Stamullen Weekend Races (16-18/04/2010) [was Stamullen Grand Prix....]

shaungil

Folks,

Spoke to Gay Howard of Stamullen yesterday and he said to spread the word that the Stamullen GP on Sunday the 18th will have a separate A3/A4 race also. Not sure if it will be a combined or two separate races.

This goes up Snowtown which I reckon is a wall so should break up well. Think the A1/2's go up it 7 times:eek:.

Will post up more when I hear.

Shaun

Chips Lovell

That's great news. Going by the calendar I thought they'd restricted A4's from it. It's a savage race. Did it last year and reckon it's the hardest course I've ever done.

levitronix

Will open my season with this one and its not so far from dublin which is a huge plus

DirkVoodoo

Any MMR or BRT links?

This sounds like one I might like to try.

GlennaMaddy

I think this is the route. It includes Snowtown

blorg

GlennaMaddy wrote: »

I think this is the route. It includes Snowtown

Is the wall where MMR has the 4% gradient? (I am well aware it averages and way underplays these things.)

shaungil

yeah around three miles. I'm gutted:mad: it always seems so much worse. The climb is split into 3 sections so perhaps it is an average. Damned statitics proving stuff.

bcmf

blorg wrote: »

Is the wall where MMR has the 4% gradient? (I am well aware it averages and way underplays these things.)

you may well forget about a 4% gradient. Havent had a look at MMR yet but if it comes up from Greenanstown I reckon their is a 20% section. will have alook

Raam

That route was mapped by me. I can't remember where I got it from. Probably from the Swords website somewhere. I don't know for certain if it is the right route.

Chips Lovell

The Monie Nolan is on the day before which is also worth checking out. Nice hard course with a climb and an uphill finish.

EDIT: Looks like they've a race on Friday night as well. Don't know anything about that one. The legs would be well and truly toasted by the end of that weekend.

blorg

shaungil wrote: »

yeah around three miles. I'm gutted:mad: it always seems so much worse. The climb is split into 3 sections so perhaps it is an average. Damned statitics proving stuff.

It does average and I have seen 3-4% averages on MMR that have turned out to have 15% ramps on them! It is of course always different in a race and even a shallow gradient turns much higher but I imagine there is a lot steeper than 4% in there. I don't find MMR great at giving a realistic picture. Anyone with a Garmin?

bcmf

pretty sure it goes up Snowtown from Grennanstown.

Dont know if this will work but very short section @18% on MMR http://www.mapmyride.com/create_new

edit: it didnt work. If someone instructs me how to post a screenshot I will put it up

Lumen

bcmf wrote: »

If someone instructs me how to post a screenshot I will put it up

Give this a go. Use the "Capture a screen area" option.

bcmf

@ Lumen I am viewing the intertube via Safari but on a pc will that affect it?

DirkVoodoo

Stuck the section from Clinstown to Clashford into BRT, I much prefer their non-normalised (or whatever you want to call what MMR do) elevations:

Lumen

bcmf wrote: »

@ Lumen I am viewing the intertube via Safari but on a pc will that affect it?

Doesn't matter, it will just capture whatever is on the screen when you press the appropriate hotkey. The file will be saved to your computer, then you can attach it to a new post.

levitronix

I found a differnet route on the stamullen road club site http://www.stamullenroadclub.com/artman2/uploads/1/Bellewstown_09.pdf

bcmf

hopefully this works

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Chips Lovell

levitronix wrote: »

I found a differnet route on the stamullen road club site http://www.stamullenroadclub.com/artman2/uploads/1/Bellewstown_09.pdf

They used a different route last year as there was a big funeral in Stamullen that day.

levitronix

el tonto wrote: »

They used a different route last year as there was a big funeral in Stamullen that day.

ahh ok

Slideshowbob

whats the problem with posting results?

waiting for highlights on Eurosport? :P

DirkVoodoo

Slideshowbob wrote: »

whats the problem with posting results?

waiting for highlights on Eurosport? :P

levitronix

Slideshowbob wrote: »

whats the problem with posting results?

waiting for highlights on Eurosport? :P

ha ha didnt know the stamullen will be on eurosport ! the feild will be stacked ! Some might even bring their bright white bib shorts and fake tan !

bcmf

if anyone gets a route and wants to do a 'recce' I can bring them round thursday eve if anyone is interested

Slideshowbob

Seriously - what's the issue with posting race results here?

