To avoid clashing with Xterra we will have a normal bunch race at 8am on Saturday June the 6th at the Putrajaya Circuit (where we held the first to races).

The Team Time Trial will be Sunday June the 14th. Please see the latest post on the website for details.

This circuit is approximately a 30 km loop with two hills that have you climbing around 250 m per lap. The road is a nice quiet loop through several Kumpungs. We will be doing between 60 and 90 km depending on numbers and who shows up.

To get there from KL, drive over Genting Peraz via Hulu Langat (Pekan Batu 14). The start is at the intersection at the base of the hill on the other side of Genting Peraz about 5 km before Titi.

For a map (or GPS users) copy and paste the following coordinates into the search bar for Google maps (http://maps.google.com/) and then press "Search Maps": N3.082861 E102.041061

On another note the first race in June will be a 4 person Team Time Trial near Kajang. We will have two grades: A Grade will ride about 90km and B Grade 45km. We will have two classes within each grade 'Aero Components Allowed' and 'Standard Racing Bikes Only'. Start finding some teammates now!

Another great turn out with 40 riders making the Sunday start. Now that the riders knew what to expect there was a call to
lengthen the race. As a result we raced over 4 laps (~70 km), with the first lap neutralized. Once the warm up was out of the way
we duly got down to action. Unlike last week white line fever didn't grip the peleton right from the start and we manged to
sedately ride through the start. When the pace slowed to under 30 km/h the first attack came and it didn't let up for the next
25 km until a break of around 6 riders managed to escape.

Meanwhile back in the groupetto a few riders ruefully congregated at the back realizing that they had failed to chase the one
break that was going to stick. I few more half-hearted chases went in but it became clear they were racing for minor places and
pride.

Up front the leading group were pulling a steady 43 km/hr and working well together. Towards the end of the 4th lap the tactical
riding started as riders positioned themselves for the final sprint. One attack went up the final rise to the interchange in but it was
far to early splitting the group and leaving Isma and Lim to duel it out over the final 800 m. Lim held wheel Isma's wheel until final
moment when he rolled over the top and took a comfortable win from last weeks race winner. Patrick dug deep to easily take thrid
place from the remaining riders.

The next race will be May 17th at the Jelebu loop located over Genting Perez on the way to Titi. The reason for the break in racing is
that many people are on the Tour of Egat and Interstate Ride. For this ride we hope to have registration and race numbers. I will
confirm the details in the week before the race.

Nick

What a great start to racing with over 50 cyclists braving the hot temperatures and dusty start area turning up to race. In fact there were about 3 times as many people as my expectations! Things got off to a sedate start with a neutral lap so everyone could learn the course route. The two interchanges provided a nice grade that was going to put the Peloton under pressure and a tricky cross-wind was present in the middle of the loop.

Just as the bunch finished the neutral lap a couple of cyclists got 'white line fever' and decided to start racing early. This left the group strung out and a few people at the back were caught out, including the 'commissaire' who was expecting the race to start after the hill. The two false starters were punished by going the wrong way at the very first turn and ending up somewhere near Salak Tinggi.

Right from the start the P2K riders signaled their intentions by controlling the front and sending a chaser after a lone rider up the road. Those two were left to dangle for 5 km until a dangerous chase group formed sparking the Peleton into life. From there on a number of attacks went in but nothing really stuck. Another lone P2K rider got away just before the start of the second lap but never looked dangerous as the other riders reacted to the blocking from his teammates.

In the final few kilometers there was questions raised about the tactics of some riders looking to chase lorries for a draft (not allowed!) but the race ended in a bunch finish with Isma taking it by a bike length from Simon Lim, Simon Cross and another rider who I didn't catch (sorry).

If anyone has any pictures please email klcycleraces@gmail.com with a couple of good ones from the start and finish so I can post them with the race report.

Also I would like to thank the following... Terry for being the first to reply to the survey and really motivating me to get this off the ground with his support. TSB aka Big Easy aka Kharis for being my mentor and providing a chase car for the final few laps on Saturday. Don for giving good advice on race locations and timing. The biggest thanks of all goes to Mei Ling and her friends for volanteering to come down and time the finish.

Nick

You can read the race report and view the pictures from last week at http://sites.google.com/site/klcycleracing/race-reports.

If you have any questions or feedback please email klcycleraces@gmail.com

Nick

Hi all,

The first race will be this Saturday at the Putrajaya Persiaran Timur Circuit. Check out the Race Courses page for a map and instruction on how to get there. Racing starts 9am. Please be at the start/finish by 8:30 so you can sign on, get assigned to a grade and I can quickly brief everyone on race rules and etiquette. I expect racing to be over in 60 min, some of us will probably carry on for a long ride in the Sepang area.

Depending on numbers and motivation we will have 3 categories...

Cat 1 (Open) - 3 Laps
Cat 2 (Vets/Women) - 2 Laps
Cat 3 (Social/Novice) - 1 or 2 Laps

Look forward to seeing you there. If we have a good turn out it will keep me motivated to organize more races.

Nick

One thing that worries me is that in NZ several race organizers have been prosecuted for negligence when cyclists were killed or injured in their races. One solution we came up with in NZ was informal racing. No marshals are present, no race fee is paid and you must conform to the normal road rules. This is how I intend to start out but I would appreciate if anyone in the know can give me the low down about laws in Malaysia covering this type of thing. I would much prefer to not end up on the wring side of the prison fence at Titi watching you all ride the Broga loop!

The results of my survey were fairly encouraging. I have 37 respondents so far with out advertising on the way2ride.com forum. Does anyone know the moderators? They haven't approved my registration so I cant post there yet.

- The results indicated that 50% of people would race once a month and the other 50% at least twice.
- The great majority want a social/novice grade and a open/vets grade. Many comments indicated they did not want to race against elite MSN/state athletes.
- Everyone indicated they would pay a small fee <20 RM or offer to marshal every now and then in return for no race fee.
- Most people were happy with any style of racing. The biggest turn-offs were track (35%), handicapped races (30%) and KoM/Stage Races/TT (15-20%).
- Saturday or Sunday morning are the preferred times with Sunday having the slight edge.
- Few people would race during the major Muslim, Christian or Chinese Holidays.
- A number of excellent racing venues were suggested. I have chosen the ones I think are the best/safest/easiest to marshal. Because I am not familiar with riding in the north west and west of KL my courses are centered in the south, west and north. If I find a better course over that way then I would add it. Possibly there might be scope for 2-4km criterium courses in the Kota Damansara and Sg Buloh areas.