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2015 Irish National Hill Climb Championship

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    #32
    JK.BMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 724 ✭✭✭JK.BMC


    Weigh your helmet
    Then weigh an aero helmet
    Then "do the math"


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    #33
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    JK.BMC wrote: »
    Then "do the math"

    We don't 'do the math' in Ireland, especially not in Irish cycling. We make the calculation.


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    #34
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    JK.BMC wrote: »
    Weigh your helmet
    Then weigh an aero helmet
    Then "do the math"

    Only reason I asked is first 4.5km isn't that hilly apparently and so be good opportunity to get some speed up.


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    #35
    devonp
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭devonp


    any results ?


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    #36
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    Well whoever said here that no part of this route goes up to 20% must have cycled a different route. The last 500m of this definitely hit 20%. It was a horrible finish. It would have been nice to have a 30 on the back which I didn't when it really hurt. Not the best route for national hill climb championships, hard to find too.


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    #37
    jinkypolly
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭jinkypolly


    I've ridden it and it doesn't hit 20%, maybe you were justin hurting a wee bit.


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    #38
    The Flying Vet
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    Have to say I really enjoyed the route even thou I suffered like a dog for the last k. Hard to get the balance of how deep to go on the first 4k and leave a bit in the tank for the cruel stuff!! Don't think I mastered it. Wasn't a Hillclimb for the pure climber but still a good test. Well organised and great spread after.


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    #39
    killalanerr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭killalanerr


    Just back, its was an inserting route ok,more roubaix with a hill at the end fast and very tec at the start,I made a hallix of the finish got lost on the last part of the hill and went all out only to find I still had 150m to go almost came to a stop ,a bit disappointed as i felt i was going ok up to that

    I think they should have stuck to plan A and ran it up the hill on the other side

    But can't fault the organisers well ran and on closed road with one hell of a feed not to mention the cake ,take a bow lads


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    #40
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    jinkypolly wrote: »
    I've ridden it and it doesn't hit 20%, maybe you were justin hurting a wee bit.

    I sure was hurting. Nearly died when I crossed the line. :D


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    #41
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    I was the same. Went too hard at the start and died down towards the end for the cruel stuff.


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    #42
    rappid
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭rappid


    good stuff lads! check your emails for results.


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    #43
    jinkypolly
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭jinkypolly


    Are the results going to be published online? That's a long wait for a National Championship event to give out results.


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    #44
    fat bloke
    Registered Users Posts: 5,815 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    I didn't realise you could do it on an LC licence? I might have give it a go in that case seeing as I was in that part of the country.

    I did the Valley Wheelers Trasna na Gleannta sportive the day after and it was a fabulous spin. Great route. Really scenic, some fantastic little roads I hadn't been along in years and years, and a food stop with gorgeous ham sandwiches and luscious curranty bread like only country sportives can make.


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    #45
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    jinkypolly wrote: »
    Are the results going to be published online? That's a long wait for a National Championship event to give out results.

    Agree, for a national event, waiting that long for results was a joke. They should be made public too.


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    #46
    jinkypolly
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭jinkypolly


    Unfortunately one of the riders who was presented with his gold medal on the podium on Saturday was then informed on Sunday that there had been a mistake and that he hadn't actually won. I know mistakes can be made but for that to happen in a National Championship is just inexcusable.


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    #47
    killalanerr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭killalanerr


    jinkypolly wrote: »
    Unfortunately one of the riders who was presented with his gold medal on the podium on Saturday was then informed on Sunday that there had been a mistake and that he hadn't actually won. I know mistakes can be made but for that to happen in a National Championship is just inexcusable.

    Which one do tell ?


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    #48
    jinkypolly
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭jinkypolly


    M50


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    #49
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    jinkypolly wrote: »
    M50

    I wouldn't give medal back. Fcuk them it was their error. They should just present the other rider with a medal too end of.


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    #50
    wanderer 22
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    Amprodude wrote: »
    I wouldn't give medal back. Fcuk them it was their error. They should just present the other rider with a medal too end of.

    Seriously? Surely you wouldn't want a gold medal if you weren't actually the fastest? :confused:


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    #51
    Lumen
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    Amprodude wrote: »
    I wouldn't give medal back. Fcuk them it was their error. They should just present the other rider with a medal too end of.
    You could just make yourself a medal out of one of those chocolate coins.


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    #52
    killalanerr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭killalanerr


    colm18 wrote: »
    Seriously? Surely you wouldn't want a gold medal if you weren't actually the fastest? :confused:

    Jaus I might get a medal out of this yet. :). But I'm with col on this one I'd be mightily pissed of but wouldn't want the medal for sure


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    #53
    Amprodude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    colm18 wrote: »
    Seriously? Surely you wouldn't want a gold medal if you weren't actually the fastest? :confused:

    They are hard to get :D


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    #54
    Irish Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 316 ✭✭Irish Raven


    Absolute joke that they presented a medal without thoroughly checking the riders times, inexcusable really, and then to inform the right over 24hours later, mind baffling!!

    And agreed, for a so called "national championships" results should be made public within hours of the event ending, although I suppose when they have to go over riders times and correct errors.....I wouldn't be expecting the right results for a while!!

    Rant over!!


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    #55
    vistafinder
    Registered Users Posts: 619 ✭✭✭vistafinder


    A few pictures from Saturday
    http://www.windyheightsphotography.com/Irish-National-Hillclimb-Champ/Irish-National-Hillclimb/


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    #56
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Times, for those who are interested:

    12095304_10153614801733926_6029493303688264435_o.jpg


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    #57
    easygoing39
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    According to the latest whispers the results are still wrong!!! Cycling Ireland has been sending e-mails to those who took part with revised results.Looks like alot of mistakes were made on the day,and people with certain medals will have to hand them back!!!!! Rough justice 5 days after the event!!


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    #58
    Arthurdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭Arthurdaly


    If that's the case then its a pretty big balls up. All for new clubs taking on these events but I think it should be partnered with clubs that have experience running them. The national A3 race was sent the wrong way by marshalls this year on a course which had 3 notable turning points, baffling as to how you get that wrong.


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    #59
    alanucc
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭alanucc


    Omnishambles if true


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    #60
    shaka
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    Heard the guy was rang that day and wouldnt come back , error came to light when someone who didn't place originally stood up and informed everyone he had passed out the guy who had been presented with the medal , someone else had passed him as well.

    Heard people were also entered in two categories , eg M40s and A4 . We were told when running the Munsters by commisaire that cyclists would only be considered in one category . One fella who entered M40s but got medal in A4


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    #61
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Why are CI happy to entrust national champs results to volunteers and amateurs?


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