2015 Irish CX Champs - all you need to know

bcmf · 08-01-2015 11:44pm

So I have been informed that I am required to be in River Valley for 8am on Sunday for course building.
A note to the organisers: The coffee tent better be open by the time I get there.
otherwise there Rob Fowl wont be happy as his mechanic ,ie me, wont be in a good place.

Beasty · 08-01-2015 11:49pm

bcmf wrote: »

So I have been informed that I am required to be in River Valley for 8am on Sunday for course building.
A note to the organisers: The coffee tent better be open by the time I get there.
otherwise there Rob Fowl wont be happy as his mechanic ,ie me, wont be in a good place.

Can't say I'll be that bothered if Rob has to carry his bike half way round the course because of crap maintenance - indeed I would quite look forward to something like that:pac:

bcmf · 09-01-2015 12:05am

Beasty wrote: »

Can't say I'll be that bothered if Rob has to carry his bike half way round the course because of crap maintenance - indeed I would quite look forward to something like that:pac:

I wont be bothered either tbh
I will be too busy looking for Lenny to throw the contents of beer cans* at him.

*may not contain beer

The tax man · 09-01-2015 12:07am

Alek wrote: »

Two virbs then

Hope the mount does it's job,don't fancy losing a new camera in the mud. Must remember to give the lens a wipe every now and again. Don't want 45 mins footage of an out of focus blob of mud.

Beasty · 09-01-2015 12:12am

bcmf wrote: »

*may not contain beer

You do realise there will be toilets on site?

Tenzor07 · 09-01-2015 12:19am

This will get y'all in the mood for some Mud Sweat and gears... and no Snow!

Alek · 09-01-2015 12:32am

Hope the mount does it's job,

If you have the original handlebar one, its bombproof. I worry about mud only

The tax man · 09-01-2015 1:16am

Alek wrote: »

If you have the original handlebar one, its bombproof. I worry about mud only

I bought a K-Edge handlebar mount that takes my 500 and the camera hangs underneath.

midonogh · 09-01-2015 8:33am

bcmf wrote: »

So I have been informed that I am required to be in River Valley for 8am on Sunday for course building.
A note to the organisers: The coffee tent better be open by the time I get there.
otherwise there Rob Fowl wont be happy as his mechanic ,ie me, wont be in a good place.

You take good care of my bike now, ya hear?

bcmf · 09-01-2015 11:05pm

midonogh wrote: »

You take good care of my bike now, ya hear?

I am just gonna hand it over to the bearded one while trying not to spill my coffee.
If he wrecks it then he owns it!

Beasty · 09-01-2015 11:26pm

bcmf wrote: »

If he wrecks it then he owns it!

Don't think he'll be interested in your second hand coffee

Beasty · 09-01-2015 11:29pm

40-50 km/h WSWesterlies forecast. We're going to have to be careful where we position the marquees to ensure they don't fly across the course I guess - either that or bcmf and one or two others may be required to provide a bit of ballast....

Lusk_Doyle · 09-01-2015 11:34pm

Beasty wrote: »

40-50 km/h WSWesterlies forecast. We're going to have to be careful where we position the marquees to ensure they don't fly across the course I guess - either that or bcmf and one or two others may be required to provide a bit of ballast....

Call in the ghost of Beasty past?

Tenzor07 · 10-01-2015 12:29pm

The nationals will be missing THE top contender tomorrow, Seymour is out...:(:eek:

Beasty · 10-01-2015 12:59pm

Wow. Just seen SB are reporting a chest infection. That's a massive shame. However it really does open this up. There must be a few guys who really fancy their chances now and it makes it a very competitive and potentially enthralling race.

Tenzor07 · 10-01-2015 1:35pm

Really hard luck for Seymour, I was looking forward to seeing the battle at the head of the race...
Certainly the race will be more open now, though he always raised the standards and pushed other competitors to race harder...

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Lusk_Doyle · 10-01-2015 4:06pm

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Really hard luck for Seymour, I was looking forward to seeing the battle at the head of the race...
Certainly the race will be more open now, though he always raised the standards and pushed other competitors to race harder...

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Go Raam!

bcmf · 10-01-2015 9:50pm

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Go Raam!

Did Raam not post on Facebook that he was out for tomorrow due to illness?

Beasty · 10-01-2015 10:55pm

The pressures of being favourite and they're dropping 'em like flies.....:pac:

Lusk_Doyle · 11-01-2015 10:40am

bcmf wrote: »

Did Raam not post on Facebook that he was out for tomorrow due to illness?

