ThunderCrit 2

http://thundercr.it/

https://www.facebook.com/events/360362677682663/

We're back with the 2nd edition of ThunderCrit this May. Bigger, better, faster and radder than ever. This year sees us move to the iconic Lee Valley VeloPark and ThunderCrit will be the first Fixed Gear Crit to be held at this outstanding venue.

Last year saw us bring riders together from across the UK and all over the world with Jo Smith (WBN?) and Paul Vanotti (Disorderly Habits) becoming the inaugural ThunderCrit champions.

This year will see the same qualifying heat setup as last year, with a few tweaks to keep the race evolving. We'll also have bigger and better prizes supplied by our awesome race sponsors.

Bell Bike Helmets | Altura Technical Bikewear | Kin Cycles | Hiplok | Spin On These | Dark Arts Coffee | Standert Bicycles | BLOC Eyewear | AssSavers | Yard Sale Pizza | Bello Cyclist | Athlete Lab | Selle San Marco

As always with our races it's FREE to come down and spectate and there is plenty to see and do around the VeloPark. Expect exciting crit racing action from the top riders across the UK and Europe as they fight it out to become the 2017 ThunderCrit champions.

I've just entered and will be looking forward to it!

A quarter of the guys tickets have been sold already.

Be quick!

Half the men's tickets have been sold inside 24 hours, and that's with an extra 60 tickets this year compared to last year. Don't leave it too late to secure your place on the start grid. We'll be doing an A final and B final this year, so there's something for everyone. We're hoping to have an A and B final for the Women too if we get enough entrants.

Was there stuff happening the day after this last year?

Thinking about coming down from Glasgow for it, can't decide if I should hang around for Sunday too.

Cheers.

Last year was a Sunday so the afterparty wasn't a late one.

No plans for the next day just yet.

If anyone wants to help out on the day, then please get in touch with Ma3k on here, or email him at John@nltcbmbc.com. Thanks!

120 Men/25 Women, signed-up so far!

Entries close on the 29th so if you are thinking of entering..

If you want to help out PM here or : john@nltcbmbc.com

Shit, 29th is tomorrow!

Tomorrow!

125 Men
25 Women

Running order:
Sign on 12pm - 1pm
Open course 1pm - 1.20pm
Qualifying heats 1.30pm - 3pm
Men's minor final - 3.15pm
Women's final - 3.45pm
Men's final - 4.45pm
Podium presentations 6pm
PAAAAARTY! - 7pm

(Don't forget pre-party tonight at Dark Arts Coffee Ponsford Street E9)

Reminder: Pre Party today from 6 at Dark Arts, E9.

Is there anything on afterwards? I'm in London but busy until about 4 and wondered if it's worth coming down or if the fun will be over

I'll be going on my lonesome tomorrow from Lewisham area if anyone is headed there from south London.

After the races? We've got a party at Mason & Company from 7ish.

Popped down for a while earlier but left when the cold got to me.

Good to see so many lovely people.

I was hugely impressed by the amazing organisation. The races just kept on coming. So smooth and without any major mishaps which was good.

Hope the rest of the afternoon went as well. Wish I had dressed more appropriately.

Great racing, the whole thing was very professionally put together, who'd have thought :) I got cold too but lucky home is only 5 mins away so went back to grab a hoody.

Props to the NLTCBMBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmd22fcTRo

Look at the size of the crowd!

Great stuff, well done to all at NLTCBMBC for the hard work.

Amazing work from everyone who orangised and run this event! Such a great vibe and great racing from both men and women! Bring on the next event!!

Saw you guys rolling around the road track like bosses as I nervously headed inside for my first track session..
Chapeau to organsisers.

Y they limited you to the shit end of the circuit?

Great Event once again

We chose to keep the laps to 1KM, have wide, sweeping corners, undulations and a technical hairpin.

The wasteland around the BMX course would have been boring for the riders and spectators.

well done to rob and all the thundercats for putting on such a good event once again
and also well done to all racers, it looked good clean racing out there, you guys made this event the success it was

#rep for everyone

Great to see UK, London and International community coming out to support our event.

Thank you to our riders, helpers and everyone who came down to cheer!

Amazing day.

The hairpin worked so much better than expected. Watching 75 guys flying around it from the timing hut was pretty special.

Thanks to everyone for coming, helping and racing. It makes the hard work behind the scenes worthwhile. I might sleep for the next week and then get to work on next years race