VSM South Coast Fixed Criterium Series - Matchams Karting Track Bournemouth

This year we are hosting a four part fixed gear criterium series in various locations along the South Coast of England.

There will be mens and women's races at each event.
All riders must be on track specific brakeless bikes.
Drop handlebars are not required, bar ends, straps/clips and helmets are.

Meet 6pm - Matchams Karting
Entrance Fee - £15 (two for one female entrants)
Spectators welcome

Prizes provided by our awesome sponsors:
Jimmy's Iced Coffee
Brother Cycles
Factory 5
Muc Off
South Coast Roast
8Bar Bikes

We hope to see some of the LFGSS community in attendance.

Come enjoy a weekend by the seaside

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this looks sweet is the circuit pure hard surface yeah? like racetrack

@_Leon yep solid tarmac, some pretty tight corners in there but plenty of straights

What time would this aim to finish? Last train back to London is 22:12.

Also what would be the best route to take you to the venue if you don't have a car?

We will aim to finish about 9:30-9:45

Get the train to Pokesdown station and ride past hurn airport up Hurn Road and the venue is on the left.

We will be running a ride that leaves at 5 (meet at 4:30) from Velo Domestique (near Pokesdown Station) to the venue.

There is plenty of parking for anyone driving

Book your spot on the start line here.
Hope everyone had fun at Thundercrit today!

Having never entered a crit race before. Is this the kind of race a beginner could enter?

No.

cheers.

@Portski we are open to riders who haven't participated in a criterium before, however only if you are comfortable riding brakeless and aren't likely to have issues riding at high speed on a tight course in a bunch.

We just want to avoid any major crashes

If you want to come on down, see what you think of the race and maybe participate in some of our other criterium events throughout the year, or even enter on the day if you feel you'd be comfortable racing.

Thanks. One more thing, what does the course look like and how long is it?

drop bars not required? so i can ride a pursuit bike? sick.

Can we pay on the day?

@BigH no problem, I am sure there will be places to stay if people don't need to get the last train home. We will be releasing the circuit layout later this week, it's a shot (450 meters) technical course with a couple of hairpins, should make for some fun riding.

@Borek you can pay on the day but it'd be massively appreciated if you could book your spot in advance (even if it's the night before) so we can allocate rider numbers and qualifying groups asap.

Cool, I will be sure to book a spot at some point before then. cheers!

Wicked, will see ya there then ;-)

Circuit details, there will be a maximum of 35 riders on the track at any one time.

@VeloSurMer really enjoyed my first ever crit if i did run into the gravel trap halfway through the qualifier, then come last in the 'last chance round'.

Thanks for putting on a great event, hopefully i'll be able to make the next one.

@_Leon How was it?

@Balders Thanks so much for coming down and taking part, really nice to have some new riders like yourself!

@Pifko @_Leon was in charge of the lap counter and he did a great job.

Thanks to everyone who made it down to race, hope to see everyone at the next one on the 16th of July