Stagg Cycles Lucan GP 2013

lalorm

Hi All,

Lucan CRC will once again be hosting the Lucan GP together with Stagg Cycles of Lucan on Saturday 23rd March.

Sign on: 9am-10am @ Blackhall Gaels GAA Club Batterstown.
Race Start: 10:30am sharp from the carpark.

3 races will be held on the day.
Race 1: A1+A2
Race 2: A3 + Junior
Race 3: A4 + Woman

Refreshments will be served after the race back at Blackgall Gaels GAA club.

More Information can be found on our website including Route Map, and video highlights from 2011 and 2012.

http://www.lucancrc.com/lucan-gp.html

lalorm

bcmf

Was planning on doing this but if you click the link below (robbed from the weather forum) and then click the 'next' button down in the bottom left hand corner you will see the amount of rain forecast is nothing short of torrential.
IF a decision is to be made about the race going ahead at what stage would it be made.
http://www.weatherweb.net/wxwebchartsgfsopuktotprecip.php

godtabh

out of interest what kind of pace would the A4 race be done at? What would be a decent time and what time would a likely winner do?

Beasty

godtabh wrote: »

out of interest what kind of pace would the A4 race be done at? What would be a decent time and what time would a likely winner do?

Green Sheds course - I've done it a few times with the vets and averaged 36-38kph over 3 laps (that's the middle of 3 vets races - probably not too far off A4 pace). The fast vets race probably averages around 40kph.

velo.2010

bcmf wrote: »

Was planning on doing this but if you click the link below (robbed from the weather forum) and then click the 'next' button down in the bottom left hand corner you will see the amount of rain forecast is nothing short of torrential

Regarding Lucan members helping out on the day.

Eh, I'm pretty good at making sandwiches indoors.;)

onimpulse

I just checked Met.ie below is copied from it

"Saturday will tend to be a brighter day with good sunny spells, but also showery, especially across the south of the country. "

Sounds ok to me!

bcmf

onimpulse wrote: »

I just checked Met.ie below is copied from it

"Saturday will tend to be a brighter day with good sunny spells, but also showery, especially across the south of the country. "

Sounds ok to me!

Would hope that it turns out that way but the guys over in weather are looking at serious amount of accumalated rainfall along the east coast.

couerdelion

My first race of the year!

I'm volunteering not riding

MB Lacey

lalorm wrote: »

I have some questions if anyone cares to educate me.
Can anyone turn up and race the a4?
Who is the mysteriously +unplaced woman?
How old do you have to be to be a vet ?

buffalo

MB Lacey wrote: »

I have some questions if anyone cares to educate me.
Can anyone turn up and race the a4?
Who is the mysteriously +unplaced woman?
How old do you have to be to be a vet ?

a) Yes, you can get a one day licence.
b) Of all the women that race, the first one across the line (who's not in the prizes) gets the unplaced woman prize
c) 35 for women, 40 for men

daragh_

bcmf wrote: »

IF a decision is to be made about the race going ahead at what stage would it be made.
http://www.weatherweb.net/wxwebchartsgfsopuktotprecip.php

Probably about five minutes after I cycle over.

MB Lacey

buffalo wrote: »

a) Yes, you can get a one day licence.
b) Of all the women that race, the first one across the line (who's not in the prizes) gets the unplaced woman prize
c) 35 for women, 40 for men

Thanks Buffalo, unless I'm misunderstanding, she's the winner of all the women racing then, rather than unplaced?

I could've started in vets 5 years ago - oh my

bcmf

MB Lacey wrote: »

I could've started in vets 5 years ago - oh my

6years ago.
You qualify for the vets in the year you turn 40.

buffalo

MB Lacey wrote: »

Thanks Buffalo, unless I'm misunderstanding, she's the winner of all the women racing then, rather than unplaced?

Placings here are from first to sixth place overall. If a woman comes home in any of those spots, she's not unplaced, so it would go to the next woman.

If no woman is in the placings, then naturally the unplaced woman would be the first woman over the line - or the winner of all the women racing, as you put it.

Beasty

MB Lacey wrote: »

Thanks Buffalo, unless I'm misunderstanding, she's the winner of all the women racing then, rather than unplaced?

