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Speed Merchant
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 Posted - 20 Jan 2009 : 13:10:44
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If you p**** up your ears you can just hear the drumroll and the sounds of a distant piper in the Fields of Lowther. The village awakes from its slumber and sends out a fanfare to the Gladiators of the Super Six. Only the strong and true come forward , tales of 2008 and the King Arthur slaying the mighty dragons of Murdoch are told by the children of the village. Of Merriment and much wine drunk in Golblets of Campagnolo by the Knights of Metro.
But fear is upon us ,we hear from faraway lands that the dragons of Murdoch will return armed with blades of carbon and a Hand of steel.
Step forward the Dragonslayers The 2009 Tour of Lowther awaits your mighty steeds
September 5th 2009
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Graham McG
Speed Limits N/A
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Posted - 20 Jan 2009 : 17:55:15
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| There's a poet in you just choking to be set free, Callum. |
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jun 2009 : 12:07:39
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This race is now open on Entry Central
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2009 : 21:19:50
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| For all you softies the Tour of the Lowther now has additional facilities including Showers and changing rooms. This should satisfy AM of Musselburgh who complained bitterly about the hose with Watering can sprinkler set up over the washing line. |
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 21:35:50
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| Anyone requiring accomodation let me know as I have blocked booked the Hostel now known as the Lotus Rooms but more famouslly now the Hope Springs Hotel for the Friday and Saturday. No problem getting back in after the party as the owners are invited!!! |
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2009 : 15:15:48
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Any assistance with this race ,marshall, drivers, judges, service NEG gratefully recieved.
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 14:02:36
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Broken branches rain dance in the whirlwinds on the mountain
Making ready the sodden arena
Potholes open wide ready to swallow the tired and weak
Snow clouds race from winter store
Great winds puff and blow on the Crawford plains, practicing an eerie tune only known to the men of the Echelon, fear is in the air.
The Mountain gets ready to rise to steepen any assault and fight back the invaders
Landslides scatter the path of the fearsome red carpet ride to Elvanfoot.
World and British champions come from Australia and all parts of England to challenge the great cycling clans of Scotland.
The Tour of Lowther awaits the brave and true.....
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 20:21:18
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My firms email server is down this weekend so anyone trying to get me by email sorry. Ring me if its urgent (number on BC website)
Programme is ready to send hopefully Tomorrow/Wednesday if back on line.
Main details are same as last year:
Race B 42m (includes Neutralised) 4th cats, ringers and over 50s) 10am start. 2 laps
Race A 72m (incl.Neutralised) (Elite 1,2,3)1:30 start. 4 laps.
Roll out procession from Race HQ Wanlockhead Inn
Sign on , numbers, processional start, rider briefing ,post race buffet and prize presentation are all in the Wanlockhead Inn.
Changing rooms in the community centre open from 8:30
NO PARKING IN THE WANLOCKHEAD INN EXCEPT FOR OFFICIALS AND RACE VEHICLES. (No Blaggers!)
competitors carpark will be signposted and is a good 300m away uphill so ride your bike unless you like a bit of pre-race hillwalking!
Wanlockhead is the Highest Village 1531ft high and has its own micro climate so dress appropriately
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Ajwcyclist
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Posted - 01 Sep 2009 : 10:29:11
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| Would it be possible to get an entry foe the b race on Saturday |
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2009 : 11:44:01
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[i]Originally posted by Ajwcyclist[/i]
[br]Would it be possible to get an entry foe the b race on Saturday
entrycentral.com
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2009 : 15:55:06
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| I have sent out the course details and start times on a PDf to all entrants today. If you are a late entrant you will get it tonight. Anyone not getting details please pm me and I will send it. Start sheet will be published on here when last few scallywags have finally entered. |
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Speed Merchant
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Posted - 02 Sep 2009 : 11:37:54
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As last year we will be awarding a very special prize for both races in memory of Jason Macintyre who was the first person to enter our first edition of our race last year.
