National Championship 2017

harringtonp

Its a fair way off and all I know is that they will be held the weekend of June 24/25 somewhere in Wexford.

Any indication of the lap at this stage ?

Or where race headquarters will be ?

Or even where roughly in Wexford the race will be held (its not the biggest of counties but its not the smallest either) ?

clog

I believe Gorey C.C. are hosting it so things should be close to town. Possibly the 3 day final stage loop through Craanford /Camolin ?.

Classyrider

Lumpy, rolling route....!

EAD

I believe the TT is Enniscorthy to Wexford and back while the main event is out of Wexford town itself. TT is far less rolling than last year while there are meant to be a nice few rolls in the open race.

royrogers

EAD wrote: »

I believe the TT is Enniscorthy to Wexford and back while the main event is out of Wexford town itself. TT is far less rolling than last year while there are meant to be a nice few rolls in the open race.

Any idea of the route for the RR??

Classyrider

Yep any road routes online anywhere?

boomdocker

The organisers have launched a facebook page and posted the route this morning

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1467051187

https://www.facebook.com/Irish-National-Cycling-Road-Race-Time-Trial-Championships-2017-454311464906642/?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite&notif_id=1491475588300193

harringtonp

Wow !

Wexford is a lovely town, pretty and busy. Along the quays and over the bridge, how on earth are they going to swing that one ! Both Saturday and Sunday, local traders will be up in arms... memories of objections form last year come back.

If they can pull it off though should make for great spectating and a wonderful atmosphere.

Homer1798

I imagine the masters races and womens might be held on a different circuit, to avoid annoying the local traders (who I'm sure will appreciate the extra trade a Nationals brings to a town).

harringtonp

Homer1798 wrote: »

I imagine the masters races and womens might be held on a different circuit, to avoid annoying the local traders (who I'm sure will appreciate the extra trade a Nationals brings to a town).

That would be a pity if that's how it works out

nilhg

Homer1798 wrote: »

I imagine the masters races and womens might be held on a different circuit, to avoid annoying the local traders (who I'm sure will appreciate the extra trade a Nationals brings to a town).

harringtonp wrote: »

That would be a pity if that's how it works out

There's a comment on a visitor post to the FB page linked above which says that it's the same course on the Sat, for masters and ladies

fondriest

The TT route hasn't been 100% confirmed yet , it was up until last week when we had a meeting with the council and there was an issue , The original route is along the N25 between Barntown and Ballinaboola its 40km for the Elite /U23 / Ladies and 32km for paracyclists. The 2nd choice route is Enniscorthy to Wexford and back . We'll know exactly which one is going to be a chosen in the next few days.

The road race route is the same on Saturday for the M40 , M50/M60 races as it is for the Elite/U23 and Ladies races on Sunday . All the races will be into the town and over the bridge , Wexford County Council and the Gardai have been brilliant helping to get this organised.
Race HQ is the Wexford County Council buildings as used for the Wexford 2 day Sunday stage last year.

The event is not being hosted by Gorey c.c. but by "Wexford Cycling" which is a working group of 7 clubs in the county which got together a few years back to get better organised marshalling for the leagues and open races in the county etc.

I am on the organising committee and picked the routes so if anyone has any questions just ask and I should be able to answer.

Derrydingle

fondriest wrote:

The event is not being hosted by Gorey c.c. but by "Wexford Cycling" which is a working group of 7 clubs in the county which got together a few years back to get better organised marshalling for the leagues and open races in the county etc.

Great work fair play to all. Should be a great weekend

clog

Thanks for the clarification. I stand corrected re organising club but it was the impression was given.

Good luck with the organisation.

fondriest

clog wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification. I stand corrected re organising club but it was the impression was given.

Good luck with the organisation.

It is in the CI calendar as Gorey cc alright . The race director is Derek Webb of Gorey so that may be the reason.

That's a really good course. The laps through town will give it a Crit or Kermesse type of atmosphere hopefully.

Homer1798

Having looked at the circuit in some detail last night, there's gona be some surprises in the last 6 km......check it out on google maps.

fondriest

Homer1798 wrote: »

Having looked at the circuit in some detail last night, there's gona be some surprises in the last 6 km......check it out on google maps.

