Geo, dont know who the many are that gave you this info mate but I will disagree strongly! Distance is not everything in training but ones that are not trained or raced in year of birth gan doon like snaw aff a dyke! True you will get the exeptional one but thats yer lot!!!!! Two or three tosses is plenty for a first race tae say 45 miles and the ones that race consistently, not winners, are the ones that you can trust in yer old bird team! Hope you have the sense tae look after yer team of ybs as its no a sprint its a marathon when ye are startin. No good wiinin loads o races wae yer ybs tae have nae team for naxt years enjoyment? Wish you the best Geo but dont take all the info in, trust in yer instincts and protect yer team? ATB Steven