The award will be as last year for the most agressive rider in each race.
Last year Johan Museeuw kindly signed a framed poster of him winning Roubaix after we told him the story, special indeed.
This year we have something even more awesome.
Over a beer in the Flanders Museum in Oudenaarde we told the story of Jason to the great Freddy Maertens. He was so touched that he went home and rooted in his loft for something he could sign and he brought back the next day two posters of him in World Champs jersey and signed them. We are getting them framed and they will be very special prizes indeed. Top bloke.
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2009 : 17:57:55
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Latest Start sheet event A Elites +
1 Andrew Tinsley SIS.com Elite 40+
2 JAMES MCCALLUM ENDURA RACING Elite Open
3 EVAN OLIPHANT ENDURA RACING Elite Open
4 HAND GARY Endura Racing Elite Open
5 Alex Coutts Heraklion Nessebar Kastro Elite Open
6 Ben Greenwood Rapha Condor Elite Open
7 Jason Allen Subway-Avanti New Zealand Elite Open
8 Gordon Murdoch Team Endura Elite Open
9 Collin Humprey Team Sports Cover Elite Open
10 Alastair Kay York Cycleworks Elite Open
11 paul rennie dooleys rt 1st Open
12 Graham McGarrity dooleys rt 1st 40+
13 david lines ENDURA 1st Open
14 Callum Wilkinson Endura Racing 1st Open
15 Kevin Barclay Endura Racing 1st Open
16 Cusick Jim Glasgow Couriers 1st 40+
17 Stuart McManus Glasgow Wheelers 1st Open
18 Alister Watt Granite City RT Ledingham Chalmers / Fitnut 1st 40+
19 Dillon Byrne Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk 1st Open
20 Ashley Finn Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk 1st Open
21 Rab Wardell KUK Kinesis 1st Open
22 JAMES MOSS KUK Kinesis 1st Open
23 Matthew Kipling KUK Kinesis 1st Open
24 Paul Coats Squadra ViaMazzini RaceTool Bikes 1st Open
25 John Brown ActivCycles - Fentimans RT 2nd 40+
26 james smith discovery junior CC 2nd Junior
27 stuart macgregor dooleys rt 2nd 40+
28 Tim Blathwayt Edinburgh RC - The Bicycleworks 2nd Open
29 Aidan Mcilroy Edinburgh Road Club 2nd Open
30 Neil Cameron Falkirk BC 2nd 40+
31 tom anderson Falkirk BC 2nd 40+
32 Alan Thomson Glasgow Couriers 2nd Open
33 Jason Roberts Glasgow Nightingale CC 2nd Open
34 Keith Smith Glasgow Wheelers 2nd Open
35 Dougie Young Glasgow Wheelers 2nd Open
36 Veli-Matti Raikkonen Granite City RT 2nd Open
37 Callum Nicholson Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk 2nd Open
38 Andrew Hawdon Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk 2nd Open
39 Jonny Knox Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk 2nd Junior
40 Steve Davies Onipex Bioracer 2nd 40+
41 Steve Gibson Peak Road Club 2nd 40+
42 Niall Aitken Pedal Power RT 2nd Open
43 Paul McInally Rock and Road Cycles 2nd Open
44 Robert Hassan Rockhard Racing 2nd Junior
45 Robin Wilkins SBC / Wheels of Callander 2nd Open
46 Robert Palmer Stretford Wheelers Cycling Club 2nd Open
47 Patrick Galbraith Velo Ecosse 2nd Junior
48 Lewis Oliphant Velo Ecosse 2nd Open
49 john cosgrove onimpex 2nd 40+
50 Kenneth Armstrong Ayr Roads / Harry Fairbairn CC 3rd Open
51 Chris Whittle Deeside Thistle 3rd Open
52 Ian Brown Deeside Thistle CC 3rd Open
53 Matthew Hamilton Discovery Junior CC 3rd Junior
54 Andrew Leith Discovery Junior CC 3rd Junior
