As mentioned above, HOC are putting on an urban event on 10th December 2017 at Castle Vale. This area in NE Birmingham was first used in November 2012. It is full of little alleyways, giving plenty of route choice.
The Routegadget map is here:
http://www.hoc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#18
Birmingham definitely fits the bill as "somewhere a bit more central".
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Re: UK Urban League 2017
Great areas and choices ... I'd be interested in who's planning ... So many races ruined/made by the planning team ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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OK folks, the runners and riders for UKUL selection seem to be:
Mon 02/01/2017 DVO EM Belper mass start
Mon 02/01/2017 TVOC SC Didcot Ladygrove
Sun 15/01/2017 NATO NE Cramlington South
Sat 21/01/2017 EUOC S Edinburgh
Sun 05/02/2017 ESOC S double sprint, Bughtlin, Edinburgh
Sun 19/02/2017 MOR S Lossiemouth (Scottish Night Champs 18 Feb, Darnaway)
Sat 25/03/2017 OD WM Rugby (Midlands Champs 26 Mar, Bentley Woods)
Sun 02/04/2017 WRE WM Shrewsbury
Sat 29/04/2017 SARUM SW Amesbury BOKtrot 30 Apr (BOK Triple-O Severn)
Sun 14/05/2017 EPOC YH Yorks Sprint Champs (EPOC)
Sat 20/05/2017 WSX SW Baiter Park (21 May Dorset Sprint Champs, Blandford Forum)
Sun 21/05/2017 BAOC W Tenby Town (20 May: Mynydd Preseli)
Sun 21/05/2017 SOS EA Colchester (20 May: Maldon ultra-sprint)
Sun 28/05/2017 CLARO YH Wetherby 29 May: York.
Mon 29/05/2017 EBOR YH York (has previously asked to be excluded)
Sun 04/06/2017 SYO YH Park Hill
Sat 10/06/2017 BOK SW Bristol Harbourside East & Temple Quarter
Sun 11/06/2017 BOK SW Bristol Harbourside North & Clifton Wood incompatible (Euro City Tour categories)
Sun 11/06/2017 EPOC YH East Pennines
Sun 11/06/2017 NATO NE Washington
Sun 11/06/2017 WCH WM Heath Hayes
Sat 17/06/2017 NOC EM
Sun 18/06/2017 LEI EM Loughborough University (17 Jun E Mids Sprint Champs, Nottingham)
Sun 18/06/2017 SELOC NW Horwich festival of running (W Lancs Urban Sprints Sat 17 Jun, Skelmersdale)
Sat 24/06/2017 HALO YH multi-Hull
Sun 25/06/2017 HALO YH Humberside
Sat 01/07/2017 WIM SW Dorchester
Sat 08/07/2017 AIRE YH Peel Park/Lister Park
Sun 09/07/2017 AIRE YH Bradford
Wed 02/08/2017 S6D S Ballater part of Deeside 2017
Mon 14/08/2017 DEE NW Frodsham
Sun 20/08/2017 LOG EM Lincoln City
Mon 28/08/2017 TVOC SC North Abingdon
Sun 03/09/2017 SYO YH Sheffield
Sat 09/09/2017 SLOW SE London weekend (plus Sun event, possibly Staines)
Sun 10/09/2017 GO SE Staines
Sun 10/09/2017 CLOK NE Stockton
Sun 17/09/2017 NWO SW TBC, Swindon area
Sun 08/10/2017 LOG EM Stamford (October Odyssey 7-8 Oct, NEOA)
Sun 08/10/2017 SAX? SE Whitstable (with a 'nice forest' event Sat)
Sun 15/10/2017 WRE WM Telford
Sun 22/10/2017 DVO EM Chesterfield (clash with CompassSport Cup final)
Sat 04/11/2017 SOC SC Southampton 50th Nov Classic on 5 Nov
Sun 12/11/2017 LEI EM Shepshed (clash with YHOA Superleague Rishworth Moor)
Sun 10/12/2017 HOC WM Castle Vale, Birmingham
Sat 16 or 23 Dec SO SE Brighton
(edit: Add ESOC 5 Feb)
Last call for any more. Castle Vale is looking like a good choice for the final.
It also looks like time to introduce some 75+ categories. (Ten-year categories starting at 40 were proposed, but playing with the running-speed graphs here suggests that M/W40 can still be competitive in the Open categories even at uncunning running. And 75+ rather than 70+ will cater better for the 50-55-60-65 bulge as it moves through.)
