Stamullen weekend races 13/14/15 April

Pablo Rubio

Anyone know the courses being used this year. Is the G.P. going over the Snowtown Route?

killalanerr

hope so piece from the fingal
Meanwhile, Stamullen M Donnelly Road Club are preparing for their weekend of racing from April 13th-15th. The programme begins with the Brendan Carroll Memorial Race on the Friday at Piltown (outside the St Colmcille's GFC grounds). The following day it will be the Pat & Monie Nolan Memorial at Balscadden and on the Sunday the annual Stamullen GP Races will be held at Stamullen.

Pablo Rubio

Is the Race on Saturday (Nolan Memorials) a CP again this year ....considering the size of the fields turning up at races lately.

Lazairus

Hello


any thoughts on these races

Anybody have a map handy of the race circuit ?(where is piltown)

Hills?

any tips would help this beginner A4 rider I know *(MISE)


thanks CH

lennymc

piltown is up by drogheda. not sure of the route, but i would imagine its flat enough, there arent many hills on that side of the town as far as I know. good luck with the race! There was a thread recently called a4 race pace, few tips in that.

padjo5

Take the first left off the drogheda to julianstown road, signposted for bettystown, and you'll pass the GAA grounds about a mile down this road. the race leaves from here. Its a flat circuit with only 1 short steep lump about 150m long or so, about 2/3s of the way thru the circuit. Didn't do it last year but believe its a handicapped race, so not a separate a4 race, unless its been changed. Happy cycling, hope to have a go myself!

shaungil

Good v fast race. 3's and 4's stayed away to nearly the very end last year but 4 1's and 2's bridged including the wiiner Martyn Irvine and 2nd place Paul Kennedy. only 4 turns two of which are pretty flat out and the other two are quite sharp. Has been a hammerfest the last two years. Great fun and may make my season debut if I can get a path power hosed tonight.

Lazairus

Hello

thanks for the advice/!


so which races are handicapped, and which races are split into catagories


cheers

Laz

RobFowl

Fri and Sat are handicapped, the Sunday races are split in seperate cats.

lalorm

shaungil wrote: »

Has been a hammerfest the last two years. Great fun and may make my season debut if I can get a path power hosed tonight.

Did the Brendan Carrol race last year. It was my first combined start with A3/A4 (I'm A4). Started out really fast compared to that I was used to and was hanging on at the back for the first full lap. Almost gave up after the first lap, but got warmed up by the end of the second lap and did ok and managed to get in the running for the unplaced A4, but just couldn't keep it going to the line. Finished in the group.

Great race with only a slight drag after the 3rd bend. Last year the surface on that drag was in bits. Hopefully it'll be better now. Lets hope we can stay away again this year.

Lumen

For Saturday's race, be careful over the bridge. I passed some broken bodies there last year.

kenmc

Lumen wrote: »

For Saturday's race, be careful over the bridge. I passed some broken bodies there last year.

Can you point it out on a google map? Don't fancy finding out what you mean during the first lap?

Lumen

kenmc wrote: »

Can you point it out on a google map? Don't fancy finding out what you mean during the first lap?

It's near the start of the lap. From what I remember you go up from the start, left on to the steady descent, and it's sort of at the bottom of that. Little humpy thing.

Best to get at the front before it, i.e. during the descent.

amjon.

Anyone need a lift to therace tomorrow? Leaving Rathgar at 5. PM me.

buffalo

Lumen wrote: »

It's near the start of the lap. From what I remember you go up from the start, left on to the steady descent, and it's sort of at the bottom of that. Little humpy thing.

Best to get at the front before it, i.e. during the descent.

http://g.co/maps/rq79k - is this it? Doesn't look too bad, but I probably have the wrong bridge.

Chips Lovell

buffalo wrote: »

http://g.co/maps/rq79k - is this it? Doesn't look too bad, but I probably have the wrong bridge.

That's the wrong road.

This is it.

EDIT: Sorry, forget that. Google told me your link was up a cul de sac, but it's the same road in the photo.

capnsantini

Any mention anywhere of the distances (or number of laps) for the different groups on Sunday's GP?

