| Previous topic :: Next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Rick
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
Posts: 5888
|
 Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 5:02 pm Subject: Raps 24 4/5 September 2010 |
 |
|
Some of use appear to have agreed to be in a team while on the Flaeming skate camp. Nobody was drunk at the time but perhaps a little high on painkillers. So who was it again? Are we able to register?
I think it was Andy, George, Dave, Garan and me but I can't remember. Anyway, just confirming my interest....
....and enjoying the Google translation of the site. Apparently, "KiKa aid in the fight against childhood"  |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
merten
Joined: 05 Oct 2004
Posts: 1359
Location: Hamburg, N. Germany
|
| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 5:13 pm Subject: |
|
|
Seems somebody forgot me there  Definitely in, event is already booked in Diary.
Last update I have is that Andy contacted the RAPS organizers if we could still enter a team. So I suggest we sit tight for now and wait for him to come back with the answer. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rick
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
Posts: 5888
|
| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 5:22 pm Subject: |
|
|
| Excellent. Then was someone offering as pit crew? Can't remember, perhaps Dave was not one of the 5..... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Michi
Joined: 11 Jun 2005
Posts: 652
Location: Hamburg
|
| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:28 pm Subject: |
|
|
Hm, Rick - seems you have forgotten about your table neighbours totally.
I said I might come as a pit crew. If this event actually turns out to happen for a LSST team I need to swop my vacation around a little bit as I have no days left. But I am still tempted to do it.
Greetings
Michi |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SprintMaster
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 8
|
| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:59 pm Subject: Re: Raps 24 4/5 September 2010 |
|
|
It's: aid in the fight against childhood cancer
The track FlevOnIce is known as het longest ice speedskating track in wintertime. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
merten
Joined: 05 Oct 2004
Posts: 1359
Location: Hamburg, N. Germany
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Anne-Jelmer
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 220
Location: Borne, The Netherlands
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:12 pm Subject: |
|
|
What a Londonspeedskaters team on the Raps24! Hmmm I was thinking about skipping it for this year. But beating the Londonteam might be nice.
On the other hand.. .We had planned that for Le Mans. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rick
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
Posts: 5888
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:19 pm Subject: |
|
|
Hi, AJ. We'll leave the competition element to Le Mans I think. This would be appearance #1 at the Raps24 for us (except maybe Andy???) so we wouldn't be very optimal. Oh yeah and I am on the team so it's not going to be about speed.  Happy for any advice you "old timers" can give us to help ease the learning curve though 
BTW have you seen our endurance team for Le Mans? I am hopeful of a podium there and possibly for George in the Solos too after seeing him at work in Flaeming complaining that leading the line was not working him hard enough. He is a machine! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
george
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
Posts: 567
Location: Paris
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:29 pm Subject: |
|
|
| Just to confirm my place in the RAPS team (definitely remember the whole conversation). |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
george
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
Posts: 567
Location: Paris
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:41 pm Subject: |
|
|
| Rick wrote: |
| ....possibly for George in the Solos too after seeing him at work in Flaeming complaining that leading the line was not working him hard enough. He is a machine! |
now that's how you create pressure |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Anne-Jelmer
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 220
Location: Borne, The Netherlands
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 3:23 pm Subject: |
|
|
I only did one Raps24 on the FlevoOnIce location.
Two things I learned last year:
Make sure the tent is not on the inside of the 400m rink on on one of the lower parts of the field if there is a possibility of rain. Last year the water inside the tent was 5-5 inches high. Beside the location don't forget to bring all the lines to secure the tent. The wind can be quite strong.
No need for rain wheels on this circuit. Yellow matters worked great. Even in the pouring rain.
On the skating, no difficulties. All flat/great tarmac. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
greazer
Joined: 07 Oct 2004
Posts: 330
Location: Haarlem
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:09 pm Subject: |
|
|
merten wrote: Registration is open!
It sure is!!!
Hi Guys!
As we speak I'm making up the list for our Raps24KiKa team.
As far as I know the "LondonSkaters Speed Team" team of 6 (cause it's 6 in, not 5 ) are:
- Merten
- Garan
- George
- Rick
- Dave
- myself (Andy)
please correct me if I'm wrong...
I'll see if I can get us in without having the full data on every single teammember, but I will need it very soon anyway so please PM me your:
- full name
- full adress
- date of birth
- email adress
- mobile phonenumber (incase I need to get in touch quickly, will not be given to Raps organisation)
I'll front the 250 Euro to get us in and am happy to get it back (40 Euro pp) on the day, but... since it's a charity event for KiKa more money is very welcome! As far as I can remember the ILSE team I was in last year managed to talk themselfs , friends, collegues and family into giving a total of about 600 Euro (could have been more, I'm not sure).
AJ, can you believe it took exactly 5 minutes to get a team together? From idea to having 5x "I'm most deffo in!" And I even told them how crappy the weather was last year... 
Cheers,
Andy. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Michi
Joined: 11 Jun 2005
Posts: 652
Location: Hamburg
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:13 pm Subject: |
|
|
| Ok, seems I have to sort out my holiday calender so I can get the day off... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Anne-Jelmer
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 220
Location: Borne, The Netherlands
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 7:31 pm Subject: |
|
|
| greazer wrote: |
| AJ, can you believe it took exactly 5 minutes to get a team together? From idea to having 5x "I'm most deffo in!" And I even told them how crappy the weather was last year... |
Must have been you telling about the great atmosphere in the ILSE team... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
greazer
Joined: 07 Oct 2004
Posts: 330
Location: Haarlem
|
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 8:01 pm Subject: |
|
|
I'm sure it was that, it must have been.
And I'm sorry not to skate for ILSE this time, still hope you're going to get a team together and see you there! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search 
Memberlist 
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