Yep the "Muur de Ferrycarrig " is a little brute :-)

royrogers

fondriest wrote: »

Yep the "Muur de Ferrycarrig " is a little brute :-)

A 100+ riders up there is gonna be fun!!! Cant wait. On another note, will there be rolling road closure's for the races??

fondriest

royrogers wrote: »

A 100+ riders up there is gonna be fun!!! Cant wait. On another note, will there be rolling road closure's for the races??

Yes , it will be done similar to the Ras , hopefully shouldn't cause a lot of inconvenience to the locals .

Thud

fondriest wrote: »

Yep the "Muur de Ferrycarrig " is a little brute :-)

This bit?
https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.3499694,-6.5091995,3a,75y,248.23h,74.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sji2sxKxmIHiAmR8m89oBiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

what's the gradient there?

TheBlaaMan

Thud wrote: »

This bit?
https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.3499694,-6.5091995,3a,75y,248.23h,74.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sji2sxKxmIHiAmR8m89oBiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

what's the gradient there?

Is that climb now re-paved or will it be as cut up as it looks?

CramCycle

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Is that climb now re-paved or will it be as cut up as it looks?

Its too stop the climbers getting away on the rest of the bunch.

fondriest

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Is that climb now re-paved or will it be as cut up as it looks?

It was resurfaced in the last couple of years , smooth as babies a£$e .

fondriest

Thud wrote: »

This bit?
https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.3499694,-6.5091995,3a,75y,248.23h,74.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sji2sxKxmIHiAmR8m89oBiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

what's the gradient there?

The climb is only about a minute long but I think for about 150m after the hairpin is about 14 or 15% .

Eamonnator

fondriest wrote: »

The climb is only about a minute long but I think for about 150m after the hairpin is about 14 or 15% .

Speak for yourself.
The 150m @ 14 or 15% would take me more than a minute!

Eamonnator

TheBlaaMan

fondriest wrote: »

The climb is only about a minute long but I think for about 150m after the hairpin is about 14 or 15% .

ooohh, there going to be some serious pain faces there. nice......... :cool:

fondriest

There is another little hill on the back road between Crossabeg and the N11 it's about 700m long in total , first 200m is about 8% and then drags up the rest of the way . Tougher than it sounds .

The only other steep lump is a little 45 second dig out of Castlebridge ,on paper the route looks pretty flat but it will wear people down over time .

If anyone is down that way and wants the guided tour let me know .

fondriest

The national championships website is live and entries open today . http://www.roadchamps.irish/

manwithaplan

Think we rode most of that circuit in the Wexford 2 Day last year. Should make for great racing - the last few kms surprised the ****e out of me.

Edit - actually looking again, while it includes that very tough section up from the river, it doesn't include the second dig up to the Council Offices that was used in the Wexford 2 day. Still going to blow things apart so close to the finish.

Derrydingle

What is the address for the HQ I don't see it on the website

cython

Derrydingle wrote: »

What is the address for the HQ I don't see it on the website

Looks like the Council Offices? http://www.roadchamps.irish/contact/

fondriest

cython wrote: »

Looks like the Council Offices? http://www.roadchamps.irish/contact/

Yep Wexford county council offices , I'll get the full address added to the website.

Derrydingle

cython wrote:

Looks like the Council Offices?

Nice one thanks

Derrydingle

fondriest wrote:

Yep Wexford county council offices , I'll get the full address added to the website.

Thanks is the car park in the county council Offices open to racers taking part or is it the car park in harbour boat club that is to be used?

fondriest

Derrydingle wrote: »

Thanks is the car park in the county council Offices open to racers taking part or is it the car park in harbour boat club that is to be used?

Council car park is for racers, Boat club car park is for team cars/ race traffic on last lap of race .

fondriest

Closing dates for entries are getting close . TT entry closes on June 15th and road race on June 18th. Pre-entry ONLY , no entry on the day and no one day licences .

