Redditch Town Centre Race

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Tim
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Redditch Town Centre Race

Post by Tim » 25 Jun 2012 20:17

Ive entered this cat 4 race on Saturday. 9 places left.

Should be interesting for my first race. Don't think Ive currently got the speed, bike handling skills or nerve for it but apart from that think I'll do well! It's being sold as ideal to give racing a go but is also described as a "technical" course?!

Will let you know how it goes.

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Post by carl » 25 Jun 2012 20:28

you be ok tim ive only done 3 races. goodluck :wink:
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Post by gmac » 25 Jun 2012 21:40

Good luck Tim its Good to see another Beacon member take up racing.
You shuold try Stourport on Tuesdays there are normaly a few Beacon members riding there.
Remember just have fun for most of us it takes a few races to get the hang of it.

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Post by Tim » 26 Jun 2012 20:56

Thanks! Yes hope to get to Stourport at least once in the next month.
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Post by Tim » 01 Jul 2012 07:52

My first race result: DNS!

Unfortunately my son decided to pick up a bad virus resulting in me spending 6 hours at the childrens hospital A&E yesterday. He's absolutely fine now. Will have to get to Stourport or Mallory soon!
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Post by AlanW » 01 Jul 2012 08:39

It was indeed a great evening entertainment, some very fast paced racing. Quite surprised not to see more local cyclists watching it?

Top marks to Redditch RRPCC for organising it, but it needed more marshals ideally to help control some of the local drunken clowns as the evening progressed. :evil:
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Post by carl » 01 Jul 2012 11:12

totally agree alan, it did put a dampener on it. however a very enjoyable evening
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Post by Missiles » 01 Jul 2012 15:35

Sean Mungovan got a mention for the Beacon on the BC website for third place in the 3rd-cat race:

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/a ... Redditch-0

Well done Sean!
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Post by Grogz » 01 Jul 2012 16:42

Well done, Sean!
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Post by Doug Brum » 06 Jul 2012 11:22

Spoke to Sean about the race-he did say that in the break of 3 he didn't get much help from the other 2.
He should be 2nd CAT I reckon by the end of the season-4 points to get. I'm racing with him in Telford on Sunday so he might get them then. We need to get him a Beacon jersey as well. He went to get one but there were no smalls.
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Post by jonnyri » 06 Jul 2012 21:26

Doug Brum wrote:Spoke to Sean about the race-he did say that in the break of 3 he didn't get much help from the other 2.]

I'm sure they were quite happy to let Sean do the work then take the sprint!
That's racing isn't it if you let it happen. Some good strong riders in the top ten ,Sean's on good form, well deserves his 2nd cat.
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