Sun Sept 21st, High-noon - LFGSS Track Day 2 at Herne Hill Velodrome

You guys decide otherwise we'll have pretty much the same programme... Deffo like slamm's slow-race idea!

They did a hare and hounds handicap race at HH on Saturday which would, if handicapped accordingly, give people other than mikec and hillbilly a sporting chance of winning a race.

What is a hare and hounds race?

definately flying laps...
and a ten lap enduro ;)

What is a hare and hounds race?

The groups were split according to ability and sent off at the same time but from various parts of the track. The fast group had about 2/3 of a lap to make up on the slower riders. It was over 10 laps (I think) with first across the line winning and four of the slower group stayed away until the finish. Everyone else was chasing like fury.

10 lap race first to warm up, first half finishers go in cat A and second cat B.

then same prog as before maybe ditch the 15 lap one or make it 8-10 for the cat Bs

team pursuits could work (teams chosen randomly) but only if people know how to ride as a team! if it's teams of 4, then the team finishes when the 3rd man crosses.

The groups were split according to ability and sent off at the same time but from various parts of the track. The fast group had about 2/3 of a lap to make up on the slower riders. It was over 10 laps (I think) with first across the line winning and four of the slower group stayed away until the finish. Everyone else was chasing like fury.

mikec could make 2/3rdof a lap on 90% of us here over 10 laps

Ok, here's some ideas.

5 lap scratch race heats - 1st two over the line go into the 'A' final, next two go into the 'B' final.
5 lap scratch race finals - A and B

Kieran heats - winner goes into A final, 2nd goes into B final
Kieran finals - A and B

Elimination/Devil takes the hindmost.

Team pursuit - 8 four man teams, treat it like a quarter final so winning teams go through to semi final then the final. (Mikec and hillbilly, you guys can't form a team)

whose keiran?

i think to make it more interesting / equal teams
we should agree to:

a) incorporate equal numbers of group A and group B.

or

b) First four A are paired with last 4 in B

First four in B teamed with last 4 in A

etc.,

(Mikec and hillbilly, you guys can't form a team)

Racist!!

keiran parkins. australian 1500m swimmer ;-)

team pursuit is bit hard. a lot of trust involved (might not work if randomly selected) and should they be of relatively equal strengths?

i'll be in LOL cats ;)

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. mashton
    
13. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
14. Tom. (hopefully have the Kiyo all tracked up by then) - assuming that the missus lets me
    

why not do A Cats and B Cats?

and a special category for us hepcats ;)

i liked the race programme last time but don't really care as long as i get to ride my bike and turn left a bit - bring it on

1. Jacqui and Wayne Gretzky !! (in the B team i am sure)
   

(Mikec and hillbilly, you guys can't form a team)

ohh Andy.. You don't know how much you have hurt my feelings. Reminds me of being at school when the A and B football teams were picked, it was always me and the weedy kid with no mates who were left at the end cos no one wanted us in their teams ( I was very very poor at football )

I'm going to try and come to this if I can squeeze in an induction in.

I'm going to try and come to this if I can squeeze in an induction in.

We'll have another quick induction on the day, worked OK last time...

it did, despite all the moaning and carping...

it did, despite all the moaning and carping...

Ha! ;)

I reckon i'll go before anyhows, I got some mates who've got a bad case of "the Olympics effect"

also gives me a better chance for the madison innit ;)

i'm gonna see if mark cavendish fancies a bit of madison practice, i think..

Could you imagine an LFGSS madison?!? Oh, the humanity...

It'd be carnage.

Could you imagine an LFGSS madison?!? Oh, the humanity...

I think I'll just spectate for that one..

and help bury the dead.