the second race in the four race series is on this weekend. thanks to those that helped out last week, especially those that were there from setup through to packup. generally we seem to have enough people towards the end of the morning, as those that are racing hang around afterwards. it is usually the setup and early races that we will need more support.
the first race was a success and we had 225 riders across 8 races. this weekend is not looking to be quite as hot so come on down and watch a bit of racing.
what we do need to provide, is 3 finishline judges, 1 tuck shop operator and 1 bbq person (part-time).
these jobs can be on a shift basis (i.e. you are helping before or/and after your race), or you can be available all day.
setup is at 7:00am and pack up should be around 11:45am. if you are not coming along to race, then come along to help out. the club will appreciate it.
put your name in the comments below if you are available to volunteer and let us know how long for.
| time | line judges | tuck shop | bbq cook | |
| setup/e grade | 7:00 | – | ||
| d grade | 7:50 | – | ||
| c grade | 8:15 | – | ||
| b/c women | 8:50 | |||
| b grade | 9:25 | |||
| a women | 10:00 | |||
| a men | 10:35 |
I’ll be there at 7am for set up and help with D & E grade 🙂
Will make it there for setup and whatever after D grade.
Make that after C
I will be there for set up again and (assuming I am still breathing) happy to line judge or whatever after the D grade race
I’ll help out as line judge for the rest of the series probably if I can get a lift off someone from Canning station, probably in time for b/c women this week, future weeks probably wouldn’t need a lift.
I can be there from 0730 onwards for wherever needed till 10.30
Whilst I have enjoyed the crits so far, as a melbournite, I feel Perth could learn from ‘arguably’ the best crits in Australia. (sorry to hijack this post, but lots of info coming
Today I watched as the commissaries pulled riders who had been lapped, before the accepted rule that they get pulled on the ‘laps to go’ sign.
More doubling up of races needs to happen, A and C, B and D, Womens C with E, and Womens A and B.
In Melbourne at the SKCC crits, one of local bike stores (with a team) have riders who marshall the lower events, they ensure the lower grades do the right thing, and teach skills.
The crits need to be longer, seriously 60 mins and 3 laps for A grade.
The advertising of these events needs to be better to, most riders I have spoken to, haven’t heard that these crits are up and running!
I’ll link some St Kilda Cycling Club info on crits below.
Guide to racing Crits
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B88pRXy0diptcUtPQnVuVVRSb3FGUTFlM3N2aVZSQQ/edit?pli=1
Suggested race times (SKCC times)
What Are The Race Start Times?
7:30 C grade Women (35 mins), E grade Open (25mins)
8:15 B grade Men (55 mins), D grade Men (45 mins)
9:30 A grade Women (50 mins), B grade Women (40 mins)
10:30 A grade Men (60 mins), C grade Men (50 mins)
Race entry fees:
$15 for SKCC members
$20 for non SKCC members
$15 for all E Grade regardless of club
$10 for all Juniors regardless of club
Race Etiquette
1. Maintain your line & keep left unless overtaking
2. Do not change direction suddenly
3. Do not pass underneath in a corner
4. Do not overlap wheels
5. Do not pedal through corners
6. Do not ride outside the cones
7. Do not push, pull or interfere with another rider
8. Do not contest sprint from further back than 10th wheel
9. Sprint in a straight line once out of the final corner
10. As the lead rider – guide the peloton safely past hazards
11. Communicate your intentions with others
12. Keep both hands on the bars (unless taking a drink)
13. Follow all directions from marshals and officials
I’m guessing that ‘the clubs’ are happy with what they are doing!
thanks for the feedback, but we are pretty happy with the way things are going. it may be a bit smaller than what you get in melbourne, but over 200 riders to a crit in perth is pretty good.
as to your feedback on running two races as once. well i’m pretty sure from a safety point of view that is not going to happen. a grade had close to 60 riders averaging +45km/hr and c grade had about 40 riders at 40km/hr. over the course of the race, they would interact so many times that it would be inevitable that accidents would happen.
as to the accepted rule about lapped riders, well at the end of the day it is up to the commissaires to make sure the race is safe. there was a crash the week previous that lapped riders may have contributed to, so we decided to pull them. from my understanding (and i am happy to be corrected), it is generally accepted that lapped riders are pulled from the race so that they cannot influence the outcome.
as to the length of the race, 50 or 60 min is probably not going to make that much difference to the riders, but makes a big difference to us that are running the event and are there from 6am to 12 to make it all happen.
we are happy to take constructive criticism, but the tone of your comments exudes an arrogance that belittles that work that we have done to get these events running. i would appreciate that if you would like to make suggestions like these, that you email the club directly rather than post in the comments section. admin@southperthrouleurs.com.au
WOW, A little bit of anti – melbourne sentiment creeping in.
I disagree with your view on two races being held at the same time as being dangerous, maybe a trip to a melbourne crit might enlighten you.
As for the nasty comment at the bottom of your post, not what I expected. It was constructive, and it was not a criticism.
SCP,
If you read back through your previous posts dispassionately – and consider them from a local WA perspective – they do sound pretty ‘superior’ in terms of ‘this is the way we do it back home in Melbourne i.e. the right way, so learn from us’. Little wonder your comments have been interpreted as somewhat constructive but certainly inflammatory.
Your reply above is rather ironic as quite a few prominent members of SPR and Roues Chaudes (including El Pr) are (ex) Victorians who return ‘home’ regularly and know what’s being done successfully over there.
Keep in mind that crits aren’t UCI races and are generally adapted to local conditions eg. heat and the nature of the circuit etc. The Bentley course used is short at around 1 km and has 2 fast and tight corners that can barely fit one peleton safely. So definitely not the circuit for 2 races at once.
Some of the West Coast Masters crits courses, however, are >2km long with long flat straights and wide, even corners (perhaps similar to SKCC) and they can and do run two races at once – local rules for local conditions.
As a relative newcomer to this state, you may not be aware of how hard the local clubs have worked in the last couple of years to restore the criterium racing programme to its current state of health (after being decimated by lots of internal political matters within the state body and its committees). The increase in participant numbers suggests that much of this unpaid effort is appreciated.
That’s one of the reasons any perceived negativity touches a nerve. Try to be more supportive (and sensitive to local concerns) in future.
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