2015 Herne Hill Track League

Aim for the 2015 season - compete in some races with fewer than 50 participants.

I got quite grumpy about that last night I must admit, but the commies/HHV are looking at it.

I also rode like a bage of shite, which didn't help my mood.

It's dumb, they should stop all the little kiddies moving themselves up from C's. I'm all for the youth riders moving up, but not when they aren't big or strong enough to handle the bike at speed (taking up a meter either side in an unnecessary out-of-the-saddle sprint in the middle of the bunch just to respond to a change in pace, for example).

^ Really agree about the bike handling skills of some of youfs, there are a few that really chicken dance around when they're out of the saddle.

I'm going to give inters/thurs night a go this week and fingers crossed I'll feel better. If not I'm going to be really fucking irritated a wreck my first ever week has taken me off TL for two months.

Of course I have .4 of a point atm so maybe I'll just let that record stand in the history books and retire my number.

Its worth stating (before anyone else does) that most of the kids riding track at Herne Hill have been doing so for years, and as such are much more experienced than the majority of the adults riding in b's and c's... It's great when they suddenly shoot up a foot and start beating you, but the little nippers should stay in youths or c's until they can handle the bike better and learn to sprint in the saddle.

Too late Dan, you'll never be allowed that 3rd claim VCL Jersey now.

I can't afford another set of subs

Massive fail for me. Hadn't been able to make it for the last 4 weeks, made it tonight but couldn't find any keys off anyone to get into the container. After half an hour of trying and races starting I decided I couldn't waste any more of a rare free evening and rode home and did some hill repeats.
Hopefully I can get out next week.

Updated Track League Results are now online, inc the last couple of weeks and the Rollapaluza Season opener. http://bit.ly/1d28NvP

If your number is present on the standings, but your name isn’t please get in touch.
We’ve created a Vets Filter, which shows standings for over 40s based on weekly Wednesday results. If you’re over 40 and would like to be added to this filter, email your name and rider number to hernehillbookings@gmail.com, with ‘Track League Results’ in the Subject line. If you don’t add ‘Track League Results’ to the subject line, it won’t reach me.
Results from the monthly Saturday Vets League are also up on this site, under the Vets League tab.

Yay! I got a 0.1 of a point!

Does #n/a mean reduced number of points places due to a small field (ie, after a crash and restart)?

Just means there's no result for that place. Either reduced scoring places, reduced field or no record of who finished in that position.

Is that Sam? Got a query about a result in week 4 (A cat dash was scored at 1/2 B points! It was for A cats who weren't racing the madison that week) who's the person to speak to?

It is. Tom? Marked on the results sheet as a B Dash. Can you remember how many riders were in the race? Can you email me at hernehillbookings@gmail.com with Track league Results in the subject field....

Top work on this Sam

Your perseverance to get hold of the results in the first place and your desire for efficient admin can only be applauded.

Of course I wouldn't just say this to get in your good books.......

Flying 200's tonight........

Posted such a shite time last year, shouldn't be too hard to beat.
Maybe I'll even dig out that 14T sprocket.

Sucks, I would have like to laugh at my time comparisons tonight. I'm back next week....

Posted such a shite time last year, shouldn't be too hard to beat..

Same here, although i'm going to stick with what I normally ride or @Tricky_Business will get angry about gearing up at TL again......

You know it. Loads of plonkers doing 13 second TTs on monster gears last time :D

Plus messing around with gears at league is against "the rules", as is riding proper nice race wheels.

Er... I'll be doing both tonight. Do as I say, not as I do.

We'll be sure to boo you as you fly past.

Lovely night last night. I rode like crap but had a nice time.