Club league 2019 Round 1 Pine forest TT

The 2019 club league is kicking off this Thursday with the Pine forest prologue TT. This is the same course as has been used for many years now, and has always been a popular starting point.

The course is just short of 5K, and rises gradually for the first 4 of that before kicking up sharply in the final kilometre. Segment on strava.

As always we will be using online registration for the Time Trials, using a dedicated thread here. The first rider will be off at 19:00. A start list will be published the night before giving your start time, so you should show make sure you know when your own start is, and show up to the start line at least 3 minutes before your start time.

There is to be no warming up on the course, so when you are ready to go you should spin down to the start, and do any further warming up in the area of Glencullen village.

TT bikes/wheels and aero kit are all allowed, though they won't provide a massive advantage on this course. I strongly recommend using a rear light, as it will be getting dark as later finishers are returning.

If you catch another rider (good for you!) check that there is no traffic coming up behind you before pulling out, and give them loads of room as you pass. Remember they may have no notion that you're steaming through until you have actually passed them. On the other hand, if you are caught, keep on going at your own pace, don't be tempted to try sit on to the rider who has passed you.

When you cross the finish line roll on through, pull over further down the road and don't turn around before checking that it is safe to do so. Anyone doing a U-turn in the vicinity of the finish line will be disqualified. Please don't hassle the timekeepers for your time- there's no problem asking, but make sure to do it at a time when there aren't any riders coming in.

There are placings (points) for the 6 fastest riders in each ability group, so 24 placings to compete for altogether, but beyond that every finisher will get a time, so no matter how badly you think you might fare it will be worth your while giving this one a blast.

In addition, this is the first counting round of the BAR (best all rounder) competition based on the league time trials, so effectively a time trial league within the league. This will be based on the average speeds from all of the club TTs, so more important for that than doing a real fast time is to not do any bad times.

Last years thread is here.

Supposed to be 6 degrees and 90% chance of rain according to my phone!

Eamonn wrote:

Supposed to be 6 degrees and 90% chance of rain according to my phone!

Thanks Eamonn, it won't all be so nice though, forecast is for-1 and sleet at the finish line.

Bring on the Flandriens!

Start list is here for tomorrow night. There are lots of early and late requests so I've done the best I can with it and the times I've given you are the times you've got.

Marshals to be there by 18:45, everyone else be there at least 3 minutes ahead of your start time.

It will be overcast at best so I really recommend that everyone uses lights front and rear, whether you're cycling home or not.

Any non-league riders please bring your €5 (we won't have change!) and your licence, or PDF of same.