Beasty

Open race debut for me this evening. A4 was fast enough averaging just under 40kph for the first lap, but were still caught by A3 within a quarter of the race (1 and a half of 6 laps), and then I think both A2 and A1 caught the enlarged group after a further lap

It was a very large group and I tried to stay out of trouble, which meant I was hanging off the back coming out of the 2 most difficult corners and after about a quarter of the 5th lap I was dropped. I managed to get paced by the following cars for a while, and virtually got back on, but the pace was too hot, and I was starting to get a stitch so I dropped off the back again and came in at the end of the penultimate lap

Mark Dowling won

padjo5

Teas a zippy race indeed. I tried, along with a few lads, to keep our a4 group away, but as you say beasty we were caught on the second lap, and that was game over!! I managed to hang on to the group for the rest of the race, but couldn't get near the front for the finish. The bunch was made up of a4/3/2/1s, so pace for the 52k was high, for me, at 39.8kmph! Thanks beasty for allowing me through at one stage, sir!! Great marshalling, and sambos afterwards!

Plastik

Can anyone confirm whether this is the course for the GP on Sunday?

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1081736

manwithaplan

Plastik wrote: »

Can anyone confirm whether this is the course for the GP on Sunday?

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1081736

That's it as far as I know. I presume it's three laps for the A4s but I'm not certain.

Plastik

manwithaplan wrote: »

That's it as far as I know. I presume it's three laps for the A4s but I'm not certain.

Thanking you Are you A3 yet?

manwithaplan

Plastik wrote: »

Thanking you Are you A3 yet?

Nope. See you Sunday!

killalanerr

enjoyed tonight fast and furious,got well up on the last lap but blew up trying to hold my place,i used a lot of energy on the 2nd last lap thinking it was the finish (note to self learn to count)
what time is kick off tomorrow any one

Beasty

killalanerr wrote: »

what time is kick off tomorrow any one

12.30 - I may be spectating tomorrow

padjo5

At least you didnt throw your arms up in the air crossing the line for the second last time Killalanerr!

Any results up for tonights race?

killalanerr

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_6199.shtml their you go

Beasty

Today's race won by Ian Richardson of UCD, finishing I would guess around 30s ahead of the chasing group.

buffalo

Beasty wrote: »

Today's race won by Ian Richardson of UCD, finishing I would guess around 30s ahead of the chasing group.

I heard 20s. He was in A3, and he went past us in A4 after ...a lap and a half? And I don't think anyone held his wheel. Savage ride, and a well-deserved win.

I managed to get the lowest of the senior prizes (and I mean the lowest!), I'll stick up a race report in a bit.

buffalo

Very brief, because I have to head across town for d'mammy's birthday.

Pretty chilly signing-on, but great entertainment watching the juniors race. I've no doubt some of them are quite capable of beating me - a few of them were climbing up that hill like it wasn't there. Fintan Ryan (I think?) won the U16s by about 5 minutes. And he soloed for about four laps!

For the seniors, the A4 bunch set off first, I've no idea how much of a handicap was given, and all the laps have kinda merged in my head. I think it must've been a lap and a half, he went past us as we passing the school (sign-on for tomorrow) and I don't think anybody could even think about holding his wheel. A few A3s came with him, but they all sat in with us from what I saw.
Pace was high, and people worked together sporadically - a line-out was a far more common sight though. The killer pinch point was just after the left turn after going through Stamullen. Sharp left, descend a couple of curves, then up a steep straight, with a drag before turning left again.
I was with a breakaway of A3s and A4s on the second last lap. I was already pretty close to cracking, hanging on to the back of that group, behind a Dublin Wheeler. When he lost the wheel going up that steep hill, I knew that was it for me too. Soft pedalled for a bit to recover, waited for someone to come collect me, and a breakaway of A1s and A2s showed up fairly swiftly. Tagged along with them for another lap, before being dropped on the same damn hill! Another group of A1s and A2s picked me up, and we were caught by a bigger group on the climb to the finish line.

I'd been watching the numbers around me, so knew there were no other A4s in the running, apart from those who were in that first group. Third unplaced A4 for mise, which I'm delighted with. First (non? ) placing of the year, and evidence that the form is coming. Sure who needs winter training? Cheers to kenmc for the lift!

MadHatter

Congrats on the result buffalo. Savage ride from Ian Richardson, pretty much TT'd the whole race.

buffalo wrote: »

I don't think anybody could even think about holding his wheel.

