2013 Scunthorpe
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Topic: 2013 Scunthorpe
Posted By: Andrew S
Subject: 2013 Scunthorpe
Date Posted: 27 May 2013 at 9:15pm
If you've heard that Quibell Park has been damaged by fire, don't worry - the track is open and usable and our booking on 7th July is going ahead. However facilities will be much reduced as this messsage I've had recently explains:
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 27 May 2013 at 11:19pm
Still luxurious compared to Curborough and Darley Moor then...  ------------- |
Andrew S wrote:Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 27 June 2013 at 9:55pm
| Just a bump to bring this topic bubbling up the New Posts list - somewhere for discussion of the BHPC race at Quibell Park Stadium, Scunthorpe on Sunday 7th July. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 30 June 2013 at 9:18pm
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This event is now only a week away and we don't have an organiser... Lee has offered to help... Would anybody like to organise and set the race format?? ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 02 July 2013 at 3:52pm
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Please note that the gates to the stadium will be open at 10:00am. If you aren't familiar with Quibell Park there is no parking outside the site, except on the roadside, so please try not to arrive too early. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 03 July 2013 at 9:07am
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Right then... John and Sam Relton have kindly offered to help so we'll do this one between us... We're keeping it simple and the races relatively short to ease the RSI on those with stopwatches... Registration/sign-on will CLOSE at 11:00... 11:30 - Race 1: Fast race for 20 minutes +1 lap 12:15ish - Race 2: Slow Race for 20 minutes + 1 lap 13:00ish - Race 3: Fast race for 40 minutes + 1 lap 14:00ish - Race 4: Slow race for 40 minutes + 1 lap Points will be awarded on a 3:1 split in favour of the longer race... If anybody is still feeling keen we'll run a "Devil" just for fun... This has been a Relton/Goodman production on behalf of http://www.ifyoudontlikeitorganiseityourself.com" rel="nofollow - www.ifyoudontlikeitorganiseityourself.com ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 04 July 2013 at 3:50pm
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Weather forecast is that it will be very hot (28 degrees!) so please don't forget your sun-cream and bring plenty of fluids (I don't know if there is drinking water on site). We'll make a decision on the day depending on conditions, but we may reduce the second race from 40 to 30 minutes (as much for the comfort of timers as riders...) ------------- |
Posted By: graydog
Date Posted: 04 July 2013 at 4:18pm
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sounds like a whimp out!! |
Posted By: Adrian Setter
Date Posted: 04 July 2013 at 4:57pm
Have you been looking at forecasts for That London? BBC currently forecasting max of 22C-23C for the Grim North ------------- Challenge Hurricane - MicWic Delta (Front half) - Burrows Ratracer |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 04 July 2013 at 5:06pm
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Aha! That's more like it... TV forecast this morning looked like it was going to be hot all over... ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 06 July 2013 at 9:33am
| Yup - just a reminder that there is probably no stand at Quibell any more so nowhere to get out of the scorching Lincolnshire sun. I suggest we give a prize for the best full English breakfast cooked on the track. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 06 July 2013 at 9:35am
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Do you happen to know if there will be power for the laptop Andrew? I'm assuming the little room we used last time may have been damaged as well...  ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 06 July 2013 at 9:48am
| I was told the current situation is still pretty much as descibed in Andy Bagshaw's message, which doesn't mention power anywhere. We still have the car adapter and I shall make sure the laptop is fully charged. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 06 July 2013 at 9:50am
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Cool! ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 06 July 2013 at 9:51am
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 07 July 2013 at 7:14pm
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Many thanks to John and Sam for doing most of the work... Shame only 15 people turned up... I blame Andy Murray!! Results will appear shortly as soon as I have the spreadsheet from the laptop... I took a copy on a flash drive but the flash drive appears to have enjoyed the journey home in a van without aircon even less than me!!! It was on the dashboard and is now  ------------- |
Posted By: sam knight
Date Posted: 07 July 2013 at 9:36pm
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Blame the Benson Veteran cycle ride that stole me and I spotted 2 other regular racers there also....All going somewhat slower than usual! ------------- To be happy and not get killed. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 07 July 2013 at 11:20pm
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Right then... Thanks to Andrew for sending the sheet... Provisional results are http://www.pcquack.co.uk/scunthorpe.html" rel="nofollow - here Any quibbles about Quibell... (  ) please shout ASAP...------------- |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 07 July 2013 at 11:24pm
| Sorry I was roped into helping set up and dismantle all stuff for the village dog show (which despite the weather had 19 entries), which my "missus" was running. Plus other mundane duties. If I had shown up I doubt I would have been fast after a gruellingly hot and hilly 310km ride yesterday!Maybe, people are fed up with going round in circles - me, I love it! |
Posted By: blogwat
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 9:15am
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Hi Folks
thanks for a relaxed day out and all the encouraging comments pity about the lack of numbers but an enjoyable day all the same here are some photo's of the fast races sorry none of the slow race as I was in it by my self most of the time at the back I was begining to think everyone had dropped out for some cruel joke even I have a tan now though
 copy any you want , http://www.flickr.com/photos/recumbents/" rel="nofollow - http://www.flickr.com/photos/recumbents/ .Jeff. ps click on photostream when page comes up for faster retieval of photo's. ------------- when your up to your waist in aligators they forget to tell you you've got to clear the swamp |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 10:03am
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Great photos as always Jeff - You looked like you were going well... ------------- |
Posted By: fards
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 11:42am
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sorry I missed it, but I wouldn't have got away with 4 weekends away on the trot.. that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it  (a weekend of sitting in 27c and drinking beer didn't enter my head at all no nononono) Hopefully be at stourport, though I doubt I'll race. |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 11:53am
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I like John's new trike fairing. Great colour too!
