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Etienne
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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Location: Central Paris
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 Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:42 pm Subject: Team Verducci UK Event @ Birmingham, Sun 25th July |
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| John C. Fry wrote: |
56 Hadrians drive, Bancroft, Milton keynes, MK13 0PZ
24th June 2004
Dear All
Team Verducci UK would like to inform you of their intention to hold a further race meeting on the Birmingham Wheels Adventure Park track on Sunday 25th July 2004. Closing date for entries is Saturday 17th 2004. All entries with accompanying correct fees are to be sent to me at the above address. Entries on the day will be accepted at double the advertised entry fee. THIS TIME...LATE ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED..!
Could you please inform all of your members and note that the races start at 1.00pm with registration between 12.00 midday and 12.30pm. The entry fees and race programme is as follows:
Cat 1 1500m & 5000m £2.50 each event
Cat 2 1000m & 3000m £2.50 " "
Cat 3 1000m & 2000m £2.50 " "
Cat 4 800m & 1500m £2.50 " "
Cat 5 500m & 1000m £2.50 " "
And back by popular demand…..
Inter-category 2 lap knockout £3.00
Hopefully you have all recovered from the excitement of the first event! It's your chance to beat the best...!! With more skaters planning to take part this time around the excitement could be UNBEARABLE!! Look forward to seeing you all there..!!
Kind regards
John C. Fry |
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Rick
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:00 pm Subject: |
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| Ah, I was just about to post the very same thing. It's Eastbourne Weekend for those of us that have other commitments, it is also London to Cambridge Bike Ride day so now I am torn between three events on the same day. |
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Christophe
Joined: 26 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:10 pm Subject: |
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I could well be tempted to split my w/end between Eastbourne and London or Birmingham if I can work out the logistics.
I am potentially interested in going to B'ham on the 25th. Anyone else? |
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Gav
Former British Record Holder
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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Location: Maida Vale
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:57 am Subject: |
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| I'll definitely go, if I can get transport. |
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Etienne
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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Location: Central Paris
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| Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:24 pm Subject: |
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| John Fry wrote: |
| JUST ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER! |
After this is on the day and double price.... |
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Rick
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:16 am Subject: |
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The day started very wet but the track dried very quickly once it stopped raining and we ended up with a cool but breezy day.
How did we fare? Gav had tendon problems. Etienne got a 3rd place in the cat 3s. I got a sore bum from a collision in the 1000m race and we were all elminated on our first races in the intercategory knockout. The knockout is a superb idea with category 5 skaters often beating the category 1s but it often finished quite evenly with both racers close on the line. I think we could use it as a sort of training exercise at Tatem for sprint training now I have had it explained to me how it is calculated. |
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Gav
Former British Record Holder
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:23 am Subject: |
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But I did beat Ben in my 1500m! 
That inter-category knockout was great fun for everyone... even spectating gave us some really good laughs - like Harry Hoare (was it Harry?) up against Chris Stafford... walking up to him in front of everyone watching, pointing his finger at him, and loudly announcing "I'm going to BEAT you". LOL |
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Rick
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:33 am Subject: |
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| He only lost by a metre and a half. Still Chris dis get beaten by two cat 5s just after that. It was really hard in the closing stages as the races cam very close. That is why I think it could be good training. It is a short sprint and interval rest and the handicapping means you have to race if you are going to win. |
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Gav
Former British Record Holder
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:56 am Subject: |
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Agreed, definately a good training session... handicaps are exactly because you have to push yourself harder than you normally skate if you want to win over the handicap set against you (or for you if you're the slower one).
Altho its only really good training for those that make it through to the final rounds.
We should get our times on Tatem for a lap, and work out the handicap distances for those that attend so that we can do a set of these. |
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Rick
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:09 pm Subject: |
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| The number of people we get at Tatem training sessions is like being in the final round. |
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Gav
Former British Record Holder
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Location: Maida Vale
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:32 pm Subject: |
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watch out guys, Alex has registered on our forum... I've deleted all the nasty comments we made about the Verducci guys - remember not to make any more!
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