[CR]questions about milk races

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Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 16:39:57 -0500
From: Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]questions about milk races

What is a "milk race," the term used for what appears to be a kind (I am not sure that it is in fact a kind of race) in British amatuer racing? Is there something characteristic of what is termed a "milk race" as opposed to other kind of racing? Is the term an acronym? and what is the origin of the word (I do not have an OED available on-line on my home computer)?

Thank you.

Cheers.

Tom Hayes
Chagrin Falls, Ohio USA