Club league Round 1, Pine Forest TT 03/04/14.

The 2014 club league is kicking off next Thursday with the Pine forest prologue TT. This course has been used by the women's league for past four years, and has proven a popular starting point.

The course is just short of 5K, and rises gradually for the first 4 of that before kicking up sharply in the final kilometre. Mapmyride link.

Race HQ will be in the Pine forest arts centre, at the halfway point along the course. There is car parking there, but not a huge number of spaces, so the more people who cycle up to it the better.

This year we be trialling a system of online registration for the Time Trials, using a dedicated thread here.

The car park will be open from 18:00, and the first rider will be off at 19:00. A start list will be published the night before giving your start time, so you should show make sure you know when your own start is, and show up to the start line at least 3 minutes before your start time.

There is to be no warming up on the course, so when you are ready to go you should spin down to the start (2.5k from the sign-on), and do any further warming up in the area of Glencullen village.

TT bikes/wheels and aero kit are all allowed, though they won't provide a massive advantage on this course. I strongly recommend using a rear light, as it will be getting dark as later finishers are returning.

If you catch another rider (good for you!) check that there is no traffic coming up behind you before pulling out, and give them loads of room as you pass. Remember they may have no notion that you're steaming through until you have actually passed them. On the other hand, if you are caught, keep on going at your own pace, don't be tempted to try sit on to the rider who has passed you.

When you cross the finish line roll on through, pull over further down the road and don't turn around before checking that it is safe to do so. Anyone doing a U-turn in the vicinity of the finish line will be disqualified. Please don't hassle the timekeepers for your time- there's no problem asking, but make sure to do it at a time when there aren't any riders coming in.

There are placings (points) for the 6 fastest riders in each ability group, so 24 placings to compete for altogether, but beyond that every finisher will get a time, so no matter how badly you think you might fare it will be worth your while giving this one a blast.

Last years times are here:

1st Liam Rowsome 08:50
2nd Tom Blennerhassett 08:53
3rd Graham Hurley 09:00
4th Diarmuid Collins 09:04.18
5th Peter Gerrard 09:04.27
6th Ed O'Mahoney 09:06
7th Neal Hudson 09:08
8th Cormack Bracken 09:14
9th Pat Conlon 09:18
10th Gavin Dodd 09:19
11th Aidan Collins 09:20.77
12th Fionn Griffin 09:20.9
13th Jamie Busher 09:27
14th Brian McNally 09:32
15th Jules Cantwell 09:35
16th Philippe Bourdarias 09:36
17th Seamus Fitzgerald 09:37
18th Donal Brady 09:45
19th Oisin Boland 09:50
20th Paul Brosnan 09:51
21st Ronan Foley 09:52
22nd Ryan McCarthy 09:54
23rd Fergal Daly 09:56
24th Donnacha McCormack 10:02
25th Monica Marconi 10:07
26th Dave Tansey 10:08
27th Paul Burgess 10:15
28th Brian Doyle 10:17.02
29th Fionn Sheridan 10:17.15
30th Lucy Soden 10:19
31st JP Flynn 10:22
32nd Isabel Cogan 10:23
33rd Paul Kane 10:28
34th Ivan O'Brien 10:32
35th Mark Mulcahy 10:35
36th Jeffrey Hoare 10:37
37th Jim Carey 10:40
38th David Hendron 10:46
39th Peadar Corbally 10:48
40th Darragh Boyd 10:54
41st John McElligot 11:01
42nd Barry Keogh 11:02
43rd Konstantinos Michalitsis 11:09
44th Aidan Ryan 11:10
45th Fergal Quinn 11:12
46th Barry Browne 11:22
47th Darragh Sheeran 11:27
48th Diarmuid Donnelly 11:29
49th Douglas Smyth 11:34

Marshals to be there 30 mins before race. Can I confirm that we should be there by18.30? What is exact location for meeting - car park?

Aideen wrote:

Marshals to be there 30 mins before race. Can I confirm that we should be there by18.30? What is exact location for meeting - car park?

That's correct Aideen, the Pine Forest arts centre car park by 18:30.

Sorry another question. What time will it be over at - for marshals? I'm planning on cycling there and back.

Aideen wrote:

Sorry another question. What time will it be over at - for marshals? I'm planning on cycling there and back.

Depending on where exactly you are marshalling you should be finished sometime between 19:40 and 19:55. It'll be getting dark around 8ish, so anyone who is cycling home will need lights.

Apologies if this is answered somewhere else. Im using an Apple and the matrix file will not open/save on my computer.

Is there a list up of what category everyone will be competeing in for the coming club league (limit, semi-limit etc.)?

Another stupid question. Last year there was a sign on which closed 10 (?) mins before the racing. Is this the case also for the TT? Or is it ok to sign on (arts centre?) appropriately to our start times?
Ta
Ken

Ken wrote:

Another stupid question. Last year there was a sign on which closed 10 (?) mins before the racing. Is this the case also for the TT? Or is it ok to sign on (arts centre?) appropriately to our start times?
Ta
Ken

If you have registered in advance through the forum then you do not have to sign on on the night, just show up at the start line (Glencullen crossroads) at least three minutes before your appointed start time.

There will be sign on on the night for anyone who hasn't already registered, and the arts centre is also there for car parking, changing and toilets for anyone who needs it.

PDF worked perfectly. Thank you.

