bike race

[basil]

I understand there is one in the town next week.........

 

[John Marwood]

Milky milky?

 

[Theorum]

I went to this last year and totally loved it, just the police spoiled it by not letting you have a beer out side the pubs while watching.

Get there early for a close up in the market square.

And it will be televised so you can get yourself on the box....

 

[speak65]

Anyone know when?
I think it might be tomorrow?

 

[Withnail]

Yes, tomorrow

Wed 29 June | Stafford Grand Prix Cycle Race

Time: From 6pm
(Professional race 8pm)
Venue: Stafford

Course map
Town centre road closures

 

[United57]

Bike Race this evening. Anybody know the route? I would like to watch it from near a bend next to a pub. A pint and a spill.

 

[Trumpet]

Bike Race this evening. Anybody know the route? I would like to watch it from near a bend next to a pub. A pint and a spill.

The PandA could be the spot you're looking for.

 

[United57]

Bike Race this evening. Anybody know the route? I would like to watch it from near a bend next to a pub. A pint and a spill.

The PandA could be the spot you're looking for.

Thanks I used to go and watch the racing in Newport. Lots of action at the bends with racers falling off !

 

[Withnail]

Bike Race this evening. Anybody know the route?

Click on Course map in my post above yours.

The PandA could be the spot you're looking for.

If i could go that's where i was planning to watch it - upstairs window over-looking two tight bends, spill potential high.

 

[John Marwood]

Bike Race this evening. Anybody know the route?

Click on Course map in my post above yours.

The PandA could be the spot you're looking for.

If i could go that's where i was planning to watch it - upstairs window over-looking two tight bends, spill potential high.

Two tight bends?

I thought it was an all male race

 

[John Marwood]

Anyone go?

I hear its televised

 

[Catabatic]

Yep, excellent evenings entertainment - fast and furious sums it up, especially the guys upfront.
There was a spill apparently but I didn't see it - not that I went for the spills of course !

 

[John Marwood]

Yep, excellent evenings entertainment - fast and furious sums it up, especially the guys upfront.
There was a spill apparently but I didn't see it - not that I went for the spills of course !

Let me guess

The third pint, just when you started to relax

 

[basil]

The Heli-Camera was as big crowd pleaser in fact stole the show in a pippa middleton fashion. Mr zambezi's teeth have lasted well.......

 

[John Marwood]

Mr Zambezi?

 

[Trumpet]

I went to this last year and totally loved it, just the police spoiled it by not letting you have a beer out side the pubs while watching.

Watched a few whizzing past from the safety of The Water Mill bar, quite a few punters were taking their drinks outside with no problems.
Managed to meet another forumite too.

 

[Jimbo]

I went to this last year and totally loved it, just the police spoiled it by not letting you have a beer out side the pubs

I don't know about the rest of the forum users, but for me, the town centre drinking ban is a stupid draconian measure that spoils so many events. No mulled wine at the Christmas light switch on/fireworks is just a travesty for example. This town is not some rough hell hole, so I'm fairly sure there wouldn't be a huge upturn in street drinking and bum fights.

 

[United57]

Yep, excellent evenings entertainment - fast and furious sums it up, especially the guys upfront.
There was a spill apparently but I didn't see it - not that I went for the spills of course !

Spills are the exciting bit.

 

[John Marwood]

Has it been on the telly then?

Can common or garden earth TV people see the Stafford or is it a Sky thingy?

Ive seen a couple of shots from the Stafford Grand Prix Cycle Race on a loca lphotographers website but nothing of the helicopter camera

 

[basil]

The nearest i came to an accident last night was an almighty blow-out near the Pie n Ale....