Alec Bentley
Hi George,
In the UK you have to be 40 to join the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists
(LVRC).
Alec
>From: gschreckchat@comcast.net
>To: "Alec Bentley" , obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
>Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:06:30 +0000
>
>Did you say it starts at 40?
>
>
>--
>
>George Schreck
>gschreckchat@comcast.net
>(503) 502-0425
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: "Alec Bentley"
>
> > Perhaps some of you who have been following or contributing to the
>debate on
> > if Master categories should commence at 35 or 40 may be interested to
>know
> > how it works in the UK and most of Europe.
> >
> > The British League of Veteran Racing Cyclists (www.lvrc.org if you are
> > interested) has a category every 5-years commencing at 40. Therefore if
>you
> > are 40 to 44 you are a Category A, 45 to 49 you are a Category B all the
>way
> > up to 70 to 74 you are a Category G then over 75 is designated as
>Category
> > H.
> >
> > Each race promoter decides how many different races to promote depending
>on
> > budgets and the number of riders in each category who register.
>Typically
> > it is A&B?s (40 to 49) / C&D?s (50 to 59) / EFG&H?s. (60+)
> >
> > Regardless of how many separate races are promoted results are posted
>for
> > each 5-year category.
> >
> > This has been a very successful formula in the UK and Europe where there
>are
> > numerous races for Master age riders.
> >
> > A couple of other points about the UK system. Woman Masters, (Ladies in
>the
> > UK) can compete with Men Masters and are given a 10-year benefit. As an
> > example 40 to 44 year old woman would compete with the 50 to 54 old men.
> >
> > ? The LVRC allows (encouraged, in fact) riders to compete in an older
>age
> > group than their calendar age indicates. This is deliberately designed
>to
> > help people get back into racing, and move up the groups as fitness
>starts
> > to return.?
> >
> > Alec Bentley
> >
> >
> > >From: "Mike Murray"
> > >Reply-To: mike.murray@obra.org
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
> > >Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:08:01 -0800
> > >
> > >There are often references to the mythic 18 yo bike racer. Frankly
>there
> > >are not many of them. Most are slower category. From the end of this
>year
> > >the age distribution of road members was:
> > >
> > ><20 169
> > >20to24 133
> > >25to29 264
> > >30to34 398
> > >35to39 466
> > >40to44 371
> > >45to49 266
> > >50to54 148
> > >55to59 74
> > >60to64 34
> > >65+ 24
> > >
> > >Here are the mean ages by road category:
> > >
> > >1 33
> > >2 36
> > >3 38
> > >4 36
> > >5 36
> > >
> > >Overall the mean OBRA membership age is 37. 35+ is most of us.
> > >
> > >Mike Murray
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> > >Behalf Of Edward Kendrick Sr
> > >Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 06:48 AM
> > >To: obra@list.obra.org
> > >Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
> > >
> > >
> > >Yes. It would be nice to have the 35+ category.
> > >
> > >Most of the riders, who act their age, choose to ride cat 4 or 5. This
>is
> > >awkward, when there are 18 yr olds competing with you.
> > >
> > >Did you know that a big chunk of the Arctic shelf broke off today?
> > >
> > >Anyway, Feliz Ano Nuevo.
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message ----
> > >From: Dave Campbell
> > >To: obra
> > >Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 1:08:39 AM
> > >Subject: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
> > >
> > >
> > >Just going to throw this totally self-interested bit out there...
> > >
> > >VERY few races last yr had a Masters 35 plus, with most going 40 plus
> > >Was this trend well-recieved by riders? I see that Cherry Pie (and my
> > >guess
> > >is most of the others that follow) is going Masters 40 plus and the
> > >promoter
> > >(who is well experienced!) assures me this is the way to go.
> > >
> > >For ME at this point, the 35 plus races are FUN (although due to
>triathlon,
> > >I personally only do a few and mainly for training) and I can actually
>race
> > >as opposed to the Cat1/2 race which I just try to survive and I would
> > >assume
> > >there are others that feel the same way...the question is ARE THERE
>ENOUGH
> > >like minded 35-39s like me?
> > >
> > >Anyone?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >DC
> > >Dave Campbell
> > >adcampbell46@earthlink.net
> > >EarthLink Revolves Around You.
> > >
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>From: "Alec Bentley"
>To: obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 01:01:55 +0000
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