2008

Ok you lot. Vital will be sponsoring for a further year - for which many thanks. Its about time you lot did something for Vital. How about writing a little article about yourself and your acheivements for your local paper including a photo in Vital gear. This means ALL Schlapp members.
Very few of you have done anything bar wear the kit for Vital so get writing please. When the articles are written, post here too. If you cannot post here, send to me and I'll post them.
Tips;
Don't just put results - that won't get published. Write a little story about how you came from oblivion/the Moon/broken back etc and conquered the world/UK/your fears etc. I'll do one too. OK?

Dave J - just back from the Himalayas

.. Climbing some big hill there. He has put some lovely snaps and you can see them if you click on the title of this post

I'm sure Dave will write something about the trip soon.

BYW; the end of the season is now upon you and there is a need to sort out things for 2008. Vital will be back for one last year so it's up to you lot to sort out the year ahead! I suggest you get together and talk.

Ellen & Aileen take another tandem World Cup

.. this time in the pursuit. Not bad for a couple of lazy sprinters!

Tandems - again

Seeing the club has Athens champions, world champions and world record holders lurking somewhere - as well as national tandem champions, the club has been asked to run the tandm omnium again this year. So, if you'd like to help Jeanette, get in touch with her asap. Has been a brill event and well worth running again.

Ellen goes faster than ever - in Columbia

Ellen, of the Hunter type and her tandem partner MiLady McGlynn won the World Cup paralympic kilo yesterday in Cali on the new track setting another world's best [not WR since they have not re-measured the track - probably only 230mtrs!] beating the opposition by 4 secs!
Big up the Schlapp crew - or whatever they say. :-)

Uhhh! 2006

Where are they now?

Schlapp Racers

Shlapp racers were hard at it on Friday at the track league. Young Danny Whelan (14) upset the apple cart when he whopped the older-uns in all his races. He collected 2 wins (kilo scratch and points) and 2 seconds (devil and scratch) before being whisked home in time for bed.

Young Jo Wilman (16) also showed what she was made of (something more than sugar and spice) when she pulled in 2 wins (devil and kilo scratch) and a third (25 lap scratch).

Meanwhile, the other end of the age range was fought over by the older Wilman (40-odd). After 2 DNF's he had to, cap in hand, ask to be moved down a group, and scored another 2 DNF's. A perfect score.

What a great night's racing. Loads of thanks to Pete Lickfold and the officials for every Friday's racing

G

Masters Championships - 2008

2008 looks like it will be a good year for Masters racing.
Firstly, 4 - 6 July sees the British Masters Championships at NEWPORT (hooray!). Thankfully, this event is now being held indoors, so people won't have to huddle up for warmth and take their wellingtons. Mind you the event is in Wales, so perhaps some people will still take their wellingtons. The event will be run in conjunction with the National Disability Championships.
Then 28 July to 2 August (provisional) sees the inaugral European Masters Championships which will be held at Manchester.
And for the more adventurous amongst you, the World Masters will be held at Sydney between the 14 and 19 October.
So there you go, some top class Masters events and not an outdoor track in sight - smashing!