Also, who/how is it decided what Cat you go into? Not sure id be strong enough for Semi-Scratch? Ill give it a crack no problem but dont wanna be holding lads up at the same time.

This will only be my second year ever competing in it.

2012 - 1st year I was in Limit (complete newbie to sport)
2013 - 2nd year I was put into semi-scratch? But did not race in any as was injured all year.
2014 - ...

Final start list:

Number	Start time	Name	Group
1	19:00:30	Eric Downey	Scratch
2	19:01:00	Brian Ahern	Scratch
3	19:01:30	Uisneach Sheridan	Limit
4	19:02:00	Sean Murnane	Limit
5	19:02:30	Conor Murnane	Limit
6	19:03:00	Naoise Sheridan	Limit
7	19:03:30
8	19:04:00
9	19:04:30	Stephen Barry	Limit
10	19:05:00	David Bradley	Limit
11	19:05:30	Damien Long	Limit
12	19:06:00	Jules De Meester	Limit
13	19:06:30	Frank Moriarty	Limit
14	19:07:00	Arek Pierozynski	Limit
15	19:07:30	Brian Geary	Limit
16	19:08:00	Chris Mollaghan	Limit
17	19:08:30	Daniel McElroy	Limit
18	19:09:00	Des O'Brien	Limit
19	19:09:30	Garry Blair	Limit
20	19:10:00	James Olsen	Limit
21	19:10:30	Joe Chester	Limit
22	19:11:00	Ken O'Neill	Limit
23	19:11:30	Malcolm Garland	Limit
24	19:12:00	Michael Hanley	Limit
25	19:12:30	Niall Kieran	Limit
26	19:13:00	Tony Walsh	Limit
27	19:13:30	Fergal Quinn	Limit
28	19:14:00	John McElligott	Limit
29	19:14:30	JP Flynn	Limit
30	19:15:00	Paul Burgess	Limit
31	19:15:30
32	19:16:00	Keith Harte	Semi-limit
33	19:16:30	David Maher	Semi-limit
34	19:17:00	Stephen Hayden	Semi-limit
35	19:17:30	Owen O'Flaherty	Semi-limit
36	19:18:00	Brendan Canning	Semi-limit
37	19:18:30	Colum Bradley	Semi-limit
38	19:19:00	Ken McCullagh	Semi-limit
39	19:19:30	Martyn Holmes	Semi-limit
40	19:20:00	Ronan Grimes	Semi-limit
41	19:20:30	Julian Moore	Semi-limit
42	19:21:00	Daragh Boyd	Semi-limit
43	19:21:30	David Hendron	Semi-limit
44	19:22:00	Charlotte MacDonald	Semi-limit
45	19:22:30	Orla Hendron	Semi-limit
46	19:23:00	Donnacha McCormack	Semi-limit
47	19:23:30
48	19:24:00
49	19:24:30	Nick Watson	Semi-scratch
50	19:25:00	Bernard English	Semi-scratch
51	19:25:30	David Swift	Semi-scratch
52	19:26:00	Barry Dace	Semi-scratch
53	19:26:30	John Latham	Semi-scratch
54	19:27:00	John Sower	Semi-scratch
55	19:27:30	Alan Duggan	Semi-scratch
56	19:28:00	Dick O'Brien	Semi-scratch
57	19:28:30	Brian McNally	Semi-scratch
58	19:29:00	Jamie Busher	Semi-scratch
59	19:29:30
60	19:30:00	Killian Doyle	Limit
61	19:30:30	Kevin Hayes	Limit
62	19:31:00
63	19:31:30	Patrick O'Brien	Scratch
64	19:32:00	Philippe Bourdarias	Scratch
65	19:32:30	Gavin Dodd	Scratch
66	19:33:00	Neal Hudson	Scratch
67	19:33:30	Peter Gerrard	Scratch
68	19:34:00	Diarmuid Collins	Scratch
69	19:34:30	Tom Blennerhassett	Scratch
70	19:35:00	Liam Rowsome	Scratch
71	19:35:30
72	19:36:00
73	19:36:30
74	19:37:00
75	19:37:30
76	19:38:00
77	19:38:30
78	19:39:00
79	19:39:30
80	19:40:00	Fionn Sheridan	Semi-limit
81	19:40:30	David Tansey	Semi-scratch
82	19:41:00	Aidan Collins	Scratch

Thanks for the vote of confidence Dick. I just have to convince my legs now.

I know it's after the cut off for online reg, but just so you know I will take Kilian Doyle's place in the TT if that's okay, as he's going to marshal for me. If it's an issue let me know.

Just a final reminder of a few things:

If you are already on the start list you don't need to go to the arts centre, you can just show up at the start line at least three minutes before your start.

There are toilets and car parking at the arts centre- there is to be no parking at the start, and absolutely no public urination anywhere.

If you aren't pre-registered you are still welcome, the earlier you show up the earlier you'll get slotted in.

I will not make this. The marshals can give my slot at 1914 to a person needing an early start.

Folks just to reiterate Dave Mc's earlier point about urinating in public or adjacent to any houses on any of the circuits we use for the club league.

The Vets racing league have had to cancel next Sundays race for exactly this reason due to the actions of one rider prior to last Sunday's race.

If anyone needs to answer natures call can we all ensure that we move away to somewhere completely out of view and away from any properties. If you spot anyone not doing this please make them aware of the possible implications on the league as it is becoming a major issue for residents along the racing courses and we need to manage this issue to avoid any complaints.

Thanks,