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Swords CP this wk/end

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  • 30-05-2011 9:28am
    #1
    English Bob
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭


    On the cycling Ireland calender there's a Swords CP this wk/end (05/06/11).
    Anyone know anything about this?


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    #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,285 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    It's the Swords GP on the Corduff Circuit (finishing on the hill;))

    Martyn Irvine won this race last year

    There is also the Kathleen O'Sullivan on the Garristown circuit the following Thursday


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    shaungil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭shaungil


    Last year was a combined A4 and A3 race with A4 getting about 2 mins. All came together at the end.

    A1/2 race was a war of attrition with only about 15 finishing. will be intersting to see how many appear for it after the Ras just finishing yesterday.


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    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    The website shows two different distances - 80k / 120k. Anyone know the setup for the A4 race?


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    #5
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Probably A3, A4 for the 80km and A1, A2 for the 120km.


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    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Ta!


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,285 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    So that's 4 times up the Nags head for the slow race and 6 times for the fast one

    I think the Kathleen O'Sullivan is only for A3s and A4s (although I expect to see you all at the 25mTT the previous night anyway)


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    kennyb3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭kennyb3


    Will the A4 still be 80k this year even with the distance restriction this year? Im sure i ll hate this hill enough after wednesday anyway


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    shaungil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭shaungil


    There was talk of a seperate a4 race last year but the fear was the lap wasn't long enough and that the A1's would catch so it was combined.

    not sure what the deal is this year but last year there were combined races of up to 100km and A4's were thrown in. Will see what I can find out at club league tomorrow.


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    morana
    Registered Users Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭morana


    shaungil wrote: »
    There was talk of a seperate a4 race last year but the fear was the lap wasn't long enough and that the A1's would catch so it was combined.

    not sure what the deal is this year but last year there were combined races of up to 100km and A4's were thrown in. Will see what I can find out at club league tomorrow.

    A4's are restricted to 80km!


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    shaungil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭shaungil


    Not going to name clubs but I did a combined 100 km race as an A4 last season. It was advertised as seperate A4 but when I arrived they said there weren't enough numbers so we were thrown in a combined A1234 race in the lashing rain for 100km. I mentioned the distance restriction but was answered with a shoulder shrug. Carnage but great fun.

    If 80km on Sunday would guess it will be combined A3/4.


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    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    shaungil wrote: »
    Not going to name clubs but I did a combined 100 km race as an A4 last season. It was advertised as seperate A4 but when I arrived they said there weren't enough numbers so we were thrown in a combined A1234 race in the lashing rain for 100km. I mentioned the distance restriction but was answered with a shoulder shrug. Carnage but great fun.

    T'wasn't at Robinstown by any chance :rolleyes:


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    shaungil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭shaungil


    You may think that but I couldn't possibly comment. Bonus point if you can name the TV series.


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    #14
    killalanerr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭killalanerr


    kennyb3 wrote: »
    Im sure i ll hate this hill enough after wednesday anyway

    are we doing this track tomorrow as well ? some body said the tt was this wen ?


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    kennyb3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭kennyb3


    killalanerr wrote: »
    are we doing this track tomorrow as well ? some body said the tt was this wen ?
    25Mile TT is the following week AFAIK


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    niceonetom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Anyone care to link to a map of the circuit for those of us who aren't swordsmen*?

    *why don't you guys call yourselves that? I would?


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    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    kennyb3 wrote: »
    25Mile TT is the following week AFAIK

    Correct.


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    #18
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Here is the Swords "Swordsmen" peleton in action!


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    I think this is it

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Naul+Rd&daddr=Naul+Rd+to:R129+to:R132+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Naul+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FYSsMAMdlF2g_w%3BFWCoMAMd7F-g_w%3BFaJwMAMdxHyh_w%3BFeAiMQMdTj6h_w%3BFSEsMQMdsrKg_w%3BFXY8MQMdNEqg_w%3BFSetMAMdMV2g_w&mra=mi&mrsp=6&sz=18&sll=53.521686,-6.267411&sspn=0.002421,0.004823&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.530105,-6.219292&spn=0.071425,0.145912&z=12


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    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    So the GP is the same as Wednesday's league race only (much) longer?


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    #21
    kennyb3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭kennyb3


    niceonetom wrote: »
    Anyone care to link to a map of the circuit for those of us who aren't swordsmen*?

    *why don't you guys call yourselves that? I would?
    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/80502


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    #22
    niceonetom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Thanks folks!


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    #23
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    So the GP is the same as Wednesday's league race only (much) longer?

    Not enormously so - only one extra go up the hill for A4s. I wouldn't have minded chancing this as my first open race but the Dubs (and my football mad youngfella) must take priority.


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    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    manwithaplan wrote: »
    Not enormously so - only one extra go up the hill for A4s. I wouldn't have minded chancing this as my first open race but the Dubs (and my football mad youngfella) must take priority.

    Must they? You should teach him to deal with disappointments!


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    #25
    A44Ever
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭A44Ever


    Does anyone have a map for the route on Sunday?


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    #26
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    A44Ever wrote: »
    Does anyone have a map for the route on Sunday?

    It's been posted twice now, four or five posts above yours.


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    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    A44Ever wrote: »
    Does anyone have a map for the route on Sunday?
    Yes
    Raam wrote: »
    It's been posted twice now, four or five posts above yours.
    Wed's am blues ??
    Raam wrote: »
    I think this is it

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Naul+Rd&daddr=Naul+Rd+to:R129+to:R132+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Naul+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FYSsMAMdlF2g_w%3BFWCoMAMd7F-g_w%3BFaJwMAMdxHyh_w%3BFeAiMQMdTj6h_w%3BFSEsMQMdsrKg_w%3BFXY8MQMdNEqg_w%3BFSetMAMdMV2g_w&mra=mi&mrsp=6&sz=18&sll=53.521686,-6.267411&sspn=0.002421,0.004823&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=53.530105,-6.219292&spn=0.071425,0.145912&z=12
    kennyb3 wrote: »
    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/80502


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    #28
    A44Ever
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭A44Ever


    Thanks for the maps, and sorry for asking again. I should have checked for any updates before posting. It's all new to me so bear with me.


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    #29
    kellt
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭kellt


    with this race being an open race i presume that the pace is not as intense as a swords club league race on the same route or am i wrong?


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    #30
    shaungil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭shaungil


    I've never done an Open race as hard and as intense as some of the Club leagues so yeah typically is easier until near the end as you're not chasing down the earlier groups.


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    #31
    ryan_sherlock
    Registered Users Posts: 885 ✭✭✭ryan_sherlock


    kellt wrote: »
    with this race being an open race i presume that the pace is not as intense as a swords club league race on the same route or am i wrong?

    Opposite - it will be quicker in the open race :)


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