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Cyclocross Season

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    #302
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Is it very hilly, this park?


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    #303
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    Should drain off from now till Sunday etc...Weather reports say some more rain tonite and maybe the odd shower on Saturday/Sunday...
    The course will be modified to take into account of any particularly bad patches of ground....

    Modified to go through them?

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    #304
    nak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Alek wrote: »
    Is it very hilly, this park?

    No, just some little bumps in parts.


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    #305
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    How long does the season extend to. I'm yet to get out and practice my clip ins.


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    #306
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    How long does the season extend to. I'm yet to get out and practice my clip ins.

    Runs until early jan, usually finishes with nationals.


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    #307
    nak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    How long does the season extend to. I'm yet to get out and practice my clip ins.

    After Sunday, there's one race left in the Fixx series (early December) and a few more in Ulster. A race in Swords on the 28th December and Nationals in January also Swords.


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    #308
    QueensGael
    Registered Users Posts: 696 ✭✭✭QueensGael


    There's also a Connacht Cyclocross League - details pasted from Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/MayoCyclingLeague

    CASTLEBAR RACE CHANGE FROM NOV 16th to NOV 23th Edited 7/11/14.
    The Connacht Cyclo Cross league dates for 2014/15
    Some class venues spread across the province for this league and massive opportunity to give this sport a go.

    Connacht cyclo cross league Dates 2014
    Rd1 November 2nd Cycling Centre, Ballinrobe
    Rd2 November 23th Lough Lannagh, Castlebar
    Rd3 November 30th Daigean, MBW Galway
    Rd4 December 14th Lough key Forest park.Boyle
    Rd5 December 28th Sligo
    Connacht Championships January 4th. Westport House

    There's also one in Waterford
    http://www.waterfordracingclub.com/?p=2761
    You can also find details about the Waterford one in this forum


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    #309
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Well looks like I wasted my money again. Maybe next year


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    #310
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Well looks like I wasted my money again. Maybe next year

    Nothing stopping you signing up for the next race, or is there?


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    #311
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Raam wrote: »
    Nothing stopping you signing up for the next race, or is there?

    Yes, unfortunately. i'll do my best to start training next week. I'll stop distacting form the topic now.


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    #312
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Yes, unfortunately. i'll do my best to start training next week. I'll stop distacting form the topic now.

    Of course it's not my business what is stopping you, but on the off-chance that it is lack of practice, then I wouldn't let that stop you. I turned up to my first one well wet behind the ears. I was rubbish, but I loved it. Still rubbish, still love it :)


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    #313
    nak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Raam wrote: »
    Of course it's not my business what is stopping you, but on the off-chance that it is lack of practice, then I wouldn't let that stop you. I turned up to my first one well wet behind the ears. I was rubbish, but I loved it. Still rubbish, still love it :)

    Me too, see previous post about Swords.


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    #314
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    In all honesty, I think it's simple lack of planning and maybe a little tired of competition, add a little domestic and financial upheaval and my heart's not really in it. Big dinner Saturday night and I wouldn't be able for Sunday anyway so I'm thinking I might just plan better for future races.


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    #315
    dave_o_brien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭dave_o_brien


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    In all honesty, I think it's simple lack of planning and maybe a little tired of competition, add a little domestic and financial upheaval and my heart's not really in it. Big dinner Saturday night and I wouldn't be able for Sunday anyway so I'm thinking I might just plan better for future races.

    Planning? No thanks, not in cyclocross season. Wake up, try shift hangover with coffee, race. I love winter...


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    #316
    RobFowl
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    In all honesty, I think it's simple lack of planning and maybe a little tired of competition, add a little domestic and financial upheaval and my heart's not really in it. Big dinner Saturday night and I wouldn't be able for Sunday anyway so I'm thinking I might just plan better for future races.

    Next Sunday 23rd there's a race in Belfast. Might even have room if you want a lift...


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    #317
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Next Sunday 23rd there's a race in Belfast. Might even have room if you want a lift...

    Thanks for offer, but nephew's birthday party to attend early then business meeting for rest of the day. I'll get to one I swear. Man, now I understand how all those people I push track on feel :)


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    #318
    dave_o_brien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭dave_o_brien


    Anyone with space in a car heading to it from/through the city centre?


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    #319
    EB_2013
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    Any idea if St Annes Park might be the venue for the December race?

    I see they will be running a Christmas market there from next weekend onwards so might be rougher to run.


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    #320
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Make sure to bring your wet gear 2morro! ;)

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    #321
    Alek
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    Phoenix pk looks like a gianormous puddle today. I was following somebody else's tracks through the woods and it led me into some axle deep mud pits. Who was training there today and got me into this ?!

    Anyway if the tomorrow's course looks even remotely like this there will be some dirty, dirty fun :-D

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    #322
    nak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Alek wrote: »
    Phoenix pk looks like a gianormous puddle today. I was following somebody else's tracks through the woods and it led me into some axle deep mud pits. Who was training there today and got me into this ?!

    Anyway if the tomorrow's course looks even remotely like this there will be some dirty, dirty fun :-D

    I was there yesterday evening, saw another crosser out training. Rivers were running down the hills.

    Sure there will be plenty of fun to be had tomorrow.


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    #323
    lennymc
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    Tired after today. My new training regime of no training doesn't seem to be working too well.


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    #324
    Raam
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    lennymc wrote: »
    Tired after today. My new training regime of no training doesn't seem to be working too well.

    Snap. Great course, but I found the going tough. Had nothing.


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    #325
    Mr. Grieves
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Mr. Grieves


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Next Sunday 23rd there's a race in Belfast. Might even have room if you want a lift...

    I don't see any race on the calendar...any details?


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    #326
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Mr. Grieves wrote: »
    I don't see any race on the calendar...any details?

    http://www.ulstercyclocross.com/

    Sunday 23 Nov Round 8 Falls Park, Belfast VC Glendale


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    #327
    The tax man
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    That was a hoot. Really enjoyed it. You don't get enough time to think about the pain. Great course design and plenty of mud. I think I took a few kilos home with me. Had a good battle with Lennymc and Alek,constantly swapping places. I've no idea how I did but who cares when you have that much fun.


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    #328
    RobFowl
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    The tax man wrote: »
    That was a hoot. Really enjoyed it. You don't get enough time to think about the pain. Great course design and plenty of mud. I think I took a few kilos home with me. Had a good battle with Lennymc and Alek,constantly swapping places. I've no idea how I did but who cares when you have that much fun.

    Must have been racing me too then, was mixing it with them for most of the race...


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    #329
    The tax man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭The tax man


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Must have been racing me too then, was mixing it with them for most of the race...

    I spotted you a few times at the top of the course. Never got to say hello afterwards.:o


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    #330
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Great race, well great course, poor performance by me though! :rolleyes:

    I think that was Raam who came past me a few times in the Swords gear on a bluey colour bike and carbon tubs?


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    #331
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Just finished cleaning bike !
    Some amount of the south side now on de north side ;)


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