Thursday evening SPOCO's - wait a year and ten turn up...

[PhilBixby]

Okay folks, the first of the SPOCO's is happening on May 22nd - that's three weeks away. Or rather it won't be happening on May 22nd if no-one puts their hand up to organise it. Likewise the following week, and a further six of them slightly more distant. We have some people and helpers already signed up, Billy's sorted out all the organiser's info packs so it's dead simple and all spelled out, and I've done all the approvals and notifications. Let's be having you! The link to the volunteer spreadsheet was in last week's e-newsletter and I'll make sure it's in this week's too!

[Kobald]

Phil, I might be the only one but I couldn't find the link??

I will put in for organising one of them, did my first last year - certainly less painful than riding.

Neil

[PhilBixby]

It'll be in tomorrow's email. You may get caught in the rush...

[PhilBixby]

For the avoidance of doubt, this week's e-newsletter will contain the following:-

We’re now a week away from the first event of the SPOCO series and although we have a the necessary volunteers to marshall (assuming one will take on the timekeeper job), we have no organiser for Event 1 on 22nd nor for Event 2 on 29th. Given the need to get signage and other kit shuffled around, if we don’t have someone step forward as organiser before next Monday (19th) Event 1 will be cancelled. Likewise if we don’t have an organiser for Event 2 before Monday 26th that will likewise be cancelled.

Thank you.

[Gill C]

I will do event 2 but have not got a clue what I am meant to be doing so will need guidance, please?
Gill

[PhilBixby]

Many thanks, Gill. For anyone else who hasn't a clue but is willing to give it a go, don't worry. There's a file full of very blow-by-blow instructions which Billy has provided and which distil years of experience in running these events, and this will be passed to you along with the signage, stopwatches etc prior to the event. It's really very straightforward. About the only requirement beyond basic sanity is having a car, so you can drive the circuit / put signs out / use it as event HQ.

[PhilBixby]

We seem to now have two organisers for Event 2 (Neil Kerry and Gill C) but still no organiser for Event 1. End of today is deadline. Thanks folks.

[PhilBixby]

Now have organisers for No.2 and No.4. But not No.1. Last chance this morning everyone, otherwise it's off.

[WillK]

Hi Phil is it too late to salvage the 1st TT this Thursday? I am willing to put my hand up and organise, assuming there are still enough other volunteers to marshall??

Cheers

Will

[PhilBixby]

Timing straight out of the movies - many thanks Will.

You've got five volunteers according to the spreadsheet - Steen, Karl M, Ian H, Matt Hardy & Daniel Gorin (please can all of you post on here to confirm you're showing up, or message Will, or otherwise let us know). You'll need three marshals on corners, plus a pusher-offer and a timekeeper - so, looks like you're in business.

Message me your phone number or email address and we'll sort out getting you and the signage/files/stopwatches etc introduced to each other. between now and then.

[WillK]

No problem, it would have been a travesty (and disgrace!) for the first event to be cancelled. I am sure Jess will be willing to make up numbers too.

Cheers
Will
07729406786.

[Thomas Dickinson]

Hi all,

I'm looking to take part in this on Thursday. Where do we meet and could you provide a link of the route (PDF or strava segment) as the link on the website don't seem to be working for me.

Many thanks, see you all there. Thomas.

[PhilBixby]

Something bad seems to have happened to the site links. HQ is in layby just south of cricket club on minor road turn-off from Strensall / Sheriff Road, about 3km north of Strensall. You'll see plenty of cyclists. Course goes west to T-junction, south through Sutton and straight across mini-roundabout, left onto Carr Lane, left at T-junction back up to finish shortly before first rise up towards Sheriff.

[AndyM]

Strava segment is here too

[Thomas Dickinson]

That's great Andy! Cheers.