There were 130 riders on the start line so getting a good starting position was almost impossible
There's been a lot of talk in the Wessex League of spliting out the main event to Women and Vets then Juniors and Seniors. A lot of courses that could handle 60-80 riders are getting too overloaded and a little dangerous with 120+ entrants. It means starting races even earlier in the day but should mean that more riders get a proper race going on.
My main gripe (as the team pit bitch) is that their still providing the same size pits. Lots more riders and a higher percentage bringing spare bikes means that it gets pretty crowded in there. Of course it doesn't help that some people treat the pits as the family viewing area either.
There's been a lot of talk in the Wessex League of spliting out the main event to Women and Vets then Juniors and Seniors. A lot of courses that could handle 60-80 riders are getting too overloaded and a little dangerous with 120+ entrants. It means starting races even earlier in the day but should mean that more riders get a proper race going on.
My main gripe (as the team pit bitch) is that their still providing the same size pits. Lots more riders and a higher percentage bringing spare bikes means that it gets pretty crowded in there. Of course it doesn't help that some people treat the pits as the family viewing area either.