JK.BMC

I had a look at the new TT course lately- to be honest it is fairly rough in places, not ideal for a fast clean time trial. I would be interested in knowing what's happening at the turn around point in Kilmore Quay (grandfather was born there) as the little roundabout at the harbour is met by some very narrow little roads.
I appreciate that there may have been some traffic issues with other routes but this one is 'interesting' to say the least. Hoping ye get some sun south East weather on the night

fondriest

JK.BMC wrote: »

I had a look at the new TT course lately- to be honest it is fairly rough in places, not ideal for a fast clean time trial. I would be interested in knowing what's happening at the turn around point in Kilmore Quay (grandfather was born there) as the little roundabout at the harbour is met by some very narrow little roads.
I appreciate that there may have been some traffic issues with other routes but this one is 'interesting' to say the least. Hoping ye get some sun south East weather on the night

Yep definitely some rough road surfaces in parts but nothing we can do about it unfortunately , we came up with several alternative routes but couldn't make them work. The TT will approach Kilmore from the Baldwinstown road , turn right at the small roundabout pass the memorial garden and entrance to the beach and turn left at the t junction this brings you back on to the road you travelled out .

Derrydingle

fondriest wrote:

Closing dates for entries are getting close . TT entry closes on June 15th and road race on June 18th. Pre-entry ONLY , no entry on the day and no one day licences .

Will there be a list of the riders anywhere after the closing date it be interesting to see what big name pros are doing it this year

All My Stars Aligned

Dd I see that Italy have said that if pro's don't enter their nationals they are ineligible for the worlds.

fondriest

Derrydingle wrote: »

Will there be a list of the riders anywhere after the closing date it be interesting to see what big name pros are doing it this year

Yes should be available pretty quickly after entries close.

fondriest

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Dd I see that Italy have said that if pro's don't enter their nationals they are ineligible for the worlds.

Yep and I believe France and Belgium have a similar rule.

Pudsy33

Derrydingle wrote: »

Will there be a list of the riders anywhere after the closing date it be interesting to see what big name pros are doing it this year

Roche Bennett and Dunbar all attending as far as I know. Martin has TDF commitments and I'm unsure about Mullen

MPFGLB

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Roche Bennett and Dunbar all attending as far as I know. Martin has TDF commitments and I'm unsure about Mullen

Mullen will be there too

Shame Dan Martin cant make it again

fondriest

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Roche Bennett and Dunbar all attending as far as I know. Martin has TDF commitments and I'm unsure about Mullen

Correct , also see Brammeier's name on the entry , Conor Dunne , Michael O'Loughlin's also . No AnPost names entered yet .

harringtonp

Its been a few years since I've done them (Vets) and trying to remember if I used my own numbers or if like a stage race numbers are given out. Can anybody clarify ?

harringtonp

Just wondering about traffic restrictions from the Curracloe side. After the racing starts will oncoming traffic be intermittently allowed over the bridge into Wexford ?

I presume the short N11 stretch will still be open so spectators can come late along this and access the race in wexford town ?

scott1974

harringtonp wrote: »

Its been a few years since I've done them (Vets) and trying to remember if I used my own numbers or if like a stage race numbers are given out. Can anybody clarify ?

You'll get race numbers on the day at registration..

fondriest

harringtonp wrote: »

Just wondering about traffic restrictions from the Curracloe side. After the racing starts will oncoming traffic be intermittently allowed over the bridge into Wexford ?

I presume the short N11 stretch will still be open so spectators can come late along this and access the race in wexford town ?

You're pretty much spot on , expect delays from Curracloe direction , N11 should be ok , N25 will have delays as you get close to town centre . We will be stopping traffic at 1798 street which is just after the finish line , this is the main flow of traffic into the town centre and quays from the north side . This will give the race a clear run at the quays and bridge but will cause delays.

Personally if I was heading to spectate or compete weather coming from N11 Dublin / North etc or N25 Waterford , Cork direction . Get to the Barntown ( Maldron hotel) roundabout and head for town . A the first set of lights turn left , sign on is 100m on left . If spectating during race times just keep going past sign on , drop to the next roundabout and any exit from it will bring you to a different section of the race route.