National Championships & National Trophy 2015-16

[StevenDrew]

Right, I'm in for Ipswich. Could be carnage. Who else?

[Chris Clague]

Course looks great - I will always remember trinity park fondly from last season's mudfest and the picture of me where you can't tell if I'm wearing shorts or longs.

[StevenDrew]

Course looks great - I will always remember trinity park fondly from last season's mudfest and the picture of me where you can't tell if I'm wearing shorts or longs.

Yeah, I like it there. Trophy is always an experience so it'll be fun.

[PatHayes]

I am riding need to do better than Southampton and avoid muppets with perms early on

[PatHayes]

It's Saturday night and we are in a premier inn in darkest suffolk , well Ipswich Quayside ( ex docks ) which is relativeky height of cosmopolitanism

[StevenDrew]

It's Saturday night and we are in a premier inn in darkest suffolk , well Ipswich Quayside ( ex docks ) which is relativeky height of cosmopolitanism

I'd have to admit I was quite shocked by Ipswich Quayside when we stayed over between races last year. It was pretty nice. And the yachts were massive!

See you tomorrow!

[PatHayes]

Windy but great grassy course with some more technical mounds and some really great steps at Ipswich , classic cross course as befits the Trophy .

Had bit of a slow start and was struggling slightly on first lap but got better as race went on and was still catching people on last lap . Don't know where I came but felt better than Southampton though well off top 20 . Feeling absolutely smashed now though after the delights of bike cleaning etc

[PatHayes]

Well done to the other LP riders we had a good turn out in the vets races and we're basically the whole London contingent in a very Northern bunch .

[Neil]

Well done Pat. You, me, Bruce were 22 & 25 & 28.
Frankly odd of London League to promote against a neighbouring regions Trophy.

Tim Gould did 400 miles** and two races last week and smashed it today. We need to step up. !!

** not 400 spring Majorca miles. 400 November Derbyshire miles.

[StevenDrew]

Well done Pat. You, me, Bruce were 22 & 25 & 28.
Frankly odd of London League to promote against a neighbouring regions Trophy.

Tim Gould did 400 miles** and two races last week and smashed it today. We need to step up. !!

** not 400 spring Majorca miles. 400 November Derbyshire miles.

400 miles? In November? That's frickin' ridiculous. Pat and I have had the conversation before about various V50s almost being pro and he's proved it. Is he still a postman? Anyway, as you lot probably didn't see him, I can confirm he flew past me at a particularly rapid rate on knots. Damian said the same.

I really enjoyed today. It was great to be back at the races after various mishaps in previous weeks. I felt a bit rusty but overall it was an okay ride, I guess. I'll tell everyone I was 11th V45 but in the real world it said I was 39th.

[StevenDrew]

Well done Pat. You, me, Bruce were 22 & 25 & 28.
Frankly odd of London League to promote against a neighbouring regions Trophy.

Tim Gould did 400 miles** and two races last week and smashed it today. We need to step up. !!

** not 400 spring Majorca miles. 400 November Derbyshire miles.

400 miles? In November? That's frickin' ridiculous. Pat and I have had the conversation before about various V50s almost being pro and he's proved it. Is he still a postman? Anyway, as you lot probably didn't see him, I can confirm he flew past me at a particularly rapid rate on knots. Damian said the same.

I really enjoyed today. It was great to be back at the races after various mishaps in previous weeks. I felt a bit rusty but overall it was an okay ride, I guess. I'll tell everyone I was 11th V45 but in the real world it said I was 39th.

[Damian Robertson]

Tim Gould is indeed impressive! He passed me on the last lap - I jumped on his wheel for a bit of tough work but lapsed on a corner as he got away. Good racing today! Pleased to have found I came 20th after riding alone for pretty much all of my race after a slightly faltered start from a back row. Wasn't expecting much today but feeling quite motivated now - the pint dodging might have to continue! Not tonight however. Well done everyone!

[StevenDrew]

Tim Gould is indeed impressive! He passed me on the last lap - I jumped on his wheel for a bit of tough work but lapsed on a corner as he got away. Good racing today! Pleased to have found I came 20th after riding alone for pretty much all of my race after a slightly faltered start from a back row. Wasn't expecting much today but feeling quite motivated now - the pint dodging might have to continue! Not tonight however. Well done everyone!

Nice one. Top result, fella.

[PatHayes]

Tim Gould and Chris Young are a different league but have to remember that if they had been born twenty years later would be riding on the road for Sky and earning a fortune .

Would have been pleased with 22 at the start but was very close to 21st and should probably have made top 20 great ride by Dave C for 14th

Well done Damien

[PatHayes]

Well done Pat. You, me, Bruce were 22 & 25 & 28.
Frankly odd of London League to promote against a neighbouring regions Trophy.

Tim Gould did 400 miles** and two races last week and smashed it today. We need to step up. !!

** not 400 spring Majorca miles. 400 November Derbyshire miles.

400 miles? In November? That's frickin' ridiculous. Pat and I have had the conversation before about various V50s almost being pro and he's proved it. Is he still a postman? Anyway, as you lot probably didn't see him, I can confirm he flew past me at a particularly rapid rate on knots. Damian said the same.

I really enjoyed today. It was great to be back at the races after various mishaps in previous weeks. I felt a bit rusty but overall it was an okay ride, I guess. I'll tell everyone I was 11th V45 but in the real world it said I was 39th.

Well done Steve after a lay off and a nasty crash that's a more than respectable ride on a physically demanding course