Improve your sprinting at the two early 2011 Hillingdon SprintFests

I just got this though in email, sounds interesting and I though someone else might like it.

Improve your sprinting at the two early 2011 Hillingdon SprintFests

Coaching with a focus on rider power and finishing tactics

There will be training exercises both with a lead-out man and where you’ll be going head-to-head on your own.

Just picture yourself in the early spring….

…..you’ve trained hard through the winter, done plenty turbo sessions, and you now think you can win races in 2011…..

…..you think you could be handy when it comes to a bunch finish but how do you know?

Building on last year’s SprintFest, these are themed afternoons of coaching/training aimed at helping you hone those skills you need to do well in the hurly-burly of the final lap… and particularly in the last 200m.

Dates:         Sunday February 20
                   Sunday March 13

Venue:        Hillingdon cycle circuit.

Time:         1.00pm (signing on from 12.30pm)

Finishing:     3.00pm-4.00pm…. depending on numbers and weather.

Club priority:     teams of four will make for the best session…
….. so rustle up three of your club-mates and come as a group.

On the agenda at the two SprintFests will be:

A series of training races including:

•    longer two-lap races with each sprinter getting a lead-out train of three riders
•    shorter one-lap races with each sprinter getting a single lead-out rider
•    head-to-head sprints between groups of four riders… with promotion and demotion to keep everyone on their toes

Skills exercises:

•    throwing the bike at the line
•    advance balance and coordination – riding shoulder-to-shoulder with another rider.

Priority given to clubs fielding groups of four.

But not everyone will be in such a fortunate position, so there should be room for all combinations…. single riders, riders coming in pairs as well as groups of three…… whatever, we should be able to allocate you to a team of four when necessary.

Cost of places:
£13 in advance – members of clubs registered with the Surrey Cycle Racing League
£15 in advance – other riders
£22 on the day*

(*please note: a coach has an upper limit of 20 riders so once those places have gone then any additional riders turning up would have to be turned away…. last year the numbers of advanced bookings were so strong that it triggered me to track down another coach… but we still ran over the limit of 40 and left a few disappointed)

For more information on the Hillingdon SprintFest:     please contact John Leitch......   01737 84 36 01         or johnleitch65@gmail.com

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Permalink Reply by Bill Fitzgerald on December 3, 2010 at 13:39

What a good idea, and perfect timing for my training schedule - count me in guys.

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Permalink Reply by Frankie Hobbins on December 3, 2010 at 13:42

it says "Priority given to clubs fielding groups of four" so when we get another 2 interested lets book that as a group and leave the next lot of people to sort out their own booking to avoid confusion.

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Permalink Reply by Frankie Hobbins on December 3, 2010 at 13:43

PS I'm going to win

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Permalink Reply by Bill Fitzgerald on December 3, 2010 at 13:45

Are you going to try and lap us on the two lap race?

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Permalink Reply by Frankie Hobbins on December 3, 2010 at 13:45

yes.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Bowman on December 3, 2010 at 14:24

I'm interested. Will be in the leadout train in the 4 man race.

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Permalink Reply by Lee Staples on December 4, 2010 at 19:10

Would like to join you guys but can only do Sunday February 20, away at training camp on the other date,

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Permalink Reply by Lee Staples on December 5, 2010 at 1:39

Just spotted the 20th conflicts with the Kentish Killer so unless I can do an earlier helper slot of the KK I won't be able to make it at all.

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Permalink Reply by michael farla club captain on December 5, 2010 at 22:46

Hi boys

Great stuff and sounds a good way to get points, but it does clash with Kentish killer on 20 Feb

Please reschedule for the later date im March

Much appreciated m