[georgianbents] Re: Into the new year - ice racing
- From: "Bob Beechy" <buscom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <georgianbents@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:47:20 -0500
Thanks for the promotional push for the icebike races, Tim. I couldn't say
it any better. It is important that we receive a good turn out and support
for this race, so I invite everyone to come on down! Racers, friends of
racers, friends of friends! It will be fun to actually see and feel real
ice! The rink may be the only place you may find it this year!
We will also need some volunteers for counting the laps of the racers, so
you can use that reason to invite some friends down to the race. It would
also be helpful if we could get an email confirmation of those racers who
will be attending the race.
Safety regulations have not changed since last year, and can be viewed at
the H.P.T.A. website.(hptabrant.ca) Remember well, that race numbers are
registered to the racer, and not the bike/trike. So, if you plan on using
more than one vehicle, the number must be transferable. Also, if you are
sharing a vehicle, please make arrangements for the use of another vehicle,
if , by chance, both users must race in the same heat, as a means of
elimination.
Last year we had many confusing times with the race numbers and vehicles.
Your attention to this detail will really help the race organizers, and
volunteers!
Personally, I 'm finishing off a new ice trike for the race and it is much
lighter than the Blade Runner. Whether it will have the same speed, or
turning ability, will only be discovered at the rink.
I await your challenges!
Bob Beechy,
President,
Human Powered Transportation Association
( I finished my new snow plow and it worked great, clearing my driveway of
the first, and only snow of the season!)
----- Original Message -----
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To: <georgianbents@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <hpta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:31 AM
Subject: [georgianbents] Into the new year - ice racing
Hi all
The Brantford ice races are quickly approaching and now stand only 3
weekends away. Hopefully we can have a good, strong turn-out to support an
active club like Brantford. They do more work than the national HPVA
"mothership" down in the States does with about 1% of the total membership
too. It's a great event, lots of fun, and roaring around on the ice is more
than enough fun, racing aspect aside.
I contacted the Toronto gang and they think the courier ice races will be a
go again this year, even with warmer weather, because the outdoor rink has a
refrigerated ice surface. I also printed up a simple text file that the
rink can print out and hang up in the clubhouse that gives more info on the
Brantford ice bike races. Has the same been done for bike shops in the
Brantford/Hamilton/Toronto area already? The Toronto date has not been set
yet but they said it should be around the 2nd or 3rd weekend in Feb, in
keeping with the whole Valentines Day Massacre theme. So, as I get more
detailed information, I'll pass it on. I don't have an extremely busy
social schedule on weekends, so I'll tentatively keep things a little
flexible for Feb and the first couple weeks of March so I can attend the
courier races too.
For those of us who feel we are close enough to go to Brantford, and
especially Toronto, they're both great opportunities to get out and meet
people, get a little winter exercise, and provide bents with a little
exposure. Brantford is great because it is inside an arena complex and
spectators can easily see the racing and the bents. With a little
pre-planning, local media can be notified and get more exposure. The
Toronto venue is another prime opportunity for some more exposure and this
is primarily to a group of people who don't have a lot of exposure to bents.
Last year's races were features on CityTV as well. There are a number of
bent and cycle clubs in and around Toronto, not to mention the bike shops
that might not mind posting a little flyer advertising the Brantford event.
A little extra effort might garner more than its weight in exposure and
interest. If there is/was an event in Ottawa too, either indoors or out, I
would make the trip out there to participate as well.
Anyway, as I get word from Toronto, I'll pass it on.
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