Stage races and their usual dates

Slo_Rida

Just looking for a list of domestic stage races and some minor details eg usual dates in the calendar etc.

Ras Mumhan. Easter.
Gorey 3 day. Easter.
Kanturk 3 day. May BH.
Tour of Ulster. May BH
FBD Ras. Late May
Wexford 2 day. August
Charleville 2 day. September
Rás Chonamara . March/April
Donegal. June
Newry 3 day. late June

Any more?

Slo

Ras Chonamara. Easter.

daragh_

Ras Connemara - Easter Bank Holiday?

RobFowl

Newry 3 day is shifting to Aug this year afaik

maloner

Tour of Omagh - late July I think this year

daragh_

maloner wrote: »

Tour of Omagh - late July I think this year

A4 only. You can't come (unless you drive the Team Car).

Slo_Rida

daragh_ wrote: »

A4 only. You can't come (unless you drive the Team Car).

Fair point actually....twud be good to know what categories are welcome in each of these.

lennymc

Ras Mumhan. Easter. - A3, A2
Gorey 3 day. Easter. - A3, A2, Junior
Kanturk 3 day. May BH. - A4, A3 (i think)
FBD Ras. Late May A3*,A2,A1, Elite, *AFAIK
Charleville 2 day. September A3, A2,A1 Elite

These may be wrong tho.

Are you upgrading this year?

Slo_Rida

lennymc wrote: »

Charleville 2 day. September A3, A2,A1 Elite

Are you upgrading this year?

I think this is open to A4's.

I'll do it the natural way Lenny, none of these artificial enhancements for me! I got 4 points near the end of this season so I'm hoping to get 6 more early doors, we'll see though, scoring in A4 is easier said than done, I'll have to get way stronger.

lennymc

Slo_Rida wrote: »

I think this is open to A4's.

I'll do it the natural way Lenny, none of these artificial enhancements for me! I got 4 points near the end of this season so I'm hoping to get 6 more early doors, we'll see though, scoring in A4 is easier said than done, I'll have to get way stronger.

old school. I like it.

edit - im confusing charleville with some other race, so scrap that! Kanturk, charleville, Mullingar (if its on) are available to A4. There may be others.

crashoveroid

This is what it should look like.

Ras Mumhan. Easter. - A3, A2 A1 A+
Gorey 3 day. Easter. - A3, A2, Junior
Kanturk 3 day. May BH. - A4, A3 A2 Junior
FBD Ras. Late May ,A2,A1, A+
Charleville 2 day. September A4 A3, A2,Junior

lennymc wrote: »

Ras Mumhan. Easter. - A3, A2
Gorey 3 day. Easter. - A3, A2, Junior
Kanturk 3 day. May BH. - A4, A3 (i think)
FBD Ras. Late May A3*,A2,A1, Elite, *AFAIK
Charleville 2 day. September A3, A2,A1 Elite

These may be wrong tho.

Are you upgrading this year?

lennymc

I'm pretty sure that due to the fact that the UCI look at the UCICat code on the licence, it is possible for an A3 rider to race the Ras. I heard that from a very good source. That obviously doesn't mean that an A3 would finish the ras....

Slo_Rida

lennymc wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that due to the fact that the UCI look at the UCICat code on the licence, it is possible for an A3 rider to race the Ras. I heard that from a very good source. That obviously doesn't mean that an A3 would finish the ras....

Lenny Mc - The first A3 rider to finish the Ras - winning it in the process. Would this get you an upgrade do you think?!

Lads ye all heard him saying it, Lenny is doing the Ras this year.
Must start a new thread.

lennymc

Slo_Rida wrote: »

Lads ye all heard him saying it, Lenny is doing the Ras this year.
Must start a new thread.

Lenny is in his hole doing the ras this year.

RobFowl

Slo_Rida wrote: »

Lenny Mc - The first A3 rider to finish the Ras - winning it in the process. Would this get you an upgrade do you think?!