55 Derek Walker East Kilbride Road Club 3rd Open
56 Richards Mark East Kilbride Road Club 3rd Open
57 Alastair Mcnicol Edinburgh RC 3rd Open
58 Calum MacLean Edinburgh RC - The Bicycleworks 3rd Open
59 franco porco Falkirk BC 3rd 40+
60 Jamie Kennedy Glasgow Couriers 3rd Open
61 Barry McGurk Glasgow Couriers / D.B. Developments 3rd Open
62 graeme neagle Glasgow Wheelers 3rd Open
63 Jamie Drever Glasgow Wheelers 3rd Open
64 Tom Worthington GlasgowNightingaleCC/Sapphire/NVT/Solidrock 3rd 40+
65 Liam Cowie Granite City RT 3rd Open
66 PAUL ALLANACH Granite City RT 3rd Open
67 Bruce Wallace Hawick C.C 3rd Open
68 JAMES DUNLOP Herbalife/Wheelbase.co.uk 3rd Junior
69 James Daly Johnstone Wheelers 3rd 40+
70 Andrew Matheson Musselburgh Roads CC 3rd 40+
71 SCOTT MCCROSSAN PEDAL POWER 3rd Junior
72 Tommy Murray Pedal Power RT 3rd Open
73 Roy Sumner port sunlight wheelers 3rd 40+
74 Eddie Addis Stirling Bike Club 3rd Open
75 Eddie Cowle Stirling Bike Club 3rd Open
76 Kieran McCluskey Team Icarus 3rd Open
77 barry cranstoun Team Icarus 3rd Open
78 David Lindsay Thebicycleworks.com 3rd Open
79 Richard Chapman Thebicycleworks.com 3rd Open
80 Hamish MacLean www.thebicycleworks.com 3rd 40+
reserve
1 Andrew Guy SIS.COM 1st 40+
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Speed Merchant
838 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2009 : 19:11:57
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RACE B Novice , Women ,J4 and 50+
1 steve jolley Bioracer-Maxgear-HJP V50 50+
2 john dry Activ Cycles Fentimans 4th Open
3 Paul Watson Active cycles Fentimans RT 4th Open
4 Keith Hood Ayr Roads / Harry Fairbairn CC 4th Open
5 mark skillingAyr Roads / Harry Fairbairn CC 4th Open
6 Ross Calder Deeside Thistle CC 4th Open
7 mark andersonDumfries CC 4th Open
8 Neil CrawfordDundee Thistle RC 4th Open
9 John MilliganDundee Wheelers CC 4th Open
10 DavidCrombie Dunfermline CC 4th Open
11 Jed Martens Dunfermline CC 4th Open
12 Michael Martin East Kilbride RC 4th Open
13 Gordon Plenderleith East Kilbride RC 4th Open
14 Ciaran Dougherty East Kilbride RC 4th Open
15 steven robertson eastkilbride rc 4th Open
16 Bill Wilkie Edinburgh RC 4th Open
17 James Whitworth Edinburgh RC 4th Open
18 Alex Hilliam Edinburgh RC 4th Open
19 Dougal Allan Edinburgh RC 4th Open
20 Marek Jurasinski Edinburgh RC 4th Open
21 matthew ansell Edinburgh RC - The Bicycleworks 4th Open
22 Stephen d1ckson Falkirk BC 4th Open
23 Bruce Fullerton Falkirk BC 4th Open
24 Andrew Kilpatrick Fife Cycling 2000 4th Open
25 John Gordon Glasgow Couriers - DB Developments 4th Open
26 phil deveney Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th Open
27 Craig Holmes Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th Open
28 David Anderson Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th Open
29 Malcolm Paterson Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th Open
30 Jeremy Greengrass Glasgow NightingaleVT/Sapphire/Solid Rock Cycles 4th Open
31 Graeme Cockburn Glasgow Nightingale/NVT/Sapphire/Solid Rock 4th Open
32 Nicky Cronin Glasgow Wheelers 4th Open
33 Andrew Underwood Glasgow Wheelers 4th Open
34 Kristoffer Aksnes Glasgow Wheelers 4th Open
35 Gordon Graham Glasgow Wheelers 4th Open
36 Ciaran McGlynn Glenmarnock Wheelers 4th Open
37 Keith Robertson Granite City RT 4th Open
38 paul french i cycles 4th Open
