JK Sprint 2009 - the ones that got away.................
So the planning of courses 1 to 3 at the JK Sprint 2009 in Newcastle City didn't go as smoothly as we would have liked! During the 'last minute' planning process for courses 1 to 3, various 'options' were created. The decision as to the option which was eventually to be used was only made at 8.30am on the Tuesday before the Friday!! Option B above was in the frame right up to the last minute - I particularly liked leg 2-3 (at least 5 alternative routes), but leg 6-7 was thought to contain too much dead running. Aside is the first part of Course 1 we 'lost' one week before the event - after the maps had been printed! And below is the first part of the 'lost' Course 2, which has a slightly different start. In the event's final details, I advised competitors not to expect another 'Guildford' race - the area was never going to be as technical - but did it make for a good sprint race? After looking at other recent events on websites and in