Bill Jinks Memorial Road Race - 27.03.2011

jones1328

Took part in this yesterday (3/4 race). Was my first road race and a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Was well marshalled and most importantly seemed to pass without any crashes.

A couple of race reports at this link

if anyone has any reports/comments/photos to add then please feel free to do so

Sheptastic

Well run race and a good course too!

Shame I wasn't allowed to escape with the breakaway!

Tom Butcher

Was hoping to do this but missed most of March with illness - clubmate ended up winning it though - he was a first cat 2 years ago, does go to show 3/4 events are decent standard.

vanillabikes

You can read how our man Harry got on in the 2/3/4 race here

http://vanillabikesblog.com/springing-forward[url][/url]

P_Tucker

Tom Butcher wrote:

Was hoping to do this but missed most of March with illness - clubmate ended up winning it though - he was a first cat 2 years ago, does go to show 3/4 events are decent standard.

Surely him winning is the only conceivable result that does not show 3/4 races are of a decent standard?

Chrissylaa

P_Tucker wrote:

Tom Butcher wrote:

Was hoping to do this but missed most of March with illness - clubmate ended up winning it though - he was a first cat 2 years ago, does go to show 3/4 events are decent standard.

Surely him winning is the only conceivable result that does not show 3/4 races are of a decent standard?

Tuck,

I think you'll find that some of the riders in that race(ex Milk Race &Internationals)show that this 3/4 race had to be a decent standard.

Sheptastic

Chrissylaa wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Tom Butcher wrote:

Was hoping to do this but missed most of March with illness - clubmate ended up winning it though - he was a first cat 2 years ago, does go to show 3/4 events are decent standard.

Surely him winning is the only conceivable result that does not show 3/4 races are of a decent standard?

Tuck,

I think you'll find that some of the riders in that race(ex Milk Race &Internationals)show that this 3/4 race had to be a decent standard.

That makes me feel better about my poor finish!

P_Tucker

Chrissylaa wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Tom Butcher wrote:

Was hoping to do this but missed most of March with illness - clubmate ended up winning it though - he was a first cat 2 years ago, does go to show 3/4 events are decent standard.

Surely him winning is the only conceivable result that does not show 3/4 races are of a decent standard?

Tuck,

I think you'll find that some of the riders in that race(ex Milk Race &Internationals)show that this 3/4 race had to be a decent standard.

I don't doubt it, but an ex 1st cat winning a 3rd cat race doesn't demonstrate it's of a decent standard. An ex 1st cat being shelled after 10 miles would show that.

Tom Butcher

OK it showed that there was at least one rider of a decent standard there.

Sheptastic

Whats your definition of a decent standard?

Chrissylaa

P_Tucker wrote:

Chrissylaa wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Tom Butcher wrote:

Was hoping to do this but missed most of March with illness - clubmate ended up winning it though - he was a first cat 2 years ago, does go to show 3/4 events are decent standard.

Surely him winning is the only conceivable result that does not show 3/4 races are of a decent standard?

Tuck,

I think you'll find that some of the riders in that race(ex Milk Race &Internationals)show that this 3/4 race had to be a decent standard.

I don't doubt it, but an ex 1st cat winning a 3rd cat race doesn't demonstrate it's of a decent standard. An ex 1st cat being shelled after 10 miles would show that.

Fair enough but that's pretty unlikely in a 3/4.
I should say a decent standard 3/4 race.
Not the usual rollfests that can sometimes pervade.