Club league round 19 TTT

Once again the league is coming to a conclusion and with three rounds left it's time for the team time trial. The format will be mostly the same as recent years, with riders selecting their own teams in advance, though if anyone doesn't have a team they can show up on the night and a team will be found for them.

Teams are made up of 3/4 riders. The team's time will be taken on the third rider to cross the line, so obviously if you have a fourth rider you have more leeway to lose one to puncture, inability to keep up, or whatever. Teams can be made up from any of the groups, but it's best to form a team where everyone has similar abilities - the work is shared more evenly, everyone's able for the same fastest pace, etc.

If you have a team already formed, please post it here, so the organisers can more easily prepare the time sheets. If you're without a team, you can use this thread to find others looking for one, or just show up on the night and you'll be matched up with others. But your best bet is to form one beforehand with riders you know, otherwise you may end up either collecting tickets for the night (not so bad for the result), or constantly pinging off the front (frustrating for everyone). It also allows you to practice and work out a system for riding through.

Usual TT rules apply - aero gear allowed, caution when overtaking teams, and no drafting (except within teams, obviously!). Any questions, ask away, though it might be covered in previous TTT threads...

The thread from 2013 can be found here: 2013

The course is to be a new one for this year- Mapmyride link . Sign on will be at the Blue Gardenia as usual, closing at 19:00, with a neutralised rollout to the start in Blessington. The route will be a lap of the lakes, for a distance of 28km, so marginally shorter than recent years, but quite a bit more challenging.

There will be one other change of note from recent years- there will be handicaps applied to each team based on the groups of the individual riders on the team; there will be a 2'30" deduction for every limit rider on the team, 1'35" for each semi-limit, 35" for each semi-scratch and no deduction for the scratch riders. This means that a team made up of 4 limit riders will have a 10 minute advantage on a full scratch team, and every other combination will fall somewhere in between. Based on recent years that shouldn't shake the results up too much, but it will mean that an organised limit or semi-limit team has a very good chance of placing (or even winning), and a disorganised scratch team is likely to come away with nothing.

Looking to assemble a limit / semi limit team?

Stephen Hayden

I'd be delighted to buddy up with you Stephen.
Malcolm

Stephen/Malcolm

Will take a slot also if still going

Martyn

Hi Stephen,

If you still have a 4th spot free would I be able to join too? No worries if not.

Thanks,
Frank

Lads,

Looks like we we have a foursome, to anybody I may have chatted with previously about teaming up my apologies.

Looking forward to giving it a lash!!!

Stephen

I'm looking for a team too.

I don't have aero gear or bike, I will be using drop handle bars with clip-on aero bars. It probably makes sense for team members to have similar set-ups.

Any takers?

Also would be good to head for a practice run tomorrow, so post if you can do that too.

Hi Daniel

I would be up for this if you still have a space. I could do tomorrow for practice.

Colum

Stephen/Malcolm/Frank

Apologies but just been informed :) that I have a prior commitment for this thursday cannot join ye for TT.

Am sure thee are plenty of stronger replacements out there.

Sorry for the mix up & best of luck

Martyn

Colum wrote:

Hi Daniel

I would be up for this if you still have a space. I could do tomorrow for practice.

Colum

Hi Colum, yes have space, just 2 of us so far! Sorry I actually can't go tomorrow anymore, I'm heading mountainbiking in Rostrevor. Maybe we could try to do something on Tuesday evening. Otherwise we can just do it on the day!

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send me a message and we can organise something.

Hey Stephen,

If there's a spot going still I'd be game.

Daragh

Liam Rowsome
Gavin Dodd
David Swift
Arek Pierożyński

Anyone else for this team? I'll supply pre race coffee :-)

Hey Daniel,

I'll take a spot if there's a space.
I'm able to practice this evening

Conor

I can join you Liam if you're still looking for someone. I have clip on bars but due to the lack of brakes don't know if this is an advisable option in a TTT.

ah Jeez sorry Aideen. I literally just changed my post (as Gavin has recruited a work collegue this afternoon) posted it and then saw your post when the page refreshed. You would've obviously been more than welcome! Congrats on a great win at the weekend and sorry again about the poor timing!

No problem. Another option has just arisen with the King of TTs and his good lady of all people. Thanks for your congrats. It was a flattering result from a small field, but I'll take it!