Brendan Campbell Mem Race Sun July 28th

wav1

I know this is a bit early folks,but im tied up with Junior Tour this week and wanted to get details out there.
The Brendan Campbell Mem Races will take place in Donore Village on Sun July 28th.This is the 17th edition and once again will be sponsored by 'Coca Cola International Services''The events will all be on the usual 6.4km circuit and I promise there will be no muck/combines etc this year.As per last year I have decided to run a separate A4 only race and there will also be a separate womans race which is the final round of their Nat League series.Anybody who doesn't know where we are,Donore is 3 minutes from J9 from the M1 Motorway and about 5km from Drogheda.

Schedule of events
12.oo midday A4 race 8 x laps 51.2km
12.02 U16 race 6 x laps 38.4km
12.04 U14 race 3 x laps 19.2km
12.06 U12 race 1 x lap 6.4km

2.00pm A+/A1/A2/A3/Jun Handicap race 13 x laps 83.2km
2.03pm Womans race 7 x laps 45km
There will be category prizes in the main race for U/P A2s A3's and Juns.
Not quite sure yet if ythe sign on will be in the school or parish hall due to construction work but are only 100 mtrs apart.More info to come as it unfolds.Thanks Folks.

lennymc

6 laps of that circuit is bad enough. I can only imagine how much agony fun 13 laps will be!!

wav1

lennymc wrote: »

6 laps of that circuit is bad enough. I can only imagine how much agony fun 13 laps will be!!

You dont look on it as 13 laps.You say hey this race is only 83km.There,you have a different outlook on it already.Hope you got on on your A3 debut earlier...

lennymc

wav1 wrote: »

You dont look on it as 13 laps.You say hey this race is only 83km.There,you have a different outlook on it already.Hope you got on on your A3 debut earlier...

thats one way of looking at it...

wav1

Bump on this one folks.With no road races this weekend in Leinster we're all nearly ready to go with this our final open promotion for the 2013 season.
Prize list now added
Main race A1/A2/A3/Jun
First eight overall
First 4 U/P A2s
First 4 U/P A3s
First 4 U/P Juns

A4 Race First 6
Womans Race First 6
Youth Races First 6 in each of the three races
Mon night League continues each Mon night on the same circuit,if you want to take a sample ride.More and final info later in the week.

wav1

Sign on is now confirmed for the parish hall beside the Church.
As the normal parking facilities behind the school are out of bounds due to construction work,parking will be tight.Please dont even think about parking on the finishing road in the village.Cemetery car park,car parks both behind and in front of shop area will be available together with more areas that will be signed on the day.
Sign on opens at 10.30 for the A4 and Youth events at 12 noon and will remain open until 1.45 for the main event and womans race at 2pm.
Cheers Wav

CramCycle

Many from this parish heading out? looks like a nice slog.

petethedrummer

Did it last year. Good standard of riding all round. Some nice lumps. Probably be there this weekend.

smurphy29

Finish line is not the same as the monday night finish I believe, it's more or less at the start.

Position coming into the final downhill crucial I expect.

wav1

smurphy29 wrote: »

Finish line is not the same as the monday night finish I believe, it's more or less at the start.

Position coming into the final downhill crucial I expect.

Finishes at the end of the school furthest away from the village.
Fast and technical i suppose would describe it.

wav1

Race schedule,route map.and profiles for this can now be found on the home page of www.droghedawheelers.ie

columbus_66

I hope it doesn't rain this year as last year was a disaster, the roads were like a skating rink!

wav1

columbus_66 wrote: »

I hope it doesn't rain this year as last year was a disaster, the roads were like a skating rink!

It wasn't just the rain that caused that problem.If you remember there was a charity combine event on the day before last yr,and the road was covered in muck.Then the combination of muck and rain caused the problem.Forecast not too bad but if it does rain its no more dodgy than any other circuit.All junctions are being swept on Saturday also.NO COMBINE EVENT this year,just pure bike racing.

columbus_66

That's a relief, as I wouldn't rule out rain at the moment.

smurphy29

My participation on sunday is still unknown, for non-cycling reasons. I really hope to make it as this is a terrific circuit to race on and the monday night league has been really good. Lots of up-and-down and while the drags may not be long they just keep coming, sapping the legs over time. 'Twill be a good 'un.

wav1

smurphy29 wrote: »

My participation on sunday is still unknown, for non-cycling reasons. I really hope to make it as this is a terrific circuit to race on and the monday night league has been really good. Lots of up-and-down and while the drags may not be long they just keep coming, sapping the legs over time. 'Twill be a good 'un.

Dont mind them auld non cycling reasons smurphy29.Season is coming to an end rapidly.Plenty of time for all that other stuff in late September.Seriously though hope to see you on Sunday and the wrap up of the league on Mon as well.

smurphy29

wav1 wrote: »

Dont mind them auld non cycling reasons smurphy29.Season is coming to an end rapidly.Plenty of time for all that other stuff in late September.Seriously though hope to see you on Sunday and the wrap up of the league on Mon as well.

As someone far wiser than me once said: 'Like totally'. Fingers crossed I can make it.

wav1

Thanks goes out to Duleek Credit Union who came on board this morning to sponsor the youth races on Sunday....Youth events a huge part of the day..Future peleton needs to be nourished.

manwithaplan

Thanks a million Drogheda Wheelers. Practically a closed circuit made for great racing. Was just happy not to get dropped and make it to the finish.

wav1

Thanks to all who came along today.120 in the main race 40 in the A4 and 22 woman.Over 180 riders at this stage of the season is great.40 youth riders there this morning as well.Thanks to our stewarding army who keep doing it time after time.Great racing as well.Just 2 hrs or thereabouts for the 83k on that circuit.

killalanerr

Super job by the team wav i only managed to hang on for 60k i couldnt hang on after the a1 catch,i think the time might be coming that you will have to add an over 50s race to the program for me!
Thanks to Drogheda Wheelers great race soup and sambos were top notch as well

Diarmuid

Great race. Glad you guys got the turnout that such a race deserves

RJM85

Great race, fair play to all involved!

I got in a break of (i think) eight going into the 3rd lap (again, I think), stayed away for almost 3 laps before the bunch which had now been caught by A1/2's caught us. Managed to hang on after that, but my usual problems with positioning meant that I didn't even see the break of the day going until it was too late. Very debatable whether I would have been able to get into it as I was suffering a bit from my earlier efforts. Sat up coming into the finish as there was no point (i thought) in sprinting for 20th or whatever it was. 3rd and 4th unplaced A3 came from the group I was in, so a little annoyed I didn't put up a fight. Was sitting 4th wheel coming down the hill the last time and felt alright. Ah well, another lesson learned!

Harrybelafonte

Thanks Wav1 and all involved. Nice course, very little traffic, safe corners, A4 felt pretty fast, dropped halfway around, but it looked like only about half the bunch finished, nice to be able to stay back and watch the other races after mine.

GlennaMaddy

Tough circuit, would be great for the national champs

Harrybelafonte

Any pics online?