39 Terence McMahon Ivy CC 4th Open
40 scott forshaw Ivy CC 4th Open
41 Andrew Wylie Mid Argyll Triathlon Club 4th Open
42 Mark Murray Moray Firth CC 4th Open
43 Lindsay Gordon Musselburgh Roads CC 4th Junior
44 David Van Schaik Orange 4th Open
45 tim hughes Orange Cycle Club Australia 4th Open
46 brian hamilton pedal power 4th Open
47 Jordan Stokes Pedal Power 4th jumior
48 Andy Douglas PedalPower.org.uk / Endura RT 4th Open
49 Kamil Pompe PedalPower.org.uk / Endura RT 4th Open
50 Graham Scobie PedalPower.org.uk / Endura RT 4th Open
51 brendan milliken PedalPower.org.uk / Endura RT 4th Open
52 Aaron Wright Peebles CC 4th Open
53 Derek Martin Perth United CC 4th Open
54 Stuart Moran Perth United CC 4th Open
55 David Waddell Sandy Wallace 4th Open
56 Kate Russell Sandy Wallace Cycles 4th Open
57 Keith Jones St Christophers cc 4th Open
58 Jack Barrett Stirling Bike Club 4th Junior
59 Chris Bown Stirling Bike Club 4th Open
60 Owen Philipson Stirling Bike Club 4th Open
61 William Bowers Stirling Bike Club / Wheels of Callendar 4th Junior
62 Andrew Brierley Team Leslie Bike Shop / Right Move Windows 4th Open
63 roe brendan Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows 4th Open
64 Andrew Hood Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows 4th Junior
65 Cameron Milne Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows 4th Open
66 Neil Baxter Tyne RC 4th Open
67 craig mcculloch Unattached 4th Open
68 Richard SMALL Unattached 4th Open
69 ross strachan 4th Open
70 joey williams 0nimpex bio racer V50 50+
71 Alex McAllister Ayr Roads / Harry Fairbairn CC V50 50+
72 Georges Avraam Edinburgh RC V50 50+
73 Gemmell John Harry Fairbairn Ayr Roads CC V50 50+
74 ken jones onimpex bioracer rt V50 50+
75 Steve Beech Sandy Wallace Cycles V50 50+
76 Graham Barclay Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Move Windows V50 50+
77 SANDY WALLACE Sandy Wallace Cycles V60 60+
78 Beast Of Valley Team Icarus V60 60+
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Speed Merchant
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Posted - 02 Sep 2009 : 20:12:15
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Notes for Competitors:
Competitors must sign-on at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of their event. Riders who have not completed sign-on will be withdrawn and reserve riders will be included in the field. This will be strictly enforced.
Please remember to bring your 2009 race licence with you. NO DAY LICENCES!!!!!!
Junior gears will be checked All Juniors must have their gears checked before and after the event.
Race numbers must be properly affixed so that they are visible to the photo finish camera. Do not fold numbers. Body numbers must be visible at all times. Frame numbers must be located within the front triangle on the frame or behind the seat-post.
Both races will be neutralised until after the descent beyond the start line (approx 4k) ,. Riders WILL ATTEND race briefing, leaders jersey presentation 20 minutes before start time in the car park of the HQ (or inside if its lashing down). After briefing we will go out in convoy from the HQ. Wearing of leaders jersey and attendance at briefing is compulsory. Race leaders please come prepared to change jerseys (IN YA VEST!). NO RACE SHOE PLATES ON THE WOODEN FLOOR OF THE HQ!!!!!