You're wrong there - one rider was brave/naive/foolhardy (take your pick) to try and hold his wheel. Your's truly! I nearly latched on to him when he broke away from the A4 bunch on the drag but just couldn't close the gap, I'd started from too far back in the bunch so left myself too much to do. He keep looking behind him and for a few secs I thought he'd wait for me but the fecker wasn't slowing up . I guess he reckoned if I was strong enough to help him in the break I'd have been strong enough to close the gap - and in reality I wasn't strong enough for either!

Paid for that moment of madness by having to do 3/4 of a lap on my own before being swept up by the A4 bunch. A teammate then made it across from A2 so I did a bit of work upfront to help push the pace before the gasket finally blew on the way into Stamullen on second last lap. Got picked up by the main bunch just before the final lap only to be spat out again going up the long drag for the last time leaving me to roll over the finish line with a couple of other stragglers.

Only my 4th race (2 league, 2 open) so still learning - and today's events prove I've lots to learn.

kenmc

Tough day. Not sure that Crackbirds Soy chicken, 2 bottles of howling gale and 3 pints of vitamin G are great prep, but sure anyway. Did a quick recce of the course with buffalo, it seemed no matter which way we were going there was a bloody headwind.

First couple of laps went well, I was well positioned for the first couple of laps towards the front, and climbing well enough. Started to struggle on lap 4 when the A1/2 bunch swept us up on the climb, and I went out the back fairly sharpish. Finished out that lap and then stopped at the truck, but decided to climb back on the bike and finished out the last 2 laps on my todd. Managed to catch one other lone rider coming back over the M1 for the last time, and beat him to the line. So I didn't come paddy last ! \o/

Maybe next week I won't go to Crackbird on the night before a race

buffalo

Beasty wrote: »

Today's race won by Ian Richardson of UCD, finishing I would guess around 30s ahead of the chasing group.

Apologies Beasty, stickybottle says 30s too. I must've heard some vicious rumour.

Fair play to you for giving it a lash MH, I was content to watch him vanish into the distance.

And kenmc, we achieved our #1 goal for the day: getting in the photos! \o/
http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_6200.shtml

kenmc

buffalo wrote: »

And kenmc, we achieved our #1 goal for the day: getting in the photos! \o/
http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_6200.shtml

Yeah, it's all about keeping the sponsors happy, eh?
Some good shots right enough!

Beasty

buffalo wrote: »

Apologies Beasty, stickybottle says 30s too. I must've heard some vicious rumour.

Stickybottle may be using Boards to get their info;) - my 30s was a pure guess - I didn't put a stopwatch on it (I was originally going to say 20-30s)

buffalo

Raced the GP last year, and didn't finish. I remember going over Snowtown, going slowly backwards through the bunch, completely blown. Rolling back after Naul, the juniors overtook me. I tried to hold their wheel, and failed miserably.

I decided before the race that today would be different. First lap in A4 went okay, held the wheels okay, got over Snowtown without being shelled. Sat in the bunch mostly, but with the odd turn on the front, and a dig or two off the front. Nothing stuck really, though very few people seemed willing to work. Probably the same as me - wanting to conserve everything for the second time over Snowtown.

There were two riders up the road when we got the bell. Up the drag, no worries, thinking about attacking, deciding not to risk it just yet. Start up the steeper section, starting to huff and puff. Going backwards slightly, but not too quickly. Right turn onto the final section, and I know I don't have it in me. I feel asthmatic, and once again I'm going backwards. manwithaplan is driving the pace on at the front, and I can't hold on. I briefly consider pulling out again, but push on, not wanting to repeat last year. The front riders (about 15) are away down the descent, and I throw myself down after them. Get into a DID rider's slipstream for a bit, and manage to tag back on at the turn in Naul, along with about 10 other riders.

Thought somebody would put the hammer down then, but pace stayed steady, and I think some more riders got on before the turn before the school. By the time we make the left turn onto the finishing stretch, I reckon we have 40-50 riders. The pace went up as we crossed the motorway, with lots of jostling at the front. I already had my line picked out for the finish, having been through the village 5 times yesterday, and twice today, and it worked a charm. Swung wide out of the last bend and to the left, powering past everyone who was crowding right, and managed to nip in for third. Rubbed shoulders just before the finish line with second place, and reckon I might've been able to pip him for second if that hadn't happened. But it wasn't malicious, just one of those things, and third is good enough for me!

