State gradings

[Robbo]

Late entries will be accepted on the day however will incur a late fee of $20

[Gai M]

Accurate numbers are extremely difficult to get at the moment Haddo.

As of last Tuesday the race was going to be cancelled due to there only being 29 starters covering all grades. Then lo and behold the 2 data input geeks at CNSW decided on the Thursday (4 days after cutoff) to update the entries and the number of starters went to 115.



If you know someone who has entered an event, they have access to more accurate information than can be found on the "Current Calendar" of CNSW,
If this rider logs back in to the online entry system and clicks on entry list, they will get a more up-to-date list of who has entered.  This must work off the computer system itself, because it works on the weekend, when no manual updates are done by CNSW.

[Metro Commuter]

Late entries will be accepted on the day however will incur a late fee of $20

Robbo - not blaming the organiser for this, but a late entry would be $55 (I think the entry was $35) - for some grades that is more than $10 per lap, or more than $1/km!  It would be nice if CNSW were to waive that late entry fee - I reckon you'd get more late entries.

Yep - people should enter before the cut-off date, but for some (me this year) you can not commit to an event a couple of weeks out.

MC

[hilljockey]

Or be very disorganised about this kind of thing and just miss the cutoff.  Can't bring myself to cough up that amount just to be dropped...

[The Ferret]

Hilljockey,

Or have a catastrophic failure of something on your bike before you were going to get dropped.........

Your friend

The Ferret

[hilljockey]

No, that's always Metro. 

[Metro Commuter]

Back to the issue...

I have looked at the gradingsfor the Kermesse.  I am not graded, because I have not entered, but know I have been given a State F grade.

No disrespect to those who are in F grade for the Kermesse, but I think that would be the wrong grade for me and it also frightens me - imagine if I do not do well - there is no G grade! 

The test I apply is to look where the people I normally race against are graded, because I assume that more people will be graded in the correct spot than not.  Those people are spread throughout D and E grade, with the stronger ones in D grade, and there are a couple in C grade.

So my (trying to be objective and not whine about grading) view would be if I race (and even now I do not know if I can, and even if I can whether I want to spend $55 to enter despite my desire to support the good folks from the Velo Trust  - $55 buys 55 custard pies from Darbys) I should be graded in D or E grade, and to be honest I would not be too worried which one it was.

FWIW, Kerry probably should (IMHO) be moved up to E grade (she is a solid rider most weeks in C grade vets).

[Haddo]

If you think your grade is too low, the easiest way to make sure they get it right next time is to go out there and win it. If they keep you in F for the next race, win it again.

Accept the gift you have been given Metro. I would imagine you will make a profit on the $55 entry fee and can buy more custard pies if thats what you are into.

[Boostland]

Grades are up

http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/cy_nsw/races/?f=2010/10074/10074.htm

[Robbo]

Gai,

the entries were still not up to date for those who had entered.

MC

entry was $25 plus late entry fee of $20. $45 total which I myself wouldnt pay to race at the Gang. How did you go at maths at school/uni?

Those who didnt agree with their grades had the opportunity to discuss this with Ross prior to the race, as many did. Matt Ryan won the sprint in your grade, dont think you would have got him.

[Haddo]

Anyone got some results?

[Robbo]

A strong young bloke from Sydney won A grade
B grade 1. M. Rand 2. S. Lord 3. D. Witho
C Grade 1. T. Heaney
D Grade 1. D. Mak
E. Grade 1. & 2. to Central Coast riders
F Grade 1. M. Ryan

[key]

matty ryan was happy he managed to get put in F grade...   

[Daddy Walrus]

Congratulations Key. What was the prizemoney?

[key]

a cool $200