No - first A4 women across the line who is not in the first 6

MB Lacey wrote: »

I could've started in vets 5 years ago - oh my

We're talking IVCA here - separate licence required and separate race programme (Sundays and Tuesdays through the season - www.ivca.info for info)

Beasty

buffalo wrote: »

If no woman is in the placings, then naturally the unplaced woman would be the first woman over the line - or the winner of all the women racing, as you put it.

Only A4 race though - no "unplaced lady" prize in the other 2 races

MB Lacey

Beasty wrote: »

No - first A4 women across the line who is not in the first 6

We're talking IVCA here - separate licence required and separate race programme (Sundays and Tuesdays through the season - www.ivca.info for info)

Cool link thanks, I'll look at that tomorrow.

wav1

And advertised at the true entry fee of e10 as well.all in order here.If promoters of other races in Leinster this w/end get the hump over the [not happening] e15 entry fee this could be THE classic race this weekend.

buffalo

Beasty wrote: »

Only A4 race though - no "unplaced lady" prize in the other 2 races

Ah yes, well clarified.

Slo_Rida

Thinking of driving the 196km to Batterstown for this race. After getting wupped in Broadford, Ras Limnui went a bit better (no hills) so this route might be good experience for me. 196km though :eek: Anyone interested in sharing a lift (and fuel costs) from the Limerick/Clare/Tipperary area or anywhere in between? I will drive.
Slo

colm_gti

This race better not be cancelled!

Slo_Rida

Slo_Rida wrote: »

Thinking of driving the 196km to Batterstown for this race. After getting wupped in Broadford, Ras Limnui went a bit better (no hills) so this route might be good experience for me. 196km though :eek: Anyone interested in sharing a lift (and fuel costs) from the Limerick/Clare/Tipperary area or anywhere in between? I will drive.
Slo

€7.60 in tolls = straw. And this camels back is broken.

25sean

green sheds course.. i see it on the maps...

anyone know a profile? it looks flat and fast?

any lumps?

thanks

lennymc

25sean wrote: »

green sheds course.. i see it on the maps...

anyone know a profile? it looks flat and fast?

any lumps?

thanks

Couple of drags, no hills, at one stage during the dunboyne gp (sameish course) last year we were hammering away at 60kph (with a bit of a tail wind).

edit - i checked back on my race info and it was actually 60 kph. Nice fast race

Green sheds lap segment - http://app.strava.com/segments/681417

25sean

thanks for that..

havent raced yet this season..
des hanlon on sunday is a bit of a monster for the first..
will try and make lucan...

colm_gti

25sean wrote: »

green sheds course.. i see it on the maps...

anyone know a profile? it looks flat and fast?

any lumps?

thanks

As flat as they come really, it can be a bit draggy on the new road over the motorway towards Dunshaughlin if you're off the front (or the back) going into a headwind. Going back in the Batterstown road can be rough into a headwind too because it's so straight and boring, but if you can sit in the bunch (or even take a few pulls at the front) you'll fly along it...

Dietmar Hamann

godtabh wrote: »

out of interest what kind of pace would the A4 race be done at? What would be a decent time and what time would a likely winner do?

Last years A4 race - http://app.strava.com/activities/5647124

Beasty

colm_gti wrote: »

As flat as they come really, it can be a bit draggy on the new road over the motorway towards Dunshaughlin if you're off the front (or the back) going into a headwind. Going back in the Batterstown road can be rough into a headwind too because it's so straight and boring, but if you can sit in the bunch (or even take a few pulls at the front) you'll fly along it...

I think the worst part of that course is definitely when you turn onto the Trim (to Batterstown) Road and head back up past the Warrenstown Arms (even with the usual tailwind) - that's definitely the draggiest part of the circuit. The new road is in good condition and you tend to fly along it.

lalorm

Hi All,

Lucan cycling road club will be promoting the Stagg Cycles Lucan GP on Saturday March 23rd. Stagg cycles of Lucan village who have been supporting the club for over 27 years now in what is one of the longest sponsorship deals in Irish cycling will be sponsoring the event again this year. There will be 3 separate races on the day catering for A+A1A2/A3/A4.

The sign on will be Blackhall Gaels GAA club Batterstown from 9.00am.Race start 10.30am. The course will be the"green sheds" circuit starting in batterstown turning right at the first roundabout (5km) and onto the circuit which is just about 17km around.