DirkVoodoo

Slideshowbob wrote: »

Seriously - what's the issue with posting race results here?

The warning was that it may not contain race results, simply more boring blogs from total losers who enjoy cycling but just aren't up to the high standards set by some.

Maybe everyone should post they came 1st following this one, would that be best? Everyone's a winner!

blorg

Lumen wrote: »

Give this a go. Use the "Capture a screen area" option.

Alternately, Alt+PrtSc on Windows will capture the current window, no additional software required.

Raam

blorg wrote: »

Alternately, Alt+PrtSc on Windows will capture the current window, no additional software required.

You still gotta save it somewhere. I use mspaint.

Lumen

blorg wrote: »

Alternately, Alt+PrtSc on Windows will capture the current window, no additional software required.

Yeah, but then you risk exposing the fact that you have ten different porn folders open whilst browsing boards.

bcmf

I figured out that lightbox link Lumen gave me so I will stay using that.
Anyway back to the topic. Who is gaonna torture themselves on easter sunday @stamullen

shaungil

From stamullen website

http://www.stamullenroadclub.com/artman2/publish/news/STAMULLEN_WEEKEND_OF_CYCLE_RACES.shtml

Fri: 16th April: Brendan Carroll Memorial (50k)
for category A1,A2,A3 & A4. This race will take place at a brand new venue and will be held over (6) Laps of a flat circuit at Pilltown, which is situated 1k off the old Dublin/Belfast main road, 2k north of Julianstown, starting at 7:20.
Directions from Dublin, leave M1 at J7 and follow sign for Julianstown from where the Sign-On will be well signposted. It’s the 1st right-hand turn after the Glenside Hotel, Julianstown.
Directions from North, leave at J7 which is first junction after going through the Toll and signposted Julianstown, as above.

Sat: 17th April: Pat & Monie Nolan Memorial (50k)
at Balscadden, North Co. Dublin. Racing for A1, A2, A3 and A4. Underage at 11:30 sharp and Seniors at 12:30 sharp.
Directions from Dublin, leave M1 at J6 and follow race signs.
Directions from North, leave M1 at J7 and follow race signs.


Sun: 18th April: Stamullen GP Races
A+, A1, A2 (one race)
A3 (separate race)
A4 (separate race)
Prizes: Race (1) - 1st 12 across line + 1st (12) unplaced A2’s.
1st (12) in A3 race
1st (6) in A4 race
Also races for U.12, U.14 and U.16’s.
Sign-On for all races - Gormanston College Leisure Centre from where all races will start.
All races will finish in Stamullen Village.
1st race to leave college at 12:30 sharp will be the A+, A1, A2 event.
2nd race to leave college @ 3 mins will be the A3’s
3rd race to leave college @ 2 mins will be the A4’s
Following @ 4 mins will be Under 16 race
U.14 and U.12 @ 5-mins.

niceonetom

So, who's going?

I want to do one of these but probably not both Sat and Sun. Anyone have any more info on them so I can make a choice better than random?

zzzzzzzz

niceonetom wrote: »

So, who's going?

I want to do one of these but probably not both Sat and Sun. Anyone have any more info on them so I can make a choice better than random?

From what I've heard the Friday & Saturday races are flat. Sunday is hilly.

Will probably do Friday & Sunday myself

Chips Lovell

I'm hoping to do the two, but that will depend on how free I am this weekend and lifts. It looks like Saturday's race will be handicapped, while Sunday will have separate races A3 and A4.

The Monie Nolan is run over a tight enough circuit, with some technical parts. It has one short enough climb and an uphill finish.

The Stamullen GP features a tougher climb and would definitely favour the lads with the climbing legs. It's one of the big races of the year and there is a real sense of occasion about it. If I was doing one, I'd do that.

niceonetom

Sunday sounds better to me then - haven't really had a go at a hillier race yet and I think I prefer the way a rise thins the group out a bit. I'm sure it'll be horrific. I might give the Saturday a go too, but not sure.

