This year Race Hub will be entering a team in the Velo 99 Road Race league. The league is a race series for invited riders only. This season long competition is raced as a series of 12 handicap races. Each race consists of of six groups of riders that are set off at time staggered start intervals depending upon there abilities.
Groups are set off at Handicapped times with Group 1 first and so on upto Elite Group 6
The aim of Velo 99 is to provide a race series wherein competitors can safely race
The Age requirements for Velo 99 is : Men 40+ and Ladies 18+ (By Invitation Only)
Race Distances are approximately 32-42miles
Minimum Requirement for Velo 99 Members is 6 Races and 1 Marshall during a season
Nominations for New Riders must be submitted by a current Rider and must be submitted to the Velo 99 Committee and Race Promoters for approval.
Below is the Race Hub Vet team that will be competing in the 2019 season. ( Hopefully in 2020 Johnny Nicol may step up once he recovers from his endless holiday to race in this series)
Road Captain Paul Knifton will be keeping us up to date with there progress.
Team Riders
Paul Knifton (Road Captain)
Age 47
Velo 99 Results:
2018
Overall Total Points Elite Mens Group 6 Runner up (All Races)
2nd Place Car Colston Elite Mens Group 6
Overall 6 Groups Championship Total Points 4th Place (All Races)
Peter Richardson
Age 53
Velo 99 Results:
2018
Velo 99 Elite Mens Group 6 Champion Best 7+M
Velo 99 Overall Points Elite Mens Group 6 Champion (All Races)
Velo 99 6 Groups Overall Points Champion (All Races)
1st Place Skillington Elite Mens Group 6
2nd Place Ashby De Launde Elite Mens Group 6
3rd Place Woodbeck Elite Mens Group 6
3rd Place Granby Elite Mens Group 6
Consistent Points Finishes which secured him 2018 Elite Mens Group 6 Best 7+M
Dave Edlin
Age 43
Velo 99 Results:
2017
Velo 99 Elite Mens Group 6 Champion Best 7+M
2018
Velo 99 Elite Mens Group 6 Runner Up Best 7+M
1st Place Serlby Elite Mens Group 6
1st Place Woodbeck Elite Mens Group 6
1st Place Ashby De Launde Elite Mens Group 6
1st Place Widmerpool Elite Mens Group 6
1st Place Granby Elite Mens Group 6
Ian King
Age 53
Velo 99 Results:
2016
Velo 99 Elite Mens Group 6 Champion Best 7+M
2018
Velo 99 Elite Mens Group 6 3rd Place Best 7+M
2nd Place Orston Elite Mens Group 6
3rd Place Norwell Elite Mens Group 6
3rd Place Ashby De Launde Elite Mens Group 6
p.s
If any are interested in exploring this type of racing we will be post up all the event dates. Speak to Paul Knifton for more details.