Appleby Orwell Women's League Round 3 - Corkagh Park

Round 3 of the Appleby Orwell Women's Crit League will take place this Tuesday the 23rd of April in Corkagh Park

Sign-on opens at 18.20 and closes at 18:50 for the B/Y race, with racing beginning at 19:00 sharp. This gives the organisers to start racing promptly. Take note of which group you're in for A+/A or B+/B/Y - see Groups below. If you missed Round 1 or 2 and are not on the lists below don't worry you can still come and race! If you have never raced before you will be in the B group. If you are racing the National or Intermediate League you will be in the A Race. If you arent sure then get in touch - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The B/B+/Y race will start at 7pm with the Youths getting a small handicap, followed by the B and then chased by the B+. This race will be 20 mins + 3 laps.

The A+/A race will start at 7.30pm and will be 25 mins + 3 laps.

Be considerate of your fellow racers and the organisers, and get there on time! If you're not signed-on on time, you can't race.

Some advice on racing in Corkagh Park thanks to Brian Mc from the Club League posts:
If this is your first race, try arrive early and get some warm-up laps in. Get used to the twists and curves of the course, and what line is best. When in the bunch, remember that there may be a rider on your inside or outside, or both - don't cut across their line.

If you find yourself dropped during the race and getting lapped, please move to the side and let those lapping you go by.

Please don't compromise on safety. Any dangerous riding may result in disqualification or suspension. Bear in mind that there will be plenty of beginners on the track on Tuesday night.

For the finish, safety is the priority. Don't put your head down or close your eyes in a sprint, and make sure to keep a straight line so you don't take down anyone else who might be overtaking you. Keep riding through the finish line until you are well clear of the line before stopping. If you think you placed, come back and make sure the race organiser has your name.

Parking
The car park closes early at the start of the year, so you're better off to park outside on the road parallel to the N7. The club is not responsible if you're locked in while you're racing. See Corkagh Park INFO for the official times.

Valuables
Please be careful with your belongings on race night. Some people leave bags at the gate during the race. It would be much safer to leave them on the inside of the course at the finish line, as that is where most people stand and can keep an eye on the bags. Unfortunately we have had some cars broken into over the past year so please dont leave anything of value visible in your car.

Toilets
There are no toilet facilities available. You could try asking the caravan park nicely alternatively we have been able to use the toilets in the Green Isle Hotel in the past too.

See you all on Tuesday night!

B/B+/Y Group
B+ Hannah Tilley
B+ Keela MacHale
B+ Katie Reilly
B+ Emma Smith
B+ Kasha Gniado
B+ Aisling Ní Neil
B+ Ciara Wilson

B Sarah White
B Grainne Reids
B Marijke Beltman
B Danielle Travers
B Rose Murray
B Noreen Mallon
B Rose Reilly
B Clara Fitzsimons
B Mairead Casserly
B Susanne Windsor
B Mary Maher
B Caroline Carolan
B Anastasia Myachina
B Elizabeth Ashton
B Anne Marie Cooke
B Helen Duffy
B Grainne Coghlan
B Bridget Reilly
B Eimear Callaghan

Y Zoe Shakespeare
Y Aoife Mooney


A+/A Group:
A+ Jennifer Bates
A+ Jenny Neenan
A+ Sofie Loscher
A+ Aideen Keenan
A+ Autumn Collins
A+ Monica Freiband
A+ Aishling Barry
A+ Beata Golczak
A+ Lyndsey Bryce
A+ Sinead Molloy
A+ Emma Porter
A+ Claire Ní Reachtagain
A+ Aaron Fox
A+ Niamh Stephens
A+ Carolyn Hayes

A Nikki Taggert
A Eva Brennan
A Catherine Mahoney
A Debbie Lee Gaffney
A Agnieska Samsel
A Aileen Curran
A Judy Van den Ancker
A Róisín Kennedy
A Helen Kelly
A Joanne White
A Marie Reilly
A Laura Shannon
A Julieann Byrne
A Susan Fagan
A Aisling O'Connor
A Anne Marie Loughrey
A Orla Walsh
A Sasha Gannon

Very brief results for now as I'm still away but more detailed report to follow once I get a low down on the races.

From the photos John Hammer has posted to his Facebook page it looks as though Orla got the Handicapping spot on tonight with a bunch sprint in the B race and apart from our breakaway winners in the A race the other places were decided by another bunch sprint!

B Race Results:
1. Emma Smith, Navan
2. Katie Reilly, Scott Orwell Wheelers
3. Keela McHale, Arcane
4. Hannah Tilly, Arcane
5. Carthach McCarthy, Scott Orwell Wheelers
6. Aisling ui Neill, Scott Orwell Wheelers
7. Lisa Cassidy, Dunboyne
8. Roisin McDaid, Moynalty

A Race:
1. Autumn Collins, Team Torelli
2. Lucy O'Donnell, Kanturk
3. Sophie Loscher, Sundrive
4. Aideen Keenan, Dublin Wheelers
5. Claire Ni Reachtagain, Sundrive
6. Nikki Taggert, Arcane
7. Emma Porter, UCD
8. Lyndsay Bryce, Dublin Wheelers

Photos:
Round 3 B Race

Round 3 A Race

Apparently this needs to be said to adults; if you aren't racing, get off the track.

The amount of people who had to jump back for that finish of the A Race was mental.
The best angle to watch the sprint finish from is from further back, way further back, so you can see the full thing. There's a reason why the Champs-Élysées camera is a profile shot.

Throughout the race, there was a group of five people having a full blown conversation on the track, oblivious to the fact that they were standing on the racing line of the top corner.

Please have some spatial awareness.

It was the same last year, people leaving their bike's wheels providing onto the track.