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I have left stuff at HQ before. You should have the email for the organiser who will be able to tell you for sure.
You should be able to find the Risk Assessment for the course on your local DC site, which should detail how many marshals are required, and where they should be placed. I've found that there's usually 1 (or sometimes 2) per roundabout, but then I'm only in my 2nd year of TT'ing (mostly Opens), so not sure if this is normal practice.
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do people leave stuff at HQ (like car keys and kit)?
Sometimes, yes. Depends if I have crew with me. I've not had any dramas yet.
Do the courses tend to be well marshalled?
Sometimes, yes. I do still like to study the courses ... these days. Maybe even have a GPS track of the course if I'm worried about it or not had enough time to Street View it.
will it be obvious where to go at all the roundabouts/slip roads?
If you study the course, probably. Saying that, I followed a lazy marshal arm and tried to get onto the motorway the last time I raced H25/2.
what sort of percentage of that power I should be trying to put out for a 25 mile tt?
All of it. Well, maybe 95% but you'll go harder in a race than a test. It's better to race on feel. I've raced down on power and set massive PBs. If I was overly worried about the power I might've panicked and mentally quit or something. Worry about power data after the race then use it to tweak pacing. It's is good to watch it at the start, before you know how good/bad your legs are.
Thanks so much for any help!
Welcome.
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Do the courses tend to be well marshalled?
Mostly, but the onus is on the rider to know and follow the course. The only place where people go wrong* on the H25/2 is getting off the A404 either too early (Hurley/Henley slip) or too late (heading off down the A404M) on the way out. If you have some sort of computer, have the distance on the display and tape pace notes to your stem, it's très Pro, particularly at this time of the year
*unless they are a total fucking moron and go straight on at the turn roundabout, cough. In my defence, there was a version which turned at Woodley rather than Sonning.
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I have my first time trial in a couple of weeks (H25/2). Can I ask a few total novice questions - like do people leave stuff at HQ (like car keys and kit)? Do the courses tend to be well marshalled? I've obviously looked at the course description and map but just wondering in the heat of the race - will it be obvious where to go at all the roundabouts/slip roads? I'm very new to training/racing with power. I have a 20 min figure, but is there any place I can read up on what sort of percentage of that power I should be trying to put out for a 25 mile tt?
Thanks so much for any help!