Bikeline 2 day

songbird

Does anyone know the route for the Premier Calendar Bikeline 2 Day, Hope, Flintshire, Wales, March 14/15 ?

GroupOfOne MkII

Still a couple of weeks to go, so better information might surface nearer the time. Certainly CW will have some sort of preview online or in the mag.

But really just see this thread from last year, not alot's changed in a year http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14741531

And people wonder why the Premier Calendar is in trouble, if their events are promoted - particularly to the non-cycling community further afield - in this way. You've only got to look at the East Mids CicleClassic to see how a Premier Calendar level race should be promoted, with each event having it's own individual website, that is easy to find! Heck even the Eddie Soens next weekend has a website better than most PC events.

*Of course the exception that proves the rule is excellent website for the Beaumont Trophy > http://www.northernrockcyclone.co.uk/Beaumonttrophy.asp Really must try and get up to the NE for that.

dsmiff

This is about 4 miles from where I live, my son plays football where the race HQ is and I had no idea about the event - no publicity locally what so ever, a complete joke!

Stumbled across this on the BC website:
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/WCU/roa/Events/20090227_bikeline_2day09.asp

I had to download Microsoft publisher to view the document!!

Stage 1 – Time Trial 1.6km Number 1 @ 11.01am
Stage 2 56.0km Start at 2.00pm
Stage 3 138.0km Start at 10.00am

Stage 1 (sat)

The start is at the Dale nursery entrance on Kinnerton Road, about 0.5km southwest of Higher Kinnerton. Proceed southwest on Kinnerton Road towards Hope, to finish at the first field gate on the left after Sandy Lane, about 150 metres before the A550.

Stage 2 (Sat)
The start will be on the sports centre car park. Obeying the commisaires signals and instructions, the competitors will proceed neutralised via Fagl Lane onto A550 in the direction of Penyffordd and commence racing when the chief commisaire
directs. Proceed on A550 to the roundabout at the junction with A5104 (about 3km), where commence the circuit by continuing straight on, on A550. At the next roundabout turn left on A5118 towards Mold, keeping left at the next fork. At the next major junction, turn left onto A541 towards Wrexham

At Pontblyddyn, Bridge Inn, junction with A5104, past the prime point at the Padeswood sign and forward to the roundabout at the junction with A550. Turn left to complete the first lap and continue the circuit as before. Approaching the Lap board for a fourth time, go straight on at Pontblyddyn. After a further 3km and approaching Hope, turn left to finish in Fagl Lane.

Stage 3 (sun)
The start will be on the sports centre car park. Neutralise section, turn right out of car park, at junction with A541 turn right to start at the start of the dual carriageway. Proceed to Mold (roundabouts), Rhydymwyn, Nannerch and Bodfari towards Denbigh. After Bodfari take the left fork On A543 to the roundabout at the junction with A525. Left on A525 towards Ruthin. At the next roundabout (35km) commence the Denbigh circuit by taking he first exit left into Whitchurch Road towards Llandyrnog. Pass the prime point on Whitchurch road. A short distance further on will be the feeding station, by Hafan Davel Farm. Continue straight on for about 200 Metres to the Llandyrnog roundabout, adjacent to the Waen Creamery. Left on B5429 towards Bodfari to the junction with A541. Left on A541, A543 and A525 as before to complete the circuit. Do three more laps of the circuit. On A525 for the fifth time, go straight on towards Ruthin and left at the roundabout by the cattle market. At next roundabout continue straight on. Left at next roundabout on A494, signposted Mold. At following roundabout continue on A494, signposted Queensferry. At next roundabout, turn right onto A541, signposted Wrexham. At Hope turn left into Fagl Lane, to finish in 1km.

cougie

More details : http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... review.asp

dsmiff

Saw that link - trouble is it gives no idea where the course is and what time it starts.

I really think they don't want anyone to watch, Mersey Road Club, shouldn’t they be promoting the event or should it be British Cycling?! I'm new to cycling but isn't this series supposed to be quite a big deal? Top UK riders?

We are going to cycle up on Saturday (Kids are really excited), hopefully there will be a few other watching!

Bronzie

My club promoted a Prem Cal once (2004)................and once was enough. It cost the club about £2000 and that wasn't in an area subject to the extra cost of additional policing.

BC offered very little in the way of assistance of any kind, which is odd when they themselves promote the series as being the pinnacle of cycle sport in the UK.

cougie

The club usually ride up there to check out the action. Basically if you are in the area - follow club cyclists and you'll probably end up watching it.

Mersey Roads isnt the biggest club - they're probably completely tied up organising the race - so spectators arent really a priority. Same with the BC - they'd have to spend a lot of money - and what would they get for it ? Some disappointed spectators ?

I mean - I'm a keen cyclist - but I wouldnt go out of my way to see them ride past. Its a better sport covered on TV than from the grass verge.

They do normally show coverage on Eurosport though. I seem to remember last year they had Paris Roubaix on, and then flipped to their film of The Two Day - not quite as much razzamatazz !

Bronzie

cougie wrote:

Mersey Roads isnt the biggest club - they're probably completely tied up organising the race - so spectators arent really a priority. Same with the BC - they'd have to spend a lot of money - and what would they get for it ? Some disappointed spectators ?

But it's no big deal to sort out a race website...............even I've managed to do one for our club's 2/3/4 fish'n'chipper and I'm pretty hopeless with computers in general. It's got a lot more info on there than BC's website has for the opening Prem Cal of the season:
http://www.neilgardnermemorial.co.uk

redddraggon

If I was back home I'd go and have a look.

Looks to me like the "Prologue" is up a climb...

dsmiff

Will be on Eurosport 21 March at 17:15 CET.

I for one will take the kids to cheer on the riders (they deserve that) - there is nothing in any local newpapers, no posters in any of the local shops - can't be that hard can it?

Doobz

On my way to work this morning I saw some amature riders making their way to the start - I do not envy anyone on a bike today down our neck of the woods as the winds are close to 30mph :shock:

dsmiff

Race was cancelled in the end - due to safety concerns from the police. I think day 2 may been cancelled as well - roads will be much safer now!

Think they were concerned with riders using both lanes - the quote I heard was riders were riding in the right gutter and had been warned a couple of times (I'm guessing down some of the narrower sections - the police then decided to stop the stage.

dsmiff

Some photo's here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsmiff/sets/72157615250978616/

cougie

Glad I checked ! Will ride out that a way and enjoy the terrain without bothering to hang round to see the race.

Shame it was abandoned - wonder if it will get off the start line even next year ?