CL R4: Brittas RR: Thurs 01 July

Hi all,

Registration now open for Round 4. Race starts at 19:00 for all categories. There is one race, handicapped with Limit off first and Scratch off last.

Marshals, please be there for 18:30, you'll be assigned positions then. Stephen O'Shea is the race organiser, with Ken O'Neill in the lead car and Ivan O'Brien in the broom wagon.

REGISTER HERE: eventmaster.ie/event/nD4PCplH0v

No late entries for this one. I really can't emphasise that enough.

This is our first race on the road since 2019, so we're not taking any chances. For everyone doing this race, the first priority should be safety and respect for other riders and road users. Anyone racing recklessly will risk expulsion from the league, and I won't hold back on that. If there are cars approaching on the opposite side, move in and sacrifice your position if you have to. Give pedestrians adequate space.

When arriving, stay well off the road and do not block anyone's path. We don't own the roads.

Most importantly, enjoy the race, it's great to actually have a road race in the league again!

I'll share more details later in relation to route, handicaps, etc. But for now, get registering!

Here is the route with circuit: www.strava.com/routes/2843096681127415590

Note: The end point of this route is not the finish line, but is there to illustrate the circuit. The finish is at the usual location on Lake Drive (at 14.1km on the above route).

Once riders are on the circuit, the race will be 3 laps: the first "half-lap" to the finish line, then 2 full laps from the finish line.

I will award KOM points (6,5,4,3,2,1) for the fastest up the "Oldcourt segment". So if you want to be in with a shout of those, make sure your ride is public: www.strava.com/segments/1271534

Points for the first 8 (8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1).

I will update classifications here before the race.

Is anyone cycling out?

Start List for tonight below. Remember, race off at 7. Marshals, please be there for 6.30.

Best of luck to everyone.

LIMIT
Garrett Greene
Tony McDowell
John Anslow
David Cahill
Stephen Thomas
Jonathan O'Brien
Greg Farrell
Colum Bradley
Katie Reilly
Aine Reilly
Fintan O'Kelly

SEMI-LIMIT
Dave Murnane
Luca Holmes
Martyn Holmes
Yvonne Doran
Killian O'Brien
Sean Bourke McKenna
Brian Colfer
Eddie Lynch
David Claes
Dan Coulcher

SEMI-SCRATCH
Darran Kearney
David Harrington
Tadgh Killeen
Shane Toman
Diarmuid Collins
David Trenaman
Dick O'Brien
Owen O'Flaherty
Graham Scanlon
John McCormack
Colm O'Neill
Dima Griffin
Richard Cattle
Paul Kane
Ryan Fox
Mathieu Fragniere
Evan Hughes

SCRATCH
Ruairi Byrne
Padraic O'Flynn
Ian Donnelly
Shaun Kelly
Andrew Ryan
Eoin Ahern
Cahir O'Higgins
Ronan O'Connor
Barry McMahon
Odhran Connors
Jamie Busher

If any of tonight's marshals fancy racing tonight, I'm not going to race this one and I still need a swap for July 29th. Happy to marshal this evening.
Let me know how you're fixed. Cheers, Dec.

POINTS CLASSIFICATION UPDATE, PRIOR TO ROUND 4

POINTS CLASSIFICATION
1. Eoin Ahern (24)
2. Tadgh Killeen (20)
3. Barry McMahon (19)
4. Luca Holmes (13)
=. Bob Van Winden (=)
=. Anthony Mulholland (=)
7. Ross Hamilton (11)
=. John McCormack (=)
9. Ryan Fox (10)
=. David Harrington (=)
11. Dima Griffin (9)
=. Evan Hughes (=)
13. Andrew Ryan (8)
14. Vlad Evseev (7)
=. James O'Callaghan (=)
16. Declan Quigley (6)
17. David Trenaman (5)
=. Niall Kieran (=)
19. Ruairi Byrne (4)
=. Jamie Busher (=)
=. Killian O'Brien (=)
=. Cahir O'Higgins (=)
=. Jules De Meester (=)
=. Garrett Greene (=)
25. Eddie Lynch (3)
=. Kilian Doyle (=)
=. Colum Bradley (=)
=. Jonathan O'Brien (=)
=. Martyn Holmes (=)
30. David Cahill (2)
=. Ken O'Neill (=)
=. Stephen Thomas (=)
33. Sean Bourke McKenna (1)
=. Shaun Kelly (=)
=. Shane Toman (=)
=. Dan Coulcher (=)
=. Patrick Malone (=)

Thanks to everyone who raced this evening, and a huge thanks to Stephen O'Shea for organising on the night, as well as all the marshals who ensured our return to the roads was safe.

Here's the top 8 for tonight:

1. Diarmuid Collins UPG
2. Ruairi Byrne
3. Eoin Ahern
4. Barry McMahon
5. Jamie Busher
6. Killian O'Brien
7. Ronan O'Connor
8. Andrew Ryan

I'll update classifications as soon as I can over the coming days.