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- Jun 22, 2008
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I would so much like to attend this race and finish with a top ten result and I am trying to get a competitive team in place. Who would like to join?
The race is held at the Tsukuba car racing track, basically a flat 2.045 km round course, on May 3rd (public holiday) between 10.00 and 18.00 hr. I have attended the race three times; actually it has been the first race ever I attended in 2003.
The roads are wide and there is no congestion, except for the very first lap. As there are a lot of weakers riders it is also nice to overtake a lot of other riders for a change. One rides for 20 - 30 minutes (or 5 - 7 laps) then the next rider takes over, one can rest for 1 to 1.5 hours.
This is a nice "training race", good atmosphere, cheerleaders, camping-like atmosphere but still a lot of excitement. Normally the weather is good and it is possible to go there in the morning and return home the same day.
Teams of 3 to 6 riders are possible, however I personally find that a four rider team gives the best balance of riding and resting. It would be optimal if we could form a mixed team, this would give us some chances for a podium place although it is not easy by any means.
The fee for this race is between 10.000 and 15.000 Yen, depending on the number of riders.
The application for this race has started last Saturday and as it is very popular I believe that we need to act fast.
Please let me know if you are interested to join, I can handle the paperwork and the upfront payment. If we gather more than four riders, we can also think about a second team.
Positivo Espresso report from last year:
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/2008/07/racing-report-tsukuba-eight-hours.html
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/2008/07/tsukuba-eight-hours-endurance-race.html
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/2008/08/tsukuba-eight-hours-endurance-race.html
Official website [Japanese only] :
http://www.jccerc.info/
The race is held at the Tsukuba car racing track, basically a flat 2.045 km round course, on May 3rd (public holiday) between 10.00 and 18.00 hr. I have attended the race three times; actually it has been the first race ever I attended in 2003.
The roads are wide and there is no congestion, except for the very first lap. As there are a lot of weakers riders it is also nice to overtake a lot of other riders for a change. One rides for 20 - 30 minutes (or 5 - 7 laps) then the next rider takes over, one can rest for 1 to 1.5 hours.
This is a nice "training race", good atmosphere, cheerleaders, camping-like atmosphere but still a lot of excitement. Normally the weather is good and it is possible to go there in the morning and return home the same day.
Teams of 3 to 6 riders are possible, however I personally find that a four rider team gives the best balance of riding and resting. It would be optimal if we could form a mixed team, this would give us some chances for a podium place although it is not easy by any means.
The fee for this race is between 10.000 and 15.000 Yen, depending on the number of riders.
The application for this race has started last Saturday and as it is very popular I believe that we need to act fast.
Please let me know if you are interested to join, I can handle the paperwork and the upfront payment. If we gather more than four riders, we can also think about a second team.
Positivo Espresso report from last year:
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/2008/07/racing-report-tsukuba-eight-hours.html
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/2008/07/tsukuba-eight-hours-endurance-race.html
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/2008/08/tsukuba-eight-hours-endurance-race.html
Official website [Japanese only] :
http://www.jccerc.info/