by sharon » Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:54 pm
Personally from a point of view of observing at events, am more and more convinced we should have lights on in events anyway...... it is amazing how much riders disappear under heavy leafed trees and on an evening where it might be less than brilliant sunshine... Having been off late in mid-week open 25's in the past I often rode with a light esp when I knew the event dipped under trees, or there were thunderstorms around.... not unusual on K6 back in the day... So start time need not be an issue... though I do think it is better if it kept consistent, ie always start at 7pm (except for the early season events) that way everyone knows where they are up to..