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Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5887

EDIT 22nd December: date withdrawn because of clashes with other events - date will be confirmed soon
EDIT 10th Januray: date now confirmed as 6th August.
British Championships confirmed.

Is now booked. It will take place on 6th August. Usual place. Tell everyone you know about it as this definately the last time it will ever be held on this circuit. Should it ever return to Lee Valley the circuit will be different.

The Senior Women and the Veterans Men and Women races will be full marathons this year.

merten · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:13 pm Subject:

Uh, very bad timing... the date clashes with the German long distance championship in Prezelle, so there will be even less chance to see any fast German skaters this year.

I'll need to debate with me and Michi as well... Rolling Eyes

What opposed the original date, July 16th?

Gav · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:20 pm Subject:

The original date was June 18th.

Damn - that's a pity about Prezelle... I quite wanted to do that. Last year that was the German double marathon championships. Is it this year as well Merten?

merten · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:10 pm Subject:

Gav: Yes it is. Long distance 84km Smile

I haven't done it yet but also wanted to this year - it is apparently very well organized and fast. Ah: Note that July 23rd is a preliminary date for Prezelle and has not yet been officially announced, but it took place that weekend in the last three years and is already listed on some 3rd party websites.

The LIM date also conflicts with at least a half marathon in Bremerhaven, but that's not really a global issue, because apart from Michi and me nobody going there would go to London anyway.

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4070

That conflict is a bit of a bummer, but I think we gain more skaters over all from the le Mans racers who will be more keen to do some racing after their fun in France.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

84km's huh ? that does sound like it could be a lot of fun.
merten: could you pm me the details for this when you have them ?

merten · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:34 pm Subject:

Tim: Yes 84km flat Smile

So a good alternative to the OneEleven for all the downhill cowards as me...

This seems to interest a couple more people, so I'll post it public as soon as I know a definite date.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

cheer's merten, yeah doing 111kms downhill is not my idea of a good time either !! I would certainly be up for 84km's on the flat though.
I look forward to seeing your post.

greazer · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 330 Location: Haarlem

LIM still on the good old Lee Valley circuit, that's great! I'll be there!
Monique (2005 womens full marathon winner) is planning to come and defend her title. Anne-Jelmer (forum member here, very nice guy, and a strong skater) wants to come, and I'll do my best to get other dutch skaters interested.

Cheers,
Andy.

Anne-Jelmer · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:45 pm Subject:

You shouldn't lie, greazert.
Not so nice if we're competing or if someone is handing out 'free' newspapers. Laughing

But I am pretty sure that I will take part in the LIM.

greazer · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 330 Location: Haarlem

Well yes... AJ turns into a monster when competing or if someone is handing out 'free' newspapers, it's true... Laughing

"10 time A2A man" John Thomas (his real name, honest!) might come over from the USA to do the 2006 LIM.

Xia · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 874 Location: Geneva (Suisse)

news on roller en ligne
http://www.rollerenligne.com/fr/news.php?id=1048&cat=3
Alex

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1082 Location: ST Pauls

Any chance of making the full marathon a British Champs race for the over 35s? It seems silly for the half marathon to be the British Champs race, but not the full marathon. What about the women?

Gav · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:16 pm Subject:

Actually this was one of the rule changes that FISS has approved for the next year. When the actual rule book comes out we would've highlighted this, but basically all championship marathons from Junior age group and upwards are now full marathons.

merten · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:03 am Subject:

OK I've now official confirmation that Prezelle has been set to July 23rd. This will greatly limit chances for any German skaters to take part in the LIM.

Any chance the LIM could still be moved to another weekend, maybe in August? This would enable some fast German skaters to take part and I'm happy to promote the event over here as far as possible.