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@Julio
Get down to Haggerston Park on Friday June 26th for a flaming skidtles and a longest skid comp. Guaranteed to be way, way better than the Nocturne.
There are two good areas to skid in the park one is short with a brand new tarmac surface the other is long with a less good surface. Qualifying will take place on the short course, if you run out of space you're in the final. The final goes on the long course (700ft). Skidtles is exactly what it sounds like: knocking over skittles on your bike, it only requires a short skid but you need to direct it into the skittles and stay locked up without putting your foot down for it to count, two runs at 10 skittles the top four go into the final where we set them on fire ( the skittles not the riders ) just to be safe don’t wear anything flammable.
There are separate categories for male and female in the skid comp but as Skidtles is a skill/luck event the girls play with the boys. You've got a couple of weeks to get practicing.
The basic entry fee is £3 on the night for a spoke card and some stickers, the deluxe package which is £8 will get you everything plus a tee shirt.
The shirt is only available to people who enter the comp ( you only have to do a 1-inch skid ) and to get one you'll have to register at House of Pistard
Prizes from:
Skin Grows Back
Gallus Cycles
Archies Grobags
Vans
Come, wear out your tyres! Everyone is welcome even NORMAL cyclists, although I'm not sure how long THOSE guys will be able to skid.