LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

ed! · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 1078 Location: OS, London

What is this and where can I find out more info?

Just noticed it on the Race Calendar post here:

http://www.londonspeedskaters.com/forums/Race-Calendar-2006--t1104.php

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 3460

AFAIK it's track racing at tatem park, organised by LSST. Prepare to be beaten by 10 year olds.

ed! · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 1078 Location: OS, London

Hmmm...there's me thinking all club members get together to have a little race or something.

Oh well, methinks I'll steer well clear of the 10 year olds :)

Rick · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:39 am Subject:

Good reminder. I sent the invite out to the other clubsm why not invite our own Embarassed

Subject to permit, LondonSkaters Speed Team is pleased to announce a race day on Easter Sunday, 16th April at Tatem Park. Racing will commence from 1pm with pre-registration going on before hand from 12 noon.

Prices will be:
Category 1 racers will be charged £9 one off cost to include all races on the day.
Cat 2 - £8, Cat 3 - £7 Cat 4 - £6. Cats 5 & 6 - £5.

Please use FISS official entry forms and send your entries to the club at the address at the foot of this page. Closing date for advance entries by post will be Sunday 2nd April. There will be a £2 per racer surcharge for entries on the day. Cheques should be made payable to LondonSkaters Speed Team.

The distances for each category are as follows:
Cat 1 3000m & 5000m
Cat 2 1500m & 5000m
Cat 3 1000m & 3000m
Cat 4 500m & 1500m
Cat 5 500m & 1000m
Cat 6 500m & 1000m
Results to be combined for the presentation.
Plus:
Cat 1 & 2 10,000m Points
Cat 3 & 4 5,000m Devils*
Cat 5 & 6 3,000m Devils*

*Devils distances and elimination formats to be determined depending on the number of skaters registered for each category so this is subject to alteration.

We also hope to run a RAT race or two.

Rick · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:49 am Subject:

For newish members that don't know. This is a race run by the club and is mainly for registered racers. The category racers are exclusively for licensed racers i.e. FISS members and other national federation members like Fred & Merten.

Non registered skaters may use the track at practice times and may also enter the RAT races. If enough of our members and non-members want to come along and have a go but don't want to join the federation, then we'll make sure there are adult RAT races of 500m and probably 1500m.

RAT stands for Recreational And Traditional whatever that means.

If you want to RAT race please post here so we can have an idea of the numbers. If you want to race for real and need to join FISS you can do it on the day. Membership forms can be downloaded from the FISS site. In the same place you will find the event entry form. Bring them both along on the day and you can enter. The £2 extra fee for late registration is not levied in these circumstances. Existing members need to preregsiter or pay the extra £2 on the day.

There is a club members discount of £1 on the above entry prices.

RAT races usually cost £2 but they are usually only a lap or 2. If we want to run full distance races then this is likely to be a little higher. FISS collect the money for RAT races so no member discount will be available.

Garan · Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 476

I'm gutted I can't make this as I reckon it would be a good race intro for me (yes, even though I'd get beaten by all the kids!). Am visiting parents that weekend...

Helen · Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 88 Location: Dagenham

peterc · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 935 Location: M3 somewhere

dan_b · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 1934

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 655 Location: ST Pauls

I'm interested in registering - but how do you know what cat - do you start from the bottom up?

Rick · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:53 am Subject:

Need to do a 500m time trial at Tatem to be sure but I'd say you were likely to be borderline cat 3/4. Same as Ray & me. I got pushed down into 4 last year when they increased the number of categories from 5 to 6.

Rick · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:26 pm Subject:

Been asked to remind everyone that is currently a member of FISS that late entry fees under a new FISS rule will be double the advance entry fee. Club gets half, FISS the other half. If you're going to enter, please do so before next weekend expires (2nd April)

Natasha · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:44 pm Subject:

Last chance to get some proper practice in before the Le Mans time trials. Post below if you're seriously interested in attending, we may have to cancel this if it looks as if we're not going to have enough entries.

Gav · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:53 pm Subject:

I'll be there for sure. I know Vinnie said he'd come along.

Have one of the ice skaters interested to come have a look see as well.

dan_b · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 1934

I'm planning on being there, and probably joining FISS on the day.