Eastway times and stull

Fellow racy types, a couple of reminders about Eastway:-

Track times - we have the track between 12 and 5, 5 being the locking up time so we will have to be ready to run as soon as the roadie types who are on before us get off and not too much lingering afterwards.

Organisation - our new Membership Secretary, Rob Gillions is going to be the main organiser but he will need help so get volunteering (we still need people for other events as well).

Format - a secret known only to Rob's knees



Edited by gNick

Evenin' all

Being a proud owner of a sub 30lb lowracer (yah boo sucks, Mr. L ), I thought that we would start of with some hill repetitions around the back of the course, you know, five laps as fast as you can up the hills, that sort of thing .....

Seriously, the forecast is looking reasonable, and we have the track for a decent length of time. Depending on numbers, I would like (wouldn't we all) to try to run enough races to keep racers from getting lonely, but not either blown away by the competition or tripping over each other. I would envisage trying to get all the lowracers/streamliners in one race for the competition, the sports and faster trikes (Rob H and Howard, I guess) in the second, and a free for all for our more refined and genteel members (and the kids) in a third race. If you have any desperate urge to be in one race or another, I shall do my best to accomodate, but if you could let me know asap of any preferences via email that would be really helpful.

Please remember the technical requirements - if you have a new bike, or sufficient modifications to an old one, please see Mike (or me/Gnick/another committee member) just to have a quick check over. Once it's done, it's done (we will be keeping a list so that we don't have to bug you again), and you will be helping us towards maintaining our excellent safety record. Thanks for your assistance in this.

The Racing

I'm anticipating 40 min + 1 lap races starting at 12:15, 1:15 and 2:15. According to new best practice, these times will be kept to - if you're not on the line at your time with a timer, then you won't get recorded. If there has to be a change for any reason, then we (read I) will let you all know as soon as practicable, but I do not envisage any difficulties, unless anyone knows anything I don't ?

If anyone has any ideas on other things that might be of interest to the fellowship of Eastway pscyclepaths, please feel free to chip in - 1 lap sprints ? 5 lap race on the course round the other way for a change ? Any ideas to help make this a fun day truly appreciated, as would any offers of assistance.

I am aiming to be arriving about 9:30, but obviously have a long way to travel, so this might be a bit flexible. Look out for the shell shocked Librarian if time is getting tight (I'll be bringing Pete Cox with me ...)

Looking forward to seeing you all there !

Best everyone aims to arrive at 1100. That will give enough time to get signed on, scrutineered/blessed, etc before the race. If we aim to start at 1215 then in true BHPC style the flag will drop at 1245

For my penny's worth I much prefer running the "wrong" way round. The hairpin at the end (start) of the start/finish straight is more open, however, for the Lowracers the turnin is blind. Fun.

One consideration though is are we allowed/is it sensible. The local muppets who walk accross the track probably won't expect bikes to be travelling at speed in the opposite direction to normal.

Just a thought.

I went to the time trials last night, for the first time. I wasn't expecting to set the track alight with my Hurricane Tour since it weighs a ton (mudguards, rack, rackbag, dual suspension, disk brakes). But still, it was a laugh, and I managed to keep up with the odd roadie :-)

I have to say though: getting to Eastway sucks! Cycling back through Hackney/Kingsland to get home at 9pm was scary. Roaming gangs of youths shouting as I passed "Think you're clever? You're just a f*cking c*nt!" And at traffic lights, a glance at some kids was interpreted as a challenge to fight "are you starting???? I'll faaarkin kill ya!"

That really puts me off. Don't know if I want to go again.

That's why I spent 20 yrs trying to get out of London   - even central Merseyside is tame in comparision with Hackney, and I lived in the relative peace of sarf London, which was a doddle compared to either ....

Saturday is at a far more respectable time among like minded nutters rather than the sc*m on the streets, you can get home before dark (very scary in Hackney - you're braver than I am) in time for a pint and is a always a laugh (if only to join in on the book on whether any Barons will fall over on the fast bottom corner again).

Hope to see you there !

Edited by rob gillions