Swords League Race #6 - Garristown / Springhill

Lusk Doyle · 16-05-2011 07:31PM #1

Cycled out that way this evening. The Springhill road before the turn for Garristown (onto the R130) is all dug up and has gravel all over it. Doesn't strike me as though we will be racing there unless magic road work pixies are out tomorrow!!!

Do the organisers know?

manwithaplan · 16-05-2011 08:16PM

Was out that way with pprendeville yesterday morning. There is a barricade across the road at the junction of the Naul-Oldtown Road with the Garristown Road. I presume there's an alternative route being used and that sign-on is still at Garristown.

Lusk Doyle · 16-05-2011 08:19PM

Was thinking of the mtb for this race

Beasty · 16-05-2011 08:33PM

If it's unrideable I guess everyone can turn round and head towards Ardcath instead:D

Maybe I'd better bring the brush to sweep off the gravel, just in case (as I'm marshalling- looks like it was a wise choice;))

If you think that course is bad, you should see the Old N2 where the 10mTT is due to be run next week (I believe they have Blackbull/Batterstown lined up as back-up for the TT)

BTH · 16-05-2011 09:05PM

Was out that way myself on Saturday morning and saw the road closures. Some bunny hop to clear the barriers!!

Giving it a miss myself this week, tri season debut this Saturday so resting up!! Best of luck all and I'll be tuning in for the reports.

kennyb3 · 17-05-2011 08:13AM

If this is the junction im thinking of coming from oldtown to garristown, this is pretty much unraceable, i was on it myself at the weekend and it was hard to hold the bike steady going down the little hill even at a slow speed.

Anyway, hoping the physio will give me the all clear tonight to ride. I ve a whole host of excuses ready but really the plan is to sit in in group 2 and try hang on and not get injured. Got to start somewhere. Really just want that racing buzz back after 7+ weeks of doing feck all.

Raam · 17-05-2011 10:10AM

I think I shall be leaving the carbon wheels at home for this one.

07Lapierre · 17-05-2011 10:31AM

Tomorrows race will be on the Clonalvy Circuit. The Garristown/Springhill circuit is too bad. Sign-On is Still at Garristown 6.30pm. cheers.

P.S. Don't forget yout race no. and IVCA/Cycling Ireland License.

Raam · 17-05-2011 10:32AM

Grand, carbon it shall be.

kennyb3 · 17-05-2011 10:35AM

Cool, i ll be leaving balbriggan at about 6.20 if anyone fancies spinning out for a warm up

Beasty · 17-05-2011 11:15AM

07Lapierre wrote: »

Tomorrows race will be on the Clonalvy Circuit.

That makes me very happy!

(that I'm marshalling that is:D)

Raam wrote: »

Grand, carbon it shall be.

Did you ride that course last year? One very dodgy bit of road with potholes pretty much all the way across after you turn left off the Naul Road

Raam · 17-05-2011 11:22AM

Beasty wrote: »

Did you ride that course last year? One very dodgy bit of road with potholes pretty much all the way across after you turn left off the Naul Road

Yep, there's a line through it... somewhere.

RobFowl · 17-05-2011 11:25AM

My appearance is dependant on my wife losing interest in a tennis league match.
Not looking good so far

Raam · 17-05-2011 11:29AM

You need to smash that racquet. See what I did there?

Lusk Doyle · 17-05-2011 11:37AM

Raam wrote: »

Yep, there's a line through it... somewhere.

It's well tight up there too for a big group!

shaungil · 17-05-2011 12:45PM

Raam wrote: »

You need to smash that racquet. See what I did there?

Os show her the back(of the)hand. Deuce she know how how important this is to you, in fact your true love.

Lusk Doyle · 17-05-2011 12:48PM

shaungil wrote: »

Os show her the back(of the)hand. Deuce she know how how important this is to you, in fact your true love.

Have you eaten today?!?

honkjelly · 17-05-2011 07:00PM

Would anyone be driving out to this from glasnevin/drumcondra with room for 1 more? Happy to pay petrol costs.

tippx · 17-05-2011 08:08PM

Beasty wrote: »

If it's unrideable I guess everyone can turn round and head towards Ardcath instead:D

Maybe I'd better bring the brush to sweep off the gravel, just in case (as I'm marshalling- looks like it was a wise choice;))

If you think that course is bad, you should see the Old N2 where the 10mTT is due to be run next week (I believe they have Blackbull/Batterstown lined up as back-up for the TT)

Sunday week I took that road reckoned cant be dug up to much :eek:
2 km later same ,bad move
It was like something from the dukes of hazzard

manwithaplan · 17-05-2011 09:17PM

honkjelly wrote: »

Would anyone be driving out to this from glasnevin/drumcondra with room for 1 more? Happy to pay petrol costs.

