yeah sorry, 

if we want it as a shared points then a reverse 1 lap TT would be best. 

If you just want a fun race and let the points come from the main race then a Devil is possible, personally I prefer the TT option. 

Neil F wrote: The problem with going CW and using the whole track is what happens with a rider going downhill through the esses and into the bottom corner (30secs into the video)? If they get it wrong they cross 18 inches of grass and at then heading into the face of riders comming out of the hairpin going the opposite direction. Remember that the streamliners go much faster than the pedalcars and our unfaired riders have much less protection. Going ACW the risk point is at the hairpin. Here the risk is overcooking/losing it on the brakes and going into the fence or decking on the corner. Both of these would happen at relatively low speed. Anyone going into the braking area at speed is likely to be a streamliner and so have at least some degree of protection should the worst happen. So on safety grounds I thnik that ACW is the only sensible option if there are riders strung out along the track. If it's a solo TT or a Devil (Bunch) then IMHO CW is feasible. If anoyone has a contrary opinion then please post it here. Neil

yup that's why I think (but obviously we can take a closer look at the track on Sunday to make sure CW is safe enough for the TT)

that we'll do the standard 40+1 ACW and a one lap TT (+ a couple of metres to get past the sensor) Clockwise, with The TT run first 

Then if any one has any energy left afterwards we can do some fun devils, personally I think I'm going to be saving my energy for the climb home in the late afternoon thunderstorms that are currently forecast 

so plan of attack so far is to have signing on from 10:00
 TT start at 11:00 and the two 40min races after that, exact start timing dependent on numbers doing the TT.. 

Does that sound okay to all? 

It might be a mild problem for me, I'm getting the train down from Chester which won't get into Shrewsbury until 11.01. It'll take about 10 mins at most to get to the track so I'll not be much later.

Any chance of registering at about 11.15 and then still making it for the TT? Maybe a later TT start of 11.30 - 12.00?

Finally dragged myself back in now, tired but thoroughly enjoyed today.

Thanks to everyone who organised and also for putting up with my newbie questioning and general hovering.

Cheers for letting me try the Glyde Fards, wasn't what I expected but I imagine the massive vibration from the egg shaped tyre might not have helped!

I've had a quick look at the bike. The support for the fairing that bolts onto the seat tube has worn through and damaged the fairing and another scuff mark further forward, basically less damage than Andy substained. The wheels brakes steering all seem fine. The only oddity I can see is the curbside bottom bracket cup looks like it has come unscrewed only stopping when it touched the crank. Oddly there is no play here, but the cup and crank are definately making contact.

Thanks Kevin!

The results look pretty solid to me, apart from Greydog being on the Ratracer as mentioned. Thanks for processing them Kevin!

I don't suppose anybody has uploaded pictures from the racing? I spotted quite a few people with cameras around the course, it'd be quite interesting to look at everybody riding through the hairpin at least.

I was slowing indeed GD, I had a rather ominous noise coming from the front tyre when taking the two main left handers. I had visions of the tyre suddenly letting go so I thought prudence was the best course of action.

Managed to nurse that tyre for 22 miles on the way home, it finally let go on the exit of a roundabout a mile from home.

I'll happily have a rematch at Lancaster/Preston though!

Twas good to meet you and the others too GD, just a shame I'll be waiting for nearly two months until I next race.

My 'training' generally consists of cycling a couple of miles to the pub or to buy some doughnuts. The only reason I'm cycling 115 miles to Coventry this Sunday is because I'm too cheap to take the train!

I remember seeing you pull to the left as we hit the timing line, thought you might have had a mechanical issue at first.

I think if you're on the Ratracer again I might have to finally knock up some wheeldisks, I'll quite clearly be challenging Neil in the B&S after that. Obviously. 

Realised why I’ve got a slow time in the tt and race (other than being slow), it is the class slowness penalties still being applied…… I can tell as my class ident still has the ST/S label…………

Sorry KJ, I should just be O/P this race. I may tweak the rat to get the required lock for ST/S later ,but it really is just O/P as much as I want to take the points out of GB and GC .