Uk Racing Season Begins!

[[old] Pete Marston]

Finally the racing season is getting underway this weekend here in the UK. A massive (for a small regional race) 154 people will be racing over the mile distance (1609m) on Saturday, and many more in the 500m, 1min, and relay races.<br /><br />For competitors see here:<br /><a href='http://www.onlinerowing.co.uk' target='_blank'>http://www.onlinerowing.co.uk</a><br /><br />There promises to be some good races, and some very fast times. Graham Benton is looking good to better his "world's best" mile time, following a test 1250m under 1:25 pace a few days ago.<br /><br />I had 6 weeks out with a broken 1st metacarpal, and having only been back training for a couple of weeks am not on full racing form. Still looking to pull a respectable mile time close to 5mins.<br /><br />Pete

[[old] johnnybike]

<!--QuoteBegin-Pete Marston+Oct 27 2005, 09:31 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Pete Marston @ Oct 27 2005, 09:31 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I had 6 weeks out with a broken 1st metacarpal, and having only been back training for a couple of weeks am not on full racing form. Still looking to pull a respectable mile time close to 5mins.<br /><br />Pete <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I think that is called getting your excuses in early Pete. <br />Having never raced on an erg before but having done many road races I can guarantee it wil be like a doctor's surgery before the start with everyone complaining about the bad nights sleep, stomach ache, hamstring strain etc etc. <br /><br />Good luck to all anyway.<br />

[[old] ancho]

Good luck, Pete!<br />Don't forget to post your results (If you don't, we'll asume they have been horrible )<br />In CEU-rem we have also recently started the racing season:<br />Next saturday, 6k race in Amposta, upstream on the river Ebro.<br />I will be racing with Polaco, "the other" Nacho and Sinu in the coxless 4 (this time absolute, not masters!).<br /><br />Have fun!

[[old] Steve G]

<!--QuoteBegin-ancho+Oct 27 2005, 03:19 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ancho @ Oct 27 2005, 03:19 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Good luck, Pete!<br />Don't forget to post your results (If you don't, we'll asume they have been horrible )<br />In CEU-rem we have also recently started the racing season:<br />Next saturday, 6k race in Amposta, upstream on the river Ebro.<br />I will be racing with Polaco, "the other" Nacho and Sinu in the coxless 4 (this time absolute, not masters!).<br /><br />Have fun! <br /> </td></tr></table><br />

[[old] Steve G]

Heres some photos I took from 2001 for same event including Nick Flemings first sub 6 clocking.<br /><br /><a href='http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hallcross ... /my_photos' target='_blank'>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hallcross ... tos</a><br /><br />Cheers<br />Steve<br />55LW/UK

[[old] Sir Pirate]

New fastest time recorded for the mile (1609m) yesterday at Newark I.R.C by Graham Benton in a time of 4:35.5 which is an Av of split of 1:25.6 at 30spm<br /><br />Will post a link to the results when they are available.<br /><br />Sir P

[[old] mpukita]

<!--QuoteBegin-Sir Pirate+Oct 30 2005, 04:50 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Sir Pirate @ Oct 30 2005, 04:50 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->New fastest time recorded for the mile (1609m) yesterday at Newark I.R.C by Graham Benton in a time of 4:35.5 which is an Av of split of 1:25.6 at 30spm<br /><br />Will post a link to the results when they are available.<br /><br />Sir P <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Holy cow, that is smokin' fast! Good for Graham!

[[old] Pete Marston]

Not sure what my overall time was, but 5:02.x, with an average split of 1:34.1. Having just come back from injury, and with very interupted training over the summer, I am happy with this time.<br /><br />Splits were:<br />0-500m = 1:35.0<br />500-1k = 1:34.9<br />1k-1500m = 1:33.2<br />1.5k-1609m = 1:30.8

[[old] Sir Pirate]

I did crap and don't care <br /><br />Sir Pirate

[[old] rh11]

First post on the U.S.A forum. <br /><br />Could not think to a better way, than to offer my congratualtions to a wonderful athlete and a great person indeed. WELL DONE GRAHAM .Very proud and honoured to no u.<br /><br /><br />Rich<br /><br />(Thats my first post. Hiiiiiiii USA. )

[[old] Alissa]

<!--QuoteBegin-rh11+Nov 6 2005, 04:16 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(rh11 @ Nov 6 2005, 04:16 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->(Thats my first post.  Hiiiiiiii USA. ) <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi Rich! Nice to have you (over 45 minutes and no one's said "hi"? decided I'd better do it...)<br /><br />Alissa