Swordscc -Kathleen O Sullivan Memorial - Thursday June 9th

07Lapierre

Swordscc are running "The Kathleen O Sullivan Memorial" Race, on Thursday next June 9th. Its A3 and A4 riders only.

Sign on at 6.30pm at Gormley's Pub in Garristown.

More info on the SwordsCC Website.

Who's coming?

Beasty

07Lapierre wrote: »

Who's coming?

Me

To wear high-viz and hold a red flag ...

07Lapierre

Beasty wrote: »

Me

To wear high-viz and hold a red flag ...

Good Man yourself!...don't forget ur camera as well.;)

manwithaplan

Don't want to bury myself before the Wicklow 200 but I might give this a go. I have never done an open race but I assume I can pay up on the night with my club competition licence and be put into A4? Do A4s and A3s go off together or is there a handicap?

kennyb3

Im in (subject to me negotiating my way out of the house). 2nd open race - hopefully this one wont end with a broken bike and body.:D

shaungil

last year A4's got 90 secs.

We stayed away from all but one of the 3's who bridged solo and then dragged us around. He won think Jimbo got 2nd I was 4th and staro was beaten by a 59 year old into 6th.

sean_d

What's the circuit like?
Any drags or hills?

Raam

That would be telling.

shaungil

Do we have confirmation of which course we're using? Is is Ardcath or Clonalvey. Both can roll out of Garristown.

Beasty

shaungil wrote: »

Do we have confirmation of which course we're using? Is is Ardcath or Clonalvey. Both can roll out of Garristown.

Plenty of hillocks whichever way you go

Presumably Ardcath, as this is the course they have used previously (and has a better road surface and much less traffic)

Raam

Haven't a clue.

morana

its a tough rolly course and the finish is difficult as well. I would like to go but I have picked up a groin strain so I am extremely doubtful...last time I am doing a Ryan giggs after a race !!!!

Beasty

morana wrote: »

last time I am doing a Ryan giggs after a race !!!!

We may be able to help you with your cycling problems, but for advice on this particular "issue" may I suggest the Gentleman's Club

Vizzy

morana wrote: »

its a tough rolly course and the finish is difficult as well. I would like to go but I have picked up a groin strain so I am extremely doubtful...last time I am doing a Ryan giggs after a race !!!![/QUOTE]

I didn't even know that you're brother was married :)

Dermot Illogical

morana wrote: »

...last time I am doing a Ryan giggs after a race !!!!

Visiting the in-laws, were we?

michael196

sean_d wrote: »

What's the circuit like?
Any drags or hills?

ususlly flat apart from the hills !

Beasty

Net ascent is pretty much zero;)

Last year's course here

Not sure how many loops of the Ardcath circuit they will be doing - I would guess 4 as that would give a total distance of about 55km

kennyb3

I don't suppose anyone would have a jersey to lend for the evening (L/S or S/S in medium or Large), which i will happily return clean for the next wednesday league race.

Forgot that my jersey was in ribbons from skidding along the road:rolleyes:

Has a distance been confirmed yet?

shaungil

I'm hearing it could be the Clonaley ciircuit tonight , Probably bumpier esp that shocking bit of raod after the main road and I guess the finish at the school in Clonalvey. Not a hilly finish but draggy.

Beasty

shaungil wrote: »

I'm hearing it could be the Clonaley ciircuit tonight , Probably bumpier esp that shocking bit of raod after the main road and I guess the finish at the school in Clonalvey. Not a hilly finish but draggy.

When they used that course in the club league a couple of weeks ago the finish was just before the main road out of Garristown, which is quite flat.

The back roads are at least quiet, but there can be quite a lot of traffic on the main road at times

ba

sign on at 6.30...? its not looking good for me, i'll be driving out from o'connell street at 6.15... wondering if i'd be better off doing turbo or dwcc tt league tonight...

when does the race start?

Beasty

Looking forward to Lusk Doyle and kennyb3's race reports - try to be brief guys (shouldn't be difficult;))

I was marshalling about half way round the lap - these was a short run into the course and then 4 laps of the Clonalvy circuit

I am led to believe the A4s had a 2 minute head start - by the time they arrived at my corner they were looking remarkably relaxed considering the A3s were less than 10 seconds behind

On the second lap there was a small break of 4, only a few seconds ahead of everyone else - but it included Raam and Ryaner, which meant if they could stay away until the next hill they had a chance, However it had all come together for the next lap and on the final one a solo rider had got away by a few seconds - I don't know the final result, but suspect he was caught

I'll try and piut some pictures up later

kennyb3

Beasty wrote: »

Looking forward to Lusk Doyle and kennyb3's race reports - try to be brief guys (shouldn't be difficult;))

Har, har!! Like beasty says the a4's rolled along for half the first lap at a snails pace. We were caught, some a3's attacked off the front the bunch speed when flying up and dropped after a lap. Game over

Must do better!

