Fowlmead 2013
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Topic: Fowlmead 2013
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Subject: Fowlmead 2013
Date Posted: 17 December 2012 at 5:26pm
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As you know we are planning a weekend event at Fowlmead for 14th/15th September 2013... The plan is to have camping available on site again and hopefuly we will be joined by some of our friends from across the water... There will be lots of stuff to do to make this work and any offers of help will be very welcome... As with Fowlmead 2012 I'll set up an area on the forum where the people organising can work out who's doing what and when... and we'll keep everybody updated on here when we have more info. If you would like to be involved in making Fowlmead 2013 as good as (or even better than?) it was this year please add your name here... Ta. Alan ------------- |
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Posted By: LeeW
Date Posted: 17 December 2012 at 9:14pm
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I can do the website (I would need to rename it though as it's not wc2012 anymore, I hope to be able to find time to get the results working properly this time too, Combination of a new job and trying to build up a new bike for CV 2 weeks later meant I ran out of time for the wc2012 site) ------------- Current fleet: Milan SL MK2 #027, Fujin SL II, Beany! |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 17 December 2012 at 9:17pm
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Many thanks Lee - You should be able to see the Fowlmead 2013 forum now... ------------- |
Posted By: Carol
Date Posted: 18 December 2012 at 6:45am
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Psst, Alan! The thread for Fowlmead organisators is visible to me on the RSS feed, even though it's not so on the Forum itself. Thought you might want to know and obviously couldn't post this on that thread... Hope this helps. Carol ------------- Westcountry Recumbents http://www.wrhpv.com Feet first on three wheels. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 18 December 2012 at 7:46am
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Thanks Carol! :o) No idea why - I'll have a look when I get to a PC ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 18 December 2012 at 9:18am
All looks ok as far as I can tell...  Can anybody else see feeds from it? ------------- |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 21 December 2012 at 9:00am
| I would like to suggest that portaloos are NOT required, they were expensive for what you get, and lets face it a quick walk down to the visitors centre won't do athletes any harm! |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 21 December 2012 at 9:05am
I'm inclined to agree... especially if it's windy...  ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 08 January 2013 at 10:29am
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Is anybody else willing to help with organising before and/or at Fowlmead?? ------------- |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 08 January 2013 at 9:38pm
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nope!
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Posted By: Adrian Setter
Date Posted: 09 January 2013 at 9:41am
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Sorry, but almost certainly won't be there. Claire and I should be in the middle of the End-to-End ride that is our main cycling project for this year. ------------- Challenge Hurricane - MicWic Delta (Front half) - Burrows Ratracer |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 January 2013 at 1:18pm
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No worries... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 14 February 2013 at 9:23pm
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BUMP! Anybody willing to help at Fowlmead?? It could be as good as last year but it won't happen on its own... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 27 February 2013 at 12:52pm
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Just a quick update... Online registration for Fowlmead will be available in a few weeks (thanks Lee!!!) and if you register in advance then the whole weekend of racing, camping and various other goodies to be announced shortly will cost just £20... Bargain... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 30 April 2013 at 8:00am
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In case you haven't spotted it on the other thread, the event has been moved forward a week to avoid a clash with the Silverstone 24 Hour Race... ------------- |
Posted By: Leo McNally
Date Posted: 01 May 2013 at 8:32pm
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If you're still looking for volunteers, I'm planning to be there and can help out ------------- If it was easy, it wouldn't be any fun. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 01 May 2013 at 9:12pm
 Good on yer Leo!------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 14 May 2013 at 12:51pm
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Quick update...Fowlmead is now likely to be more like a "normal" BHPC race weekend but with camping included on site, rather than an event on the scale of WC2013. We are planning to have prizes for performance over the weekend, based on a handicap system so it may not only be the fastest of the fast that come out on top... ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 14 May 2013 at 3:54pm
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AlanGoodman wrote:Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 14 May 2013 at 3:59pm
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Must admit I wasn't aware of that one, but looking at it they only accept upright bikes (it says road bikes including hybrids...) so it shouldn't really take many of our potential entries... ------------- |
Posted By: graydog
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 9:00am
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the thruxton event is being run as a proper BC race event so not recumbents they shopulc not event let hybrids. this is the lot last year that would not allow recumbent cos 'we are to unstable in corners' so unless you are a DF bhpcer ifs not going to effect us. i have however sugeested next year they invit a bhpc team to enter ;-) I would further suggest as it is a close cct,we could offer our insureances to those invited riders ....... |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 9:08am
