LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

Don't know where yet. Malcolm Chapman is planning on putting on another one of these races on this day and asked me if we can try and keep the date in mind. I was planning to be in Europe (again! Very Happy

) so I may not make it this time around. Shame, as I really enjoyed Cambourne with the freaky weather.

Looking at the race calendar though I may suspend my road Trip for a couple of weeks as there is now the HafenCity marathon the weekend after Berlin. Very tempting to drive to Berlin then do the Flaeming Runde then Frankfurt TNS then go up to Groningen for a few days and do the Friday Fun Skate with Greaser and the gang then the short hop to Hamburg for Hafen city and back home.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

Someone told me this is definately on and the date is right. I'll check with Malcolm for details if nobody has anything more solid at the moment.

Keep the date free as this was one of the best races of the year last year. I am going and I expect to see Hans and Gav with some team tactics this year to take out all those wannabe distance skaters.

BTW this is about a year since the last one and it was Hans 1st race and wearing casual clothes too. How things have changed Smile

I haven't beaten him since then. Crying or Very sad

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

yeah hans did mention this one to me the week before last and it sound,s like a lot of fun. what the surface like ?

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

Depends on whether it is the same place as last year. It was excellent last year but there were a couple of manhole covers to look out for. Circuit was short (700-750m) so you knew where they were after a couple of practice laps.

Hans · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:59 am Subject:

Its going to be in Cambourne again. Malcom gave me a flyer and i will scan and put it up on the forum.

My what a difference a year and a skate camp makes

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4106

I think I'll be going to this. What's up with that FISS disclaimer email saying it wasn't sanctioned by them?

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

Nothing really. It's organised by Malcolm Chapman who isn't in much favour with FISS. Malcolm has his own insurance so it doesn't matter. better still, it's an open event so even anyone can race even non FISS members and as it will be a good distance it's ideal for our members.

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4106

Any news on time and location yet?

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

12:00 registration 13:00 minis race then 14:00 main race.

Details

It's in Cambourne. The place is tiny you go there you can't miss it. A few houses and a big Morrisons

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

Who's coming in my car? Got 3 spaces and just filled up wit fuel so I have enough to get there and back plus over to France on Monday night to fill up on the cheap.

peterc · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 1284 Location: M3 somewhere

I'm in a bit of a quandry, still trying to work out if I can get to somewhere to be picked up, (My car is still a bit sick)

Any ideas where and when you will be going from?

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

I can either go from my place or the Vic. Like to be gone by about 10am from the Vic

Quentin · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 240

I will be at the Vic at 10am!

Gav · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:42 am Subject:

That'd be great Rick if I could jump in.

Natasha · Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 2973 Location: Basingstoke

I'll be driving too. Just got Linda and Hans in my car so far.