2014 Curborough, September 28th
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Topic: 2014 Curborough, September 28th
Posted By: Andrew S
Subject: 2014 Curborough, September 28th
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 3:41pm
| This is the place for comments and discussions about Round 11 of the 2014 Championship at Curborough Sprint Circuit on Sunday 28th September. |
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Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 5:09pm
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Does that mean Scunthorpe is off Andrew? ------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 5:22pm
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Unfortunately yes - please see http://forum.bhpc.org.uk/get_last_post.asp?TID=5039" rel="nofollow - post in '2014 Scunthorpe' thread and https://www.facebook.com/events/565867130194203/" rel="nofollow - Facebook Events page for details. My apologies for the short notice, caused by the late-running of building work at Quibell Park. |
Posted By: BarneyH
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 6:58pm
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Can somebody with access to membership data please get a message to Chris the new raptobike rider who started this year he was intending to come to Scunthorpe, and had asked about shadowing me as race organiser so he could understand the timing mthods, but I have no contact details for him. Not sure if he is on the web/forum as like Mr Burrows he lives somewhere in the higher altitudes of Norfolk. Thanks Barney
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Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 7:01pm
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I'm just wondering if we should mailshot members given the short notice... If people could spread the word to anyone they think may not see this or Facebook that would be helpful... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 9:10pm
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Following the cancellation of the BHPC race at Scunthorpe, our "Fun Race" event at Curborough has been upgraded to a full BHPC points race... We are still intending to run some fun races and these will now be free of charge as the track hire fees will be covered by the BHPC event... ------------- |
Posted By: ChrisH
Date Posted: 20 September 2014 at 12:10am
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Hi Barney Yes, I've been following the discussions. shame about Scunthorpe (I was looking forward to something that didn't require any cornering skills). I'll shadow you at Curborough instead..... Thanks Chris |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 20 September 2014 at 12:38pm
Chris, judging by the number of people who've come a cropper  ! on those things that aren't supposed to be corners you might like to reconsider whether cornering skills are required or not 
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Posted By: BarneyH
Date Posted: 20 September 2014 at 3:05pm
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For those not fully aware the Curborough event is the day after a pedal car race at the circuit so if anybody wants to they can arrive anytime on Saturday and camp over free of charge - facilities are limited to flushing toilets, no showers. |
Posted By: Yowie
Date Posted: 20 September 2014 at 10:42pm
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Lucky I did a rare-ish login! Would've been a dull old day at Scunny for me. Admit, I should have an RSS feed on BHPC. FB didn't seem to alert me. |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 21 September 2014 at 9:27am
| Howard - You would have been caught by the mailshot which is going out to all members this weekend. I did half the membership list yesterday (alphabetically by surname) and the second half will go out later today. Unfortunately because of your name you will always be the last to know. |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 25 September 2014 at 10:59am
| Do the Organisers have any idea of a programme yet? It would save some time on the day if I can set up the races in the software beforehand. |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 25 September 2014 at 11:03am
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I'll consult with Barney - We had originally planned fun races - Maybe something similar to last year (short race on the short circuit and longer one on the full circuit)? I'd skip the time trial in favour of some fun races. The TT seem to produce a lot of crashes last year as well! ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 25 September 2014 at 12:10pm
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Right then: We need to allow time to fit in the promised fun races so the BHPC points races will be as follows: Race 1: "Slow" Race - 15 Minutes + 1 lap Anticlockwise on the short circuit Race 2: "Fast Race" - 15 Minutes + 1 lap Anticlockwise on the short circuit Race 3 - "Slow" Race - 30 Minutes + 1 lap Anticlockwise on the full circuit Race 4 - "Fast" Race - 30 Minutes + 1 lap Anticlockwise on the full circuit ------------- |
Posted By: blogwat
Date Posted: 26 September 2014 at 4:44pm
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Pardon me for sticking my oar in but anticlockwise does that not make the bottom hairpin a bit scary as last time did we not race clockwise on the full circuit for this reason, just asking !. Jeff. ------------- when your up to your waist in aligators they forget to tell you you've got to clear the swamp |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 26 September 2014 at 8:24pm
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Ya big jessy! you should be petrified on every corner, then you know you are going just fast enough. |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 26 September 2014 at 9:52pm
The hairpin is much more interesting going anticlockwise - apex late and straighten the exit (and don't blame me if you crash  )!------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 26 September 2014 at 11:05pm
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I've only ever raced it anticlockwise but happy to go with the majority. At Curborough now. Just finished setting up for the pedal car race. There is now a cut-through by the chicane that we may use for some of the fun races. :o) ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 6:38am
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There is a fairly large pothole on the hairpin - We'll make a decision on whether to race on that section or just use the top circuit later this morning. Weather looks good. Just about to crawl out of sleeping bag. :o) Come on down folks! ------------- |
Posted By: Andy TS
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 5:59pm
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Thanks to organisers for a great days racing. Loads of fun. Off to see if my camera caught the evo k toppling over at the top corner in race one. ------------- Allewedder A2, Broken Optima Baron Lowracer |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 6:39pm
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These are the provisional results for Round 1 (the 15-min races). In Race 2 (the faster race) Andy Trisconi-Smith wasn't given the bell, or indeed the chequered flag, and so completed one more lap (19) than he should have done. Therefore his time for 18 laps is calculated from his time for 19 laps.
