by Tim Costello
Additional race at Thorney Island
Following the success of the Southdown Velo promotion at Thorney in May, Racing Club Omega (Tim and Sue Knight) are promoting races for all senior categories. Sadly there are no youth races. This is a try out for them for next year when they expect to shift races from Thruxton.
Sunday 11th October 2009
THORNEY ISLAND CIRCUIT RACES ~ Thorney Island, Emsworth Hants
PRE ENTRY ONLY - NO ENTRY ON THE DAY CD 04/10/09
0930 3/4/J3/J4/W 50 minutes + 1 lap £10.00
1100 E/1/2 1 hour + 3 laps £10.00
Entries to : Mrs Susan W Knight
21 Bedhampton Road, North End PORTSMOUTH PO2 7JX
Cheques made payable to: Racing Club Omega
Entries will only be accepted on these entry forms
Sue will be taking entries at JP's Sussex Border Race.
Helpers still required
I am nearly at full strength for JP's Sussex border race, but I sill need a couple more volunteers.
AGM
The Annual General Meeting will be on Sunday, 6 December (1st Sunday in the month) at 7:30pm at Bognor Regis Golf Club, which I understand is in Felpham. Many thanks to Daniel Barnett for arranging the location.
Annual subscriptions become due on this date.
Daniel
New kit order
John Rowlands has kindly offered to do the next kit order. He writes ...
"It was agreed at the Club Meeting on Sunday evening that we would continue with the 'standard' item system of ordering kit. The reasons being simplicity of ordering and benefit from economies of scale. This does not restrict club members from ordering anything they wish but there is a 50% surcharge for orders under 5 items and 20% for 5 to 9 items. To see a full list of available clothing and sizing chart please see the company web site on www.carvalhocustom.com
The items we selected are :-
Short-sleeve jersey full zip £ 28.48
Long-sleeve jersey full zip £ 33.61
Training Jacket £ 39.91
Rain jacket £ 45.30
Training gilet £ 39.04
Skinsuit short sleeve £ 51.48
Bib shorts (medium-weight) £ 35.52
Christmas is looming on the horizon and many thought an item of kit would make a good present so you should start making hints now. To ensure the kit is in our hands by Christmas there will be a 'cut off' point for last orders and receipt of payment as at the end of October.
The price of the items will be roughly the same as last time but without the cash refund (the cost given above is at an exchange rate of 1.15 and this may vary). I anticipate that towards the end of October I will be able to collate the order, including shipping, then return to everyone with an accurate cost and ask for payment before placing the final order."
John
Cyclocross skills
Quite a few people have expressed an interest in trying cyclocross this year. Many of you will know that I became a convert to cyclocross a few years ago after having always rather dismissed it. It's probably the most accessible and friendly disciplines of cycling. You can use either a cross bike or a MTB in virtually all races. There is no traffic to worry about, you don't have to be super fit to give it a go and you don't have to have a licence. Races for under 12s are free to enter.
I have written an article on the website here about it.
I propose to organise a skills sessions with the aim of avoiding the mistakes that I made when I started off. I suggest a weekend after JP's Sussex Border Race. Two locations spring to mind: The park in Graylingwell or the open area where the Centurion Way goes under Hunters Race. Other suggestions welcome. Topics will include:
- Mounting and dismounting.
- Running with the bike.
- Tyres and tyre pressures.
- Climbing steep banks.
- Cornering.
Further details to follow from Tim Costello.
For sale
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