LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

merten · Last edited by merten on Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:32 pm; edited 2 times in total

Hi folks,
as the day for Prezelle has been confirmed to me and some people requested information, I've assembled the usual stuff. I'm quite keen on doing this race this year.
Further info below.

Race information:
Distances: Double marathon 84km, single marathon 42km, rec race 19km
Course: 22km street loop, flat, good surfaces except 100m cobbles. Skaters do several laps depending on race length.
Location: Prezelle, about 100km southeast of Hamburg, 70km from Lüneburg Smile

Date / Time: Sunday, July 23rd, 2006. First start at 9am.
Classification: (2005) DRIVe class=A, InlineNews class=TOP. This is as good as it gets.

Fees, entry, ...
Timing system: ChampionChip
Fees: 34 to 45 EUR for double marathon, 20 - 30 EUR single, 10 - 15 for rec race. Cheap registration until June 25th.
Registration: Paper only, payment via bank transfer. Happy to assist for team members.
Documents: Can be collected on the day or the day before.

Getting there
Travel: Nearest airports are Hamburg, Hamburg-Lübeck, Hannover, all about the same distance, 110 km. Berlin is a bit further. Yes, it's sort of in the middle of nowhere Wink

Not sure about trains, maybe a rental car would be needed. I might be able to shuttle some people from Hamburg or Lüneburg, but I cannot confirm this yet of course.
Accomodation: private housing in small hotels or other accomodation, camping is possible as well.
On the day: Depending where you stay. It makes sense to arrive Saturday as there are warmup skates (1 lap) and a nice pasta party in the evening. I've been told the atmosphere is very nice as Prezelle is small and there are skaters everywhere...

Rick · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:09 pm Subject:

Well I'm not going to be in the Europeans Very Happy

Couldn't give a stuff about Eastbourne either so this could be an option. I suspect I can count to 4 laps with the aid of a watch. Pretty cheap to enter too. Certain a distance worth making the trip for and I like the description "Flat, good surfaces" Just have to remember to not try to race when it's that far.

Not sure how to train for that distance, despite having done it twice before. Looking for a bit of advice?

merten · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:31 pm Subject:

It's pretty simple and maximum two hours to do Lübeck - Lüneburg or Hamburg - Lüneburg by train for example. Berlin is a bit worse. Depending on how many LSST skaters are coming I guess we can sort something out and Michi and me can give people a lift from Lüneburg.

There are special tickets for regional trains, 27 EUR per zone for max. 5 people going together. You need one or two zones depending on the airport, so the maximum cost is 54 EUR each way shared. If you need to do the whole distance on your own, suitable train stations are 20 - 25 km from Prezelle depending on the airport you come from. So add a cab on top of that, I'm not sure what they charge but it cannot be that much. Busses do not look like an option, especially weekends.

Remember that this is a long race, so it would be a late Sunday or Monday return flight.

merten · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:33 pm Subject:

Info for this year is available now, see above.
There are almost no changes to last year, just slightly higher fees.

Natasha · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:22 am Subject:

Hmmm... Good training for the One-Eleven methinks (distance-wise that is, not the inclines!)

merten · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:34 am Subject:

I've had email contact with the organisers about UK skaters racing here.

Unfortunately you'll not be able to enter the championchip race in this case, only the open category. This might sound frustrating, but on the other hand the winning time in this race was 2:42 last year... sounds doable for a fast LSST paceline Wink

And trust me, there's not only fitness gumbies. All non-licensed skaters also race this one, and there are some around.

Michi · Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 537 Location: Hamburg

I think I will enter the "normal" marathon, if anyone is interested in a paceline Wink

Erika · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:53 pm Subject:

Quite fancy having a go at the double. Is anyone else (from London) planning to go over?

skaterliesel · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 101 Location: Berlin

I'll be there. But I guess, you wouldn't count me as "from London" as I am licenced in Germany and would skate the championship

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

Everytime I see your username I think SkaterDiesel. Wink

skaterliesel · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 101 Location: Berlin

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

No hotpants? Well disappointed now... Sad

Here skaterDiesel would be a compliment, someone who keeps on going powerfully and for long distances, yet with efficiency.

Hans · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:18 pm Subject:

tanya g · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:35 pm Subject:

I'm now thinking of going.

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

Hmmm...diesel hot pants maybe ? Laughing