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paulM
Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:54 pm
Yes Arthur, Jamie was on a plain black road bike - quite nice though.
Congratulations to Charlie who after his 12 hr mountain bike endurance event this weekend can be block-booked for marshalling stints!
Commiserations to Nigel especially having to work 12hr nights. Looks like that puncture in the last "10" cost you a crack at the title?
Arthur - I think we are justified in tweeking the rules slightly mid season - the DNF's should still count as a qualfying ride and be given a token 1 point, if they only attend 7 events - rather like with the TLI road races - afterall they don't get their money back. Nigels is a case in point - bad luck, work commitments and the fact he has already marshalled will have cost him a chance of the title. At least if we include his DNF, it may give him a chance of some prize money - otherwise he is committed to riding & finishing the other 3 events to make up the 7. Several other riders have DNF'd this year - I think they should also be included if they only manage to finish 6 events?