The finish will be on this wide section of road 1.5km approx after the roundabout.This circuit will be fast with very good roads and only some minor drags.

Prizes are for the first six in each race plus...
first two unplaced A2s in the main event.
First unplaced junior in A3 race
and depending on numbers First lady in each of the A3 and A4 races.
Details are as follows

Name: Stagg cycles Lucan GP
Date: Saturday March 23rd 2013
Venue: Blackhall Gaels Gaa Club Batterstown.
Sign on: 9.15am-10.00am
Race Distance: A+/A1/A2 4 Laps 72km with handicap for A2s (if numbers allow)
A3 3 Laps 55km
A4 3 laps 55km
Contact Details:Shay Murphy 086-0889341 or e-mail shaser@eircom.net

buffalo

/me looks out window

What's the forecast for me tomorrow lads?

Yikes!

couerdelion

buffalo wrote: »

/me looks out window

What's the forecast for me tomorrow lads?

Yikes!

Rain will be dying off but still likely to be some in the air (0.2 - 0.8mm). Wind will be blowing east to west at around 7 m/s.

Sounds ok.

Slo_Rida

Gonna head up to this with a few buddies after all. Don't cancel it :P

lalorm

Latest indications are that we have NO issues with weather on the circuit. Race to go ahead tomorrow as normal.

Best of luck to all taking part.

lennymc

looking forward to this!!

@slo_rida - say hello if you get a chance. Ill be in drogheda wheelers gear

Slo_Rida

lennymc wrote: »

looking forward to this!!

@slo_rida - say hello if you get a chance. Ill be in drogheda wheelers gear

Me too, will try...could be blinded with sweat and pain!!

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Hoping to do this depending on getting a spare rear hanger for the bike in the morning.

Slo_Rida

Annika Moldy Roaster wrote: »

Hoping to do this depending on getting a spare rear hanger for the bike in the morning.

Do it

CramCycle

Annika Moldy Roaster wrote: »

Hoping to do this depending on getting a spare rear hanger for the bike in the morning.

I have one, PM before 7 if you want me to bring it

lennymc

crash about 4k out in the a4, some idiot hammered into the side of me, (out of nowhere, he T boned me!, i honestly have no idea what he was thinking,) anyway, he smacked into my left hand shoulder (and im not a small lad) and totally wiped me out. I had no where i could go but down, sitting about 20 - 25 back in the bunch, lots of other guys came down too.

I know its racing, but it was shockingly bad. Got to meet slo_rida. Nice to meet you!!

daragh_

lennymc wrote: »

crash about 4k out in the a4, some idiot hammered into the side of me, (out of nowhere, he T boned me!, i honestly have no idea what he was thinking,) anyway, he smacked into my left hand shoulder (and im not a small lad) and totally wiped me out. I had no where i could go but down, sitting about 20 - 25 back in the bunch, lots of other guys came down too.

I know its racing, but it was shockingly bad. Got to meet slo_rida. Nice to meet you!!

Was very unexpected and came out of nowhere. I was just behind and to your left. Surprised even more people didn't go down. I missed rolling over your foot by a fraction and made it through upright. Just.

Hope you are ok?

buffalo

lenny, were you the DW I saw drafting the tractor?

bcmf

First race of the year and since Dunsany during the summer last year.
Felt great, strong and was closing gaps that opened up without much issue and made a mental decision to stay up as close to the front without actually going to the front UNTIL the last turn onto the main road when I knew it was going be tough up that little drag. Was just about hanging on when I saw the crash.
Went around them and saw Lenny firing his crash hat into the grass in disgust.
Hope you are ok .....and the bike?

Had a good natter with nice one Tom before and after. (Neoprene FTW Tom).
Happy enough considering it was the first race and I had worked out in the torrential rain all day yest.

