CANCELLED CX National Championships

billy.fish

Folks,

With great regret I have to announce that we will be cancelling the National Cyclocross Championships this coming weekend. A provisional date has been set as the 31st of January in the same location, however this is provisional to the park letting us use their facilities again. A second date of the 7th of February is also being looked at as a fall back.

As we all know weather conditions have deteriorated and it has made it near impossible for public and private transport for many of us throughout the country and the county. Many riders have been in personal contact letting me know that they would not be able to travel to the race due to the weather.

A decision made between the organisation committee, Off Road Commission, and College of Commissars to postpone the event today in light of conditions and a similar decision in the UK, and as we want to promote this race to all CI riders we needed to make this decision.

However the clouds do have a silver lining. If anyone is interested in riding the course in what can only be described as pristine cyclocross conditions, I would invite you to join me at the sign on area at 11am on Sunday morning. Plan is to do a few laps, then retire for coffee and cake. No licence required. I’ll be wearing DCU kit and looking eager.

Yours in sport,

Greg May, Dublin City University Cycling Club

RobFowl

That a pity but TBH it looks like the correct descision.

See you there on 31st or 7th

billy.fish

Thanks

Pity is a minor way to describe it.

Rode some laps on the way home...nearly cried its so good

I'll be out again in the morning, then off to Howth on the MTB

GlennaMaddy

S***e, but I'll be out on Sunday anyway, good chance to enjoy the circuit with the parkies blessing

blorg

I hope to still be along Sunday, few others may turn up too now it's not a race

billy.fish

Deffo.

Wonder if we are going to get 7 million people for this....

I must stress this is NOT A RACE, not CI covered, blah blah blah

Raam

I only live round the corner so I'll probably be there.

Gavin

Might head along to this as well for the crack on the mtb, tomorrow that is. Any others truckin along ? Where exactly is it ?

blorg

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?&z=13&iwloc=A&cid=18341739861474136027

billy.fish

11am and i'll show ye the lap, have a plan to mark it non permanant in the snow

Then if your out on a mountain bike, i'm off to howth after!

Raam

billy.fish wrote: »

11am and i'll show ye the lap, have a plan to mark it non permanant in the snow

Then if your out on a mountain bike, i'm off to howth after!

I walked it today, looks like some folk were out on their bikes judging by all the tracks I saw