Mon 02/01/2017 DVO EM Belper mass start
Mon 02/01/2017 TVOC SC Didcot Ladygrove
Sun 15/01/2017 NATO NE Cramlington South
Sat 21/01/2017 EUOC S Edinburgh
Sun 05/02/2017 ESOC S double sprint, Bughtlin, Edinburgh
Sun 19/02/2017 MOR S Lossiemouth (Scottish Night Champs 18 Feb, Darnaway)
Sat 25/03/2017 OD WM Rugby (Midlands Champs 26 Mar, Bentley Woods)
Sun 02/04/2017 WRE WM Shrewsbury
Sat 29/04/2017 SARUM SW Amesbury BOKtrot 30 Apr (BOK Triple-O Severn)
Sun 14/05/2017 EPOC YH Yorks Sprint Champs (EPOC)
Sat 20/05/2017 WSX SW Baiter Park (21 May Dorset Sprint Champs, Blandford Forum)
Sun 21/05/2017 BAOC W Tenby Town (20 May: Mynydd Preseli)
Sun 21/05/2017 SOS EA Colchester (20 May: Maldon ultra-sprint)
Sun 28/05/2017 CLARO YH Wetherby 29 May: York.
Mon 29/05/2017 EBOR YH York (has previously asked to be excluded)
Sun 04/06/2017 SYO YH Park Hill
Sat 10/06/2017 BOK SW Bristol Harbourside East & Temple Quarter
Sun 11/06/2017 BOK SW Bristol Harbourside North & Clifton Wood incompatible (Euro City Tour categories)
Sun 11/06/2017 EPOC YH East Pennines
Sun 11/06/2017 NATO NE Washington
Sun 11/06/2017 WCH WM Heath Hayes
Sat 17/06/2017 NOC EM
Sun 18/06/2017 LEI EM Loughborough University (17 Jun E Mids Sprint Champs, Nottingham)
Sun 18/06/2017 SELOC NW Horwich festival of running (W Lancs Urban Sprints Sat 17 Jun, Skelmersdale)
Sat 24/06/2017 HALO YH multi-Hull
Sun 25/06/2017 HALO YH Humberside
Sat 01/07/2017 WIM SW Dorchester
Sat 08/07/2017 AIRE YH Peel Park/Lister Park
Sun 09/07/2017 AIRE YH Bradford
Wed 02/08/2017 S6D S Ballater part of Deeside 2017
Mon 14/08/2017 DEE NW Frodsham
Sun 20/08/2017 LOG EM Lincoln City
Mon 28/08/2017 TVOC SC North Abingdon
Sun 03/09/2017 SYO YH Sheffield
Sat 09/09/2017 SLOW SE London weekend (plus Sun event, possibly Staines)
Sun 10/09/2017 GO SE Staines
Sun 10/09/2017 CLOK NE Stockton
Sun 17/09/2017 NWO SW TBC, Swindon area
Sun 08/10/2017 LOG EM Stamford (October Odyssey 7-8 Oct, NEOA)
Sun 08/10/2017 SAX? SE Whitstable (with a 'nice forest' event Sat)
Sun 15/10/2017 WRE WM Telford
Sun 22/10/2017 DVO EM Chesterfield (clash with CompassSport Cup final)
Sat 04/11/2017 SOC SC Southampton 50th Nov Classic on 5 Nov
Sun 12/11/2017 LEI EM Shepshed (clash with YHOA Superleague Rishworth Moor)
Sun 10/12/2017 HOC WM Castle Vale, Birmingham
Sat 16 or 23 Dec SO SE Brighton
(edit: Add ESOC 5 Feb)
Last call for any more. Castle Vale is looking like a good choice for the final.
It also looks like time to introduce some 75+ categories. (Ten-year categories starting at 40 were proposed, but playing with the running-speed graphs here suggests that M/W40 can still be competitive in the Open categories even at uncunning running. And 75+ rather than 70+ will cater better for the 50-55-60-65 bulge as it moves through.)
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Re: UK Urban League 2017
At most of the events I've been to, the MSV/WV course* seemed to be the busiest.
* - M55/60, W40/45/50
* - M55/60, W40/45/50
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Re: UK Urban League 2017
It also looks like time to introduce some 75+ categories.
Good idea.
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The UK Urban League fixtures for 2017 are below, all confirmed except Lossiemouth. (Please reply quickly, Moravian - there are other Scottish options waiting in the wings!)
There are 19 races. This is one more than 2016, partly to make up for the Tenby / Colchester clash on 21 May.
New M/W Hypervet category (75+), with the best six results to score. Of the other categories, the Young Juniors (12-) will remain with five results to score, the Juniors (16-) with six, and seven for the rest.
Publicity is coming, courtesy of BML Print, CompassSport and TVOC's incomparable Mike Shires.
The series kicks off with a mass-start race at Belper on the New Year holiday and takes in the major events at Bristol (part of the Euro Cities weekend), Ballater (Scottish six-days) and, for the first time for several years, London. It also breaks some new ground -- should be a great set of races!
