24 hour road race

On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:55:55 +0100, "Leo Jensen"

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I'm new to this group, but after recieving zero responce in RBR I will try putting my post here:

Try RBM.

and, your event is so specialized, don't be upset if you get few responses. I doubt very many people
have the expertise you're looking for. Good luck with your race, though! I would participate if I
could travel to the Netherlands.

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Leo Jensen said:

Hi

I'm new to this group, but after recieving zero responce in RBR I will try putting my post here:

I represent a large danish club for recreational riders planning to arrange a 24 hour race in
Denmark next summer (5. june), and if I'm able to delegate all the jobs, I will be racing too...
The Michigan race ( n24hc.orgindex.htmlOpen ↗ ) is the source of inspiration. Please give me
all your tips, links and recommandations both on riding and arranging such a race.

Leo Jensen www.baghjulet.dk

Have you contacted the Michigan group directly? Seems to me that would be the first stop.

jim

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:55:55 +0100, "Leo Jensen" <[email hidden]>

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I'm new to this group, but after recieving zero responce in RBR I will

try

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putting my post here:

Try RBM.

I guess the M is for misc and not marketplace ? :o) I will try that, thanks for the advice

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and, your event is so specialized, don't be upset if you get few

responses. I

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doubt very many people have the expertise you're looking for. Good luck

with

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your race, though! I would participate if I could travel to the

Netherlands.

I have to correct you: The Netherlands is about 400 miles from Denmark...

Leo

On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:58:42 +0100, "Leo Jensen"

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I have to correct you: The Netherlands is about 400 miles from Denmark...

I'm an American .... what do you expect? 🙂

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:58:42 +0100, "Leo Jensen" <[email hidden]>

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I have to correct you: The Netherlands is about 400 miles from Denmark...

I'm an American .... what do you expect? 🙂

That's OK, I would make large errors trying to figure where most american states is placed

Leo

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Have you contacted the Michigan group directly? Seems to me that would be the first stop.

I contacted them one week ago, and they are very helpful, answering a lot of our questions. Maybe I
should have told you about that, I was just looking for alternative input as well.

Leo

There is a long-established and VERY big (like 25,000 participants, as I recall) 24-hour event in
Sweden, but I presume you already know about it.
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I'm new to this group, but after recieving zero responce in RBR I will try putting my post here:

I represent a large danish club for recreational riders planning to arrange a 24 hour race in
Denmark next summer (5. june), and if I'm able to delegate all the jobs, I will be racing too... The
Michigan race ( n24hc.orgindex.htmlOpen ↗ ) is the source of inspiration. Please give me all
your tips, links and recommandations both on riding and arranging such a race.

Leo Jensen www.baghjulet.dk

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There is a long-established and VERY big (like 25,000 participants, as I recall) 24-hour event in
Sweden, but I presume you already know about it.

I suppose you refer to Vätternrunden: 300 km in rolling landscape and max 17500 participants. At
the moment 14234 has signed in. cyklavaettern.comindex.aspOpen ↗
Start is in the night, I never really figured out why... Their list of tips & advice (in
swedish...) is very good

Leo

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:58:42 +0100, "Leo Jensen" <[email hidden]>

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I have to correct you: The Netherlands is about 400 miles from Denmark...

I'm an American .... what do you expect? 🙂

That's OK, I would make large errors trying to figure where most american states is placed

I'm an American and I would expect any American with enough intelligence to figure out how to post
to usenet news to also know the difference between the Netherlands and Denmark. It might be a
stretch to expect them to know where Jutland (Jylland) and Zealand (Sjelland) were.

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:58:42 +0100, "Leo Jensen" <[email hidden]> from
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>I have to correct you: The Netherlands is about 400 miles from Denmark...

I'm an American .... what do you expect? 🙂

That's OK, I would make large errors trying to figure where most american states is placed

I'm an American and I would expect any American with enough intelligence to figure out how to
post to usenet news to also know the difference between the Netherlands and Denmark. It might be
a stretch

I certainly know they are different countries, but I could not have told you to within a factor of 5
how far apart they were.

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I participated in the Michigan event in 1999 and suspect you'll get more useful information from the
sponsors than here. They did an excellent job! There are so many diverse considerations that only
the sponsor could begin to address them in any systematic way, and answer your specific questions as
they arise.

I liked their idea of having a c. 125 mile initial loop, followed by a c. 30 mile intermediate loop,
followed by a c. 7 mile night-time loop. But to make that work, you need a large staff of
workers/volunteers. I suspect you may have to settle, for your first effort, on a single short loop,
with check-in points on each extreme of the loop. That would cut your staffing needs for that
crucial measurement. Beyond that, depending on avialable staffing and funds, you can add refreshment
stations, shower facilities, camping facilities, intermediate result boards, riding marshalls,
police protections and other fringes.

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Hi

I'm new to this group, but after recieving zero responce in RBR I will try putting my post here:

I represent a large danish club for recreational riders planning to

arrange

Quoted message said:

a 24 hour race in Denmark next summer (5. june), and if I'm able to

delegate

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all the jobs, I will be racing too... The Michigan race ( n24hc.orgindex.htmlOpen ↗ ) is the
source of inspiration. Please give me all your tips, links and recommandations both

on

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riding and arranging such a race.

Leo Jensen www.baghjulet.dk

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I participated in the Michigan event in 1999 and suspect you'll get more useful information from
the sponsors than here. They did an excellent

job!

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There are so many diverse considerations that only the sponsor could

begin

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to address them in any systematic way, and answer your specific questions

as

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they arise.

Yes, I am in direct contact with John and Diane Obermeyer, and they are very helpfull.

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I liked their idea of having a c. 125 mile initial loop, followed by a c.

30

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mile intermediate loop, followed by a c. 7 mile night-time loop. But to make that work, you need a
large staff of workers/volunteers.

We plan to do it basicly the same way.

I suspect you

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may have to settle, for your first effort, on a single short loop, with check-in points on each
extreme of the loop. That would cut your staffing needs for that crucial measurement.

John and Diane just informed, that they use 150 helpers. I believe we can reduce that a bit as we
probably will have a much lower number of participants, but our club has arranged very big races and
has many members ready to work, so I'm only slighty worried...

Leo

Beyond that, depending on avialable

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staffing and funds, you can add refreshment stations, shower facilities, camping facilities,
intermediate result boards, riding marshalls, police protections and other fringes.

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Hi

I'm new to this group, but after recieving zero responce in RBR I will

try

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putting my post here:

I represent a large danish club for recreational riders planning to

arrange

Quoted message said:

a 24 hour race in Denmark next summer (5. june), and if I'm able to

delegate

Quoted message said:

all the jobs, I will be racing too... The Michigan race ( n24hc.orgindex.htmlOpen ↗ ) is
the source of inspiration. Please give me all your tips, links and recommandations

both

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on

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riding and arranging such a race.

Leo Jensen www.baghjulet.dk