CL 2013 R20 - Blue Light CP 22/8/13

The committee have lined up a hell of a final round for us! They've scrapped the crit, and replaced it with a road race in the Dublin/Wicklow hills.

Sign-on is at the carpark of the Blue Light pub until 18.50 (goo.gl/maps/JJy0c).

Race rolls out at 19.00, neutralised through Glencullen (Johnnie Fox's) and down to the Devil's Elbow*. The race will start once all riders are safely through the Elbow (about 5.5km on the map). From there head south, until you hit the L1011 and turn right toward Glencree. The race will proceed through Glencree and up to the Military Road, turning right toward the viewing point, and turning right there onto Cruagh Road. The final stretch of the loop is the road from the R1 TT (but reversed), Pine Forest Road. I'm awaiting confirmation on where the finish line will be, but the after-party will definitely be in the Blue Light!

Update: Finish line will be on the road into Glencullen.

www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/268630061

We'll be having a barbecue and a prize-giving for the league, and it'll be an opportunity to thank those who made it all happen every week - Damien Long, Eddy Lane and Ciara Kinch, very ably assisted by Jeni Sheridan, Paul Tansey and Dick O'Brien. The marshalling has been great every week as well, so everyone can have a pat on the back! You'll get your marshalling deposit back in the pub, don't spend it all in one go!

More marshalls please!
Because this was designated a crit, we only had four marshalls assigned to it. Ed O'Mahoney and Jamie Busher both kindly volunteered to marshall an extra night (nice one!), and Brian Ahern did a swap. From the looks of the course, we'll need a few more to make this happen - the more we can get, the safer it'll be.

At this point of the league, Eric has won it, whether or not he shows up next week! Pat has also secured second place if he signs on for the final round, congrats to them both! Tom might be able to steal Gavin's bronze if can take the final win, and keep Gavin out of the placings, and after that it's tight enough. Interestingly, my by calculations, there's a three-way tie for 11th between Oisín Boland, Jules Cantwell and Donal Brady.

I've attached a provisional results table with extra TTT points**, HC points, and the worst five removed. Perhaps if you're not in the running at the pointy end of the results, you might consider volunteering, or likewise if a win vs marshalling points won't make any difference to your position.

Aidan Ryan
Ronan Grimes Neal Hudson
Gavin Dodd John Latham
Stephen Surdival
Brian Ahern
Ed O'Mahoney
Jamie Busher

Provisional penultimate table: www.orwellwheelers.org/images/docs/cl2013_r19_provisional.xls

*if you don't know the Devil's Elbow, it's a very steep up-and-down bit of road, with a zig-zag: goo.gl/maps/dnJvz

**if you missed the announcement in the other thread, top six teams in the TTT will now be receiving points.

Paul wrote:

I'm happy to marshal this one. Can do lead car if needed.

Thanks Paul!

Thanks on both counts Lucy!

I've updated the spreadsheet on the front page with the results from R19 as confirmed by the league committee.

Brian wrote:

Thanks on both counts Lucy!

I've updated the spreadsheet on the front page with the results from R19 as confirmed by the league committee.

I've amended the formula for deducting the worst 5 this morning. I had continued on last year's tradition of including the championship rounds in all scores, but I've been told this is no longer the case, and they will be deducted if in the worst five. Apologies for anyone whose position is affected by this, and has seen their hopes of a prize die.

Committee has also told me that prizes will be awarded to top ten and first woman.

Donal wrote:

There seems to be something up with the ordering of the spreadsheet. It's neither by Total nor Adjusted Total.

It's sorted by adj. total before the hypothetical 0 points for R20 was inserted. I've re-ordered it now to avoid (further) confusion.

Donal wrote:

Can you not order it some other way that gets me inside the top 10? :)

If you win on the night, keep Brian Doyle out of the prizes, and make sure neither Brian McNally nor Jamie Busher get second, you're guaranteed a top ten spot!