2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted January 25, 2008 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 OK despite being trashed in Rothesay race at end of the year, I have decided to try again. How bad can it be I have entered the supporting race for cat4 and various other groups that still sound too fast. Just.."40 miles on rolling course with only one big ring climb" from organisers description. I have added the course, not complete as it should go through Gifford back to the start, should have asked Kenny S how to do it. http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-kingdom/gifford/687999638 web page link for info http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/index.php?page=137 So my question, is anyone else ready to dip a toe in the water, I assume hardened race vets like Jim Daly will be there, am I right Jim or will you be in the big boy's race? I will try to keep on Alan McLean's wheel as long as possible (not long!) Main aim is not to be dropped by the buch in the first lap of five cheers duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Daly Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Duncan Eh, it can be really bad I've entered the main race and am sure that Paul McDonald will too. I think the race at the start of March is for the benefit of Girvan 3-day types and is way too early in the year for most humans. Thanks for the race info. I've also entered Sup6r 2 and 3 plus the Drummond Trophy. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 25, 2008 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yip I'm up for this one. Looking forward to it already. I reckon there will be a very big field as there is a lot of support for this initiative reading the braveheart site and talking to the guys. PMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted January 26, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Eh, it can be really bad I think the race at the start of March is for the benefit of Girvan 3-day types holy cow, now I am really bricking it. Can I cancel the cheque Duncan Main race- chapeau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted January 26, 2008 Committee Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Jim/Paul Can I confirm you're both entering the main race? Think I'll join DT in the support race. ERC website looks good, they're planning a marquee in Gifford for riders/ spectators. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted January 28, 2008 Committee Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi Potential confusion over which race to enter if a vet/cat 4. Just checked braveheart forum. http://www.braveheartfund.com/community ... IC_ID=3615 No doubt that "ordinary" vets/cat 4 will be in the support race. The organisers are going to chuck any ringers back into the main race so there should be more evenly matched competition at both levels. Paul and Jim, top marks for aiming high. Duncan and I would welcome company in the support race. Only 70 mins from Johnstone. Anyone interested please post or PM us. the race is a few laps of a circular course so even if you're dropped/puncture you won't be left in the middle of nowhere. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted February 2, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php yip, simple click on the race and vaa vaa voom, you are in, committed, ready to be peleton fodder I see one James Daly in the big boys race, some other names I recognise from race reports, doesn't look as though it is going to be a low class field. Still the B race has plenty of places for the Joansin, come March 1st. You just know it is going to be a beautiful spring morning with the wind always at your back. Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted February 3, 2008 Committee Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Nice link Duncan. On Saturday night a few of you were very interested in the race. Just click on the link and join us. Four JWCC signed up for B race and 2 in A race already. More the merrier. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted February 3, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 come on in, the water's lovely wheelers, second biggest club entry so far Oh no, next we will need to looking at tactics and the like, yeah right. mind you after getting a pasting by Jim who needs gears Daly on the reliability I may have bitten off more than can be chewed, ah well, WTF Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Daly Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 http://www.scuonline.org/newsdetail.asp?Nid=1672&DID=2 "All competitors please be aware that the times of the 1st round of the Scottish Cycling/Scottish Power renewables SuP6R six series have changed as follows Race B – Start time - 10.30am Race A – Start time - 13.00pm Please be aware that the series is very much a pilot scheme and change will some time be required to allow for logistical situations. We will endeavour to get all similar info on the website ASAP." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted February 11, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 well, we might be finished by the time you start then jim actually, you will hopefully find us in post race debrief, the pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Has anybody managed to find Super-6 #5 and #6 in the SCU calendar? I have identified 1-4 but struggling to find the last two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Daly Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... sultspp=30 http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... sultspp=30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Daly Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 "Dear Entrant, Due to oversubscription of SuP6R SIX Round 1 Scottish Power Renewables – Field & Lawn Road Race 'A' , I require the following information from all entrants to assist with the field selection process. Your category Your 5 best performances in Road Races from 2007 & 2006 BC Licence points and points scored in SC Div1, Div2 & Vets series will be taken into consideration. This information must be received by the end of the 23rd February either via email or post. If no information is received you will be at a high risk of not making the field. Note: if you are one of the few riders who have done this via a paper entry then it is not necessary to respond, and please check with your team mates that they have recieved this email. Chris Harney Race Organiser 5(4F1) Willowbrae Road Edinburgh EH8 7DB" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted February 13, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 from Scottish Cycling website, To encourage entries and participation amongst underrepresented groups