CX Regional Champs 5/6 Dec - Volunteers required - free club

[KarlDoyle]

It's only about an hour by bike from north London (provided Dieter is allowed to ride a bike by then).

That's not a problem, it's the schlepping of the bag full of wet/cold gear, wellingtons,snorkling gear (if I'm down at the pond again) etc.

As an glass-half-empty kinda guy, presume it will be freezing and raining and windy and snowing and muddy (don't forget muddy).

Mind you, given what September was like, we could need sun cream again

[Astrid Wingler]

Karl - you have to get into the swing of things. Being cold, wet and muddy is part of the fun of being involved in any cross event (excluding Rapha Supercross). I think I've cycled to all the events I've marshalled at, and it's never been that bad; at least not as bad as having to cycle home after having raced in wet and muddy conditions.

[Chris Clague]

No pond, no singletrack this time round!

[KarlDoyle]

But I just bought an olde worlde Victorian diving suit on eBay, complete with hand cranked air pump in anticipation of a water related incident on the day!!!

I'll put a few LP stickers on it, no one will notice me

[RichieBrierley]

Saturday 5th Dec (course build):
Chris C
Astrid (keen to help build a "fast and flowing" course )
Richard
Jack C - (I can only do a half day as its a child care weekend)
Paul W & elder sprog (again)
Tom W (won't fall asleep this time)
Neal Mack, work permitting

Sunday 6th Dec (marshalling):
Chris C
Chris W
Karl (In need of a lift if anyone's driving from North London)
Steffen
Ethan
Phil (its not about the jersey) Brown
Doug Baker
Aengus
Kate M
Chris G
Dan J
John J
Dieter (also need a lift if poss from North London)
Andy K
Nancy - happy to do lap scoring

[Chris Clague]

Karl, Dieter - could you get to my place (Crouch End) early? I can give you a lift and some chalk to mark the grid

Richie - you appear to have just reposted - were you volunteering on either day? - ta

[DieterStein]

Yes thank you Chris, deal.

[EdwardWesthead]

Saturday 5th Dec (course build):
Chris C
Astrid (keen to help build a "fast and flowing" course )
Richard
Jack C - (I can only do a half day as its a child care weekend)
Paul W & elder sprog (again)
Tom W (won't fall asleep this time)
Neal Mack, work permitting

Sunday 6th Dec (marshalling):
Chris C
Chris W
Karl (In need of a lift if anyone's driving from North London)
Steffen
Ethan
Phil (its not about the jersey) Brown
Doug Baker
Aengus
Kate M
Chris G
Dan J
John J
Dieter (also need a lift if poss from North London)
Andy K
Ed W (can offer lifts - driving from Hampstead)

[KarlDoyle]

Cheers Chris, let me know what time, where, etc, etc

[NealMackintosh]

Chris/Steve,
I can prob do sunday marshalling or saturday course build but prob not both, let me know nearer the time what we're short of/i'll keep an eye here and decide which day i can be more useful, subject to domestic duties...

[Chris Clague]

Hi Neal, probably course build on Saturday (as that's what you'd put yourself down for already) - am hopeful it should go up pretty quickly with the numbers we have. Thanks

[PatHayes]

Chris me and Connie can course build Saturday just let me know what time . Be grateful if could be excused marshalling on Sunday as an entered to race

[Chris Clague]

I would like to see as many LP shirts as possible racing on Sunday...

[Chris Clague]

OK Saturday people - can we aim to be at Hog Hill at 12:30 for the course build. The LVYCC lot should be finished up by then. I'll attempt to get round the course in the morning with some line paint to give you a clue where we're going. We're aiming for the course to be a minimum 3m wide throughout (but wider is also good) - might be helpful if some people could bring a tape measure.

Probably a good idea to bring gloves. And wellies if it's muddy.

Thanks

[Astrid Wingler]

12:30? How civilised!