I'll be driving from Killester. No problem giving you a lift. I will be heading up Collins Avenue to join the N1 at Whitehall. I can pick you up if you can make it to the route somewhere or you're more than welcome to drop down to my house. Will probably leave Killester at 5.30ish or a little after.

I'll pm you my mobile number - give me a ring tomorrow.

pprendeville · 17-05-2011 09:29PM

manwithaplan wrote: »

I'll be driving from Killester. No problem giving you a lift. I will be heading up Collins Avenue to join the N1 at Whitehall. I can pick you up if you can make it to the route somewhere or you're more than welcome to drop down to my house. Will probably leave Killester at 5.30ish or a little after.

I'll pm you my mobile number - give me a ring tomorrow.

He's in group 4. Superglue/weld/carbonize/silicone/whatever the bike onto the bike rack while he's not looking (distract with fig rolls) making sure yours is on the outside.

manwithaplan · 17-05-2011 09:33PM

Seeing as I couldn't stay with him up the Nag's Head last week, I thought I would terrorise him into submission with my driving.

kennyb3 · 18-05-2011 07:42AM

honkjelly wrote: »

Would anyone be driving out to this from glasnevin/drumcondra with room for 1 more? Happy to pay petrol costs.

Let me know if you dont get sorted with Manwithaplan, as i ll be heading from work in that area, but have to stop at my parents house (balbriggan) to collect gear and bike first

shaungil · 18-05-2011 10:27AM

Anyone cycling from town for this? Leaving city centre IFSC about 5.45.

killalanerr · 18-05-2011 10:37AM

how many laps tonight, is this the one that finishes at the school at the top of the hill ,when i found out it was 3 times over the nagshead last week my metal prep was in turmoil

RobFowl · 18-05-2011 10:38AM

shaungil wrote: »

Anyone cycling from town for this? Leaving city centre IFSC about 5.45.

Any chance of stopping off to give my wife a few slaps on the way....

(Only Joking !!!!)

Beasty · 18-05-2011 10:54AM

RobFowl wrote: »

(Only Joking !!!!)

What worries me is that you thought it necessary to say this:D

Beasty · 18-05-2011 10:59AM

killalanerr wrote: »

how many laps tonight, is this the one that finishes at the school at the top of the hill ,when i found out it was 3 times over the nagshead last week my metal prep was in turmoil

Yes, it finishes at the school

I think the plan is to see how it goes - you will probably be told 3.75 laps, but they will change their minds part-way through and increase it to 4.75 - they like to keep you in suspense:D

Lusk Doyle · 18-05-2011 11:50AM

Can we petition for bigger gaps from once group two goes off!!!

Beasty · 18-05-2011 12:02PM

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Can we petition for bigger gaps from once group two goes off!!!

Not this week;)

Actually, with some of the back roads involved I think they should be splitting Groups 2 and 3 again if there are similar numbers to previous weeks. There's one blind bend on that course where you have to be very careful

Beasty · 18-05-2011 08:52PM

Congratulations killalanerr - a great effort to make a 2 man break from the gun, and stay away for the whole race to take your first victory

I'm very interested to see your race report, and in particular how you managed to find yourself in the first group with a 5 minute advantage over your usual second group:D

Unfortunately there was a bad crash on the final lap, on the dodgy bit of road I mentioned above, involving two riders - I think one of them has a suspected broken collarbone - hopefully he and the other rider involved will recover quickly

Anyway, I was marshaling tonight. We were a bit stretched and I ended up on the corner with the road closure. On the face of it easy to marshal, but it actually turned out that the road was open so I had to control traffic from 3 directions, the most important one with a blind bend! This meant I had to stand on the corner until I saw the groups coming then run down the road to ensure nothing was coming round the blind bend

First time round and killalanerr was already pushing it. Group 1 came along thinking there was no marshal as I was down the road making sure it was clear. From then on I simply shouted "clear" to make sure everyone knew someone was there.

A large group 2 and slightly smaller group 3 came by, and then a much smaller semi-scratch and only a handful in scratch (although they did seem remarkably close to the car in front of them;))

Second time round and the two leaders were well away and the other groups had closed up. By the final lap the 2 had a 90s advantage over the next Group who in turn had 30-40s over the final large group

After everyone had gone through I headed back to the finish, which was further round the circuit than I expected. Killalanerr came through to win - not sure who was second - the guy who won race 1 came third.

I have a few photos that I wiill try and post a link to later (not sure of the quality at present)

Swords League Race #6 - Garristown / Springhill

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