Ras Naomh Finian: Sat 5th March 2016

clonard_rc

Hi everyone,
Just to let you know we have the details for the Ras Naomh Finian on our website

http://clonardroadclub.apps-1and1.net/archives/1204



SIGN ON & START POINT
MOTHER HUBBARDS TRUCK STOP
On Old N4 between Enfield & Kinnegad

Sign-on @ 9.00. First off @11am


We will also have some food served after the races in Mother Hubbards, where the prize presentations will take place.

Note also, that this year we also have a Women's race - rolls out just behind the A4 race, and turns around earlier (at Rochfortbridge), which is 44km.

All races will finish just before Clonard Village. Route map/profile, and further details are on the website at the link given above.

Hope to see you there!
- Clonard Road Club

Glass Prison 1214

Thanks for the info, is the a4 race 73k aswell or is that only the a1/a2 race?

sullzz

Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »

Thanks for the info, is the a4 race 73k aswell or is that only the a1/a2 race?

A4 is also 73km

Harrybelafonte

Does the weather look like it will affect racing?

clonard_rc

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Does the weather look like it will affect racing?

Hi, whilst it did snow in Clonard overnight, currently it is thawing.
Race is still scheduled for tomorrow with race route inspected later today and tomorrow morning.

Best CRC

Harrybelafonte

Thanks for the quick update!

koutoubia

clonard_rc wrote:

Hi, whilst it did snow in Clonard overnight, currently it is thawing. Race is still scheduled for tomorrow with race route inspected later today and tomorrow morning.

Thanks for the update.
However making a call tomorrow morning maybe too late if a lot of riders are traveling with an approximate 2 hour round trip. Also on the marshalls.

smurphy29

I'd be staggered if there are any issues. Forecast is for no more snow and overnight temperatures to stay in the 2-3 degree zone.

koutoubia

Superbly run race this morning. Cold and windy.
Myself and Harry Belafonte raced showed up.
My legs unfortunatley didnt show up.
Had a good chat and laugh with Harry.
Did a decent amount of work on the way back which made up a lot of time.
I was still a bit nervy after me tumble at The Traders cup and locked up my back wheel twice so apologies to those behind me.
Racing miles are better then training miles.

sullzz

I was in the A4 which I found was a very well run race , I was expecting a nice tailwind to guide us home after the headwind on the way out , but no , a poxy cross headwind on the way back too .
I joined two lads up the road on the way out but knew nothing was going to stick that early on so sat up and joined the bunch . The 2 lads stayed away until the roundabout in kilbeggan which was a nice ride for them .
Didn't see or hear of any incidents which is always good .
I finished in the bunch sprint

koutoubia

Yeah was fully expecting a nice tailwind on the way back but the windy gods were laughing at us.

lennymc

sullzz wrote: »

a poxy cross headwind

put it in the gutter!!!

Unfortunately missed this one today.

Harrybelafonte

That wind was so weird. Probably my worst ever race ever tbh. Too much time away from the bike. Too many scones and fruit slices. Glad to have company for the remainder Koubtia. Clonard run a good race.

manwithaplan

Thanks Clonard RC. Great show yesterday. There's always great racing despite the course looking a bit ordinary.

greenmat

Yea really good course, great surfaces, fairly flat but never easy. Great job as always Clonard.

sullzz

I saw a few photographers during the race , anyone know of any pictures uploaded anywhere .

ht9zni1gs28crp

plenty of photographers around allright including moto. Haven't see any online yet...

daragh_

Found this.

I 'took part' in the A4. Went up the road early on for no logical reason - there may have been a photo opportunity (look kids, I didn't win but I was off the front for a bit). One of my club mates was up the road with another rider for ages after that so I hovered around the front in case anyone decided to chase them down. Taking shelter behind the wall of Lucan Dayglo whenever I got the chance :-)

Blew up going off over the crest of the hill on the way back and limped home with a ragbag crew. Happy Days. Well done Clonard. Good safe race.

