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by **Doug T** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:39 pm

bollocks!
i'm travelling down from bonny scotland and i will be doing the british nights and fcc the next day.

so i think that proves all your points wrong!

by **CHS** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:50 pm

The Yorkshire squad is indeed travelling down. I get a relativly later start being the southern most in the region and with easy motorway acess

by **Lizi Beee** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:01 pm

i think i am being used as slave labour on the saturday morning, possibly dropping in on my sister (who is middle of flat decorating overdrive). I think i'd rather do another 12 KIMMs than spend the morning painting ... ah well, at least i escaped the sanding of the floors, that was hard apparently!

yey! can't wait to see everyone again, specially now it seems there will be so many juniors there... anyone got any idea when there will be starts up, my tinternet explorer doesn't like me at the moment...

by **bedders** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:17 pm

Says 21st on the website for final details and start lists

by **Lizi Beee** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:19 pm

21st... so that's saturday right? ok, will raid the computer downstairs on saturday! thanking you!

by **Deaf Old Gorilla** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:33 pm

21st is assuming that I get everything sorted out by then and can squeeze everyone into the start list. I think you can assume it probably won't be first thing in the morning.

by **Lizi Beee** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:34 pm

Ah ok, that's good for me, my morning is more like 2pm anyway...

by **rob f** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:29 am

Predictions Anyone?

Mine are

M18 1 Dave 2 Doug 3 John
W18 1 Stef 2 Anne 3 Lizi
M20 1 Joe 2 Ben 3 Iain
W20 1 Helen G 2 Rose 3 Tess

Low entry on W20, means good points for those who are entered

by **HOCOLITE** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:03 pm

M20 is hardly overpopulated. There are a lot of names missing there, so obviously the students can't afford to travel South, but higher on the M18/W18 where parents are still paying

by **rocky** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:47 pm

and most other edinburgh students don't care.

(actually we had planned on having a long weekend in aviemore instead)

by **badger** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:08 pm

I just wanted to spend the weekend with G...

by **rob f** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:44 pm

badger wrote:I just wanted to spend the weekend with G...

Good man

by **ruth** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:03 pm

rob f wrote:Low entry on W20, means good points for those who are entered

Yes you're right Rob, although it does seem strange that with a 3 hour start block and only 10 competitors they need to put two of GBs top juniors off within 4 minutes of each other...and they've done it twice! (not that i'm bitter!) Just wondering, if we are to take the FCC series seriously (although whether having an FCC race in January is a good thing is a totally different debate) surely start lists should be seeded...or at least spread out when there's only 10 competitors.

(Check the W20 start list if you've no idea what i'm talking about)

by **rocky** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:18 pm

ruth,

i think there are guidelines for fcc startlists, but they mostly go on the standings up to that race, therefor its a bit tricky for the first race!

as for having a race in january, obviously its not going to be when you're hitting your peak, but if you can train hard through it and still get a result then it can be a real confidence booster for later in the season.

-m

by **jonm** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:39 pm

The FCC and Start Selection races 2006 seeding guidelines state the following.

Where it is at all practicable seeded competitors should be at least 4 mins apart for Long distance races and 2 mins apart for Middle races.

(and yes the two individuals are on the seeded list)

Jon

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