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Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 6:42pm
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And these are the provisional results for Round 2, the 30-min races: [Edited: Please see revised results for Round 2 below with corrected speeds.]
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Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 6:44pm
| Please post any quibbles, queries, questions or quails eggs here by the end of Tuesday (Sept 30th) if possible. |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 6:47pm
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Something looks funny with the mph calcs there - I was about 25mph in the first race and 23.5mph in the second - do you want me to see if I can get the track length from my gps? Russ
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Posted By: johnlucian
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 7:02pm
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For the second race looks like I have on lap more that I should have. I finish just after Chris Hamilton. And the lap length is according to my GPS 0.77miles. ------------- John Lucian |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 7:14pm
Oops - there appears to be a loose nut on the keyboard of the calculating machine. Here are the results for Round 2 again with more realistic speeds:
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Posted By: blogwat
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 7:18pm
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If the mph's are correct looks like the alteration that Andrew did worked in the second race thanks for that and also thanks to Mike Farrington for making me work in both races. Jeff. OH WELL !it was nice while it lasted. ------------- 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: 28 September 2014 at 8:30pm
Many thanks to Barney "Megaphone" Harle for doing most of the organising and for going out of his way to help out the Apollo/Swebbelli guys after the race... What a thoroughly nice bloke he is... (for a northerner...)  Great fun in the pedal car race yesterday and good to see some BHPC folks joining in with that and enjoying themselves... Barney, Ian Perry and Fards all giving it a go... I'm sure Barney will be along soon to tell you about lapping me twice in one stint... I've got a nasty feeling it will be a while before I hear the last of that one!!! Good to see some of the pedal cars staying over to play today as well... A couple of very close finishes for Chris Featherstone!! ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 8:34pm
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Also thanks to Andrew for sorting the results of course!!! ------------- |
Posted By: russellbridge
Date Posted: 28 September 2014 at 10:29pm
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Some photos here: http://s1024.photobucket.com/user/russellbridge/library/BHPC%20Curborough%202014-09-28" rel="nofollow - http://s1024.photobucket.com/user/russellbridge/library/BHPC%20Curborough%202014-09-28 mainly of the 2nd slow race. And a video here of the first fast race: http://youtu.be/eULaHixxxQA" rel="nofollow - http://youtu.be/eULaHixxxQA Many thanks to the organisers for a great event. Also, thanks to Geoff and Brian for letting me have a go on/in the Cobra and Evo-KS. Brian I hope you're OK after your off - that must have been a bit scary!
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Posted By: sam knight
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:52am
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Thanks all for some great fun racing - And for cheering the 'black pig' in race one as I used the track for sanding purposes on every corner...see you all at hillingdon.
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Posted By: blogwat
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 1:56pm
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Hi Folks thanks for a great day racing here are some photo's take any you want https://www.flickr.com/photos/recumbents/" rel="nofollow - https://www.flickr.com/photos/recumbents/ ------------- when your up to your waist in aligators they forget to tell you you've got to clear the swamp |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 2:48pm
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Nice pictures Jeff - would higher resolution ones be available for the magazine? BTW, did Mike ask any of you to write a report of the Curborough event? Would anyone like to volunteer while the occurrences are still fresh in your mind?
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Posted By: blogwat
Date Posted: 29 September 2014 at 7:32pm
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Hi Geoff you can have any you want if they are suitable, thanks for including them. Jeff. ------------- when your up to your waist in aligators they forget to tell you you've got to clear the swamp |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 01 October 2014 at 9:17pm
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The window for quibbles, queries and the other one is now firmly SHUT. The final results have been sent to the Great Keeper of Results and will no doubt be appearing in http://www.bhpc.org.uk/Data/Sites/1/archive/events/events14/curborough-14.html" rel="nofollow - the usual place in the fullness of time. As just the tiniest of spoilers I can give you the final positions in the various classes, all races and rounds combined:
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Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 01 October 2014 at 9:34pm
Only one more Class Championship was settled at Curborough and modesty isn't going to stop me reporting what it was. Previously the known knowns were:
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