Event Notes: This event has a 19:00 start. Meet at top of Princethorpe hill on B4453.
Start on the unclassified road (Frankton Lane), level with TP7, just north of entrance to stables at Lazy Acres, approx 350yds from junction with B4453. At junction with B4453 turn left (B4453).
Proceed east on B4453 to junction with A45. Turn left onto A45 & proceed to island at junction with B4455 (Fosse way). Take second exit and continue along A45 to junction with A445 approaching Ryton-on-Dunsmore. Turn left along A445; through two “mini” islands; to island junction with A423. Turn left along A423 towards Banbury and continue through Princethorpe.
Finish 0.5 mile past B4455 junction at yellow paint mark in line with edge of hedge in gateway, about 0.25 mile before Marton bridge.
Marshals for all events are now booked through Google Spreadsheets. Please volunteer for at least 1 event for every 6 rides during the season. (Volunteer here)
Please note:
Due to unavailability of Velo members this event will be run as normal club RRCC evening race.
Racers can now book even and odd start numbers. All times, points, categories scoring as usual.
Start List
1 – Allison Morris2 – John Brothers
3 – Tony Johnson
4 – Jason Gibson
5 – Vicki Craig
6 – Andrew Burston
7 – Zoe Shepherd
8 – Mike Smallwood
9 – Mark Smith
10 – Josie Goodwin
11 – Andy Craig
12 – Judith Harper
13 – Andy Dean
14 – Alice Edwards
15 – Karl Eveleigh
16 – James Gibbs
17 – Simon Barnwell
18 – Phil Scott
19 – Greg Ashley
20 – Martin Orrill
21 – Peter Timmins
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23 – Steven Scott
24 – Oliver Billing
25 – Guy Sanders
26 – Paul Birch
27 – Ian Taylor
28 – Tom Walker
29 – William Jones
30 – Paul Nash
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Reserve List
Start list for this week only –
Rugby Velo will start using odd numbers from #1. They have requested spaces for 10 racers.
RRCC will start using even numbers from #2.
To maintain a sense of competition and reduce unnecessary overtaking, the first ten RRCC racers have been placed according to their 10-mile handicap (10th to 1st).
From #21 onwards all racers have retained their start order.
I appreciate this is a change from the usual system but hope it has your support and produces good fun racing for all.
Prior to the 4pm close on race day, you may swap or change your numbers in the usual way.
Clearly this grading by nature will be imperfect however after hours of discussion and suggestions the overriding factors that we considered were:
Safety – Starting riders in a graded format will result in racing completed well before we lose crucial light and visibility, and potentially limit the need of overtaking another rider.
Volunteers – Starting in this format means all of the volunteers and Marshals can get home before dark.
Racing – We are a racing club, so grading improves competition with riders of similar abilities competing and improving their times!