Ah well plenty of time to roll around and pose for the camera's.

Finished in a bunch sprint, think a swords lad (shaungil??) got 2nd or 3rd.

Raam

Staro got third. Shaungil was involved in a crash in the last 500 and is off getting xrayed or something. A lad from Eurocycles won and a Lucan chap was second.

kennyb3

Raam wrote: »

Staro got third. Shaungil was involved in a crash in the last 500 and is off getting xrayed or something. A lad from Eurocycles won and a Lucan chap was second.

Knew i heard shaun's name mentioned after, shame its for those reasons. Hopefully he is alright

kellt

After the punishing TT last night I was marshalling tonight took a few photos see below . excuse the quality i was on a fast corner and trying to stop traffic

http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l616/kellt1/Open%20Race%20Swords/

nomadic

Got 7th and some money in the prime. Got caught a bit on the hop for the finish, it appeared out of nowhere:).

Raam

nomadic wrote: »

Got 7th and some money in the prime. Got caught a bit on the hop for the finish, it appeared out of nowhere:).

The bloody thing couldn't come quick enough for me.

Beasty

Raam wrote: »

Staro got third. Shaungil was involved in a crash in the last 500 and is off getting xrayed or something.

Bones heal - any news on the bike?

Seriously though Shaun - hope everything's OK

Congratulations Staro

Beasty

Photos from "my" corner here

shaungil

just out of Beaumont some pretty sore bruising on my back but just muscle damage they reckon and some nice road rash up my left side. Painkillers are kicking in now which is good.

As enjoying the race till the end had a few digs off and at the front. In sprint I was passed and over taken I went to try and get back by as my front wheel wend right the wheels in front went left and I came down and landed on road and bounced into ditch. Was pretty lucky considering we were going close to full tilt at the time.

Dermot Illogical

shaungil wrote: »

just out of Beaumont some pretty sore bruising on my back but just muscle damage they reckon and some nice road rash up my left side. Painkillers are kicking in now which is good.

As enjoying the race till the end had a few digs off and at the front. In sprint I was passed and over taken I went to try and get back by as my front wheel wend right the wheels in front went left and I came down and landed on road and bounced into ditch. Was pretty lucky considering we were going close to full tilt at the time.

Ouch! Good luck with those back muscles!

manwithaplan

Circuit looks remarkably dry. It was bucketing at 6.30 ish in Dublin 5.

Hope the back heals up well, shaungil.

kellt

some more photos here
http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l616/kellt1/Open%20Race%20Swords/

07Lapierre

@RAAM - White gloves...BLACK overshoes! :eek: tut, tut

http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l616/kellt1/Open%20Race%20Swords/?action=view&current=DSC_0399.jpg

Raam

07Lapierre wrote: »

@RAAM - White gloves...BLACK overshoes! :eek: tut, tut

http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l616/kellt1/Open%20Race%20Swords/?action=view&current=DSC_0399.jpg

You just wish you could pull it off too

Beasty

shaungil wrote: »

I came down and landed on road and bounced into ditch.

Thought I felt a rumble - assumed it was a distant thunderstorm...:D

Look after yourself shaungil - a bit of a break may do you some good - I'm sure you'll be back raring to go soon

killalanerr

any way my race didnt last to long last night 2nd time over the hill before the school i lost contact got back into the cars just before the school but just couldnt get back on and strained a hamstring as well,bit pissed of with the hole job at the moment was hoping to hang on last night but may have over done it on my training spin on wen but still should have been able to hang on,might have rethink about this racing lark 49 may be to old to make a come back,some super shots their Beasty a man of many talents

shaungil get back soon it only hurt went you laugh

Beasty

killalanerr wrote: »

,might have rethink about this racing lark 49 may be to old to make a come back

Jaysus - I didn't even start until I was 49!

Having said that, I won't do Open Races - I'll stick to the club and vets leagues - speaking of which there are still a number of guys racing well into their 70s (one of them is 79), so you still have a long career ahead of you killalanerr;)

kennyb3

killalanerr wrote: »

any way my race didnt last to long last night 2nd time over the hill before the school i lost contact got back into the cars just before the school but just couldnt get back on and strained a hamstring as well,bit pissed of with the hole job at the moment was hoping to hang on last night but may have over done it on my training spin on wen but still should have been able to hang on,might have rethink about this racing lark 49 may be to old to make a come back,some super shots their Beasty a man of many talents

shaungil get back soon it only hurt went you laugh

I wouldnt worry too much about it - that was pretty much an A3 race in fairness. Look for an A4 only race and im sure you ll be fine. I was in the same boat with getting dropped early - but im not too disheartened this is my first full season racing (did 3 club league races last year in group 1) and was only my 2nd open race ever (and just back after injury - is that enough excuses??:)) so expecting to stay with A3's is a bit much at this stage. Thats a step ahead and for next year or the year after