Laragh Classic 2014

daragh_ · 18-07-2014 10:02AM #1

Hi all.

Entries for the Laragh Classic 2014 will open on Wednesday, July 23rd.

Thanks to sponsors Friends First upping their backing it will now be open to A1 and A2 riders.

The program of races, run on Sunday, September 14, on a hilly, twisting 24km circuit around Wicklow, will consist of an A4 event, an A3 event and the showpiece Laragh Classic, seeing some of the country’s best riders compete for the Laragh Classic cobble.

We will post further details here, on the Laragh Classic Facebook page and our Club Site.

buffalo · 18-07-2014 11:50AM

Looks like a quality race! Love the trophy!

daragh_ · 23-07-2014 01:42PM

Fellow riders,

After it's inaugural running last year, the Friends First Laragh Classic on Sunday, September 14 will this year be open to all categories of riders. There will be three races - A1/A2, A3, A4 - with generous sponsorship from Friends First and bonus prizes from Velo Revolution, FitzCycles and Parcel Zone.

The course, inspired by Europe's one-day classics, will be exactly the same as last year: Friends First Laragh Classic circuit.

Entry costs €15 and opens today and we would advise anyone keen to take it on to enter early as the startlists were filled well before the closing date in 2013.

ONLINE ENTRY IS NOW OPEN

Full details can be found at the Friends First Laragh Classic homepage.

We hope to see you in September, but in the meantime happy cycling.

ST. TIERNAN'S CYCLING CLUB
DUNDRUM, DUBLIN

daragh_ · 23-07-2014 01:44PM

Road Book will be available for download in a few days.

De Bhál · 23-07-2014 01:50PM

I raced this last year in A4 - very well organised.

A great race for you A4s who are not fans of bunch sprints. Nice hill in the middle which breaks things up nicely and if you can stay with the front group on the climb you should be there or there abouts come the finish line.

Also fantastic food afterwards

daragh_ · 15-08-2014 09:31AM

Race Book is now available for download.

http://www.sttiernanscc.com/laragh-classic-road-race/

smurphy29 · 15-08-2014 10:10AM

This was my favourite race in A4 last year. A handful of us drilled it up the climb on the second lap and whittled the main group down to about 15 riders. What larks. It was a proper filthy day and gave it a real 'race of falling leaves' feel. My parents even came down to see what the heck this bike racing lark I'd gotten into was all about.

One lad from Fixx was up the road and rode the whole thing on his own, but he's long since departed the A4 ranks (A1 now I think) so nobody has to worry about him!

The climb is understated by the mapmyride profile, it's more like 5% for 2k. It'll hurt.

bwalsh1983 · 15-08-2014 10:44AM

Looking forward to this, sounds lke a poper race and STCC seem to be so well organised that it will be one of the best of the year.

bellinter · 15-08-2014 10:47AM

daragh_ wrote: »

Race Book is now available for download.

http://www.sttiernanscc.com/laragh-classic-road-race/

Slick.

daragh_ · 26-08-2014 09:37AM

3 Weeks to go and the weather is shaping up nicely

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If you are thinking about racing get your entries in soon. We expect it to fill up quickly in the last week and as it stands we are not taking entries from riders at sign on.

Online entry here.

Zipp101 · 04-09-2014 06:15PM

Hi , planning to ride this but just wondering will there be any unplaced A2 prizes ?

daragh_ · 04-09-2014 07:58PM

Zipp101 wrote: »

Hi , planning to ride this but just wondering will there be any unplaced A2 prizes ?

Yes. 1st,2nd and 3rd unplaced.

See you there.

laraghrider · 05-09-2014 08:33AM

For anyone doing this this weekend let me make one request. Keep the place tidy! Lets not have gel wrappers etc... thrown all over the lovely scenery.

