Seadin wrote: » Nice flat race but finish is lethal especially in A4. If your not in the sprint sit up I would advise from my past experience.
tuxy wrote: » Anyone want to form a break on the second lap? I think I'd like to burn myself out and not sit in for the crashes near the end
dahat wrote: » Mmmm, tempted....Be a fair effort to get away there if it's flatish, speeds could be very high.
sullzz wrote: » I did it last year , they stopped the A4 race to let the A1 past , then stopped us again for about 5 mins to let the A3 group through ( who were never going to catch us ). The finish wasnt too bad of a sprint , but they did let cars right up to just in front of the finish line which made it dangerous . Im visiting relatives down in fermoy , so ill be doing it again this year anyway .
dahat wrote: » It can be done then! Assume they normally get big fields for this? Is it a narrow circuit?
De Bhál wrote: » Great food after the silver pail.
TGD wrote: » Is it a sportive or a bike race?
dahat wrote: » Should make it a safer race as well, 9km laps is a crit like race.
sullzz wrote: » Itll make it a totally different race now . It throws my plan right out the window now . Im going to have to travel down to scout the route the day before , as i dont know the area at all .
tuxy wrote: » No need to drive to check it when there is google street view.
sullzz wrote: » Where is the fun in that ??
harringtonp wrote: » Would you not scope it out during the first lap of the race, that's what I do.
sullzz wrote: I see they have changed the route for this year , the laps are now 20km laps rather than 9 km . This should keep the A4 race moving and no need for the comms to pull it in to let the others through .
Irish Raven wrote: » This has always been the route for this race. Last year it was cancelled because of weather. The 9km loop is the race circuit which fermoy also hold in August!! And the one inwhich the a4 group got stopped and that! Fermoy also run a league race on tuesday nights on a shorter 5km circuit. Great training!!
sullzz wrote: The one i did last year was called the silver pail gp . I know fermoy cc host another race later in the year it has shorter laps , its a HC race in castlelyons .
Irish Raven wrote: » Fermoy hold 3 races....the HC is the munster champs...the august one is the 9km loop (which was stopped because the a1 bunch caught them) and the 20km loop (which was postponed last year due to weather).... they have always sat that way in the season, with the 20km one around this time of year, and the 9km loop in August! Ive placed in both last two years!
dahat wrote: » Another Helter skelter 100 rider A4 in Fermoy earlier... No breakaway, bunch Sprint and managed to haul my old ass into 4th spot, delighted as I was well behind when the Sprint started but powered up to get 4th. First points in my 4th race..
sullzz wrote: » Well done , good result . I did the same race but made a mess of it . Started without my bottle of water and paid the price . Blew up on the short drag at the start of the last lap .
Seadin wrote: Anyone have any knowledge with Ras an Laois next weekend? Haven't done it before. Is it flat draggy or hilly? Might try give it a go.
Seadin wrote: » Anyone have any knowledge with Ras an Laois next weekend? Haven't done it before. Is it flat draggy or hilly? Might try give it a go.
sullzz wrote: » Flat with 1 small drag each lap , fast finishing on a wide road off course . It will have huge numbers this weekend and could make for a messy race .