Cheers to oflahero for the lift out, and manwithaplan (who did well as well!) for hanging around and giving me a lift home after the prize giving.

And well done to Stamullen RC - great weekend! The two races I did both had excellent marshalling and clean and gravel-free corners. But the highlight was the fantastic and entertaining commentary from Gaybo! All races should have that!

Peterx

Good craic in the A3 race today, after the guts of 3 laps away I thought I was going to stay with the break - until the last hill when the best 5 lads just rode away and the rest of us were shelled like so many peanuts. I went into TT mode until the chase group caught me and then I couldn't even stay with them. When you're gone you're really gone in road racing, the laps just chip away at the energy levels. One lad was doing great work keeping it organised, we had a good chain going.

Great to see the effort etched on the faces of the A1~2 lead group of 10 on their second last lap, on the their last lap around with about 3km to go it looked like Ryan Sherlock and one DID lad had gapped 3 chasers.

Lumen

Nice one buffalo!

I got shelled from the same A4 race the second time up Snowtown, and there was no way I was getting back on.

The pace up those climbs was absolutely savage. At times like those I almost wish I'd taken up golf. Almost.

Idleater

Lumen wrote: »

Nice one buffalo!

I got shelled from the same A4 race the second time up Snowtown, and there was no way I was getting back on.

The pace up those climbs was absolutely savage. At times like those I almost wish I'd taken up golf. Almost.

Hope I didn't put you off at the top of the hill!
I just managed to join a group at the bottom but they seemed intent on chasing back on solo rolleyes: so I left them to it.
Personally for me I did better than last year. Held on up the climb first time round, encouraged and paced one of our youngsters up as well. I also felt better on the descent, which was my main aim.
Second time round I descended well (for me!!) but the whole thing was split apart.
Enjoyed myself though and complements on a very well marshalled and run event.

patrick151

Felt decent in a A4 race for the first time today

Came with a goal of just 'doing something' rather than sitting in the bunch (and getting dropped 0_o) felt really good up the first climb. Second time i got my position wrong coming in and had to doge a few riders on their way out, eventually making my way to the right side and managed to launch my way up to the front. Tried to push the pace on the decent but didn't have it in me

Did some big pulls on the way back in and started to think i could hold on for some points but as i launched my sprint the rider in front of me goes down. 'Luckily' he slid along the gravel a bit so i had time to slow and get out of the way but i imminently went to the back of the bunch. Crossed the line then swung back to check on the guy that feel. He didn't look too bad for wear(all considered) but his front wheel was a write off and i think i heard someone say there was a crack in his frame to him-poor guy

Still i'm very happy with myself. Keeping form like that i might be able to challenge for a point soon enough

capnsantini

Lumen wrote: »

Nice one buffalo!

Nice one buffalo is right! That was a pretty fast and hectic sprint alright, very impressive job just to stay at the front, and even better to be so close to taking it. Couldn't see much (bar a front for seat to a front wheel full taco and crash) from my spot in the bunch so hope someone puts up some photos on the A4 finish at some point.

I was in that first group over the top on the big climb (Snowton?) I didn't realize we had any gap at all on the rest of the group. Had I known I certainly would have pushed a bit harder to try to grow the gap in the final half lap, but looked back and thought the gang was all there by Naul. I'm pretty bummed now, considering my whole strategy today had been to help push a gap over the hill and stay away to the line, and now to hear we had the makings of it and didn't even know it! ARGH! Please tell me it wasn't really a gap at all, but more that the group was just strung out very far.

BTW, seems the guys who crashed (hope he's ok) is the twin brother of the guy who won. Things will be interesting around that dinner table tonight......

waxie

capnsantini wrote: »

Lumen wrote: »

Nice one buffalo!

Nice one buffalo is right! That was a pretty fast and hectic sprint alright, very impressive job just to stay at the front, and even better to be so close to taking it. Couldn't see much (bar a front for seat to a front wheel full taco and crash) from my spot in the bunch so hope someone puts up some photos on the A4 finish at some point.

I was in that first group over the top on the big climb (Snowton?) I didn't realize we had any gap at all on the rest of the group. Had I known I certainly would have pushed a bit harder to try to grow the gap in the final half lap, but looked back and thought the gang was all there by Naul. I'm pretty bummed now, considering my whole strategy today had been to help push a gap over the hill and stay away to the line, and now to hear we had the makings of it and didn't even know it! ARGH! Please tell me it wasn't really a gap at all, but more that the group was just strung out very far.

