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NOTES TO COMPETITORS The headquarters at Llanwrdda will be open at about 07.10hrs but are in a real sleepy, snoozy village so you are kindly asked to keep the noise down and avoid slamming car doors, etc. There is the world’s largest permanent cowpat on that bend near Manordeilo and in wet weather it becomes a bit of a cowpat slick so be careful! It regularly takes out motorcyclists so speedy testers on skinny tyres are easy prey in the wet. Regarding motorcyclists, then the whole area is a bit of a magnet for our leather-clad friends but, thankfully, they’re a good-natured bunch and generally respectful of our sport (“two wheels good”) so just be aware because they don’t half shift! On a race of this distance and on rural roads you should always expect the unexpected! But you’ll have plenty of time to make up any delays so please don’t take any unnecessary risks and make getting back home to your families your first priority and a fast time your second priority. The CTT, the South Wales Police and the event organiser all strongly recommend the use of Snell/ANSI helmets. Keep your head up and have a safe and speedy ride. At time of writing, there is still a semi-permanent short stretch set of ‘temporary’ traffic lights (due to road edge erosion following floods) just south-west Llandovery. There’s really not much we can do about this and it is a really short set of lights. Welcome to the 2015 West Wales ‘100’ one of the true ‘classics’ on the South Wales racing calendar and we’re delighted that this year’s event proudly incorporates the Welsh Cycling Association (WCA) Welsh Championship 100 on this superbly scenic West Wales course. The R100/1 is unusual for a ‘100’ course in that it uses just the one road (the scenic A40) on which competitors will encounter a variety of terrain. Whilst it is a slightly sporting course (debate/discuss) it is also ‘good for the head’ in so much that you are always climbing, descending, taking a bend or admiring the scenery and therefore stay mentally fresh. Please make sure that you become totally familiar with the course by tracing it with your finger on a road map or by doing a practice lap at 03.00hrs. Mention must be made of the fact that as an ‘umbrella organisation’ the West Wales Cyclists’ League has no membership assets of its own and marshals will be a rare sight so please get to know the course and especially the initial turn at Llandeilo and then the far turns at Brecon and Abergwili East.