Dulwich Open Race 7 July Herne Hill

I up for this one.

Nice poster too. :-)

i'll be there on my new argon 18, first race on it this year woo

Bumpity.

Proposed Programme

Under 12 scratch:
Under 16 scratch:
B scratch:
A scratch:
Youth devil:
Under 12 points:
Under 16 points:
Match sprint heats
B win out:
A win out:
Under 12 dash:
Under 16 dash:
Match sprint:
B devil:
A devil:
20k:

this is not the finalised programme but is roughly right.

OPEN TRACK MEETING

7 JULY 2012 @ 2.30PM

1. B 10 Lap Scratch
   
2. A 12 lap Scratch
   
3. U12 Scratch 5 lap scratch
   
4. U16 Scratch 6 lap scratch
   
5. Match sprint heats (two to qualify)
   
6. U12 2 lap dash
   
7. U16 2 lap dash
   
8. B win out
   
9. A win out
   
10. U12 devil
    
11. U16 devil
    
12. Women’s 3 lap dash
    
13. Match sprint semi-finals (two to qualify)
    
14. B devil
    
15. A devil
    
16. Women’s devil
    
17. Match sprint final
    
18. A & B 20k
    
    

PROMOTED BY DULWICH PARAGON
PART OF HERNE HILL VELODROME’S OPEN TRACK SEASON

weather doesn't look too great

Good luck with this downpour!

Dry at the moment a couple of miles away in Putney.

What's it like at HH? Forecast is not good..

If you don't go, you don't know.

The rain held off and we got a full afternoon of racing in.

Given the gloomy weather forecasts it was an event dominated by the local racers, both young and senior. Racing was fast and competitive. Symon Lewis, Tony Lock, James Solly, John Coolahan, Alan Strang and Iain Cook continued their season-long battle in the A Cats. In the B Cats promising juniors Hisham Al-Ramal and Tom Kennison were busy at the front.

(Very provisional) results

B Cat 10 lap scratch:
Hisham Al-Ramal, George Jary, Tom Kennison, 4?, Fred Wright, Arben Zilci

A Cat 12 lap scratch:
Tony Lock, Symon Lewis, James Solly, John Coolahan, Iain Cook, Alan Strang

Youth 5 lap scratch:
172, 175, 171, 173, 174

Match Sprint:
Heat 1: Symon Lewis, Kieran Laurie
Heat 2: James Solly, Tom Kennison
Heat 3: Andrew Bradshaw, Iain Cook
Heat 4: Tony Lock, Henry Martin
Heat 5: John Coolahan, Jim Hillbilly

Youth 2 lap dash:
172, 175, 171, 173, 174

B Cat win out:
Tom Kennison, Danny Clifford, George Jary, Hisham Al-Ramal, Fred Wright, Chris McGovern

A Cat win out:
Tony Lock, James Solly, Symon Lewis, Iain Cook, Carlos Concilao, Tom Bell

Youth devil
175, 172, 171

Women 2 lap dash
Clare Gillott, Lesley Pinder, Gabina Toleikyte

Match sprint:
Semi final 1: John Coolahan, Symon Lewis
Semi final 2: Tony Lock, Jim Hillbilly

B Cat devil:
Tom Kennison, Hisham Al-Ramal, Fred Wright, Chris McGovern, Jacob Kennison, Andrew Bradshaw

A Cat devil:
Symon Lewis, Tony Lock, James Solly, John Coolahan

Women’s handicap
Gabina Toleikyte, Lesley Pinder, Clare Gillott

Match sprint final:
Symon Lewis, Tony Lock, John Coolahan, Jim Hillbilly

20km:
James Solly, Iain Cook, Tony Lock, Symon Lewis, Alan Strang, 117
Prime 1: Tom Bell
Prime 2: Iain Cook

bit annoyed at the devil, called out my number when it shouldn't have; same thing happened to a teammate, he was really p'd off

"bit annoyed at the devil, called out my number when it shouldn't have; same thing happened to a teammate, he was really p'd off"

There was a bit of confusion in the A devil which all stemmed from the first rider eliminated not dropping out and going on the attack this led the next two or three riders to be eliminated basing their efforts on riders who were already out and consequently being eliminated.

I finaly get a result and my surname is illegible on the start sheet - must do block capitals;

"B Cat win out:
..., Danny Clarkson?,...."

It was a really good day, some real fast riders out there.

Thanks to Dulwich Paragon for a really good race program.

Cheers HB. I think you surprised everyone - including yourself - getting into that final. There's always a couple of races that make for entertainment.

Arben - I understand the devil is infuriating when you think the wrong result is called but I don't appreciate you criticising the race on a public forum. Yesterday was the time to have a problem with the result. We had 5-6 people on the line and 4 people calling the numbers. And if you thought the result was wrong we even had someone on the line with a recording it on camera.

Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116280796836472453280/July7OpenRace?authuser=0&feat=directlink

On devils:
If you're called out, you are OUT. Gtf off the track.
The line judge has the best view to judge who is out, funny that.

Riders may 'think' they are safe, but they don't have the correct view to judge. Even very experienced riders still get this wrong.

However, in the event that one or more riders who have been called out are staying in and affecting the result, the race needs to then be neutralised (the indication of which needs to be communicated to the riders before they start).

On devils:
If you're called out, you are OUT. Gtf off the track.
The line judge has the best view to judge who is out, funny that.

Yes, i understand that, and i was called out and i went off, the situation was that my number was called first, then another number was called right after it (i didn't hear the second number) and i along another rider both got off the track on the same lap, i then spoke to one of the guys near the finish line who said "sorry mate, it was an accident"

anyway, it's not a big deal and following it up isn't going to get anywhere

I'm trying not to get drawn into a debate but as one of the people calling out numbers I know for a fact no-one called out your number (1); the first number called out was 25. I'm sorry you misheard but it's not the judge's fault. The case with number 19 was close but we have to take the judge's word for it. Moreover, if anyone should have a problem it was one of the A cats but he took his exclusion on the chin even though he had quite a good case to be miffed.

More photos here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67368776@N02/sets/72157630480928516/with/7528482226/

http://ukcyclesport.com/track-racing/6261-dulwich-paragon-track-meeting-2012

Nice pic's and good article.

Just seen the results up on the BC site, but no results (and therefore no points) for youth riders.
Are these going to get added?