Super
Six Series - Event 4, Leven
Wednesday 29th May, 2008
by Martin Williamson
The Duncan McGregor Memorial races will start with
5 or 10 minute gap between them. Race A off first.
Both races will tackle the climb to Largo Ward
which will prove a challenge, race B have a prime the first time up
the climb with race getting a lap to warm up before the first prime
points are fought out.
The rolling course continues with the riders descending
to Craigrothie before lining up for the first Sprint prime situated
prior to the30 signs at the entrance to Ceres village. Both races
tackle this on the first 2 laps.
Paul Coates and Ray Wilson (eventual winner)
hoof it up Largo Law in last year's edition.
The race then continues with a drag from Ceres
upto Craigrothie where a left turn onto the A916 sees riders continue
on rolling roads until the left turn onto the B927, where riders descend
to complete the first lap
For race A the third time into Ceres sees the riders
turning left onto an unclassified road that climbs to the villages
of Woodside and New Gilston.
East & West Lomond Hills (the "paps
o' Fife").
This loop within a loop proved to be the undoing
of many last year with Paul Coats breaking his bars on the climb,
Evan Oliphant puncturing as he bridged to winner Ray Wilson and the
small chase group fragmenting under the pressure applied by Stuart
MacGregor and Paul Rennie.
Paul Coates' race ended early last year.
Race B complete two full laps and don't undertake
the loop within a loop.
The finish differs from last year with both races
descending the B927 to complete their second lap (Race B) and third
lap (Race A).
Riders then continue on the A915 entering Lundin
Links where they turn onto the Cupar road (Left turn) after the bad
bends and bridge.
The finish is approx one mile up this road. The
road is narrower than last years finish so riders should exercise
caution.
Craigrothie last time, Evan punctured not
long after this.
Race Details
RACE A
- 3 laps of big circuit
- 1 lap of small circuit, half way round third
lap of big circuit
- Proceed along A915 on start of third lap turning
onto Cupar road after Bridge in Lunden Links
RACE B
- 2 laps of big circuit only
- Proceed along A915 on start of third lap turning
onto Cupar road after Bridge in Lunden Links
Note - Sprint on laps 1and 2 for both races.
