Roche GP 2015

buffalo

After the Hammond TT this weekend, Orwell will be promoting the Stephen Roche GP next Wednesday evening.

Always a fast and fun evening, this year we've got a women's race as well as the usual men's race and youth and novice events. We also have three sponsors on board for a prize fund of over €1,000, with equal prizes for men and women!

Dundrum Credit Union are sponsoring the overall night, while Lisney Dundrum are sponsoring the women's event. The Cavern wine bar will be providing prime prizes.

If you haven't experienced it before, it's a great race to both compete in as well as being very exciting for spectators - the 1.3km circuit is completed in under two minutes, so the riders will pass very frequently! And it's in south Dublin, so right on your doorstep!

All details at http://www.orwellwheelers.org/events/799-roche-gp-2015-pr

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So pissed to miss this it looks the business.

And chapeau for the equal prize money

(Although its sad that it's so unusual it needs mentioning).

Derrydingle

Is there no A4 race on the day

dermabrasion

Cheers Buffalo. What time and where is the sign on for youth (licensed)?

tommy_tucker

Is there any handicap for the 3 groups in the main race this year, i've seen in previous years there was

buffalo

Derrydingle wrote: »

Is there no A4 race on the day

No A4 race - it was tough enough to fit in a women's race this year, but we've prioritised that over an A4 event.

buffalo

tommy_tucker wrote: »

Is there any handicap for the 3 groups in the main race this year, i've seen in previous years there was

Yes, there'll be a handicap as usual.

buffalo

dermabrasion wrote: »

Cheers Buffalo. What time and where is the sign on for youth (licensed)?

Sign-on for youth riders is on the green in the middle of the circuit, no need to go near the school. You'll see the stage/truck, and can sign-on behind it. I'll confirm times shortly.

edit: youth sign-on should be open 17.30-18.30

irishrover99

Will as usual pop up for a look. Always a good evening

buffalo

Sign on fees, for those that are wondering...

€15 Senior
€5 Junior

All Youth races are free of charge, sign on fee sponsored by Joe Daly Cycles.

buffalo

We're on for tonight, exciting spectator-friendly racing from 6.45 until late!

https://goo.gl/maps/57AK3

Peterx

That was brilliant to watch last night. I unfortunately missed the juniors and the womens race.
The men's race was class. Great action, great sounds as the lads fly past and the pure all out effort etched into a grimace, nay a rictus, of paintastic suffering was deadly to watch.
I really thought Bryan Keane and the Lucan lad would hold out, the junior who caught them to win rode a very very clever race and burned his matches perfectly.
Bleeding deadly, and apparently the hot chocolate was gorgeous

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Are results of this up anywhere?

buffalo

gadetra wrote: »

Are results of this up anywhere?

I can give you the women's race results:

Lisney Orwell Wheelers Women's GP

1st, Fiona Meade, Fearless Femme;
2nd, Sarah Piner, DID;
3rd, Susie Mitchell, Sundrive;
4th, Eimear Moran, Sundrive;
5th, Sandra Telford, Orwell;
6th, Orla Hendron, Orwell;
7th, Niamh Stephens, UCD;
8th, Shenna Mc Kiverigan, Banbridge.

Junior women

1st, Shenna Mc Kiverigan, Banbridge;
2nd, Emily Birchall, Magnet.

Prime sponsored by The Cavern wine bar:

Niamh Stephens, UCD.


And youth:

Youth races
sponsored by Joe Daly cycles

Under 12

1st, Lucy O'Donnell, Limerick CC;
2nd, Andrew Ryan, Orwell Wheelers;
3rd, William Doherty, St. Tiernans.

Under 14

1st, Will Ryan, Kanturk;
2nd, Padraic Doolan, Acorn RC;
3rd, Ryan Geraghty, Inspiration.

Under 16

1st, Liam Curley, SERC;
2nd, Declan Maloney, Kanturk;
3rd, Cian Keogh, SERC.


Just getting the senior men together. Missed it myself due to family emergency, disappointed.

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Awesome thanks buffalo. Go Sundrive! Whoop!

daragh_

buffalo wrote: »

IUnder 12

1st, Lucy O'Donnell, Limerick CC;
2nd, Andrew Ryan, Orwell Wheelers;
3rd, William Doherty, St. Tiernans.

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BOOM! Watch this young fella.

Nice venue for a race, and exciting finish.

Good crowd turned up too.

buffalo

Big thanks to the sponsors - Dundrum CU, Lisney Dundrum, The Cavern and Joe Daly Cycles - and to organisers, riders, marshals and supporters on the night! Looked like another cracking edition, and the women's race seems like it really added to the sense of occasion and provided more great racing!

Stephen Roche GP

1st, Jake Gray, Magnet;
2nd, Brian Keane, Aquablue;
3rd, Ronan Killeen, Lucan CRC;
4th, Craig Arrigan, DID Dunboyne;
5th, Murt Rice, Sundrive;
6th, Keith Hughes, Bikeworx;
7th, Mehall Fitzgerald, Clonmel CC;
8th, John Priest, Lucan CRC.

Unplaced A2:

1st, Fintan Ryan, DID Dunboyne;
2nd, Darragh Long, UCD.

Unplaced A3:

1st, Bryan Geary, Orwell;
2nd, Fionn Sheridan, Orwell.

Unknown Soldier

It was a great evening out, even though I had to leave before the end of the men's race.

The women's race was top notch.

Watching the kids cycle their little hearts out was "bless"

The men's race... Jay..Sus... they really had the hammer down.

It was pretty amazing to watch them go at it. I have a bundle of photos I'll be putting online later and some small videos.

None of them do justice to the speed the women and men were hammering it at. There was a serious amount of participants in the mens race too.

Well done to the Orwell Wheelers for their organisations of the event, including the shifting of a certain car that was a bit of an issue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbLFPDay51Y

Unknown Soldier

Mens..

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.508494575964443.1073741835.100004117142305&type=1&l=c28e43e70d

Youth & Women's

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.508869072593660.1073741836.100004117142305&type=1&l=57282cbca0

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