NewtonHeightsJune29

JohnT · Post by **JohnT** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:40 pm

Don't set your alarm. Sleep in, or get up and make breakfast for your wife/husband/partner. Then come to Newton Heights for 6:30 pm. We need at least two to go out on a break. That will force the challengers to drag Kevin around the course. Ideally, we leave four others in the pelloton to share the job of protecting Kevin. If the first two guys in the break get caught, the next two go. And so on. So, a minimum of six not including Kevin. Hey, if we got eight guys out it would be a lot of fun to see what happens when we just keep sending sacrificial lambs up the road. If I remember correctly, no one else is high up in the overall standings, yet we've got many who can attack a hilly course. Let's just have some fun! We'll need some people on the side lines keeping track of things. There are even upgrade point on the line tomorrow.

JT

mat_baker · Post by **mat_baker** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:38 pm

I could prob play that game.  Don't have any 3shot kit to make it convincing. Anyone riding out tomorrow?

Greg Miller · Post by **Greg Miller** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:36 am

I may be able to do this if I bring the kids along. Anyone have older kids there that could keep an eye on a 7 and 9 yr old?

mat_baker · Post by **mat_baker** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:18 am

Greg, my original plan was to come out and take some pictures so if nobody can help out I'd happily keep an eye on ur kids.

Dylan J C · Post by **Dylan J C** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:58 am

Ill be out, meet 5:15 at the switch bridge?

Kevin F · Post by **Kevin F** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:30 am

I'll be racing but will likely take a different route out to the race.

-kjf

JohnT · Post by **JohnT** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:38 am

I will do my best to convince Clare (12 yrs old) to come - she's great at keeping track of younger kids. I'll let you know (with a post here) as soon as I can. We need more people to make this a serious effort. I had a look at the VCL site and I was right - no one but Kevin really has a shot at a high placing overall, so lets just go and throw caution to the wind (and rain) and see what happens.

JT

Greg Miller · Post by **Greg Miller** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:03 pm

I've got childcare set up. Thanks John and Mat for your offers.

mat_baker · Post by **mat_baker** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:14 pm

5:15. See u there Dylan.

Greg Miller · Post by **Greg Miller** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:35 pm

Well, I thought only sailboat races where cancelled due to wind. What are the odds that a power line would go down in the short Newton Heights course? It did. John and I arrived just behind the fire truck, which was sent out to block the road till Hydro got there. Too bad, it would have been fun trying to get Kevin a win.

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