And a BIG THANKS to Lucan and Stagg's for a great day and what looked like a massive spread afterwards. Managed to contain myself with 1 bikkie, 1 slice of cake and 1 sambo.

buffalo

oh, and Sean McKenna (UCD) won the A3, and another UCD won the A1/2, possibly Con Collis. Adamstown guy won the A4 I think.

buffalo

From CI:

1 Con Collis - UCD
2 Craig Sweetman - Stamullen M Donnelly
3 Paul Kennedy - Mcnally Swords
4 David Walsh - Slaney CC
5 Bryan McKinney - Duffin Transport
6 Enda Connolly - Garda CC

Unplaced A2
1 Sean Bracken - Usher IRC
2 Keith Walls - Navan RC

A3 Race
1 Sean McKenna - UCD
2 Dave O Connor - Park Wheelers
3 Darragh Long - NRPT
4 Eoin O Donoghue - Limerick CC
5 Ciaran Campbell -Drogheda Wheelers
6 Aaron McBride - North Pole CC
7 Richard McDonagh - Murphy Surveys
8 Alan Brosnan - Dublin Wheelers

Unplaced Junior
Darragh Campbell - Drogheda Wheelers

Unplaced Lady
Michelle Geoghegan

A4 Race
1 Michael Maher - Adamstown CC
2 Ronan Foley - Orwell
3 James McCusher - Orchard Shelbourne
4 Paul Brosnan - Orwell
5 Billy Purcell - Usher IRC
6 Alan Andrews - Well Oiled Wheelers
7 Stephen Kerr - Deenside Wheelers
8 Paddy Delaney - Drogheda Wheelers

Unplaced Lady
Lucy Soden - Orwell

daragh_

Well done Rofo!

colm_gti

Big thanks to Lucan CRC for hosting it!

Had an average enough race myself, tried to stay active enough for the first two laps, none of my attempts were successful so I sat in for most of the third lap with the intention of giving it one last hurrah from about 5km out with whoever came with me. Watched that UCD rider spin off into the headwind 7km out, he seemed so feic'n strong, nobody looked like they wanted to catch him so I tried to follow, but dragged the whole bunch along with me! I felt fresh enough to at least try and contest the inevitable sprint for 2nd, but got completely boxed in on the left, and by the time I had moved out to the right it was far too late so I sat up and rolled over the line somewhere in the middle of the bunch.

Not looking forward to tomorrow

RJM85

lennymc wrote: »

crash about 4k out in the a4, some idiot hammered into the side of me, (out of nowhere, he T boned me!, i honestly have no idea what he was thinking,) anyway, he smacked into my left hand shoulder (and im not a small lad) and totally wiped me out. I had no where i could go but down, sitting about 20 - 25 back in the bunch, lots of other guys came down too.

I know its racing, but it was shockingly bad. Got to meet slo_rida. Nice to meet you!!

Lenny, was I talking to you during / after the race? I'm the Cuchulainn lad with the white canyon, red helmet.

fat bloke

Well done all. Hope you and the bike are alright Lennymc . I had intended going myself but I was really wrecked all week so I figured I'd let nature and fate determine whether I should go or not. -Went to bed without setting an alarm and woke up at....

1pm!!!

That's what I call a result! .

Harrybelafonte

Newbie's race number 3. Uneventful enough for bullet points

- Goals were not to repeat previous mistakes and to try and finish in the bunch.
- Surprised at how I was able to keep up this time. Kept in and around the top 20 guys for the first two laps, though in fairness we were sometimes going at slower-than-training-spin pace.
- Really had to push it on the hills, but still managed to stay around the top
- Until the start of lap 3 that is. Felt a lot of people pass me and before I knew it I was on the back. Comfortable enough, but I'd swear there were twice as many at the start.
- Halfway around lap 3 I started to find myself out of the saddle more trying to hang on, until the second last corner and I lost the group on the drag. Tried to hide in behind the ambulance, but the fumes were killing me.
- Found Lenny, not happy on the side of the road. Stopped, started again.
- Almost turned off at the roundabout but swore I'd finish every race I started so onwards.

Highlights
- The fantastic food at the end. Seriously amazing and I intend on writing a very compliementary email to them about it as every middle-aged man should, or whatever age I am.
- General organisation
- Though there were some examples of idiocy, it felt a little more consistent than before

Lowlights
- Getting that close to a tractor and Guiness lorry
- The dog
- Only achieving goal 1
- Trying to memorise three other people to stay away from next race
- Finding it was Lenny behind the flashing lights of the ambulance

buffalo

Snaps: http://tinyurl.com/d9vtklc