Donamon GP

richieg

Does anyone have any info on the Donamon GP on June 15th?

Maps, sign on location & time etc

What's the course like, flat, climbing?

wav1

richieg wrote: »

Does anyone have any info on the Donamon GP on June 15th?

Maps, sign on location & time etc

What's the course like, flat, climbing?

Def happening.Spoke to organiser last week.Its a race I really enjoy goin to each year.It happens in Castlecoote village about 8km from Roscommon Town.Sign on is normally in the local pub.Circuit is about 17k long with I shortish climb.Fast run in to the finish in the village.Have no definite times or anything but theres always chicken curry

Ryath

Climb is more of a long drag fast enough descent of that and run into finish
http://www.strava.com/segments/4433233

10.30 Sign on according to this start is 12 if I remember correctly
http://www.cyclingireland.ie/downloads/youth%20%20road%20events%20%20calendar%202014.pdf

Was first open race I ever did two years ago pace was fairly sedate that day. Missed last year A4 race was much faster that day. Looking forward to doing it again this year.

Ryath

Bump! Anyone going?

lennymc

i was upgraded there last year after an epic 25km warm up that saw a few of us get lost and just make it back to the line about 2 minutes before the start of the race!

Ryath

Remember that alright think one or two of my club-mates were with you don't think the warm up did them as much good as it did you! You coming down Sunday?

thekooman

looking forward to this... might even get a good tan!

Colinoc

lennymc wrote: »

i was upgraded there last year after an epic 25km warm up that saw a few of us get lost and just make it back to the line about 2 minutes before the start of the race!

Yeah, that was your fault LennyMc!!!!:)

lennymc

hoping to be there alright. Im blaming the other fella Colinoc - he should have known better

Colinoc

Ryath wrote: »

Climb is more of a long drag fast enough descent of that and run into finish
http://www.strava.com/segments/4433233

10.30 Sign on according to this start is 12 if I remember correctly
http://www.cyclingireland.ie/downloads/youth%20%20road%20events%20%20calendar%202014.pdf

Was first open race I ever did two years ago pace was fairly sedate that day. Missed last year A4 race was much faster that day. Looking forward to doing it again this year.

Its 12.00 noon start according tho their website!

Ryath

Colinoc wrote: »

Its 12.00 noon start according tho their website!

Didn't even look for a site. They didn't have one last year.

http://donamondynamos.ie/upcoming-events/

Colinoc

Ryath wrote: »

Didn't even look for a site. They didn't have one last year.

http://donamondynamos.ie/upcoming-events/

Its bizarre with all the technology available that there is not one central point where all the information needed is available!

Colinoc

lennymc wrote: »

hoping to be there alright. Im blaming the other fella Colinoc - he should have known better

You're right, I should have known better, following you!:)

iridemybike

Is it a handicap race or are there separate A1/A2, A3 and A4 races?

wav1

iridemybike wrote: »

Is it a handicap race or are there separate A1/A2, A3 and A4 races?

3 x separate races

wav1

Always enjoy this race and today was no exception,well done to all.Great day capped off by mini wav achieving his upgrade before departing for usa

Colinoc

wav1 wrote: »

Always enjoy this race and today was no exception,well done to all.Great day capped off by mini wav achieving his upgrade before departing for usa

Yes. Well done! Great race, speedy finish, and very appreciative of castlecoote's finest chicken curry!!

Granolite

Felt I missed the boat today I was in strong placing position at end of race before the sprint gallop jumped me..I let the gallop grouping get about 5 metres on me (just so i could observe and avoid getting caught up in an early spill) thinking I could rein them in and catch by the line, but i seemed to take an age to get my own gallop going and by the end despite the fact I was gaining on those contesting the sprint I had left it too late..the same tactic worked for me in Navan last week but this week I was missing the assist of a strong tailwind in the last 300 metres!

Another well run race by one of our smaller clubs. By the standard of A4 races I've done this year the group rode in a largely safe manner bar one of two over..more clumsy than reckless but one lad had a recurring of habit of trying to force himself through gaps that were not there for no good reason..

If I have one gripe I feel i had to name and shame on its the behavior of one Westport rider throwing her gel wrappers to the four winds yesterday..she had a back pocket to dispose of her gel wrappers but didn't think of using that option...after I berated her the first time for it she issued a loud "Sorry''..a lap or two later she did the same thing again..much less conspicuously but I saw it all the same..I didn't raise it with her a second time but I'd love to know if she would do the same so readily riding in Westport, just thought it was so needless and in regard to the local community who work so hard to retain Castlecoote as one of the tidiest villages in Ireland seeing such littering doesn't do the local cycling club or wider cycling community any favours.

island lass

That was me that threw gel and ur right it was completely wrong. Coming from one of the tidiest towns in Ireland It was a bad judgement call... A lap of concentration to b honest... But it was only one gel as I shoved the other one down my jersey where it remained till I changed my clothes. For de initial gel throw I am mortified but can assure u it was only 1.