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Simply Red was super fast in the sprint.  Pretty sure she got a place.

Simply Red seems to get lots of places
or fastest unplaced female in hcps.



from one who is older AND slower.

Bike racing.  What's that?

Friday then Wednesday night.

HJ:

Twice in less than a week!!!!

Next thing, you'll be finishing on the podium with some cash reward.

I am a Kooragang member and like it a lot. The people there are friendly and I can't see a reason to switch. 5 laps 'round the island every Saturday can get boring but if you're that concerned about it nobody's stopping you from heading to Black Hill or Seaham every now and again for some variety. Hell, why not head down to the Central Coast to get you arse whooped on the hills?! Or maybe that's just what happens to me...

I'm with you PHL.  I can't see a reason to switch.  Although, I must be about the only trackie not to transfer to HD. 

Kooragang club IS friendly and accepting.  Don't have to worry about ATTITUDE.  Everyone gets to race and there is still variety in handicaps and other variations on the straight scratch races.  Unfortunately, I have been concentrating on track and with shop committments, living an hour away from Newie, I can't make it to Kooragang at present.

Don't forget, Cessnock CC is also an option, esp for hills but not as difficult as Calga.  If you tire of the Friday night Worlds, then Central Coast run a crit at North Wyong. 


Newcastle's  (only?)  womens masters trackie.

why change clubs?

 Central Coast is not that far away.
And is a very co-hesive club where there is a lot of encouragement and tolerance,
no matter who you are or how old or slow you are.

some of us (well, I live in Cessnock) do some racing and training with CCCC.

BTW, I am an ex-member of Cesssnock and current member of KOCC.
I don't think, in my case, it would make any difference if I changed allegiance up here.

However, if you want to be in a team sprint or team pursuit, then you'd be best to join HDCC.


old woman who likes to do crits and track.

I just think that i'd lose heart starting in c and being thrown off the back in the first 10 metres

Don't give up so easy.

You can't do any worse than me.

After spending almost a year learning to ride track (granny-aged women can be slow and timid learners)

I got lapped every race for almost a whole track season.
The next season, I nearly got lapped for a lot of that season.

Now that the make-up of D grade has changed in the last couple of years,
I STILL  get lapped  more often than not.

And I hate getting lapped.  I keep on hoping that sometime I'll score a place. 
winning IS much more fun than coming last.

AND there are a couple of "administrators" who I am aware of who would be happier if I didn't show up.
You are younger than me and you would be faster than me.  They would be more than happy for you to compete.

Just give it a go, one step at a time. (to avoid any more relapses). Don't try too hard the first few times, and before you know it,
you'll be successful in C grade.

..................doing nothing over the winter. Don't think i'll return at the top of C grade somehow

I wish...

I spend my time stressing whether I can even keep up in D grade (the standard for D grade has risen over the last few years)
...or like early in the season last year, trying to keep up in vain with C grade- low numbers in D.

I guess I should behave like my cohort and just watch tele, play bingo and go for leisurely strolls,
BORING!!!

hj

Good to see you had a good time last night. 
sounds like there was a fair turn-up even though there wasn't a lot of promotion for this.

I have heard rumours (and it's all third hand info) that track starts this Wednesday night.
Reading the latest postings on HDCC "and friends" facebook page, one can deduce that something is
happening on the track this Wed.  I'm not personally on facebook, I just use someone-else's rego in this house
to keep up with what's happening at Newcastle's "best" cycling club (mainly track).  And to ensure that I am aware if there is anymore untoward comments about myself.

 Not much info is posted on this forum anymore.

The HD results for last night are already posted, and next Friday's race has been listed.  However, I cannot find anything about
the upcoming track season on HD website or the Velo website.  Nor in last Tuesday's Newie Herald.
Velo training was cancelled last Tuesday, with a water-logged photo to show us why'
But no mention of Wednesday starting next week.
I only knew about the start of the new season because I was with some people in the know last Wed night.
AND WHEN I WAS AT CCCC CRIT LAST NIGHT, THERE WERE PEOPLE THERE WHO KNEW.

IS TRACK THIS YEAR ONLY FOR THE CHOSEN FEW?
I have checked the HDCC Mission Statement where I found that apparently HD aims to cater for all levels of ability.
(Not just the elite-level!)

As Newcastle is miles away from any other velo facility (and Adcock Park is currently unavailable), I don't think it is fair to
narrow down the participation levels just so certain categories of riders are excluded or not actively encouraged to compete.
Sydney clubs can choose this path as there are other options for "lesser riders" without having to travel considerable distances.

If I didn't work seven days a week with early morning starts, I would just go to Lidcombe.  They know how to cater for heaps of different kids, (not just the really good ones) and they have produced quite a few elite level track riders.  And they look after the newer/slower adult riders -all in one night.  The one night that I managed to go last year I was made to feel more than welcome... by everyone.

Why haven't I posted this in facebook?
My facebook relative will not allow me to do anything on facebook except read it.
And of course, I have not been nominated for membership either. ( no attempts at poaching the only regular Masters Woman tracke in Newie either)

The biggest thing that will make me livid is discrimination (any)