Really Secret Leeds

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 14 Sep, 2010 9:11 am

The lake is filthy, I canot understand why anyone would want/ be let in it. - Went in when I was a kid and was washing silt out of my hair for ages after!Also there are objects at the banks like metal spikes sticking up and broken glass. Awful to be in great to look at!

Richard A Thackeray · Tue 14 Sep, 2010 10:09 am

LS1 wrote: Also there are objects at the banks like metal spikes sticking up and broken glass. Awful to be in great to look at! Looking at last years event pics, they clambered out onto some decking (maybe from a pontoon??), that's near the cafe isn't it? I've not done anything like a Triathlon, but have ridden Cyclo-Cross in Roundhay Park.Way back in November 1991, there was an event called 'The Nations Cup'.It was a professional level event (by invitation only), but also had supporting (open) events.I rode in the support, but what I recall suffered immensely.THEN.... in February 1992, there was the World Cyclo-Cross Championships in the park, on the same course (the 'Nations' was also a course/logistics 'checker')One of our own riders won the Junior event, gaining his 'Rainbow-Jersey', & gold-medal!!That was Roger Hammond, who is riding for Cervelo, & presently taking part in the 'Tour Of Britain'

beast · Post by **beast** » Tue 14 Sep, 2010 6:14 pm

Leeds Hippo wrote: raveydavey wrote: Another top secret event today (or is it just me?).We took the hound for a walk at Roundhay Park and arrived to find what appeared to be a triathlon under way - swimmers in Waterloo Lake and then cycling off through the park and up Wetherby Road.Pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8964340@N0 ... 983430474/(sorry, I still haven't sorted a name so you'll need to cut and paste)The swimmers in the lake were going at a fair lick - presumably having heard of the monster pike that lurks in the depths..? I thought swimming was banned in the lake due to dangerous currents (from where I don't know) - in light of the drownings over the past few years I only knew about it because I helped marshal last year. No marketing whatsoever. Watched the swim then went to Wike to watch the cycling.