Anyone in the Orwell/Lucan/Tiernan's/etc. league going to give 4 consecutive days racing a go? :P

Chips Lovell

I think you'd be well suited to Stamullen, Tom. Just mark the moves on the climb and you could find yourself in contention. I think you're right too about hillier races being less hairy. The bunch on Sunday was definitely taking it handy before it hit the hills in ancitipation of what was to come and it was much more civilised.

I briefly contemplated the four day thing but I wouldn't be able to get out of work on time to make Friday's race.

niceonetom

It's not just about making it less hairy; I like the way a hill rewards the strongest rider and gets rid of the fatter lurkers hoping to poach a placing in the gallop having done absolutely no work whatsoever up to that point (I know, I know - that's racing for you - but it's not what I like).

Chips Lovell

niceonetom wrote: »

It's not just about making it less hairy; I like the way a hill rewards the strongest rider and gets rid of the fatter lurkers hoping to poach a placing in the gallop having done absolutely no work whatsoever up to that point (I know, I know - that's racing for you - but it's not what I like).

Hey. Some of us fatsos have been known to do a bit of work in a race.

blorg

niceonetom wrote: »

It's not just about making it less hairy; I like the way a hill rewards the strongest rider and gets rid of the fatter lurkers hoping to poach a placing in the gallop having done absolutely no work whatsoever up to that point (I know, I know - that's racing for you - but it's not what I like).

A hill rewards the rider with the best power/weight ratio for that gradient. Not the strongest rider by any means.

niceonetom

blorg wrote: »

A hill rewards the rider with the best power/weight ratio for that gradient. Not the strongest rider by any means.

Captain bloody pedantic to the rescue. You know what I mean, there's no free-loading on a 10% gradient, that's all.

levitronix

Im hoping to race on sunday, if do i ll have room maybe for one more for a lift from knocklyon-dundrum

DirkVoodoo

Won't know if I am racing until after tomorrow, but if I am then it will be sunday and I also have a space for anyone who needs it.

Diarmuid

Would like to do the Sunday race but not in Dublin this weekend. Hopefully will get to the club race tomorrow although it's totally not my thing

blorg

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Won't know if I am racing until after tomorrow, but if I am then it will be sunday and I also have a space for anyone who needs it.

Can I take that lift if it is going?

DirkVoodoo

blorg wrote: »

Can I take that lift if it is going?

Yup. I'll post tomorrow after the TT and let you know if I am racing.

TPMAC

Hi all,

I'm with Stamullen RC so this is the skinny at the mo.

Friday - Handicapped. Flat circuit probably reduced to 5 laps rather than 6 due to light etc. Start 7.20pm sharp

Saturday - Handicapped. Fast circuit with couple of decent drags shortly after passing through Stamullen village. Start 12.30pm sharp

Sunday - Three seperate races for 1. A1/A2 together 2. A3 & 3. A4
Circuit is approx 11m/17.5k with 6 laps for A1/A2, 4 laps for A3, 2 laps for A4. She's hilly alright! Start 12.30pm sharp

Weather forecast is good for 3 days at present...bit cooler than lately, but dry. Circuits will be well marshalled & circuit surfaces in as good a nick as possible.

Hope to see a good turnout and that we all get around the chosen courses safely. Enjoy & please ride sensibly.

T

Raam

Sunday A4 race looking good.

hynesie

Is 35km not a bit on the short side for the A4s?
I don't know the course and I hear its v tough, but it still seems fairly short.

Chips Lovell

hynesie wrote: »

Is 35km not a bit on the short side for the A4s?
I don't know the course and I hear its v tough, but it still seems fairly short.

It is, yes. Newbridge was the same, a very short A4 race. Somehow I doubt if I'll be sorry about the length come Sunday though.

Lumen

hynesie wrote: »

Is 35km not a bit on the short side for the A4s?
I don't know the course and I hear its v tough, but it still seems fairly short.

The Newbridge GP was like that and whilst there was some moaning initially I think it worked out well - a decent sized bunch stayed together for the most part but there were plenty of opportunities for matches to get burnt and breaks to occur.

It's still only April.

hynesie

I'd been hoping to do this one but it's quite a distance to travel from the west for 35k. 1 more lap would be ideal.