Swords CC Club League

Aren't loose chippings there for a reason? Would sweeping them away be a bit of a no no?

BTW, is there still a big pothole on that fast sharp corner on the decent from the Nags Head onto the Naul Road?

I am so not looking forward to suffering up the Nags Head three times. This is one for the skinnymalinks methinks.

This course has three finish lines. I intend telling no one which one is the right one and if anyone asks I'm going to tell them the wrong one.

The left turn coming down from Nags Head onto naul- ballyboughal rd has a lot of loose chippings in middle of car tracks

Just back, descent from the Nags Head to the village was brutal with chippings, noone went off though one of the UCD lads went gardening for a bit!

Group 2 worked better than any time I have raced this year tonight and everyone put in a decent effort, it wasn't enough to stay away though and we were caught just before making the left turn onto the old N1 for the last time.

I stuck with the new faster group til the climb and finished 30 secs odd behind the winner in probably 20-30 somewhere. Good race, legs well shredded, fine evening for it, and everyone back in one piece.

This was my first race back after putting my back out so I was delighted all went well and everything held up fine. I did feel a bit underpowered but I think that's just from not having done much racing.

Group 4 was caught by scratch on the run down from Ballyboughil second time round. This meant we had the pleasure of two efforts up the climb at scratch pace. I held on OK the first time, although I picked a bad wheel and had to go round and make up a bit of a gap at the top. The last time up I couldn't go with the pace on the less steep bit at the bottom and never closed the gap. I made up a couple of places on the steeper bit and think I got ninth.

Anyway it was a good night's work and I think I can build from here for the second half of the season.

Special mention for Lusk Doyle - his improvement from last year is incredible. I couldn't hold his wheel the last time up the climb and he rode the last lap at a serious pace. Now he just needs to stop taking the piss and join us in Group 4.

Thanks to marshalls, Joe, Breda and everyone who put on the show. I even thought the loose chippings added something!

manwithaplan wrote: »

Special mention for Lusk Doyle - his improvement from last year is incredible. I couldn't hold his wheel the last time up the climb and he rode the last lap at a serious pace. Now he just needs to stop taking the piss and join us in Group 4.

Had that conversation with him on the cycle home.I think he will be making a statement shortly once he gets his race report done

Beasty wrote: »

I reckon there were only 3 Swords riders in the points (ie top 10), including Lusk Doyle in 8th and manwithaplan in 9th. At this rate the club league could be quite open this year, as visitors seem to be picking up most of the big points. In fact, the extra points picked up marshalling could make quite a difference - anyone marshalling every race would have an outside chance of winning the league, or being 1st vet;)

Ahemmm - 4 in top 10 , Lusk Dolye ( the troublemaker) , Manwithaplan , Adam and Myself

Beasty wrote: »

there is still one ahead of you killalanerr, and you need to watch out for that crafty RobFowl - he's probably even better than you at sandbagging his way into the slower groups ...;)

its not me,no points for me for the 2nd week in a row i missed tonight again had a call from work just as i was about to leave made it up later and jumped in on lap 2,i still got my ass kicked even after take in a lap out
its was just what i needed to burn off the ras pints,cant believe how quick i lost it

Felt lethargic all day yesterday and comtemplated G3 given the course. Decided G4 when I knew scratch weren't joining us like last week. I was going well and felt comfortable for the first lap. I know compared to last week we weren't going fast enought to stay away from sratch but was still surprised to see them come through so soon on the flyover, thought we might last until the second time up the Nags Head. While the increase in pace was handleable a few disasters happened for me; I started getting a huge pain in my right foot when my little toe and his neighbour went completely numb, I got dropped on the second time up the Nags and on trying desprately to chase back on I got a huge stitch and had to stop. Game over for me. Very disappointed but then again sometimes your good and sometimes you're bad.

Big surprise for me was seeing Longsocks losing form in lasts night race in G4. He's normally very strong on the hills but seemed not to be firing on all cylinders last night, got dropped the first time up but must have tagged back on when scratch came through.

On holliers for the next week so enjoy the Swords Open races. I intend feeding and watering Hungrycol

Thanks to Joe and Breda the marshalls for another brilliantly run race especially the ones who shout encouragement! Sorry Ronan I don't know what you shouted at me on the Nags head but I'm sure it was vary encouraging

killalanerr wrote: »

its not me,no points for me for the 2nd week in a row i missed tonight again had a call from work just as i was about to leave made it up later and jumped in on lap 2,i still got my ass kicked even after take in a lap out
its was just what i needed to burn off the ras pints,cant believe how quick i lost it

Not sure that's allowed Killalanerr. There's was lots of agro about someone doing this last year. Something about issues with insurance.

Hungrycol wrote: »

Big surprise for me was seeing Longsocks losing form in lasts night race in G4. He's normally very strong on the hills but seemed not to be firing on all cylinders last night, got dropped the first time up but must have tagged back on when scratch came through.

I've not seen him at any open races since Stamullen I think - maybe he's been off the bike for a while?