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Chris, not speaking in an official capacity but FYI, I think it's unlikely that Westerley will be featuring in this in future. Post-lockdown the main focus is now online racing plus Hillingdon. There are only a couple of people riding road TTs and there are safety concerns about the Fifield course.
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I think we are assuming the the Westerley will not participate in the Interclub, although I'm sure the club would be welcomed back if circumstances change.
I'm not keen on the course - there's just too much traffic.
But now every aspect of the event is up for review, so the venue may well change. My position is that I will do all I can to preserve this (very) non elite event. I do want to keep the handicap team concept, but everything else can change.
As we know, there's a tide in the affairs of men, but we have no tide table and so no way of guessing when ebb will turn to flow. How often has it happened that something recently discarded as worthless old junk is suddenly recognised as a valuable classic?
clubman
Interclub 25 Cancelled
I've only just received this news. I'm really sorry to have offered something that has failed to materialise.
This was the decision of the Twickenham CC's organiser who says he hasn't got enough entries to justify running the event. Of course, I had no direct influence but I genuinely thought that some entries from the forum could save the day. I'm afraid the Twickenham's heart wasn't really in the project.
For the Centenary next year the Hounslow will organise; I am confident that , God willing, we won't cancel.
More Member Clubs Are Needed
Let's review the event and the current position.
The original concept was and still is, excellent. The only award is the trophy for the best club team of three riders on handicap (let me know if this needs more explanation). This formula is intended to give slower riders and near novices something to aim for, something notably absent in most TTs. The long survival of the event should speak for itself.
The number of participating clubs is not fixed, but it has usually been four, and the organisation of the event (not a huge task) rotates annually, so each member club woul promote every fourth year. Over the years there have been many participating clubs, mostly now long forgotten names (eg The Spelthorne CC) and now we have the situation where two clubs have dropped out (Weybridge and Westerley).
In the coming year we, the survivors, need to find more clubs to come into the event. What about the lfgss cc? If any of you are members of clubs which could be interested please be aware that you would be welcome. I suggest you contact me by PM in the first place.