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Other matters arising from last weekend (Lancaster/Preston): It was notable that a number of riders were not displaying front number plates and with others the digits were too small to read at a reasonable distance.

This, as usual, caused some difficulty with establishing the finish order, but also caused great confusion in the time trial, where it is necessary to identify the rider's number early enough to know whether to give them the bell or the flag. Any complaints about errors in this respect or in the race results from someone not displaying a legible front number will likely be treated with little sympathy, and possibly contempt, by the organisers...

We will probably be doing more secondary races like TTs this season, so please can everyone ensure they have an easily legible front number fitted to their bike (and that it is the same number they are registered under!). I would strongly recommend that each digit is at least 3" (76mm) high, in a clear, bold font and a contrasting colour to the background.

It should be noted that numbers issued for recent World Championships were intended for use with a transponder and may not be good enough for manual scoring.

We are not the sort of club that will start disqualifying people without warning, but please can we have your co-operation in this - why not do it this week, rather than 5 minutes before the next race!? Thank you.

Edited by GeoffBird - 13 July 2009 at 5:09pm

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GeoffBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396	Topic: Front Numbers Posted: 13 July 2009 at 3:00pm
	Other matters arising from last weekend (Lancaster/Preston): It was notable that a number of riders were not displaying front number plates and with others the digits were too small to read at a reasonable distance. This, as usual, caused some difficulty with establishing the finish order, but also caused great confusion in the time trial, where it is necessary to identify the rider's number early enough to know whether to give them the bell or the flag. Any complaints about errors in this respect or in the race results from someone not displaying a legible front number will likely be treated with little sympathy, and possibly contempt, by the organisers... We will probably be doing more secondary races like TTs this season, so please can everyone ensure they have an easily legible front number fitted to their bike (and that it is the same number they are registered under!). I would strongly recommend that each digit is at least 3" (76mm) high, in a clear, bold font and a contrasting colour to the background. It should be noted that numbers issued for recent World Championships were intended for use with a transponder and may not be good enough for manual scoring. We are not the sort of club that will start disqualifying people without warning, but please can we have your co-operation in this - why not do it this week, rather than 5 minutes before the next race!? Thank you. Edited by GeoffBird - 13 July 2009 at 5:09pm
	Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed

Yowie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 05 March 2005 Location: NRW Status: Offline Points: 940	Posted: 13 July 2009 at 9:50pm
	Sorry for not having my correct number on. I hope that no confusion resulted in our case, but I am assured by the conscientious Jonathan that he will be bringing #82 for me and #84 for himself to the next dual-rider race meeting.

LeeW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 10 March 2005 Location: Grimsby Status: Offline Points: 2382	Posted: 13 July 2009 at 9:54pm
	I was going to get some numbers professinally made for the fish like the ones I had on the fujin at fowlmead (hope you all liked them). However my mate who was doing them for me had more important paid jobs on so I made some from electrical tape as a fill-in. I hope to have proper numbers by next race.
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HeatherF Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 06 October 2005 Location: East Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1019	Posted: 13 July 2009 at 10:21pm
	Apologies. I had to take the front number off for the Worlds and between getting back late Monday night and leaving for Lancaster Friday evening I didn't find time to put it back and also forgot to bring it with me. It will be in place for Darley Moor. Heather

GeoffBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396	Posted: 13 July 2009 at 10:22pm
	We remembered to correct for that particular anomoly Yowie . At least we were made aware of it at registration. I seem to remember your electrical tape was legible as it was beatifully crafted, like everything you do Lee. It don't matter how you do it, as long as we can read it! PS: I have just discovered that I was registered as number 50 and was displaying number 150 Edited by GeoffBird - 13 July 2009 at 10:53pm
	Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed

slasher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 05 November 2008 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 39	Posted: 15 July 2009 at 7:11pm
	I to put my hand up in shame. As I was displaying one but registered as 49. That is because the number one was put on top of the forty nine at the Worlds. So just before Langaster race I tried to remove the number one, but it also started to remove forty nine. Lesser of two evils. No number or wrong number. Grovaling appologises.
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SherriD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 03 October 2005 Status: Offline Points: 104	Posted: 15 July 2009 at 7:20pm
	Can someone please confirm that I am now 124? Then I can go and sort it for whatever I ride....
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Carol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Visitor (regular) Joined: 03 October 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 146	Posted: 15 July 2009 at 8:01pm
	[QUOTE=SherriD] Can someone please confirm that I am now 124?� /QUOTE] You can't possibly be that old!
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SherriD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 03 October 2005 Status: Offline Points: 104	Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:21pm
	Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Very funny
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NickM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1926	Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:46pm
	Guilty I forgot that the number was on the bag, and the bag wasn't on the bike, until it was too late. What can I say but "Der..."? The bike will have its own front number next time!