A bit confused about whether the new 'starting flow' will be vc19 safer.
This year, the Start times are given as the Transition release time. You need to start accumulating in your Transition area -Plan to arrive at your Transition Area no more than10 min before your transition release time, - and will then be released into a "rolling start".
You will be released from your Transition area (within 10 min from arriving) So, no more 1 hour waiting in your cage. (and then just continue on a rolling start. i.e. no gun ? at start line, gun is effectively at the Transition release time, but timing only starts at crossing the mat.)
Ok so far, the idea is to prevent gatherings (200-500 riders) for an hour in start cage. - But, to prevent being late at race starts, everyone tries to get to their start time 'a bit earlier' (and now only a small 10 minute window - not 1 hour +) and as we know from experience at races, most riders want to be early/front in their start groups. On top of that, the X, Y, Z etc. guys are always there early and right in everyone's way. So, will we have a 18,000 (?) rider/bicycle traffic jam near cage entry points ? Further, will this bicycle congestion on the approach roads, let 300 (18,000/61groups) (?) guys get to their cages on time, and can the flow be fast enough to let organisers at the gates check numbers etc of all 300 (?) riders in 10 minutes ? (1 every 2 seconds).
Thinking about this makes one more anxious about being on time for your '10min window time' - so will we be there (in the jam) even earlier !
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