Mon 02/01/2017 DVO EM Belper
Sun 15/01/2017 NATO NE Cramlington South
Sun 19/02/2017 MOR S Lossiemouth
Sat 25/03/2017 OD WM Rugby
Sat 29/04/2017 SARUM SW Amesbury
Sun 21/05/2017 BAOC W Tenby Town
Sun 21/05/2017 SOS EA Colchester
Sun 28/05/2017 CLARO YH Wetherby
Sat 10/06/2017 BOK SW Bristol Harbourside East & Temple Quarter
Sun 18/06/2017 SELOC NW Horwich
Sun 25/06/2017 HALO YH Humberside
Sun 09/07/2017 AIRE YH Bradford
Wed 02/08/2017 S6D S Ballater
Sun 20/08/2017 DEE NW Frodsham
Mon 28/08/2017 TVOC SC North Abingdon
Sat 09/09/2017 SLOW SE London
Sun 08/10/2017 SAX SE Whitstable
Sat 04/11/2017 SOC SC Southampton
Sun 10/12/2017 HOC WM Castle Vale, Birmingham
There are 19 races. This is one more than 2016, partly to make up for the Tenby / Colchester clash on 21 May.
New M/W Hypervet category (75+), with the best six results to score. Of the other categories, the Young Juniors (12-) will remain with five results to score, the Juniors (16-) with six, and seven for the rest.
Publicity is coming, courtesy of BML Print, CompassSport and TVOC's incomparable Mike Shires.
The series kicks off with a mass-start race at Belper on the New Year holiday and takes in the major events at Bristol (part of the Euro Cities weekend), Ballater (Scottish six-days) and, for the first time for several years, London. It also breaks some new ground -- should be a great set of races!
Mon 02/01/2017 DVO EM Belper
Sun 15/01/2017 NATO NE Cramlington South
Sun 19/02/2017 MOR S Lossiemouth
Sat 25/03/2017 OD WM Rugby
Sat 29/04/2017 SARUM SW Amesbury
Sun 21/05/2017 BAOC W Tenby Town
Sun 21/05/2017 SOS EA Colchester
Sun 28/05/2017 CLARO YH Wetherby
Sat 10/06/2017 BOK SW Bristol Harbourside East & Temple Quarter
Sun 18/06/2017 SELOC NW Horwich
Sun 25/06/2017 HALO YH Humberside
Sun 09/07/2017 AIRE YH Bradford
Wed 02/08/2017 S6D S Ballater
Sun 20/08/2017 DEE NW Frodsham
Mon 28/08/2017 TVOC SC North Abingdon
Sat 09/09/2017 SLOW SE London
Sun 08/10/2017 SAX SE Whitstable
Sat 04/11/2017 SOC SC Southampton
Sun 10/12/2017 HOC WM Castle Vale, Birmingham
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Re: UK Urban League 2017
Aaargh! My mate from Belper is coming to visit me on the 2nd Jan - what have I done!! ![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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Re: UK Urban League 2017
The UK Urban League fixtures for 2017 are below, all confirmed except Lossiemouth. (Please reply quickly, Moravian - there are other Scottish options waiting in the wings!)
Roger, please PM me and we can start talking about what needs done. I can't see it being a problem.
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Less than 4 weeks to the first UKOL event of 2017 on bank holiday Monday, 2nd January. Belper is a historic mill town in the Derbyshire Derwent Valley with plenty of alleys to provide route choice. Entries are open on Fabian. It would help if we had early entries as with the Christmas holidays map numbers will be decided well in advance and leaving it till the 28th December closing date just might be too late. Featuring the novelty of a mass start so head to head racing with instant feedback on whether you made the right route choice.
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MJG wrote:Less than 4 weeks to the first UKOL event of 2017 on bank holiday Monday
No, the first UKOL event is on 25th February (it's the British Night Champs).
You mean the first UKUL event.
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UKOL, UKUL... what's it matter. There's no prizes, no shouting from the rooftops if you do well. Honestly, what's the point. And in a time of austerity - look at all the road miles!
One bonus with this sport is that the post-war baby-boomers, of which there are many, are full of dosh and free to travel. Enjoy.
One bonus with this sport is that the post-war baby-boomers, of which there are many, are full of dosh and free to travel. Enjoy.
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Lard wrote:UKOL, UKUL... what's it matter. There's no prizes, no shouting from the rooftops if you do well. Honestly, what's the point. And in a time of austerity - look at all the road miles.
Doesn't that apply to nearly all sport?
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Lard wrote:UKOL, UKUL... what's it matter. There's no prizes, no shouting from the rooftops if you do well. Honestly, what's the point. And in a time of austerity - look at all the road miles!
One bonus with this sport is that the post-war baby-boomers, of which there are many, are full of dosh and free to travel. Enjoy.
I will Lard, I will thanks.
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Lard wrote:One bonus with this sport is that the post-war baby-boomers, of which there are many, are full of dosh and free to travel. Enjoy.
That's when they can fit it in between planning, controlling and organising races.
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Lard wrote:There's no prizes, no shouting from the rooftops if you do well.
As the people who came to the finals will know, UKUL has trophies and (since last year) worthwhile prizes for the category winners.
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