Christy McManus/Roundwood GP

velogirl

CHRISTY MCMANUS MEMORIAL RACE June 15th 2013!

Sign-on at Roundwood GAA hall, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow.

Under 12's, 14's and 16's sign-on from 9:15am to 10:00am. Under 12's race start at 10:30am and under 14's and 16's start at 11am. Distances TBA.

A4 race sign-on from 10:30am to 11:40am. Race start 12 noon. Distance 56km.

A2/A3 race sign-on 12:30 to 1:40pm. Race start 2pm. Distance 80km.

lennymc

any route information?

Muller_1

lennymc wrote: »

any route information?

http://www.braywheelers.com/christy-mcmanus-memorial-and-roundwood-gp/

abc_xyz

Is that route for the A4 race or the A3/A2 race?

Plastik

They're all run on the same route.

buffalo

Great race last year. Course isn't overly tough, but can be selective if people push the pace.

Plastik

@velogirl, that's the wrong route on the BWCC website, no? Surely not going to be racing up/down Devil's Glen?

This was the route in 2012 http://app.strava.com/activities/10417573

leopard trek

Any idea how long the u16 race will be?

velogirl

Plastik wrote: »

@velogirl, that's the wrong route on the BWCC website, no? Surely not going to be racing up/down Devil's Glen?

This was the route in 2012 http://app.strava.com/activities/10417573

Not the wrong route - it goes from the filterbeds to Roundwood Farm/Weston Gates - left across to tomriland crossroads left down the Devils Glen road for a few kilometres - left again at Annagolan up the hill at Boleynass and left at Ballyduff crossroads and back to the filterbeds on the lake.

velogirl

leopard trek wrote: »

Any idea how long the u16 race will be?

The U16 race will be 3 laps

Plastik

Unfortunately this has been cancelled this weekend. Extensive resurfacing works i.e. gravel, in the area on both the main race route and now on sections of the alternative route. Details re rescheduled date to follow.

pprendeville

So is there any racing on Sat in Leinster. Kinda hope not so I can go to McQuaid meeting.

smithslist

pprendeville wrote: »

So is there any racing on Sat in Leinster. Kinda hope not so I can go to McQuaid meeting.

Doesn't look like it, unless you go up north...CI meeting it is so

velogirl

Plastik wrote: »

Unfortunately this has been cancelled this weekend. Extensive resurfacing works i.e. gravel, in the area on both the main race route and now on sections of the alternative route. Details re rescheduled date to follow.

The Roundwood GP and the Christy McManus race have been postponed but the youth races on Saturday morning will go ahead as scheduled. The adult races will be run at a later date.

Sign on for the youth racing (on a revised circuit) will be as scheduled from 9.15 - 10.00 at Roundwood GAA hall just outside the village - on the left - on the Annamoe/Glendalough road

velogirl

NEW DATE FOR ROUNDWOOD GP A4 race and CHRISTY MCMANUS MEMORIAL A3/A2 race is SATURDAY 29th JUNE 2013. Please see details below:

Saturday 29th June 2013.

ROUNDWOOD GP A4 Race.

Sign-on....... 9:30am to 10:45am, Roundwood GAA hall, Roundwood Co. Wicklow.

... Race start... 11:00am, Roundwood GAA hall.
Distance.......56km


CHRISTY MCMANUS MEMORIAL A3/A2 race.

Sign-on.........11:30am to 12:45, Roundwood GAA hall, Roundwood

Race Start.....1pm, Roundwood GAA hall.
Distance........80km

velogirl

http://www.braywheelers.com/christy-mcmanus-memorial-and-roundwood-gp/

Link to map for Christy Mcmanus and Roundwood GP

maloner

Enjoyed that. Did the A4 race and finished outside the placings but near the front so happy out. Did loads of work out front early on and felt strong but my positioning and brain let me down somewhat.

Coming up to the finish and over that gravelly hill for the last time I worked hard over the top and worked my way up the bunch till I slotted in at 4th wheel and in a great spot, but with 3km or 4km to go I needed to be more aggressive and work a bit harder. The pace eased a little and I had plenty of room to go around and take it up but didn’t as thought I was too far out from the finish. Anyway lesson learned hopefully. Loads of lads went round and while I was still near the front wasn’t quite in as good a spot.

The last corner was about 600m or 700m from the finish and I went around that in the top 15 or 20 and think I passed a few on the push for the line so happy out. Looked top 10 or so to me, but who knows. From chatting after the race there were way more than 10 in the top 10, but thats always the way

greenmat

maloner wrote: »

Enjoyed that. Did the A4 race and finished outside the placings but near the front so happy out. Did loads of work out front early on and felt strong but my positioning and brain let me down somewhat.

Coming up to the finish and over that gravelly hill for the last time I worked hard over the top and worked my way up the bunch till I slotted in at 4th wheel and in a great spot, but with 3km or 4km to go I needed to be more aggressive and work a bit harder. The pace eased a little and I had plenty of room to go around and take it up but didn’t as thought I was too far out from the finish. Anyway lesson learned hopefully. Loads of lads went round and while I was still near the front wasn’t quite in as good a spot.

The last corner was about 600m or 700m from the finish and I went around that in the top 15 or 20 and think I passed a few on the push for the line so happy out. Looked top 10 or so to me, but who knows. From chatting after the race there were way more than 10 in the top 10, but thats always the way

Yea, think I'm one of them 20 in the top 10 too, lol. Tough circuit, was not an easy race for me. Same as you, disengaged the brain on last lap, knew where i needed to be, was not far off ideal position on last bend but was not to be. Think I was about 8th.

DKO

I was 8th too Greenmat :-)

colm_gti

Very well run race, well done BWCC!

DKO

Are the results up anywhere?

maloner

Black Umbrella has some photos on facebook of the finish of each race

https://www.facebook.com/BlackUmbrellaProductions

manwithaplan

Thanks Bray for a really well-run race.

Tried to push it up to 11 on the 'gravelly hill' last time round in A2/A3 and got a decent gap with four or five others but a failure to settle down and work together spelt the end for us. Watched the sprint from behind.

Great ride by the two lads who stayed away for pretty much the whole race.

harringtonp

Yes enjoyable race and a lot less gravel around than I was led to believe beforehand. Nice to be racing in smaller numbers and not have those nasty old man eating juniors around

Good quality riding too, felt safe.

colm_gti

manwithaplan wrote: »

Great ride by the two lads who stayed away for pretty much the whole race.

Absolutely savage ride out of them, I clipped away with them on the tough drag after the finish line on the 3rd lap, rode with them for the guts of a lap before I blew my lights and went back to the bunch...two very strong riders!

Redm0

some photos from the A4 race

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=173632949480573&set=a.173632139480654.1073741842.100005016067946&type=1&theater