De Bhál · 05-09-2014 08:34AM

laraghrider wrote: »

For anyone doing this this weekend let me make one request. Keep the place tidy! Lets not have gel wrappers etc... thrown all over the lovely scenery.

next weekend?

laraghrider · 05-09-2014 08:38AM

De Bhál wrote: »

next weekend?

Sorry yeah, getting dates mixed up with another event.

ocisorrenta · 05-09-2014 09:19AM

Race management team are taking the St. Tiernan's CC club spin around the race course on Saturday for a full pre-Laragh Classic inspection. Any notes further to the road book details will be posted here afterwards.

And if you are planning to reccy the route yourselves, please fill us in on any major surface issues by posting here or emailing theclassic@sttiernanscc.com. #everylittlehelps

ocisorrenta · 05-09-2014 09:21AM

laraghrider wrote: »

Sorry yeah, getting dates mixed up with another event.

Laraghrider, whatever our race date is, do not worry; we are committed to clean cycling and a clean race.

http://www.sttiernanscc.com/lets-keep-laragh-tidy-clean-cycling/

laraghrider · 05-09-2014 09:24AM

ocisorrenta wrote: »

Laraghrider, whatever our race date is, do not worry; we are committed to clean cycling and a clean race.

http://www.sttiernanscc.com/lets-keep-laragh-tidy-clean-cycling/

From page:
"We take it over for one day in September for the Friends First Laragh Classic and we figured we owed the community for that, so €1 from every Laragh Classic entry will go towards Laragh’s Tidy Towns effort.

It will help keep Laragh looking as the countryside should, without the gel wrappers in the hedges and the bidons in the ditches, and we hope our fellow cyclists will help further."

Fair play Tiernans, that's top stuff.

bwalsh1983 · 05-09-2014 10:13AM

Fair play to Tiernans, look to be on top of everything for this race. Really looking forwared to it, tough course, well organised, great way to finish out the season. #raceofthealmostfallingleaves

ocisorrenta · 05-09-2014 10:19AM

All you have to do BWalsh is bring your A game. See you in nine days.

daragh_ · 10-09-2014 08:41AM

Hi all.

Only 4 more sleeps until the Laragh Classic and the excitement is mounting in STCC HQ.

Marshals are ironing their Hi-Viz, flags are made and post race cakes are nearly in the oven.

We expect to have some places available on the morning but that could all change so get moving if you want a place.

Online entry here.

We hope to have someone tweeting from each race using #laraghclassic

rigal · 10-09-2014 12:20PM

Which lap is the KOH on for the A4s?

ocisorrenta · 10-09-2014 09:47PM

rigal wrote: »

Which lap is the KOH on for the A4s?

KOH will take place the second time up the climb. Just after the start you go over the climb for the first time , next time over is the KOH.

daragh_ · 11-09-2014 10:26AM

And just in case you needed any more convincing.

daragh_ · 11-09-2014 07:18PM

***Online Entries will close tomorrow, Friday 12th, at 4pm.***

Plenty of space in A1/A2 so entries for that race will be available on the day. We expect to have a limited number of A4 and A3 spots available too.

jimmyjacob · 13-09-2014 09:22AM

Anyone know what the expected start time for the A4 race is?

daragh_ · 13-09-2014 09:41AM

jimmyjacob wrote: »

Anyone know what the expected start time for the A4 race is?

Sign on time: 09:30 – 10:45
Race start: 11:00

jimmyjacob · 13-09-2014 10:19AM

daragh_ wrote: »

Sign on time: 09:30 – 10:45
Race start: 11:00

Thanks Daragh. I take it that's a separate start for A4s?

daragh_ · 13-09-2014 12:26PM

jimmyjacob wrote: »

Thanks Daragh. I take it that's a separate start for A4s?

Yes indeed. Everyone will roll out of race HQ together though so be there in plenty of time.

Looks like it's going to be a cracker of a day.

jimmyjacob · 13-09-2014 12:31PM

daragh_ wrote: »

Yes indeed. Everyone will roll out of race HQ together though so be there in plenty of time.