Yes. Alas, I believe that was after the fact. Or at least I didn't see it until afterwards. I can't be expected to keep abreast of all these different social platforms like you young fellas.

Lusk_Doyle · 11-01-2015 5:24pm

Well done all today. Organisers take a bow for a job well done. Chapeau to crosswords, greenmat, raam, glennamaddy, midonogh, caroline, inquitus and (as much as it pains me to say it!!!) beasty!

Great event. I'd love to have been in the condition to have taken part.

Diggabot · 11-01-2015 5:28pm

Just home from this... Great event. Well done to Swords CC for organising it and chapeau to the riders... it was very cold and very windy today.

Lusk_Doyle · 11-01-2015 5:30pm

Would you believe that the Nationals in the US that were due to take place in Austin, Texas, was canceled due to mud!

bcmf · 11-01-2015 6:05pm

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Well done all today. Organisers take a bow for a job well done. Chapeau to crosswords, greenmat, raam, glennamaddy, midonogh, caroline, inquitus and (as much as it pains me to say it!!!) beasty!

Great event. I'd love to have been in the condition to have taken part.

+1
Very well organised (with a guest helper getting out of bed early to lend a hand :-) )

Looked like a tough course and would almost make me wanna give a go such was the success.
Well done to all involved.

And Beasty our cordining off abilities are superb. Despite us being moved from tape duty.

bcmf · 11-01-2015 6:07pm

......oh and The Tax Man made it look so easy.

They were tears of joy -right?

Tenzor07 · 11-01-2015 6:19pm

Well done to all at Swords cc, t'was the best fun you can have in an icy-cold park in January!

The spread afterwards was top class, esp. the curry!

and to Monty, the new Champ, with a crushing win over the rest of the field...

The tax man · 11-01-2015 7:26pm

bcmf wrote: »

......oh and The Tax Man made it look so easy.

They were tears of joy -right?

It wasn't easy from where I was sitting.:p
The tears of joy-pain-near death, take your pick.

Fair play to you sir for putting a smile on my face every time I hit that climb.

Well done to anyone that placed in their races,on such a tough course that's some achievement.

Big thanks to all involved in the organisation of today and well done to Swords CC for the great event. You lot have an evil streak.:)

Beasty · 11-01-2015 7:37pm

That was one tough course. Just home and absolutely shattered....

....and I wasn't racing

The Davestator · 11-01-2015 8:05pm

First time watching cycle cross today. I live beside the course so stolled down. Great sport. Very tough conditions but everyone seemed to be flying!

Raam · 11-01-2015 8:22pm

Totally wrecked just from helping out. I couldn't ride as I'm still recovering from illness. Gutted not to do the home race as it would have been awesome, but also kinda happy cos the course is savage tough. Great day out, congrats and well done to all involved... organisers, helpers and of course the riders.

Pablo Rubio · 11-01-2015 8:27pm

Jeez that was the toughest one of the season. well done Swords.C.C. Run up through the woods was something else, no grip even with studs.Will be very sore in the morning.Great crowds and great encouragement .
Also the wife said I should've changed bikes like the others becuse mine was so clogged with muck .I said I don't have a second bike....but I will next year!!!!any excuse for a new bike;)

Tenzor07 · 11-01-2015 8:29pm

For CX racing you defo have to have a 2nd.... or even 3rd bike!

Pablo Rubio · 11-01-2015 8:37pm

Tenzor07 wrote: »

For CX racing you defo have to have a 2nd.... or even 3rd bike!

Nice one....I'll explain about the 3rd once I get the 2nd.

Wishbone Ash · 11-01-2015 8:40pm

Raam wrote: »

Totally wrecked just from helping out. I couldn't ride as I'm still recovering from illness....

Everytime I saw you today you were on the bike. You were still riding around as darkness fell!

Raam · 11-01-2015 8:46pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Everytime I saw you today you were on the bike. You were still riding around as darkness fell!

haha, yeah must have done a load of distance

del_boy13 · 11-01-2015 9:28pm

Managed to make it today for the senior race. Brought the family along for the fun and mud. They all really enjoyed it. A great event and really well organised by Swords CC, well done for all involved. Everyone enjoyed watching the race and would be happy to go and watch more races as it really is a great spectacle.

The course looked really tough and the more we walked around the tougher it got. Well done anyone who raced on it today Mrs Del reckoned anyone who finished a lap today was super fit. Asked me why I wasn't taking part so looks like I have a pass to give the racing a go next year.

