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A bit more tape needed next time and then it stops the problem.for me not really a problem propping up the bottom of the results but i suppose for the elite then a second or two here and there means a lot more.although saying that if i had 5 seconds of my time then i would go up 10 places.keep smilng 😀
I wasn't there, but knowing hamsterley I wondered why they didn't split the riders up and start 20% on each section... maybe an idea for next time.
A bit more tape needed next time and then it stops the problem.for me not really a problem propping up the bottom of the results but i suppose for the elite then a second or two here and there means a lot more.although saying that if i had 5 seconds of my time then i would go up 10 places.keep smilng
Ahem, I think you will find that the honour of 'strongest competitor', on account of holding up the rest of the field, falls at my door....
I had a really great weekend, and am now getting into training for next year!
I wasn't there, but knowing hamsterley I wondered why they didn't split the riders up and start 20% on each section... maybe an idea for next time.
Presumably you'd have issues with say stage 1 being pedaly and 5 being technical then someone with no leg strength and lots of arms would do well as they'd be fresh for the pedaling and the opposite person would suffer. However if they were doing stages in a different order they'd possibly gain an advantage from that.The other problem being that one group has a bigger ride to their start than the others.
But I suppose you could do it by category, so the top tier raced one course, the 2nd tier another, 1 off racers another, women, juniors, etc.
rdpliers - MemberReckon that the seeding run is an important part of the weekend,atleast on race day you are riding with other riders that have a similar time to yours and they arnt shouting to get past you on each stage and vice versa.
That's obviously the idea- but in practice, it takes away flexibility. And what if you have a bad (or exceptionally good!) seeding run, or if you have a variety of sections where a strong performer in seeding will be out of place in other stages?
The way Innerleithen MTB Racing do it is this simple- go when you want. So if you think you're fast, you can give the person in front a gap. If you think you're not, you can go quickly and warn the next person to hold up, or wait til there's a gap in traffic. Very simple, very effective. Just talking to the people around you keeps things pretty sweet. There's still overtaking in stages- that's absolutely inevitable- but you're more in control of your own riding. Better for riding with your mates as well.
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