers and changing rooms in the leisure centre.
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Andrew S
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Posted: 04 September 2025 at 12:01pm |
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Sign-on for Hereford is now  OPEN for BHPC members Hop over to the BHPC Shop to register. Non-members can sign-on next week (Thursday 11th).
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Woolly Hat
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Posted: 06 September 2025 at 3:23pm |
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Does anyone know if they will open the height barrier to the carpark for those of us with tall vans or bikes on roof racks? The barrier looks low on StreetView (sign says 7 foot) and having been unable to get anyone at Halo Leisure to answer their phone, the response to messaging them below wasn't particularly helpful.
Thank you for your email. I have located information about our car park facilities at Hereford Leisure Centre. Car Park InformationWe have an automatic camera system that recognises your number plate on entry and exit of our car park at Hereford Leisure Centre. Up to 4 hours FREE parking is available if you have:
And it gets better, you can also park for FREE for up to 4 hours at Halo operated Car Parks at Leominster Leisure Centre & Bridge Street Sports Centre too. How to get FREE parking…You must register your van registration number at Hereford Leisure Centre reception. Be sure to activate your FREE parking on the tablet device otherwise you will be fined due to the automatic camera system. You only need to do this once – it will stay active for the duration of your membership. Height BarrierRegarding your specific query about the height barrier, I have found that the car park at Hereford Leisure Centre has an automatic camera system and a pay and display meter. However, I was unable to verify if there is a height barrier and if it will be open on 20th and 21st September. I DO NOT KNOThank you for contacting Halo Leisure. Kind regards, Has anyone got experience of this car park in this regard or have we got a phone number that someone answers to get the official line? Ultimately if they don't open the barriers, I won't be able to attend and I was really looking forward to this one. Thanks Colin |
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AlanGoodman
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Posted: 08 September 2025 at 7:01am |
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Organiser needed for Hereford! Would anybody like to volunteer to organise at Hereford? Note that the organiser gets to choose the race format, the only constraint being that the timing team/system need to be able to handle it. The track is relatively narrow and twisty and we *think* it will be ok in both directions.
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speedy611
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Posted: 17 September 2025 at 8:51pm |
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@kim @natalya HEREFORD - following Judith Swallow having to pull out and in the absence of anyone else volunteering, I don’t mind taking a crack at it. I’m aware that Kim and Natalya need consulting regarding TimeMistress capacity, and they aren’t on here (I’ll cross post to the BHPC forum). It’s a new track so no previous formats have been tried as I understand it. It’s narrow and twisty. We’ve got 17 entrants, 2 streamliners and one velomobile, and lots of trikes. Do we run slow and fast races or just combine? We’ve got about a 50/50 split where people might naturally be in the slow or fast race, but that also means only 8 or 9 in your race. So, for those going how does this sound: Saturday: Race 1: 30 mins +1 lap clockwise 30 mins + 1 lap anticlockwise Slow/fast/combined tbc and perhaps subject to timings. Race2: 5 lap sprint race in each direction? split between fast and slow, (ie 4 total for timekeepers) Sunday Race 1: Time trial (maybe 2 laps?) Race 2 1.5 hour longer race Thoughts? Attendees please comment below Thanks. Mark |
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Kim
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Posted: 17 September 2025 at 9:25pm |
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Sounds reasonable to me. I think we probably need to split the races, as the track is narrow.
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speedy611
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Posted: 17 September 2025 at 9:54pm |
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Thanks Kim. So, subject to your approval (ie, how much time you need to set up and between races), here’s a potential timetable. I’ve swapped the days for sprints and TT due to time constraints as we need to run the earlier races separately for fast slow.
Saturday 10.00 Track available to us 10.30 Track open for sighting and practice 11.00 30 mins +1 slow clockwise 12.00 30 mins +1 fast clockwise 13.00 30 mins +1 slow anti clockwise 14.00 30 mins +1 fast anticlockwise 15.00 1 lap flying TT 16.00 depart (assume we can leave timing tent setup overnight?) Sunday 10.00 track access 10.30 warm ups 11.00 5 lap sprint slow clockwise or anti 11.30 5 lap sprint fast clockwise or anti 13.00 1.5 hour endurance opposite direction to sprints - fast and slow combined 14.30 end 15.00 Help pack up 15.30 Depart Works?
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Kim
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Posted: 17 September 2025 at 10:11pm |
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I suggest that if we're going to stick everyone in together for the 90mins, we start the race off with a neutralised lap like we did at the worlds. Seemed to work well to prevent entanglements on the first corner...
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Kim
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Posted: 17 September 2025 at 10:23pm |
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Okay, I've put that timetable up on the Race Day page. Can tweak as necessary. I assume we'll decide on the direction for the TT and Sunday's racing once we've got a feel for the track on Saturday...
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