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Adrian Setter 
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 Posted: 10 August 2010 at 4:30pm |
That'll be where I got the idea of the compulsory break from, then - talking to Derrick
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Challenge Hurricane - MicWic Delta (Front half) - Burrows Ratracer
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peterc
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Posted: 10 August 2010 at 5:05pm |
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Well technically HPVs
The Le Mans 24Hr roller race* has a number of team "classes", most of the UK people do it in a team of 10 skaters doing single lap relays, but UK teams have entered both the Duo with 2 people per team and the Solo, 1 person for full 24Hrs. I understand it become about mental state very early on, and don't expect to be able to *Inline speed skates. we use the Bugatti circuit, usually a few weeks after the cars do their thing. 4pm start on the Saturday and 4pm finish on the Sunday. Most laps wins, timings by chip. |
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jes@gcre
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Posted: 10 August 2010 at 5:43pm |
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Sounds fantastic if you are into skating.
Big hills though!
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Racing is life...
Anything which happens before or afterwards is just standing around waiting to race.... |
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martinbguk
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Posted: 10 August 2010 at 6:18pm |
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Even the real cars don't do it with one driver!
3 drivers per car is the norm with hour stints each (fuel capacity is the limiting factor here, or indeed, there). For bikes / velomobiles where they are setup for the individual (mostly) a tag team relay, with riders using their own bikes, would seem the ideal situation with the requirement to hand over the timing tag making a reliable hand over so riders don't jump the gun.
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Neil F
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Posted: 15 August 2010 at 10:21am |
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FYI, the Mersey Roads 24 hour National Championship is the only Race Across America (RAAM) qualifying event in the UK. So if you want to go for an open roads 24 hour then this is the one to target. IMHO apply and say that you are using this as a RAAM Qualifying race and if there are any problems get the RAAM organisers to fight your cause. They seem to have been very impressed with Barbara Batois and her performance this year and recumbents, normally as teams, have competed there many times. So give the Mersey Roads a good and keep the Forum upto date on your successes.
BTW, as this is open roads normal vehicle laws apply (lights, brakes, start/stop unaided, signals, etc.) |
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Neil F
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Posted: 15 August 2010 at 12:32pm |
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Fards,
one thought for you would be to use an RAF airfield, if you can find a helpful Station Commander. Unless there is a local flying/gliding club based there there will be little activity at a weekend and some lighting (taxi lights) could be availible to at least light the edge of the track. I doubt that much in the way of other facilities (toilets, showers, etc) could be availible due to Security. Also the RAF frequently put a team into RAAM and so if the timing is good then possibly a 24 hour could be good trainign for them too. Happy to discuss ideas. |
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fards
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Posted: 15 August 2010 at 9:48pm |
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yeah I was going to chat about it at DM.
I did think about the RAF base near me, cosford, that also is home to the Raf PT dept (or was, I lost track of the changes), so a a good venue from that side of things, but not so good for visiting continentals if we can get them interested..
the raam qualifier is an interesting one though, hadn't thought about that... |
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richforrest
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Posted: 16 August 2010 at 11:34am |
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I'm sure I read somewhere that the Mersey Roads was also run with the UMCA which just so happens to have elected a recumbent rider as president.
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Neil F
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Posted: 16 August 2010 at 1:40pm |
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The UMCA (Ultra Marathon Cycling Association) was was, until about a year ago, the owner of the Intellectual property for RAAM and were the body responsible for accrediting the qualifying events. So with the Mersey Roads a RAAM event it would have been approved by the UMCA.
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