The only comment I'd make on the event is that a sign or two around the park might have drawn a bigger crowd if it had been put up on the Friday it would have been seen by more of the locals who would might have come along to watch.

Super day for all involved and hopefully next season I'll get to take part as well.

wav1 · 11-01-2015 10:13pm

Just looking at the results and reports and it appears it was a great day.Well done Swords CC...Question of the day now seems to be,has eamonnater to attend the CI champions dinner in November?Think i'll start organising the bus now.Well done Eamon.

Carawaystick · 11-01-2015 10:17pm

Pablo Rubio wrote: »

Nice one....I'll explain about the 3rd once I get the 2nd.

someone once said the correct number of bikes is (always) one more than the number you have...

Thought it was particularily cruel having the headwind from the finish line along the flat tarmac and beside the football pitches.

Raam · 11-01-2015 10:19pm

Carawaystick wrote: »

someone once said the correct number of bikes is (always) one more than the number you have...

Thought it was particularily cruel having the headwind from the finish line along the flat tarmac and beside the football pitches.

Aye, not much recovery on the recovery section. We did make a nice long downhill section for you though.

wanderer 22 · 11-01-2015 10:27pm

wav1 wrote: »

Just looking at the results and reports and it appears it was a great day.Well done Swords CC...Question of the day now seems to be,has eamonnater to attend the CI champions dinner in November?Think i'll start organising the bus now.Well done Eamon.

Where are the results? Can't see them on the Facebook page (maybe I need to have a fb account?)

Inquitus · 11-01-2015 10:31pm

colm18 wrote: »

Where are the results? Can't see them on the Facebook page (maybe I need to have a fb account?)

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/national-cyclocross-championships-podium-winners/465

Wishbone Ash · 11-01-2015 10:42pm

del_boy13 wrote: »

...The only comment I'd make on the event is that a sign or two around the park might have drawn a bigger crowd if it had been put up on the Friday it would have been seen by more of the locals who would might have come along to watch....

Flyers were distributed to local houses on Thursday evening.

Alek · 11-01-2015 11:30pm

Super hard course, great atmosphere, mud, blood and coffee

One of those races when you think to yourself "why am I here at all" on the first lap, and "pity there is no more" on the last

Big kudos to organizers and even bigger to all that took part!

Next time someone says "take studs", I'll take studs. Got seriously stuck on the crazy mudslide runup in the woods lap after lap... Nevermind three or four falls :pac: Lost some motivation and switched from "I'm racing" to "I'm taking part" mode*

* © Taxman. Btw - big thanks for the lift and company!

Beasty · 11-01-2015 11:39pm

I think the Masters race really was the epitome of suffering

Look at this guy for example:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54iD0wE9dWM

More here

Inquitus · 11-01-2015 11:46pm

Poor lenny

padjo5 · 11-01-2015 11:52pm

Well done Eamonnator........

Wishbone Ash · 12-01-2015 12:24am

Alek wrote: »

Super hard course, great atmosphere, mud, blood and coffee One of those races when you think to yourself "why am I here at all" on the first lap, and "pity there is no more" on the last

Big kudos to organizers and even bigger to all that took part!

Next time someone says "take studs", I'll take studs. Got seriously stuck on the crazy mudslide runup in the woods lap after lap... Nevermind three or four falls :pac: Lost some motivation and switched from "I'm racing" to "I'm taking part" mode*

* © Taxman. Btw - big thanks for the lift and company!

Well done Alek - I don't think I'd have managed one lap of that today. It makes a 300k Audax look like a warm up.

Alek · 12-01-2015 12:36am

Thanks, but I'm pretty sure you would! Haven't tried 300k, but (from experience) a hilly 200k done trying to keep with someone faster than you is waaay harder

Puggy · 12-01-2015 12:43am

That was the first cycling related competition I've been to. Attended as a marshal, even got to meet some Boardies. I soaked in the bath for an hour just to get the heat back into me. Fair play to the competitors, don't know how they do it, must be all mad. Really enjoyed the day, the company and the lift home afterwards

Wishbone Ash · 12-01-2015 12:46am

Puggy wrote: »

That was the first cycling related competition I've been to. Attended as a marshal, even got to meet some Boardies. I soaked in the bath for an hour just to get the heat back into me. Fair play to the competitors, don't know how they do it, must be all mad. Really enjoyed the day, the company and the lift home afterwards

Great to have you on board!

2015 Irish CX Champs - all you need to know

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