LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Gav · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:27 am Subject:

There was a 17km fitness race as well. Probably some people went into the wrong category.

1:05... yeah. 4 minutes off the pace. 70 in the pack, and then me in 82nd. Get my drift?

merten · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:20 pm Subject:

Short weekend report: Nice Smile

Longer version: It was a good trip overall. We expected very much given the event was co-organised by Sebby and the SIC people, so I have to admit a bit of disappointment. as well.

The ispo fair is very very boring for the general public. None of the exhibitors seemed to be much interested in end customers, no advice or help when we were standing around lost and trying to ask something. Confused

Good demos (Naomi and co) and youth races though. No places to buy gear or other stuff, not even food.

The race itself was okay. Good tarmac on half the loop, some potholes and other things on the rest. And about 500m on the road to start/finish - That was just plain rubbish.

There were about 550 finishers, divided into WIC/GBC women, WIC/GBS men, then all the rest, so us. The start went okay for me, it took me some time to jump on a suitable line coming from behind, the first one was too slow and got swallowed. My time pleases me because it is my fastest marathon so far. Though I'm sure I can still do faster in perfect conditions Wink

Great party in the evening with a cool Brasilian dance / music combo.

We might go back next year, if the course gets improved and the fair is more shaped to us end-consumers. Otherwise I'll probably not bother, there's other same quality events nearby.

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

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

Strewth Naomi, what a time! Many, many congrats!

Naomi · Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Posts: 374 Location: London

How is it that im now 3rd in my category for munich?

http://services.datasport.com/2006/inline/wicmunich/#Marke4

its been a slow day... (watching people doing things in my kitchen that Id rather be doing myself...).

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 531

Maybe they removed the elites from your category - lets face it that wouldn't have left too many people. Smile