BTW, seems the guys who crashed (hope he's ok) is the twin brother of the guy who won. Things will be interesting around that dinner table tonight......

frame not cracked thank god. front wheel mangled and some road rash for my troubles. was looking at 4th or 5th before i slid across the road. great wknd of racing. delighted for the brother

manwithaplan

Not an awful lot happened until the second time up Snowtown. I stuck with the pace and went to the front about two thirds of the way up. I shoved the pace up a bit and led over the top. I should have gone earlier to gain more of an advantage because it came back together on the descent into a bunch that was a lot bigger than I wanted. I had a bit of a half hearted dig on the rise towards Balscadden but then settled in for the finish.

I was fairly sure my chance was gone at that stage but I battled my way towards the front after the motorway bridge. Five or six riders got a few yards on the bunch and I burnt a bt of energy closing the gap. The uphill finish helped me and I managed to shove through for sixth. Still one more point needed to get to A3. One of our lads got second so a good day in A4 for the club. We got third in the ladies race too.

The announcer at the finish was brilliant (if a little 'Father Ted') and the gig was well run. I thought two laps was too short though and I didn't see any reason not to have a third as there was a long wait before the A1s came through.

Lumen

capnsantini wrote: »

I was in that first group over the top on the big climb (Snowton?) I didn't realize we had any gap at all on the rest of the group. Had I known I certainly would have pushed a bit harder to try to grow the gap in the final half lap, but looked back and thought the gang was all there by Naul. I'm pretty bummed now, considering my whole strategy today had been to help push a gap over the hill and stay away to the line, and now to hear we had the makings of it and didn't even know it! ARGH! Please tell me it wasn't really a gap at all, but more that the group was just strung out very far.

According to Strava you went up the second time in 3:51, and Buffalo did it in 3:58. With most of the race over it under 4 minutes, forcing and keeping a gap was a tough challenge.

God help anyone who did this as their first race expecting a gentle introduction to racing. :pac:

Plastik

Not much to add from my own experience. I was very close to the front taking the right turn on Snowtown for the second time, but redlined and drifted backwards at a fairly alarming rate. Nicely behind by the time I crested I put the head down on the descent and recovered. Got in a small group at the bottom, there must have been 7-8 riders, but there was only 3 or 4 of us had any interest in getting the up and overs rolling through (maybe the same group Idleater is referring to?). We brought the gap down a lot, but never brought it back. I'm sure we had the numbers to do it but it didn't happen.

Stuck at it all the way to the end and finished it out. Interesting reading on Strava looking at the various GPS plots. Buffalo in 3rd and me out the back bursting a gut to get back on, had identical avg speeds over the course of the route. I probably finished a minute or so behind the bunch, riding solo at that stage, having made a balls up at the crucial time.

Nice tough little course that, though. I'll look forward to riding it again sometime.

oflahero

Not much to add to the above (A4). Like buffalo, I went backwards second time over Snowto(w)n, but managed to get back on at the Naul turn. I was amazed nobody had pushed on, I was fully expecting to be part of a chasing group. Thanks, considerate climbers!

Unlike buffalo, I wasn't close to placing. Front-row seat for waxie's tumble. Glad to hear it's relatively superficial, it looked high-speed gruesome from where I was. Theatrical screams from the crowd. I bet there were a few mammies watching who said, "That's it. You're certainly not doing that on that bike we got you for Christmas." What happened anyway, wheels touch somewhere?

Would've really appreciated a third lap. Much prefer the long slow attritional suffering to this power climbing and sprinting business. Still, a great day out, and thanks to the club for some great organisation and marshalling. Not to mention the non-stop free entertainment over Gay Howard's PA.

Finally, need to put buffalo's excellent 3rd place into context. He was racing Thursday evening, then Saturday in the Stamullen handicap, and then a third place today in the GP. That's 3 races in 4 days. Some going.

waxie

oflahero wrote: »

Not much to add to the above (A4). Like buffalo, I went backwards second time over Snowto(w)n, but managed to get back on at the Naul turn. I was amazed nobody had pushed on, I was fully expecting to be part of a chasing group. Thanks, considerate climbers!