Neutral service will be provided. Service is on the left hand side of the road . A rider should place a hand in the air when safe if service is required. No wheels given in then no service. Odd numbers front/Even numbers rear. Only those riding out are excused.
Riders who retire must report to the Chief Judge or Photo Finish operator to report a non-finish.
Competitors in Race A must not use the course for warming up while the B race is in progress. Please be aware of other competitors, officials and public using the circuit.
Competitor Parking is in the Old Tennis court carpark . This will be signposted and is as indicated in the race village map . Strictly no parking in the WANLOCKHEAD INN or MUSEUM CARPARK. Its 300m from carpark to HQ so ride unless you like some pre-race hill walking
Parking at Wanlockhead Inn is for Official convoy only this will be strictly enforced no blaggers as there is limited space.
Changing facilities and showers are available in the community centre 50yards up the hill from the HQ, Please respect the facilities and dont park in the carpark. NOTE ALL SIGN ON ,BUFFET, BRIEFING ,NUMBERS AND ROLL OUT WILL BE IN THE WANLOCKHEAD INN
Due to the limited number of toilets inside the HQ, the Museum of Lead Mining toilets and community centre are available for competitors and officials. They are located outside the Museum.
A free Buffte T and cakes bar will be provided after each event at the Wanlockhead Inn.
Presentations for both races will be held in the Wanlockhead Inn approx 1 hr after the race or ASAP please make a big effort to attend for the sponsors. DONT PARK IN THE CARPARK OF WANLOCKHEAD INN.
Should a reserve rider take a place in the field they are required to pay entry fee prior to signing on.
HQ The Wanlockhead Inn is open for Tea and breakfasts from 9am and lunches most of the day.
For the none cyclist the Museum of Lead mining will while away some time while you wait for your athletes, the libraries in our two neighbouring villages are two of the oldest subscription libraries in the world.
In Leadhills the Hoptoun Arms will be open for meals and bar snacks from 12:30
Accommodation required? Call Callum or Nicky on 0165974583 for a local list we have block booked the Lotus Lodge
COURSE CONDITION ON THE LEADHILLS TO ELVANFOOT ROAD IS VERY POOR WITH MANY POTHOLES, USE APPRROPIATE CARE AND EQUIPMENT .
Weather in this area is extreme please dress appropriately
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Speed Merchant
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Posted - 02 Sep 2009 : 20:20:54
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Course Detail for spectators
B race start 10 am
A race start 13:30
Neutralised Start from Wanlockhead Inn and climb out of Wanlockhead dropping down into Leadhills. In Leadhills turn right onto Elvanfoot Road to pass official start and finish line. After finish is a rough descent that will be neutralised this year for 2k ensuring all competitors are together.
Riders will then start the race and head to Elvanfoot. At Elvanfoot T juction left turn and proceed through mini roundabout to T junction with Crawford road.
Turn left at junction and proceed via mini roundabout to Abingdon.
Just prior to Abingdon turn left signposted Leadhills and climb back up to Leadhills. In Leadhills turn left again onto Elvanfoot road to complete lap.
The finish area is an excellent spectating point
B race 2 laps
A race 4 laps |
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Speed Merchant
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Posted - 03 Sep 2009 : 14:20:39
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Last minute problem need more drivers
Looking for driver and car to drive comms all expenses paid plus DINNER+BACON BUTTY + kiss from Baabaaa Ewe the current Miss Wanlockhead. |
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barky
Speed Merchant
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Posted - 03 Sep 2009 : 14:30:46
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Can do this if needed Callum, was going to ride down anyway but don't mind being some use if need be.
colin_bark@yahoo.co.uk |
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Speed Merchant
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Posted - 03 Sep 2009 : 14:47:00
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superstar Barky. will pm you with details.
Callum
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