Lads ye all heard him saying it, Lenny is doing the Ras this year.
Must start a new thread.

An A3 rode it 2 years ago

The Comm's in their wisdom never noticed it on his licence......

lennymc

RobFowl wrote: »

An A3 rode it 2 years ago

The Comm's in their wisdom never noticed it on his licence......

did he finish?

RobFowl

lennymc wrote: »

did he finish?

Yes very comfortably

Brian?

RobFowl wrote: »

An A3 rode it 2 years ago

The Comm's in their wisdom never noticed it on his licence......

A mate of mine rode the Rás last year as an A3.

I didn't think there was a minimum level once your were selected by your team.

RobFowl

Brian? wrote: »

A mate of mine rode the Rás last year as an A3.

I didn't think there was a minimum level once your were selected by your team.

It's limited to A+,A1 and A2's.
Something to do with the UCI grade I think.

Brian?

RobFowl wrote: »

It's limited to A+,A1 and A2's.
Something to do with the UCI grade I think.

Must be a case of no one actual checking licences so, he was deffo an A3. I'm pretty sure at least 2 of his team mates were as well.

Slo_Rida

RobFowl wrote: »

Yes very comfortably

Yeah...but did he WIN? Like Lenny will.....

Fr D Maugire

Ras Dun na nGall is June Bank Holiday weekend usually, open to A2, A3, Vets, Juniors.

jimbo28

RobFowl wrote: »

Yes very comfortably

Did he also have a bad tip on the first day and make the cover of an english magazine? at least i think he was A3!

wav1

RobFowl wrote: »

It's limited to A+,A1 and A2's.
Something to do with the UCI grade I think.

A3s can ride the ras,as once it says elite on your licence thats all the uci comm is interested in.A1 A2 A3 etc are only CI cats and mean nothing to UCI Comms.Lots of A3s in the field in 2013.[well as far as Glengariff anyway].

Slo_Rida

wav1 wrote: »

Lots of A3s in the field in 2013.

None like Lenny Mc though

smithslist

Slo_Rida wrote: »

Just looking for a list of domestic stage races and some minor details eg usual dates in the calendar etc.

Ras Mumhan. Easter.
Gorey 3 day. Easter.
Kanturk 3 day. May BH.
Tour of Ulster. May BH
FBD Ras. Late May
Wexford 2 day. August
Charleville 2 day. September
Rás Chonamara . March/April
Donegal. June
Newry 3 day. late June

Any more?

Slo

Ras Chonamara. Easter.

Wexford 2 day might be earlier in the year next year, there was talk of it after it took place this year...


btw any word on calendar draft version for next year? It was available at CI AGM(visually only)

Slo_Rida

smithslist wrote: »

btw any word on calendar draft version for next year? It was available at CI AGM(visually only)

That's nearly always worth a new thread every year! Surprised there isn't one already...

michael196

smithslist wrote: »

Wexford 2 day might be earlier in the year next year, there was talk of it after it took place this year...


btw any word on calendar draft version for next year? It was available at CI AGM(visually only)

Nope Wexford is a week later this year, 23 - 24 august.

separate a1, a2, a3, a4. No combining of race categories.

the electronic CI calander should be very soon ready. CI are showing it to secretaries at the moment. online booking and event detail editing. hopefully the information will be more accurate and complete .


August looks like : Suir Valley- Wexford - Charleville

Slo_Rida

michael196 wrote: »

Nope Wexford is a week later this year, 23 - 24 august.

separate a1, a2, a3, a4. No combining of race categories.

the electronic CI calander should be very soon ready. CI are showing it to secretaries at the moment. online booking and event detail editing. hopefully the information will be more accurate and complete .


August looks like : Suir Valley- Wexford - Charleville

Thanks a million Michael. Delighted to hear you kept the Wx 2 day in August in the sunny south east. Surely stage one won't ever be as wet again!!!

michael196

check that norweigan weather site for august 2014, believe weather will be good for that weekend, as well as good for all the 2 days in 2014.