Redlands Cycling Festival Criterium

[foo on patrol]

Anyone going to this? I'm racing or should I say, embarrassing myself?

This is a well run Event but challenging race, due to the bright/dim lighting conditions.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Went to this last night but don't know if I will race it next year. The spiel from the Commissaire, the first lap is to close up the bunch and the race will start, next time around. Well anything but that, happened. They just took off like fools, not giving those at the back a chance to group up. Bloody ridiculous and poor form. Don't think that I will be back for next year and a number of other riders are of the same opinion. This happened last year also, so maybe that is why, the numbers were down! The top grades had only a dozen riders in then, where as C-grade had a good size field but this chit, has put me off turning up to support it next year.

Foo

[Abby]

Have you sent that feedback to the organisers? You should - otherwise they may be blissfully unaware that there is an issue discouraging repeat entries...

[g-boaf]

Went to this last night but don't know if I will race it next year. The spiel from the Commissaire, the first lap is to close up the bunch and the race will start, next time around. Well anything but that, happened. They just took off like fools, not giving those at the back a chance to group up. Bloody ridiculous and poor form. Don't think that I will be back for next year and a number of other riders are of the same opinion. This happened last year also, so maybe that is why, the numbers were down! The top grades had only a dozen riders in then, where as C-grade had a good size field but this chit, has put me off turning up to support it next year.

Foo

Have a friendly word with the Chief Comm at the race along with the race directors if they had any. I'm not from your state so I can't really say anything more than that.

From your description with a 1 lap rollout there was no pressure with time or multiple grades on track (in terms of another grade closing up while you were starting), so I can't see why they couldn't have enforced that. But I also wasn't there so I'll defer to their judgement.

[foo on patrol]

Have you sent that feedback to the organisers? You should - otherwise they may be blissfully unaware that there is an issue discouraging repeat entries...

Might do that.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Went to this last night but don't know if I will race it next year. The spiel from the Commissaire, the first lap is to close up the bunch and the race will start, next time around. Well anything but that, happened. They just took off like fools, not giving those at the back a chance to group up. Bloody ridiculous and poor form. Don't think that I will be back for next year and a number of other riders are of the same opinion. This happened last year also, so maybe that is why, the numbers were down! The top grades had only a dozen riders in then, where as C-grade had a good size field but this chit, has put me off turning up to support it next year.

Foo

Have a friendly word with the Chief Comm at the race along with the race directors if they had any. I'm not from your state so I can't really say anything more than that.

From your description with a 1 lap rollout there was no pressure with time or multiple grades on track (in terms of another grade closing up while you were starting), so I can't see why they couldn't have enforced that. But I also wasn't there so I'll defer to their judgement.

We were the only one on the course but I'll gve it some thought.

Foo

[samuel86]

The "neutral" lap was one of my 5 quickest laps of the night. The intensity of the Mas C race was quick. Positioning was the biggest struggle with all but 3 of the 4 corners narrowed down to 1 lane due to the roundabout and concrete median. Just surprised there wasn't a lot more carnage. Solid racing.

I will be back, very few night time crits in Brisbane.