Performance index figure is calculated per rider per race and used
by the seeding committee in assisting them to place riders in the
correct racing groups according to their abilities. This figure is
only a guideline, as it is not an exact science because there are
many factors that influance this figure. A performance figure
obtained in Masters and Ladies races cannot be compared to the
National Seeding index because our races vary in distance whereas
the National Seeding Index is only taken for races over 100km in
length. The same formula is used in Masters and Ladies races as
the National Seeding Index.
Performance index is
calculated using the following formula:
100 / (Winners Time / Riders Actual Time x 100)
A performance index is
calculated for members only that have completed 3 or more races. The
race you performed the worst in is taken out of the calculation to
compensate for the bad race where punctures or poor performance has had
an influence on your result.
The Club handicap system was devised to level the
performances of male and female riders of different ages and
ability, and thus give each person some chance at winning a
place in his/her race category at the end of each racing
season. The system is not perfect, but is the best the Club
can offer under our current racing conditions. The number of
variables affecting each group's performance is
considerable, as indeed are individual performances within
each group by means of the Performance Index calculation.
The seeding of riders from "A" through to
"H" for beginners or visitors, is merely a
considered guess. Established riders are seeded according to
their current performance index, but all competitors are
moved about from group to group during the season as they
improve/decline. The handicapping system is, therefore, a
living system and can never be perfected to everybody's
satisfaction.
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The training rides listed below are not
official Masters and Ladies organised rides but training groups where a
large number of our members participate in.
Miramar Medi-Cross / Spar Group:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings
Time: 04h45 (meet) 04h50 (depart) and back at 06h00
Depart from: Miramar Medi-Cross
Distances: Tues - Hills, Wed - easy depends on wind, Thurs - Interval
Training (1 hour ride)
Pace: varies from "B" group to "E" group
Contact: Duane 083 654 4363
MTB Night Training Rides:
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Time: 17h30 / 18h30 until 20h00
Where: Norm-Hudlin Trails, Kragga Kamma Road
Distances: Various
Information: Good lighting needed and ride in groups
Contact: Lex Holmes 083 342 8306
Double Century Training Group:
Sunday mornings (July to Double Century date)
Time: 06h30
Depart from: Shell Garage Kragga Kamma Road
Distance: 100km to 140km
Pace: sub 7 hours for double century
Information: Support vehicle
Contact: Lex Holmes 083 342 8306
Brian’s Virgin Active Group:
Saturday and Sunday mornings and most public holidays
Time: 06h00 in summer and 06h30 in winter
Depart from: Lorraine Virgin Active
Distance: 60km to 80km with hills
Pace: Reasonably fast but wait for slower cyclists
Information: Sociable and cheerful group, short of ladies
Contact: Guy Marshall 082 900 5506
Daily Serious Riders:
Daily
Time: 05h30
Depart from: BP Garage / Ian Robertson Pharmacy in Walmer
Distances: Race around Marine Drive and then disperce into individual
training rides to home
Pace: Fast |
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