Upcoming races

The reliability rides have started so the racing season must be just around the corner. BC, TLI and LVRC race calendars have been published and are available on the respective websites (see Links). A couple of TLI race series are noteworthy.

Croft Park Criterium Series - every Tuesday (Caterick area) starting 25th April 2006. Handicapped Start.
The first race (of 15) at Croft Park is scheduled for Tuesday 25th April 2006 at 7.15pm. This is an ideal setting for those of you new to road racing (see where we race). Enter on the line only. This is the TLI race calendar entry for race 1.
“TUESDAY 25TH APRIL. CIRCUIT RACE. YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST.
CROFT CIRCUIT RACES. Croft Motor Racing Circuit. All cats. U 16 Various. Others 30 miles. U 16 6.30pm. Others 7.15pm. Members U 16. £ 1.50. Others £ 5. Non Members U 16 £ 2.50. Others £ 6. Enter on day. Steve Cowley. C/O Cowley Cycles. 12,Zetland Street,Northallerton. DL7 1NA.
Telephone 01609 776 656”

Bob Jackson Training Race series – Tuesdays at Boroughbridge
At last, the return of evening road racing in our region, similar to the Joe Dalby Series, for those of you who can remember. Unfortunately, it clashes with the Croft Park series. There are two series (1 and 2) of 4 races with handicapped starts and ran under TLI rules. Note that there is compulsory marshalling at one event. This is the TLI race calendar entry for Series 1, Race 1.
“TUESDAY 25TH APRIL. TRAINING RACE. YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST.
BOB JACKSON R.T. TRAINING RACE SERIES 1. Coronation Hall, Boroughbridge. All Cats. 30 miles. Start 7pm. Handicap RR. Closing date 14 Days prior to race date. Open to all at £15 per series. Condition of entry is one compulsory marshalling at an event you choose. Cliff Beldon. 31, Woodlands View, Barlby, Selby. YO 8 5 XL Telephone 07957 703 220”.

Who’s racing where
If you’ve pre-entered any road races could you let Mark Johnson know so that we list who’s entered what and when. This may encourage others to enter particular races so that one day we might get a white and blue YRC train at the front of the paceline.