Wasteland Classic: Hillingdon, March 25, 2006

[Sam Gordon]

Thanks Claude and Jani.

The UKGSA gave us a very generous offer on public liability insurance so that we were able to run this event. As you are aware, places to race in the UK are few and far between because of the high costs from all angles.

By running this small event at the cycle track we were able to take the risk of running an introduction to slalom, despite the possibility of poor weather. And boy did the wind and rain kick in!

Nevertheless, it was a great excuse for a skater get-together, and for that reason alone we will be happy to run it again.

Good on all those skaters who braved the weather and gave racing a go!


Sam

[Jani Soderhall]

Impressive number of participants. Good to see!

/Jani

[Claude Regnier]

Congrats Mike and everyone. Looks like you had quite a complement or racers here, EH!

Way to grow the scene. We'll see you folks in a little while.

[Sam Gordon]

Check out Ian's pictures from the first event:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/istone/set ... 090897744/

[Sam Gordon]

Here are the preliminary results from the racing at Hillingdon. Weirdly, because of a Southerly breeze, it was easier to skate uphill to the start than downhill to the finish.
A good test of pumping ability!

Michael Stride 17.957
Edwin Brockman 18.912
Nial Horton-Stephens 19.795
Jim Nutsack 19.863
Sam Gordon 19.957
Michael Reiss 19.979
Mathew McDonald 20.153
Paul Taylor-Crush 20.66
Ian Stone 20.948
Graham Driver 22.207
Ella Reiss 23.037
Paul Keleher 23.724
Glen Corpes 26.43
Dave Furneux 26.889
Luke Wetherell 27.553
Mark Harwood 29.747
Andy Rollings 29.977
Owen Waddingham 32.105
Tom Worsley 33.839
Jack Corpes 35.287
William Stephenson 35.6
Max Hurd 38.617
Ker Michie 41.5
Alec Keleher 43.453
Pete Dobson 99
Tony Birn 99
Paul Waddingham 99
Jack Taylor-Crush 99
Will Dawson 99
Steve Rhodes 99
Marc Burden 99

Well done to all who took part in what were adverse conditions.
Congratulations on your victory, Michael!

[Sam Gordon]

And where on Earth is it???

The Hillingdon Cycle Circuit is a purpose-designed road race circuit 6m wide and 1469m long (shortest route) situated in Springfield Road, Hayes Middlesex, parallel to the A312 Hayes By-Pass which links Junction 3 on the M4 Motorway and the A40/M40.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... search.srf


Smooth as feck!



Incidental: Can anyone SPELL the names of these intrepid travellers to UK shores?
Don't phone... it's jes' fer fun!

Sam

[Sam Gordon]

Octane Sport and CCR present an informal slalom bash at Hillingdon Cycle Track:



If you haven't tried slalom before, then now's the time to give that urban surfing thang a whirl. Sign up is on the day.

...and if you know what it's about, then this event should shake of those winter webs and get you in the mood for a summer of fast carving competition.

Let's go!


Sam