selection for the events will be prioritised as follows: * Women & Juniors (in race B new competitors will also be prioritised) * Merit (Event A E,1, 2, J, V1,V2, 3 AND 3V) (Event B J, W 4ths (on points) V1, V2, V3 V4) * Date/time of entry received So in effect, if 80 women and juniors enter on the last day, they will take over the whole field in Race B, never mind all those that entered early on, before it became so popular. Surely that cannot be the case. First in line works and seems fair, ah well. Its great that the series seems to have generated such enthusiasm, but I am amazed by the application of the "rules" Mind you, it may just be Edinburgh Racing being terrified by the propect of the Joansin B team, seen out on the moors in close formation at high speeds round the Moscow circuit and apparently today round the Largs route. Dietary supplementation of cakes and extra strong coffee in Largs however, is being investigated by the appropriate authorities Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted February 13, 2008 Committee Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Any know what Chris Harney's email means? I've replied to him as requested but my names in the race entry list and I expect to be in it. Maybe a few A's have tried to get into the B race. Hope we don't get bumped off. Frank, Colin and I have already discussed tactics. 1. Go fast. 2. er.. that's it A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 13, 2008 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Alan I think the bottom line is that the organiser is constrained by regulations that specify the prioity for entrants. This will obviously be very frustrating for people (I might be one) who entered when there were only about 30 entrants and end up shuffled out. All you can do is await the result of the selection process. PMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Daly Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 If possible, reply to his email with race results. [email protected] Alan can at least point to his result in the Glasgow Grand Prix support race. I don't think there will be more than a dozen juniors and women waiting in the wings for the B Race. As organisers, maybe, ERC will pull a few riders as a goodwill gesture. It stands to reason that no one team (club) should be allowed to field more than, say, six riders per race. Basically, although very convenient, Entry Central is not presently compatible with BCf/SCu discriminatory race regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted February 14, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 2007 scottish cycling is going down the drain, nobody is coming to races any more please support us... 2008 thanks for supporting our new initiative, but we will now invite who we like based on our antiquated regualtions. You may have paid but you will not necessarily get a ride... Bonkers! evolutionary track of prospective new racers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin H Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I might be picking this up wrong but are they not only looking for information from those in the "A" race? I certainally have not recieved the email posted by Jim and am thinking therefore that I don't need to submit anything!!!!! (nothing to submit anyway being a newcomer to this road racing lark ) Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions duncan thomson Posted February 14, 2008 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 no Colin, you too! my palmares will not take long to read. Once caught an arthritic granny on a shopper, mind you I had tri bars on. Still, a win is a win! duncan Dear Entrant, Due to oversubscription of SuP6R SIX Round 1 Scottish Power Renewables – The Field & Lawn Road Race 'B' I require the following information from all entrants to assist with the field selection process. Your Category Is this your first Road Race Yes/No Have you done less than 4 Road Races Yes/No 5 Best Road Race performances for 2007 & 2006 BC Licence points and points scored in SC Div1, Div2, Vets and Women’s series will be taken into consideration. This information must be received by the end of the 23rd February either via email or post. If no information is received you will be at a high risk of not making the field. Note: if you are one of the few riders who have done this via a paper entry then it is not necessary to respond, and please inform your teamates of this email, make sure they have recieved it. Thanks Chris Harney Race Organiser 5(4F1) Willowbrae Road Edinburgh EH8 7DB [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin H Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Thanks Duncan. Have been having trouble with my email but now have the message and have responded with the minimum information that I have. Pretty poor show this really. Easy to see things in hindsight but it might have been better to give juniors and women a seperate race altogether. Still you never know..... Maybe jim will be right about the ERC (think they're just running scared of the Joansin massive myself ) Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 This is regarding the B race. When I replied to Chris Haney with my nonexisting results saying I was new to racing, I did ask what this means, i.e. will I be pulled due to lack of experience? The answer was that in the contrary, I've got a better chance to be in it because I am a newbie. So there you go, got for folk like me (hopefully) but maybe not so good for someone is trying to get points for becoming a 3rd Cat... There is quite interesting reading on the braveheart forum regarding this. Regarding BC rules, apparently you can't choose a field before the closing date is reached, i.e. ias long as you enter before the closing date you got the same right to be in the race as the first person who entered. Won't be out on Sunday, but Darryl, last Saturday's Anniesland was about 20 (maybe 25) riders and actually very enjoyable (but it was the reason I blew up in Lugton on Sunday...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Blom Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 blackbob is back howie , give him a call he will tell you all abou the trip here t the lads have been asking for you ,euan and barry etc. Stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted February 15, 2008 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Won't be out on Sunday, but Darryl, last Saturday's Anniesland was about 20 (maybe 25) riders and actually very enjoyable (but it was the reason I blew up in Lugton on Sunday...) Howie, are you out at all this weekend? i may or may not do Annielsand on Saturday. What are you doing? Darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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