Number	Start time	Name	2018 time	Group
1	19:00:30
2	19:01:00	Jonathan McKeown		Non-league
3	19:01:30	Donal Loughrey		Non-league
4	19:02:00	Evan Hughes	08:21	Non-league
5	19:02:30	Ian Donnelly		Non-league
6	19:03:00
7	19:03:30	Tony McDowell		Limit
8	19:04:00	Graham Norton		Limit
9	19:04:30	Hugh Butler		Limit
10	19:05:00	John Taylor	10:24	Limit
11	19:05:30	David Claes		Semi-limit
12	19:06:00	John Twomey		Semi-limit
13	19:06:30	Willy Madden	09:25	Semi-limit
14	19:07:00	Brian McArdle		Semi-scratch
15	19:07:30	Jonathan Coffey	09:41	Semi-scratch
16	19:08:00	Michael Monahan	09:34	Semi-scratch
17	19:08:30	Daragh Boyd	09:12	Semi-scratch
18	19:09:00	Nick Appleby	08:54	Semi-scratch
19	19:09:30	Neal Hudson		Scratch
20	19:10:00	Eoin Ahern		Scratch
21	19:10:30
22	19:11:00	Des O'Brien		Limit
23	19:11:30	Anne-Marie Loughrey		Limit
24	19:12:00	Paul Dolan		Limit
25	19:12:30	Gráinne Coghlan		Limit
26	19:13:00	Donal Arundel	09:45	Limit
27	19:13:30
28	19:14:00	Arek Pierozynski		Semi-limit
29	19:14:30	Richard Cattle		Semi-limit
30	19:15:00	Damien Long	10:28	Semi-limit
31	19:15:30	Dave Murnane	09:37	Semi-limit
32	19:16:00	Yvonne Doran	09:34	Semi-limit
33	19:16:30	Colum Bradley	09:34	Semi-limit
34	19:17:00	Dan Coulcher	09:27	Semi-limit
35	19:17:30
36	19:18:00	Kilian Doyle	09:18	Semi-scratch
37	19:18:30	Shaun Kelly	09:13	Semi-scratch
38	19:19:00	Darran Kearney	09:07	Semi-scratch
39	19:19:30	Owen O'Flaherty	09:00	Semi-scratch
40	19:20:00	Barry Greene	08:57	Semi-scratch
41	19:20:30	Bernard Sellars	08:56	Semi-scratch
42	19:21:00	Ciaran Carroll	08:43	Semi-scratch
43	19:21:30	Dick O'Brien	08:37	Semi-scratch
44	19:22:00
45	19:22:30
46	19:23:00	Sean Murnane		Scratch
47	19:23:30	Luke McMullan		Scratch
48	19:24:00	Valdis Andersons		Scratch
49	19:24:30	Ken O'Neill	08:32	Scratch
50	19:25:00	Colm O'Neill	08:27	Scratch
51	19:25:30	Aonghus O'hEocha		Limit
52	19:26:00	Philippe Bourdarias	08:13	Scratch
53	19:26:30	Gráinne O'Callaghan		Limit
54	19:27:00	Balazs Galambos	08:03	Scratch
55	19:27:30	John Anslow	09:56	Limit
56	19:28:00	Barry McMahon	07:53	Scratch
57	19:28:30	David Maher		Semi-limit
58	19:29:00	Callum O'Toole	07:51	Scratch
59	19:29:30	Niall Kieran	09:20	Semi-limit
60	19:30:00	Brian McNally	07:49	Scratch
61	19:30:30	Ian Devlin	08:34	Semi-scratch
62	19:31:00	Eoin Byrne	07:41	Scratch
63	19:31:30	Paul Forristal		Scratch
64	19:32:00	Fionn Sheridan		Scratch
65	19:32:30	Louise Keane	10:41	Limit
66	19:33:00
67	19:33:30
68	19:34:00	Eamonn Hodge		Marshalling

Hi Dave, sorry I'm not able to make it tonight. Childcare issues. Many thanks, Jonathan

guys possible late entry but there doesn't seem to be any U14 riding?
I see there is a few gaps early on if my name can be put down. Depending on the weather I'll be there (only getting over a cold)

Let me know please if it's ok?

Callum Byrne

Hi Dave.

Thanks for this effort.

Unfortunately I'm under the weather so won't be making it later.

Luke

Callum wrote:

guys possible late entry but there doesn't seem to be any U14 riding?
I see there is a few gaps early on if my name can be put down. Depending on the weather I'll be there (only getting over a cold)

Let me know please if it's ok?

Callum Byrne

That's no problem. Anyone not pre-registered who wants to ride tonight should show up by 18:50.

Dave
Apologies on late notice, I am not going to make tonight.

regards

John

Hi Dave,

Apologies but I won't be able to make it, stuck at work.

Thanks,
Valdis

Not getting paid enough to go out in this weather so I'm bailing.

Hi Dave, still at work. So won't make my 19:05:30 slot.
Callum, you're welcome to take it.
Cheers
David

I wont make it either.... not happy with the weather

Hi Dave,
I am not going to make it, apologies for late notice,
Many thanks for the effort
Hugh Butler (9)

Sorry Dave I can't make it tonight .. cheers.

It's reasonably pleasant up here on the course, and the Easterly wind means anyone who does ride should get a cracking time.

Sorry Dave i won't be able to make it this evening

Sorry Dave I wont make it either.

Michael