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tangy wrote: Event 3: Saturday 15th February 2014- Biathlon (details TBA) EVENING EVENT

Any reason this is a Saturday EVENING event? Surely more could make it during the day at a weekend?
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Going Underground wrote:
tangy wrote: Event 3: Saturday 15th February 2014- Biathlon (details TBA) EVENING EVENT

Any reason this is a Saturday EVENING event? Surely more could make it during the day at a weekend?
stab in the dark guess... so it doesn't clash with the RailUK event?
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tractakid wrote:
Going Underground wrote:
tangy wrote: Event 3: Saturday 15th February 2014- Biathlon (details TBA) EVENING EVENT

Any reason this is a Saturday EVENING event? Surely more could make it during the day at a weekend?
stab in the dark guess... so it doesn't clash with the RailUK event?
This will be a Saturday daytime event, I failed to be thorough enough when editing the schedule, re-edit required!
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Is it possible to also move the FNC to the 20th Feb? I could do it then!
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It's already been moved FROM the 20th as people didn't like that date. Really doesn't look like the calendar is in your favour, Rhys, I'm sorry to say. Can't please everyone. :(

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Anyone keen for a parkrun on the 15th Feb before the Biathlon? If no one is i'll head to Pymmes again, else happy to visit somewhere else should it suit others :)

I don't think I'm stupid enough to attempt a parkrun the morning after a FNC, but if I don't end up doing the fnc I will run that day too.
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tractakid wrote:
Going Underground wrote:
tangy wrote: Event 3: Saturday 15th February 2014- Biathlon (details TBA) EVENING EVENT

Any reason this is a Saturday EVENING event? Surely more could make it during the day at a weekend?
stab in the dark guess... so it doesn't clash with the RailUK event?
I CANT SEE ANY MENTION of this rail uk event they don't really publicise well do they snobbish gits!
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It's posted on their forum in the forum meets section and I mentioned it on here!
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Thanks to HMRC reminding me to pay some tax. I will not be able to make the FNC as cannot afford both still trying to make the R15 on 22nd.
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Going Underground wrote:Also The Biathalon was probably the highlight of the last Winter Olympics and was a Saturday lunchtime start.....
I'd also say this was my favourite event last time, why change the format?
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I've just been told in work that one of the supervisors have handed their notice in. As a result ill only be able to come to a few events due to covering Extra shifts. I'll look on the rota and get back to you all :)
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I haven't changed anything with the Biathlon event yet, I am still working on it. For the moment the status quo remains. Please await the announcement in the Biathlon thread when posted.

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Okay I should be able to come to the Nordic Combined and the tramlink and the R15 if it's on the 8th. (I did vote for the 22nd so technically take one vote off the 22nd and add it to the 8th). :)
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Will be giving the biathlon a miss due to the clash with the Rail UK challenge, but should be able to attend most of the other events.
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i can now confirm my attendance for friday 7th event friday 21st event two saturday event no matter what date is chosen and possibly the one of the tuesdays i think i go for tramlink as then i dont have an argument
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