Mondello race series to go ahead

thekidd147

There will be an open race series of 6 races on the mondello race track in the summer months, check Naas CC website for details....

Captain Havoc

levitronix

Class !

Stokolan

I might need a lot more practice if I want to do this again :P Got dropped off the back after 1 lap the last time.

531

I assume these are open races, am I correct? Not much info on Naas CC site yet.

How many laps of which Mondello circuit do they do (there are at least 3 circuit configurations) and how long are the races? (i'm an A4).

It's amazing Mondello is not used for more cycling really, closed, safe roads, decent surface etc.

Stokolan

Not 100% sure on this but I think the race is 1 hour + 3 laps and its the full track which is about 3.5km from what I remember of last year.

So your possibly looking at about 15 laps if its a fast paced race.

thekidd147

Race details for next tuesday
http://www.naascyclingclub.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=192:mondello-race-series-race-1&catid=52:race-reports&Itemid=163

tawfeeredux

Weather Permitting!!!

So no race if it's wet?

thekidd147

Exactly, it will be too dangerous if its wet...

ryan_sherlock

thekidd147 wrote: »

Exactly, it will be too dangerous if its wet...

I'm really looking forward to this one - it will be a nice blow out session before the RAS.

If it is raining a lot, I probably would not have gone. Fingers crossed for a dry still evening.

ba

if anyone is heading out from the city centre at 6pm i'd sure appreciate a lift. i havent open raced in nearly 2 years... would love to try this.

100Suns

tawfeeredux wrote: »

So no race if it's wet?

Apparently quite a bit of oil/lubricant/rubber can gather on race tracks which can get real slippy when wet.
Fingers crossed it goes ahead. It was great to race on closed roads on a circuit that was mildly technical with left and right hand turns of different speeds.

LCRC_BAX

100Suns wrote: »

Apparently quite a bit of oil/lubricant/rubber can gather

Dirty buggers....

ryan_sherlock

Looking good for this evening...

Is there anyone from the Dundrum area that could give me a lift back after the race? I can get over fine but returning is a bit trickier

rattur

Could anyone give me some tips on how to drive down there today from the city center? I've never really driven in Dublin and now there's the queen combined with rush hour traffic making it worse. Google maps says I should use the N4/M4 but the N4 is closed?

How much time should I plan to get down there?

Or is the race even happening with the current drizzle?:)

thekidd147

Mondello race is on!!!!!

ryan_sherlock

thekidd147 wrote: »

Mondello race is on!!!!!

wohoo

thekidd147

Video of last nights race on the Naas website
http://www.naascyclingclub.com/site/

Idleater

thekidd147 wrote: »

Video of last nights race on the Naas website
http://www.naascyclingclub.com/site/

Good video, really enjoyed that race. Thanks to all involved.


Actually, that should be "enjoyed". That was tough, and I was glad to hold on to the bunches when they caught up. I have ~1hr 15 and ~40kmph. The heart rate graph isn't quite as level as the hill climb one, but it was certainly no resting.

Hope to make it to the next one.

tawfeeredux

Idleater wrote: »

Good video, really enjoyed that race. Thanks to all involved.

+1. Great fun. Surprised there wasn't more out actually. Can't wait for the next one.

Diarmuid

tawfeeredux wrote: »

+1. Great fun. Surprised there wasn't more out actually. Can't wait for the next one.

You're really racking up the results! Leave something for the rest of us Would have liked to have raced it but was cheering on the Women's crit. Will make the next one

DirkVoodoo

Diarmuid wrote: »

You're really racking up the results! Leave something for the rest of us Would have liked to have raced it but was cheering leering on the Women's crit. Will make the next one

Yup, that's what I thought.

Well done Tawfeeredux, great result!

100Suns

Impressive ride from tawfeeredux. A minority of the A3 were working hard to catch A4 and stay away form A1/2. Mr T was doing big pulls on the front. When we caught the 4s and the 1/2s came up he jumped off the front :eek: with Ryan and was unlucky to be passed after he unleashed his fearsome sprint out of the bend. Chappeau!

Great event - thanks due to Naas CC. Hopefully the next outing will get a bigger turnout (of riders willing to do a turn ).

tawfeeredux

100Suns wrote: »

Impressive ride from tawfeeredux. A minority of the A3 were working hard to catch A4 and stay away form A1/2. Mr T was doing big pulls on the front. When we caught the 4s and the 1/2s came up he jumped off the front :eek: with Ryan and was unlucky to be passed after he unleashed his fearsome sprint out of the bend. Chappeau!

Great event - thanks due to Naas CC. Hopefully the next outing will get a bigger turnout (of riders willing to do a turn ).

I need a leadout man, you wanna volunteer?

100Suns

tawfeeredux wrote: »

I need a leadout man, you wanna volunteer?

I'll do it. Lead out from 500 to 150 m. One condition. You have to lead me out from the start line to 500 m from the finish. And every time you drop me you have to come back and get me

moch

Has anyone any stats they can post up, distance average speed etc.

Magilla Gorilla

Not precise as I wiped them since, but I had 50k @ 40kph, for 1 hour 15 mins, same as Idleater posted. That was in A4.

Idleater

moch wrote: »

Has anyone any stats they can post up, distance average speed etc.

Magilla Gorilla wrote: »

Not precise as I wiped them since, but I had 50k @ 40kph, for 1 hour 15 mins, same as Idleater posted. That was in A4.

Here's my garmin data (A4 race).

Caroline_ie

100Suns wrote: »

the A3 were working hard to catch A4 and stay away form A1/2.

I thought A4 weren't supposed to race with the A123?

tawfeeredux

100Suns wrote: »

I'll do it. Lead out from 500 to 150 m. One condition. You have to lead me out from the start line to 500 m from the finish. And every time you drop me you have to come back and get me

Cool! Leadout must be in the following format:

http://youtu.be/iSb_Lj836v4

Idleater wrote: »

Here's my garmin data (A4 race).

Looks like you visited the gravel trap there at one stage!

thekidd147

Next race is on the 21st June.....
Open Series.JPG

diamondtooth

I see this series is starting back in Mondello on 30th April.
I'd love to do it this year but don't have a competition licence yet. Do I definitely need at least an A4 licence?

Also so far I have been cycling about 100km at an average of 28km per hour. Would doing this race of approx. 1hr 15mins at 40km/h be too difficult?

Any info. would be great. Thank you!

Plastik

You'll need a full A4 competition licence. Mondello is a tough place to race. Very open to any wind, constant acceleration out of the corners and the A3/A2/A1 bunch chasing behind. Tougher than many A4 open races.

diamondtooth

Thanks for the reply. Mondello sounds hard so. I'll leave out the A4 races for this year I think! Still a bit new to it all.