Harrybelafonte

Actually, this reminds me, if you're coming back in a group, especially one that's working well together. Don't sit on for the whole trip back. Help out. You may be tired, but tell someone. It's a hell of a lot easier to struggle back with a group than struggle on your own.... I say that with obvious "being dropped repeatedly" experience

foxer3640

Rode the A3 race. Got up the road around 3k from the start with a clonard rider. A bike worx junior and a st tiernans rider then bridged across to us and we managed to stay away until about 6k from the finish. On the plus side my club mate won the gallop. Well organised race.

dragratchet

foxer3640 wrote: »

Rode the A3 race. Got up the road around 3k from the start with a clonard rider. A bike worx junior and a st tiernans rider then bridged across to us and we managed to stay away until about 6k from the finish. On the plus side my club mate won the gallop. Well organised race.

Rode the A3 too. the bunch thought that break was gone for the day till we spotted youse on the last drag before the finish. unlucky not to stay away after all that graft.

foxer3640

dragratchet wrote: »

Rode the A3 too. the bunch thought that break was gone for the day till we spotted youse on the last drag before the finish. unlucky not to stay away after all that graft.

The headwind on the outward leg killed us. We were away for around 60km but we kinda started to fall apart a bit near the end lads missing turns etc. Once we turned into that cross headwind on the way back we knew we were were doomed.... Still sure you roll the dice...

martin.mcevoy

Rode the A4 race and like the poster above was in the main bunch at the turn in Kilbeggan but the elastic broke going up the hill on the way back and limped home in a group of 3. (Thanks to the guy from Sundrive who kept us going)

dragratchet

foxer3640 wrote: »

The headwind on the outward leg killed us. We were away for around 60km but we kinda started to fall apart a bit near the end lads missing turns etc. Once we turned into that cross headwind on the way back we knew we were were doomed.... Still sure you roll the dice...

speaking of rolling the dice, there were some near misses in the sprint, one lad lost a few spokes just to the right of me. not sure if he managed to stay up or not

foxer3640

dragratchet wrote: »

speaking of rolling the dice, there were some near misses in the sprint, one lad lost a few spokes just to the right of me. not sure if he managed to stay up or not

I managed to get into a good position for the sprint but a lad sat up right in front of me...,I was probably fooling myself being up there at that stage anyway

dermabrasion

Rolling the dice is the way to go. A4 bunch sprints are a lottery and at times a disaster. If you keep prodding at the point-end of a race, once or maybe twice this season a few will get away. My aim for this season in NEVER to arrive at 50 meters left to go with stuff left in the tank.
That said.....not planning my A3 season either!

manwithaplan

Few hilly races coming up - great chance for those minded to get up the road. In A4, I'd leave it to near enough the last hill.

Marq-dublin

Very well run race, thanks to all involved.

Has anyone come across any photos of the race and finish ?

clonard_rc

Hi
Photos / report etc can be viewed via http://clonardroadclub.apps-1and1.net/archives/1292

There is a link on the page to our club flickr page for more photos

Thanks again for all riders making it a good safe race
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Crc

dragratchet

Marq-dublin wrote: »

Very well run race, thanks to all involved.

Has anyone come across any photos of the race and finish ?

up on their website marq

koutoubia

martin.mcevoy wrote: »

Rode the A4 race and like the poster above was in the main bunch at the turn in Kilbeggan but the elastic broke going up the hill on the way back and limped home in a group of 3. (Thanks to the guy from Sundrive who kept us going)

Ah that was Harry Belafonte in the Sundrive kit.
I was the other hanger on.

martin.mcevoy

koutoubia wrote: »

Ah that was Harry Belafonte in the Sundrive kit.
I was the other hanger on.

Well it was nice to meet you guys, I was the guy in black. Thanks for getting me home!!!

Harrybelafonte

We all got each other home in fairness.

koutoubia

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

We all got each other home in fairness.

Yeah absolultley.
The 4th guy who was with us seemed to blow his lights about 6km out.
But in fairness we were working great together all the same!