Tuesday, 26 May 2015 10 Mile TT Championship for the Frank Lauder Trophy 19:00 Westferry 10 miles

[AlanT]

Was running a bit late tonight and dived out without checking the thread. Got to Westferry bang on 6:50. Doh!

[PaulL]

Well done riders tonight, Blowy but dry. Great show from Mike who rode fixed gear tonight due to a mechanical.  

 

 

Iain Couttie - 17.40 

George - 17.54 

Billy - 18.23

Mike - 18.31 

 

 

Iain, George and Mike paid and backdated payment for George and AlanT - £15 given to Iain C

 

Cheers

 

Paul

[Guest EPCC]

Cheers Paul

Enough said

[George]

Thanks to Paul L for timekeeping on a cold windy night.

 

Maybe it's the weather so far this year but these events seem to be dying a death-4 riders is quite pitiful.

 

On a lighter note, I now have Billy's big head mounted above my fireplace:)

[Iain Cowden]

In terms of re-scheduling the Frank Lauder I'd suggest we simply re-designate one of the August dates for it (no preference as to which one).  We have no recent history of successfully finding additional dates for postponed events.- largely due to the extensive confined programme we have.

 

I am not in favour of Richard's suggestion of displacing next week's confined on the Georgetown for a number of reasons:

• I have already paid for and got a start in two open TT events next week, including the national 25.  I don't need a third race and I certainly don't need two back to back Tue/Wed before the national.  Others I assume will be in a similar position.
• Not sure one week is fair notice of a re-arranged club championship - an agreed August date at least gives folk a chance to re-plan their racing and entries and make choices if necessary
• displacing a shorter Georgetown TT next week reduces opportunities for those who favour the shorter distance and the course, including Jets.

Iain

[Richard]

I understand Iain's point of view, but from my perspective - and I know I'll be in a minority of one here - I've been training with this one date in mind since the confined calendar was published.

 

If the event moves by weeks or even months then a lot of careful planning and gradual building of fitness will have been in vain. I'd prefer it if we stayed as close to the original date as possible.

[George]

Like Iain, I'm racing this Sunday & next Wednesday so it's not feasible for me to race Tuesday too although I can see Richard's point- it would be a shame for all his training to go to waste.

 

A tricky one & something I'm happy to leave to the confined events organiser to agonise over.

[Guest EPCC]

Me

I currently have no preference as I have zero form and no reason to think it will be better by August

Re attendance it's not been great on short course so that shouldn't be a reason for not having it sooner

[ginty001]

What about the following week on the Thursday 11th june, that way we are not disturbing the Tuesday GT event?

[George]

What Ginty said

[GrahamF]

I'm just picking up on this having got home from touring.

 

I suggest recheduling the Frank Lauder to 11th August, this is the 3rd of the 4 scheduled League of 10s in July / August, leaving the last one as a further contingent date should the need arise. Whilst this may not please everybody, it avoids changing other planned confined events, gives the opportunity to practice in the 2 weeks previous, and avoids cancelling totally for the year.

 

Please PM me with any comments you may have on this.