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 5:08pm
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Very nice indeed! Nice to see somebody experimenting with a different material (Dakron). ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 5:33pm
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Any more quibbles?? Spreadsheet is going to Kevin later tonight for publication, after which the results will be final... ------------- |
Posted By: blogwat
Date Posted: 08 July 2013 at 7:17pm
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Thanks alan . ------------- when your up to your waist in aligators they forget to tell you you've got to clear the swamp |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 9:17am
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Mike's average speed is correct by the way... In fact it's a little on the low side compared to his speedo which showed over 30!!! The erm... slower riders making him take a longer line probably accounts for the difference...------------- |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 11:32am
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I was just going to say surely Mike's average in Race 2 is wrong! Blimey! He should have a go at the Hour Record.
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 11:50am
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He took it easy in the 20 minute race so that he could try to break 29MPH in the 30 minute race.... He said nobody had done that in a race outdoors before... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 11:58am
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Final results are now up (thanks to Kevin)... http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events13/scunthorpe-13.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events13/scunthorpe-13.html Championship tables are here... http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events13/tables13.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events13/tables13.html ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 1:33pm
 . I'm staying unfaired. |
Posted By: LeeW
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 6:02pm
Not only part faired, but a 70 year old part faired.... ------------- Current fleet: Milan SL MK2 #027, Fujin SL II, Beany! |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 6:05pm
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I know Mike is a bit wrinkly, but 70! really? And some speed indeed! He should take up bike designing as a profession! |
Posted By: Wyndrake
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 6:29pm
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Ian, As another wrinkly 70 year old, I could do with some career advice too. I have been trying my hand at training snails to sprint, but find the adrenaline rush a bit too 'heady'..... Any ideas? |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 09 July 2013 at 9:00pm
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Ah, well I was going to say try slugs, more aerodynamic see! But then adrenaline surge might be even more pronounced!! I think potting shed beer brewing is more your style, but we'll call it a micro brewery and charge A LOT! |
Posted By: Paul Lowing
Date Posted: 10 July 2013 at 9:34am
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A friend of mine tried training snails to race. He had the idea of removing their shells to improve the power to weight ratio but it only made them sluggish.  |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 10 July 2013 at 11:04am
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Posted By: Wyndrake
Date Posted: 10 July 2013 at 9:50pm
That Business Guru Perry, is a genius! Beer is not my tankard, but Poitin is my tumbler .... Can't use the potting shed Ian, its where I keep the wife's mink -vicious little critters.  However, my Sunrider Velomobile is vastly underutilised, so I'll convert into a mobile still. With a new 500watt motor fitted, it will outrun the local Biking Bobby - It will be like a remake of The Dukes of Hazaard, but with Wurzels! Cheers matey, do come round for a slug or two! |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 10 July 2013 at 10:13pm
| I'm down Yeovilton way on Tuesday night, stopping in a place called Martock (Ash House Hotel), do you know it? |
Posted By: Wyndrake
Date Posted: 11 July 2013 at 9:05pm
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Yes. I have only been there to film a wedding a couple of years ago. It had a good menu albeit a tad expensive (for an OAP!). Plenty of character, not 'over renovated'. Quiet location. Pleasant grounds. The Red Room dining room was smart. Can't remember much more. Plenty of pubs around if you don't want formal eating e.g. Royal Oak at Over Stratton..... Will you have a chance to call in? I'm 10-15 minutes away.... Alan |