St. Tiernans CC Laragh Classic Road Race - 15/09/2013

colm_gti

Your pleas for races to be held later in the season have been answered!

St. Tiernans CC are hosting a race for A4 and A3 categories on the 15th of September on a course that will appeal to any aspiring climbers.

Online entry should be open later today and places will be limited so get your entries in early to avoid disappointment!

More info on the website and the facebook page.

Route map available here, A4 will be 2.5 laps, and A3 will be 3.5 laps!

I recce'd the course with a few others on Saturday and would confidently put money on both races not ending in bunch sprint finishes!

Online entry now open here!

colm_gti

Keyboard malfunction with the date in the title, now fixed!

buffalo

No A1/2? boo-urns! I was looking forward to racing this.

colm_gti

buffalo wrote: »

No A1/2? boo-urns! I was looking forward to racing this.

If it goes well this year, who knows, there could be an A1/2 race next year!

DirkVoodoo

Oh God, only 90 years to go. At least I can rest easy in the knowledge that the current crop of juniors will not be competing in this race.

Inquitus

Great stuff, looking forward to this.

smurphy29

Looks brilliant. Great to see the season ending with a flurry of hilly races.

Any idea where they put the finish line?

colm_gti

smurphy29 wrote: »

Looks brilliant. Great to see the season ending with a flurry of hilly races.

Any idea where they put the finish line?

I can double check that!

oflahero

colm_gti wrote: »

Pretty sure the start/finish line is in Laragh, but I can double check that!

That'd be a fast run-in from Trooperstown so. A bunch of any size galloping into Laragh would be well hairy. Extra incentive to fire the afterburners on the hills. Nice route by the way.

colm_gti

oflahero wrote: »

That'd be a fast run-in from Trooperstown so. A bunch of any size galloping into Laragh would be well hairy. Extra incentive to fire the afterburners on the hills. Nice route by the way.

It's draggy enough to whittle the bunch down considerably before the run-in I'd imagine, we recce'd it on a calm, dry day and we were suffering!

smurphy29

oflahero wrote: »

That'd be a fast run-in from Trooperstown so. A bunch of any size galloping into Laragh would be well hairy. Extra incentive to fire the afterburners on the hills. Nice route by the way.

Indeed. Even with all those hills to break things up would still be a bit wild having the selection fly down the last drag into the village.

colm_gti

Lads, I can confirm that the finish line will be before the T-junction that brings you onto the R763 between Annamoe and Ashford, so on a bit of a drag, sorry, should have known that before posting the above

It's all in the race book with hazardous sections marked out (see the link on the website).

Pawlie

Yes boi,I think this could be last race of the season for mise..........

colm_gti

Online entry is now open!!

http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/LaraghClassic

lennymc

is there entry on the day?

colm_gti

lennymc wrote: »

is there entry on the day?

Hoping all the spaces will be filled before then Lenny

Plastik

What's the A3 field limited to, Colm?

fondriest

Entered no point in waiting.

pm78

What a4 field limited to? Cheers

buffalo

Any women's race, or do they have to mix it up with the A3s?

The Crunch

buffalo wrote: »

Any women's race, or do they have to mix it up with the A3s?

Same day as the final stage of An Post Rás na mBan.

daragh_

We will get clarification on numbers today.

Ideally we would like everyone to register online in advance.

daragh_

Quick update.

The Club plans to limit each race to 80 riders. As noted we would prefer people to pre-register.
We may have limited places available on the day depending on how it fills up.

daragh_

buffalo wrote: »

Any women's race, or do they have to mix it up with the A3s?

No separate Women's race this year.

daragh_

Met a few people in Wexford over the weekend who were asking about this so I'm bumping the Thread.

CramCycle

Definitely a good bit of interest from down in Wexford, chatting to ta few guys who were glad of a few more races late in the season before it all closes up for the year.

daragh_

Less than 2 weeks to the Laragh Classic! Both categories are over half full. Register online http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/LaraghClassic

CramCycle

I hear that Fitzcycles are supporting the A4 race, hurrah.

daragh_

Some more detail. Filling up fast folks.

THE LARAGH CLASSIC sponsored by Friends First

Race Information
Race date: 15th September 2013
Race categories: A3 – 87kms (3.5 laps) / A4 – 64kms (2.5 laps)
Sign on time: 09:30 – 10:45
Race start: 11:00
Sign on location and event HQ: The Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh, Co. Wicklow
Entry Fee: €10

Prizes
Prizes will be presented in Brockagh Resource Centre after the event. Prizes will be provided as follows:

The Laragh Classic – A3 Race
Prizes sponsored by Friends First

1st 6 places overall, 1st unplaced Junior, 1st unplaced Lady. The overall winner will also receive the Laragh Classic Perpetual Trophy.

