Castle Combe Start Time
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Topic: Castle Combe Start Time
Posted By: KevinJ
Subject: Castle Combe Start Time
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 1:13pm
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I am taking it that the Castle Combe start time is 11:00. The events page is slightly confusing in that it could be taken that it is 12:30, and the location description says 1:00. HOWEVER I am intending to start the race at 11.00, just to let everyone know. I look forward to seeing you all there. ------------- Kevin Jenkins Windcheetah |
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 11 April 2005 at 8:58pm
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Thanks Kevin, Looking forward to it. Fingers crossed for reasonable weather and a good turnout... How are things progressing with the automated timing system? Alan. ------------- |
Posted By: KevinJ
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 11:40am
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They are not - there is some questionmark about whether to purchase it or not and to the organisation reqruied to run it. A long story ...... Easier to talk about it at the race. ------------- Kevin Jenkins Windcheetah |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 12 April 2005 at 5:51pm
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No worries... Look forward to seeing you there. ------------- |
Posted By: legs_larry
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 12:35am
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Agh and, moreover FFS! Buy it, send me the fuc*king bill and we'll argue about it later Yours,fed up with the entire sordid business. Thee Keeper ov thee Records (aka Mr. Legsingston) P.S. I am serious. |
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Posted By: Neil F
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 8:26am
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I second Dave's sentiment. Wots the problem? I'll help Dave with the bill. JFDI Neil PPS. So am I |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 8:47am
| The problem is not so much one of cost but how we are to organise the use of such high technology. There are/have been various issues about how we are to run events in the future, of which any new timing system is part. Kevin has written some marvellous software to control race entry, which organises riders, races and results in a much easier way. This you will hopefully all see at Castle Combe. The committee are currently working on the rest .... |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 9:12am
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I may be missing something, but organising loads of people with stopwatches seems more tricky than 2 people with a 'puter to me... There is also a lot more room for mistakes with all those little fingers pressing stopwatch buttons and then manually entering the data... I'm sure there would be a few teething troubles with the automated system but I'm also sure they could be sorted and it would be worthwhile in the end. ------------- |
Posted By: KevinJ
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 10:21am
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It is in fact a lot more organisation on a far fewer number of people. It is that focus on far fewer people that is the problem. It will mean that some people will have to arrive early to set it up and also take responsibility for running it rather than racing - Do I take it that you are volunteering not to race for a season. The argument is long (believe me - we can discuss at length on Friday). ------------- Kevin Jenkins Windcheetah |
Posted By: Yowie
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 10:36am
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Kevin, I'll be arriving earlier on Sunday to help check the track and get Paula doing some practice, before the main rabble turn up. Whatever, I'll be available to help where required before starttime . |
Posted By: KevinJ
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 12:23pm
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Thanks for that Howard - should be there reaasonably early as well. If you are on there before me remember to use your helmet on the track. Thanks ps. Looking forward to seeing the bike ------------- Kevin Jenkins Windcheetah |
Posted By: gNick
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 12:30pm
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With gNick hat on:- Dave and Neil - the bill isn't the (major) problem, it is finding the operators that is. After Castle Combe there are no volunteers apart from Lancaster and Preston and that is for the current setup... With Administrator hat on:- Could we move Timing System discussion into the Timing System slot please. ------------- gNick "I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles" |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 2:05pm
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Nick I'd already volunteered to help run Eastway .... |
Posted By: IanChattington
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 3:40pm
| Please could someone confirm; are we expecting to perform for two hours plus one lap on Sunday? |
Posted By: gNick
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 6:38pm
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Yes - apart from Juniors whose race may finish at 1hr ------------- gNick "I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles" |
Posted By: gNick
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 6:42pm
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Apologies Rob - I am not checking lists properly Only just back from italy where the roads are ghastly and the drivers are all from hell ------------- gNick "I'm afraid it's definite, Mrs Banker - your son has bicycles" |
Posted By: KevinJ
Date Posted: 13 April 2005 at 6:42pm
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The understanding that I currently have is that the race will be 2 hours + 1 lap. However there is a view that the Juniors shall only run for 1 hour. I think that is managable with the proviso that it counts for the Junior points only. If the junior wants to compete in other categories then they should do the 2 hours. ------------- Kevin Jenkins Windcheetah |
Posted By: jes@gcre
Date Posted: 14 April 2005 at 2:03pm
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It's going to rain by all accounts. When you've finished you can have a nice cup of tea in the Tavern and watch us poor sods still at it for another 3 hours! ------------- Racing is life... Anything which happens before or afterwards is just standing around waiting to race.... |
Posted By: Sacha
Date Posted: 15 April 2005 at 7:13pm
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so 1 hour race for juniors and 2 hours if we wanna compete with evry1 else . sounds good, dave did you see i beat you at newport hahaha |