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I think our insurance would only cover it if it was run as a BHPC event... They're certainly not competing with us on price... £1000 for a team of 4 or £240 if you guarantee to raise at least £1300 in sponsorship...   ------------- |
Posted By: graydog
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 9:54am
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I can imagin a race being run by BHPC for invited members only ;) as for the cost yes alot...... but look at this way 6hr racing. that's 3-4 bhpc events, given the range some travel the off set cost is not far off the same. Never mnd the reason for the sponsorship..... alone. there has been talk from a few member wanting to do long rides as the head toward forfilling their dreams. BHPC dont run a 24 yet..... jusy ideas anyway cheers g |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 9:58am
The pedal car club run a 24 hour race each year at much lower cost - The re are always a few BHPC members there... I'm expecting to see at least 5 there this year...  ------------- |
Posted By: graydog
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 10:00am
| but you cant ride two wheels :( |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 10:01am
Nothing to stop us running a 24 hour race in theory - The biggest problem is likely to be getting people willing to help organise it... Which is why we've had to scale down Fowlmead...  We can't even get people other than the usual few regulars to organise 40 minute races!! We still have several events this year with no volunteer to organise... ------------- |
Posted By: graydog
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 10:07am
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yep I hear that...... 24hr race could be almost self goventing..... each rider must provide their gps data at etc change to race control.... not need to have counters marshals and first aid could be a bigger problem.... but perhaps time to test te water see if any one actually wants a 24, or is it all a good dream ;) |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 4:14pm
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I'd do one as part of a team but I couldn't do it solo... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 19 August 2013 at 11:28am
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Don't forget you can enter online for the BHPC event at Fowlmead... Lovely place, cracking track and camping on site included... http://hpvfestival.bhpc.org.uk/" rel="nofollow - - hpvfestival.bhpc.org.uk/ ------------- |
Posted By: FiSh
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 10:15am
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The Belgians are coming! We probably won't be on time for the memorial ride though, but we'll be there to race... 'till then, Filip |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 10:40am
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Excellent!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 11:56am
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You may be wondering how the Fowlmead Festival will fit in with the BHPC Championship in terms of points, since the Festival is a single event and Fowlmead I and II are two events in the race calendar. This is how it will work:
So anyone who can only attend one day still scores in the Championship, although please note the following registration restrictions. Finally, just a reminder that annual prepaid race fees don't cover the Fowlmead events. The normal pay-on-the-day race fee (£10/£7) is also suspended: the only way to pay for Fowlmead is with the all-in registration for the weekend (£25 adults, £12.50 juniors). Please pre-register on the http://hpvfestival.bhpc.org.uk/entry/" rel="nofollow - Festival website if at all possible to avoid a rush on the day. |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:20pm
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I read somewhere of there being a handicap system in place for Fowlmead, how will this gel with BHPC points allocation? e.g, rider "x" on handicap wins overall, but rider "x" would normally be a middle ranker in BHPC races. EDIT: I have to say that i'm really sorry I can't make it, due to being on my hols. In my opinion the best track we race on. Plus interesting weather!
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:26pm
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It won't have any effect on BHPC points - Mike has come up with a list of 60 or so regular BHPC riders and a target average speed for them... Prizes will be awarded to those that beat their target speeds by the greatest margin... Just a bit of fun really... Details and the list of riders and target speeds are here... http://hpvfestival.bhpc.org.uk/home" rel="nofollow - http://hpvfestival.bhpc.org.uk/home There may be a couple of changes (Leo will be added I believe) ------------- |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:33pm
Yehbut, I'm riding a different bike now, so I know 21.5 mph is unachievable. See also the other well-rehearsed objections to handicap systems  ------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:34pm
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Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:35pm
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I see! Erm 29.5 mph target? I reckon my new machine would have cracked that easily , when it's built of course!
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Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:39pm
| I see Rudi and Filip are coming across the water - brilliant! |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 8:41pm
Machines have to be in the same class... so for example Sarah is likely to be a good bit quicker in the Donkey than she was on the bagged KC, although she remains in the same class... Hot favourite for Juniors, Ladies and "handicap" winner perhaps?? ------------- |
Posted By: ed1972
Date Posted: 08 September 2013 at 5:14pm
| Had a good time this weekend, though having driven to the circuit on Sunday (today) from Maidstone, found that I needed to return to South Wales immediately. So just to say thanks to the organisers for a good weekend at a nice venue. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 08 September 2013 at 7:11pm
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Sorry to hear that Ed - We wondered where you had got to as several of us were sure we'd seen you drive in... Hope all is well and hope to see you at Curborough. ------------- |
Posted By: ed1972
Date Posted: 08 September 2013 at 7:35pm
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All is well now thanks. It had nothing to do with a 2hr race in the wind . Honest.
