St. Finbarrs CC - Cork - Whitechurch Race 16th May

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Race Circuit Information;

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/ie/cork/565127168873638896

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BUMP :):)

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Who is planning to race on Sunday?

showry

I should be there

Toblerone1978

Race report please

jdt101

A2/A3 Race:
1st J. Hassett West Clare CC
2nd R. Wyhley Dan Morrissey Carrick CC
3rd C. Steed Murphy Surveys CC
4th M. O’Brien Comeragh CC
5th T. Lavery Comeragh CC
6th F. O’Connor Fermoy CC
7th B. Sutton Engravit CC
8th N. Brosnan The Edge CC

A4 Race:
1st K. Walsh Dungarvan CC
2nd R. Dwyer Dungarvan CC
3rd M. McGrath Comeragh CC
4th O. Wins Galtee CC
5th D. O’Sullivan Galtee CC
6th P. O’Sullivan Fermoy CC
7th J. Brady Fermoy CC
8th S. O’Donoghue Comeragh CC

This was a big day for the club as it played host to A2/A3/A4 and underage riders from throughout the country. The weather was excellent and the sun shone throughout the day making it a change from the usual Whitechurch weather- that is rain. The underage racing began at 12 and provided some exciting racing. Turnout was good for the underage which was encouraging to see. If these races were anything to go by the senior races should provide some exciting racing.

First off was the a2/a3 combined race. Richie Barry was the only Barrs rider in the race and was the only hope for a result for the host club. The race was active in the beginning and Richie dug hard to cover any possible breakaway moves. Unfortunately he missed the move of the day containing four riders including Cycling Ireland President Rory Wyley. With a headwind on the climb of the day the race turned out to be fairly negative once the break had gone and any attempts to get across were quickly shut down. There were still 4 places to race for coming into the finish but Richie ran out of gas and had to be content with a bunch finish.

The second race was the A4 race containing 2 club riders, Keith Lane and Colin Braham. This was Keiths first race since returning from injury and it was also Colin's first race of the season. Both rode well and finished comfortably in the bunch which was a positive result for both riders and bodes well for future races.

Finally a mention must be given to all the club members who sacrificed racing to help out in the organisation of the day. Russell Treacy must be congratulated as race director on the excellent running of the event. All club riders who marshalled and brought refreshments also deserve a mention as without them giving up their time the event would not have been made possible. Overall, even though the riders missed out on the results, the event was a success for the host club.

Dubba

The St Finbarrs Whitechurch race is on again this Sunday. It'll be the second open race I've done. Has anyone here done it before, would it be called a flat race?

I did a rwgps sketch of it here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1161421
By those readings it looks fairly flat, 1-3% drag, if I did it right.

slow

Flat NO. I think it's an 8 mile circuit. 4 miles down, 4 miles back up. Repeat. Great circuit. No climb, just a long, long drag.