Looks like it's going to be a cracker of a day.

Hope so! Many thanks Daragh.

ocisorrenta · 13-09-2014 04:08PM

****ENTRIES FOR ALL RACES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT SIGN ON****

Online entry is closed. A3 and A4 has limited availability. Plenty of space for hard nuts in A1/A2 - come and have a go!

ocisorrenta · 13-09-2014 04:09PM

- I've baked a lot for your post-race recovery bites, by the way.

25sean · 13-09-2014 04:52PM

Laragh classic is a Paris Roubaix style classics race is it? What's the circuit and surface like? Would I get away with 22mm tyres?

daragh_ · 13-09-2014 07:57PM

Have a look at the racebook for details of the circuit. Lumpy Wicklow roads.

ocisorrenta · 13-09-2014 09:18PM

25sean wrote: »

Laragh classic is a Paris Roubaix style classics race is it? What's the circuit and surface like? Would I get away with 22mm tyres?

Here's the link to the road book >> http://660835365.r.worldcdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Laragh_Classic_Racebook.pdf

It's a twisty, bumpy course with some sections of pretty rough surfaces. It's all marked on the maps in the link above.

Big Mig · 13-09-2014 09:19PM

The road from the top of the hill to Garryduff crossroads is very rough and bumpy with the odd bit of dusty gravel thrown in. Be careful!!

Planet X · 14-09-2014 05:47PM

Well..........who won? Any news?

daragh_ · 14-09-2014 05:58PM

Planet X wrote: »

Well..........who won? Any news?

Full reports on the way.

A1/A2
Keith Gater 1st
Sean McKenna 2nd
Damian Shaw 3rd

A3
Ian Cassidy

A4
James McFadden

nilhg · 14-09-2014 07:04PM

Bit of deja-vu today, after marshalling at the Leinster RR yesterday and watching Shaw, McKenna and another open a big lead over the field, I arrived for a coffee stop in Laragh today to see what looked like to me the same trio do exactly the same thing, serious men.

It must have been a nightmare trying to run that race through the traffic up there today, well done to all involved for pulling it off.

daragh_ · 14-09-2014 08:07PM

Hi folks. Thanks to everyone who came out for a great day's racing.
We will have full reports, photos, interviews and lots of detail over the next day.

A1/A2 and A3 Results below. A4 to follow.

There is also a report on Sticky Bottle.

A1-A2 Race, 116km

Keith Gater (Aquablue)
Sean McKenna (UCD CC)
Damien Shaw (Aquablue)
Eoin Morton (UCD CC)
Ian Richardson (UCD CC)
Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne)
Joe Fenlon (Aquablue)
Greg Swinand (UCD CC)
Joseph Breheny (UCD CC)
James Davenport (South Dublin CC)

Unplaced A2
Gary Sheehan (C4SC)
Keith Hughes (Bikeworx)

A3 Race

Ian Cassidy (Fixx Roleurs)
Conor Crowley (Wexford Wheelers)
Craig Arrigan (South Dublin CC)
Sean Grimes (DID Dunboyne)
Fintan Ryan (NRPT)
Mark Holohan (iBike)

daragh_ · 14-09-2014 08:20PM

A4 Race - Supported by Fitzcycles

1. James McFadden - DUCC
2. Derrick Evans - SERC
3. David Maher - Orwell Wheelers
4. Michael Healy - Team iBike
5. Mark Fitzsimons - Kilcullen CC
6. Andrew Fay - Unattached Ulster

ocisorrenta · 14-09-2014 11:36PM

Thanks for coming to ride, help and support today. Serious way to close out the road season for most, and set up a massive assault on next's Saturday's vets champs for the rest.

Results above. Pic link below and a just some of the colour from the day here >> http://www.sttiernanscc.com/gater-takes-laragh-classic-titanic-breakaway-battle/

Some pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/corrdavid/sets/72157647185740517/with/15236274372/

Laragh Classic 2014

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