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 08 September 2013 at 7:41pm
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Results are http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events13/Festival.html" rel="nofollow - here ... Andrew is going to produce the BHPC Championship results from the data... Please note: Some of the classes shown here may be incorrect as there was a fair amount of bike-swopping going on...  Many thanks to everybody who came along and took part or helped organise... Particularly Glyn, Andy and Gerry for their organising and tinming efforts!! Thanks to Lee for sorting online registration and to Lee, John Relton and Leo's Dad for marshalling... Thanks to Paul London for organising the Richard Ballantine Memorial Ride... Richard was very much involved in organising this weekend from the start of course. It was fantastic to see Shawn taking part on Richard's bike... ------------- |
Posted By: tosgh
Date Posted: 08 September 2013 at 10:11pm
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just got in and a special personal thanks to Andy Forey for finding my front door keys on the ground or I would not have just got in. what a contrast in the weather as it seems to have been raining everywhere else in the southeast today except Deal! ------------- weight is everything |
Posted By: tincanracer
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 9:11am
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Thanks to all for organising a brilliant weekend of racing, my first Fowlmead and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In my haste to get home I left my medical kit on the start line, its a green box, did anyone pick it up? Stuart ------------- Laid Back in Spirit |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 9:17am
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I think most of the stuff went in Leo's car Stuart - Do you happen to have it Leo?? ------------- |
Posted By: Twed
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 12:47pm
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A great big thanks to all you organisers and helpers .....I know how difficult it can be....and a full weekend to boot. Believe me when I say if you didn't get to race ....that has its advantages .....I am sooooo tired and aching.....including hands shoulders and back .....weird  Please order the same weather next time  But if you can extend that to the evening around the M25 it would be perfect ------------- Never believe an atom they make up everything. |
Posted By: tosgh
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 6:52pm
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Yes Stuart, Leo kindly took it along with the other stuff. I did tell him it was probably yours, I believe he is going to Curborough ------------- weight is everything |
Posted By: Leo McNally
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 7:55pm
------------- If it was easy, it wouldn't be any fun. |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 8:52pm
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At the risk of creating much confusion these are the results of Saturday's races, treated as a separate event for the purposes of the BHPC Championship. The laps and times are the same but a couple of classes have been changed (Sam Relton not J and Mateusz Szczurek not U). Please let me know ASAP of any other bugs you may spot. First Round 1 (1 lap, short circuit):
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Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 8:55pm
Then Round 2 (60 mins + 1, full circuit):
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 8:57pm
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Many thanks Andrew! ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 9:01pm
And finally the results of both races combined, weighted 25:75
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Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 09 September 2013 at 9:12pm
| I shall post the results of Sunday's races in a separate topic ( http://forum.bhpc.org.uk/2013-fowlmead-2_topic4898.html" rel="nofollow - 2013 Fowlmead 2 ) to try and impose some sort of order on proceedings. |
Posted By: tincanracer
Date Posted: 10 September 2013 at 8:58am
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Thanks Leo, I won't be at Curborough but am going to Hillingdon if you or someone could take it there please. I am happy for it to got to Curborough to be available for use, hopefully not necessary. On the Curborough weekend I am joining some friends who are canoeing from the source of the Thames to Oxford, I am doing it on a bike, its not a race but probably will be after the second pint in the pub at the start! Regards Stuart ------------- Laid Back in Spirit |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 10 September 2013 at 8:08pm
A photographer from the East Kent Messenger was taking shots as we were setting up on Saturday. Unfortunately she had to leave for a more important event before most of the Ballantine Riders returned but the results are available to see (and purchase!) here:http://kentmessenger.newsprints.co.uk/search/scu/p/u/209133/2/september%202013" rel="nofollow - http://kentmessenger.newsprints.co.uk/search/scu/p/u/209133/2/september%202013(picture FM2784692 onwards). Many thanks to Alan Braley, our hardworking Publicity Tsar, for the local press interest. |
Posted By: LeeW
Date Posted: 10 September 2013 at 8:36pm
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£19.95 each(!!). If they were sensibly priced I may have bought some, but not for that kind of money. ------------- Current fleet: Milan SL MK2 #027, Fujin SL II, Beany! |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 12 September 2013 at 11:23am
| The final results for Fowlmead 1 (Saturday), along with the Championship points, are now on the website http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events13/fowlmead1-13.html" rel="nofollow - here , or go to http://www.bhpc.org.uk/1events.aspx" rel="nofollow - Events page and click on the little podium icon next to Fowlmead 1. |