Primes: Lap 2

A4 Support Race
Prizes sponsored by FitzCycles

1st 6 places overall, 1st unplaced Junior, 1st unplaced Lady.

Primes: Lap 2

daragh_

Lynhams Hotel, Laragh - offer to race participants & their families staying in the area on the Saturday or Sunday night:

€110 per night B&B for double/twin room

€75 per night B&B for single room (these might be gone by now)

Call Lynhams Hotel, Laragh @ 0404-45345 for reservations and mention St Tiernan's Laragh classic for discounted rates shown above.

smurphy29

Man, this race is going to be tough. I can't do the Charleville so this will be my first racing in a month and I've a stag to navigate this weekend. Hopefully most others will be in the same boat, though maybe it's too much to expect they'll all be at stag weekends. I expect the first dig up the draggy section is going to be a real shock to the system.

daragh_

smurphy29 wrote: »

I expect the first dig up the draggy section is going to be a real shock to the system.

That's the plan! I'm looking forward to NOT racing it

Pawlie

Places still available for a3 race ?

daragh_

Hi Pawlie

Still some places in A3 but get in quick. Link on our website.

Would be great to see you there.

lennymc

id really love to do this race, but unfortunately I have to go to a stag to drink beer instead.

smurphy29

lennymc wrote: »

id really love to do this race, but unfortunately I have to go to a stag to drink beer instead.

Good man! I, on l'autre hand, have successfully navigated my stag duties and even made it out for an alcohol sweat-out spin yesterday evening, so I'm all set for this one. Will be very race-rusty though. Those who were down in Charleville should have a big advantage. Can't wait though, it's been a while without the pre-race adrenalin, and at the very least it should sharpen me up for Dunlavin.

Pawlie

daragh_ wrote: »

Hi Pawlie

Still some places in A3 but get in quick. Link on our website.

Would be great to see you there.

Thanks Daragh,sorry to hear about you crashing,speedy recovery please god,

Hopefully get full PP from the boss and enter this even :-)

lennymc

to be honest there is no stag. I just dont want to race against pawlie boi!

Pawlie

lennymc wrote: »

to be honest there is no stag. I just dont want to race against pawlie boi!

Yup outha that Lenny man,you be opening up my arse boiiiiiiiii lol

colm_gti

Pawlie wrote: »

Yup outha that Lenny man,you be opening up my arse boiiiiiiiii lol

Too much info man, we don't really wanna know about yours and lennys relationship...

Pawlie

colm_gti wrote: »

Too much info man, we don't really wanna know about yours and lennys relationship...

Its certainly a love hate one :P

Pawlie

See yea Sunday Lenny for abit of banter,just got full PP to race from the boss yehawwwwwwwwwwww

lennymc

Pawlie wrote: »

See yea Sunday Lenny for abit of banter,just got full PP to race from the boss yehawwwwwwwwwwww

good man. I wont be there. Ill be fishing or golfing or something.

Pawlie

lennymc wrote: »

good man. I wont be there. Ill be fishing or golfing or something.

hope its something cause your ****e at the other two :P

ragazzo

daragh_ wrote: »

Hi Pawlie

Still some places in A3 but get in quick. Link on our website.

Would be great to see you there.

Seems both races have reached less than the 80 rider quota. (according to provisional start lists published on stickybottle.com)

Will there be sign on allowed on the day for those who might be unable to commit to participation until the evening before the event?

Thanks.

CramCycle

ragazzo wrote: »

Seems both races have reached less than the 80 rider quota. (according to provisional start lists published on stickybottle.com)

Will there be sign on allowed on the day for those who might be unable to commit to participation until the evening before the event?

Thanks.

As far as I know there is sign on, on the day, but the A3 race had less than 20 spaces left a few days ago so you'd be taking a risk.

daragh_

@ragazzo

If we don't reach our quota we will have some places on the morning. But it is filling up fast so probably best to sign up online.

Keep an eye on this thread and I'll make sure its updated every day with numbers etc.

Hope you can make it.

bwalsh1983

May consider this race but won't know till the end of the week, long way to travel from Cork and can't make it the night before. Will keep an eye on here.

pmurp141

is there still room on the a4 race?

daragh_

pmurp141 wrote: »

is there still room on the a4 race?

Yes, but going fast.

daragh_

We are going to close online entry on Friday at 5.

A3 is almost full, with A4 not far behind. So it's looking less likely that we will have entries on the day.