Unlike buffalo, I wasn't close to placing. Front-row seat for waxie's tumble. Glad to hear it's relatively superficial, it looked high-speed gruesome from where I was. Theatrical screams from the crowd. I bet there were a few mammies watching who said, "That's it. You're certainly not doing that on that bike we got you for Christmas." What happened anyway, wheels touch somewhere?

Would've really appreciated a third lap. Much prefer the long slow attritional suffering to this power climbing and sprinting business. Still, a great day out, and thanks to the club for some great organisation and marshalling. Not to mention the non-stop free entertainment over Gay Howard's PA.

Finally, need to put buffalo's excellent 3rd place into context. He was racing Thursday evening, then Saturday in the Stamullen handicap, and then a third place today in the GP. That's 3 races in 4 days. Some going.

Not too sure what happened at the end. I think i hit a wheel in front or else a shore at the side of the road. It definitely needed a 3rd lap. Friday and Saturday were tougher days even without snowtown. Hats off to gaybo and kay for a great wknd of racing. Any ideas on where to pick up a cheap front cosmic?

sam tryler

good race but definately way too short,should really have been at least one more lap in it, it would have seperated the climbers from the 'hangers on', pace up snowtown on the second lap was fast and the top 20 or so riders would have stayed away if a few more riders would have come to the front- its not that bad up there guys really.. some of you should try it some time instead of sitting in the bunch all day and then sprinting at the end!! :)well done to stamulen, very well organised.

waxie

waxie wrote: »

oflahero wrote: »

Not much to add to the above (A4). Like buffalo, I went backwards second time over Snowto(w)n, but managed to get back on at the Naul turn. I was amazed nobody had pushed on, I was fully expecting to be part of a chasing group. Thanks, considerate climbers!

Unlike buffalo, I wasn't close to placing. Front-row seat for waxie's tumble. Glad to hear it's relatively superficial, it looked high-speed gruesome from where I was. Theatrical screams from the crowd. I bet there were a few mammies watching who said, "That's it. You're certainly not doing that on that bike we got you for Christmas." What happened anyway, wheels touch somewhere?

Would've really appreciated a third lap. Much prefer the long slow attritional suffering to this power climbing and sprinting business. Still, a great day out, and thanks to the club for some great organisation and marshalling. Not to mention the non-stop free entertainment over Gay Howard's PA.

Finally, need to put buffalo's excellent 3rd place into context. He was racing Thursday evening, then Saturday in the Stamullen handicap, and then a third place today in the GP. That's 3 races in 4 days. Some going.

Not too sure what happened at the end. I think i hit a wheel in front or else a shore at the side of the road. It definitely needed a 3rd lap. Friday and Saturday were tougher days even without snowtown. Hats off to gaybo and kay for a great wknd of racing. Any ideas on where to pick up a cheap front cosmic?

even with snowtown- knackered !

killalanerr

waxie wrote: »

frame not cracked thank god. front wheel mangled and some road rash for my troubles. was looking at 4th or 5th before i slid across the road. great wknd of racing. delighted for the brother

Glad your ok mate i hate that sound when some one goes down,super job by the brother,wining your home race some rush that,hope he has enough points now to go up a grade well earned,i think we might have lost a few today to the ranks of the A3s
Im happy and disappointed about todays race (A4) happy that a was able to hang on to the MWP group when he hit the suffer button but disappointed i got swamped in the sprint when i knew i had the legs to be well up at that finish just out side the points rolled in about 7th or so
Well run by Gaybo and Kay and the team as always but 3 laps next time please 40km is to short

waxie

killalanerr wrote: »

waxie wrote: »

frame not cracked thank god. front wheel mangled and some road rash for my troubles. was looking at 4th or 5th before i slid across the road. great wknd of racing. delighted for the brother

Glad your ok mate i hate that sound when some one goes down,super job by the brother,wining your home race some rush that,hope he has enough points now to go up a grade well earned,i think we might have lost a few today to the ranks of the A3s
Im happy and disappointed about todays race (A4) happy that a was able to hang on to the MWP group when he hit the suffer button but disappointed i got swamped in the sprint when i knew i had the legs to be well up at that finish just out side the points rolled in about 7th or so
Well run by Gaybo and Kay and the team as always but 3 laps next time please 40km is to short

Good man killalanerr, we might get a few more points now with a few lads gone to a3. Looking forward to swords league now and some summer evenings of pain around fingal.