Monday Night Youth Races 2019

Monday night youth racing will return to Corkagh Park on Monday the 29th of April.

All are welcome along, any type of bike so long as it is roadworthy, all ages from 6-16, and all levels of ability from absolute beginner to seasoned internationals.

Sign on is from 18:30 to 19:00, and racing runs from 19:00 to roughly 20:00 or possibly a bit longer depending on numbers. We'll be there every Monday from now until the end of the Summer holidays.

Entry fee is €2 and can be paid on the night.

Don't forget this is starting this week - ages 6 to 16!

All youths are welcome. For details see the post above

Monday Night Youth Racing returned to Corkagh last night. Unfortunately right on cue so did the drizzle and rain. Sunnier days lie ahead one hopes. 32 signed on and 30 took to the start lines. We ran 3 events, a TT , Slalom and Handicap. Results are on the attached worksheet and each week will be available from the File list on the right hand side.

We had a few teething problems such as forgetting to get the full results in the U10 / U8 CP but I think we made up for it with easter eggs all round, while the U16/14/12s got their available pot doubled.

With DaveMc having to take a rare night off , we needed all of Martyn , Louis, Terry and John to fill his boots . Thanks all.

Hi Stephen

Is there Youth racing on in Corkagh this bank holiday Monday?

Hi Ken ,

Yes we are on this Monday the bank holiday , first race at 7.

Look forward to seeing you,

Stephen

Results for Week 2 are now up on the website and attached below

56 signed on this Bank Holiday Monday making for a very busy night.

We welcomed riders from Gorey, Inspiration, Tiernans, Bray , Kanturk, Blanch, Swords, Bohermeen, Athy , Team Cavan, Lucan BMX, Breffni as well as many u/a and 15 of our own.

Winners on the night included
TT
Jamie Dowling (U6), Donnacha Gaffney (U8- Team Cavan) , Tadhg Roberts (U10 - Athy) , Luca Holmes (U12 - Orwell), Killian O'Brien (U14 - Orwell) and Ruairi Murphy (U16 - Kanturk)

CP
U10/8/6 Limit/SemiLimit Colum McLoughlin , Scratch/Semi Scratch Evan Byrne (Lucan BMX),
U16/14/12 Limit/SemiLimit Davis Quinn (Orwell) and Scratch/Semi Scratch Luca Holmes

Full results here

Results for Week 4 are posted now

drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

Winners on the evening included
TT's - Tadhg Roberts (Athy) , Osheen Sweetman (UA) , Luca Holmes, Daria Murphy and Ryan Fox (all Orwell),

CP - newcomer Tighe Morris (Active Multisport), and the Orwell pair of Luca Holmes and Ryan Fox

History doesn't record the composition of the winning teams in the Italian Pursuit Races.

Week 5 results now posted

drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

A Proper Hard Core 15 turned up on a night that actually turned out dry and no wind.

Big wins in the CP for newcomer Bob Maye (Clonard RC) , regular Finn Buck (Bray) and all the way from Scotland Iona Caffrey

Davis Quinn (Orwell) posted the fastest TT on the night.

Week 6 - Rain Stopped Play

After a scorcher of an afternoon and a forecast that said we might get a wee shower or two in Corkagh, 25 riders signed on. It drizzled steadily from 6.30 to 7, and a big shower hit just as the U12 TT started. With standing water on the track, ink running on the timesheets and everybody cold and wet, we were forced to abandon at 7.20 or so. Nobody took the proferred refund, so it's extra prizemoney next week!

Week 7

Forty kids turned up to a sun-soaked Corkagh Park on Monday night. The contrast to the grey drizzle and downpour last week was enormous, and it really felt like summer: parents even braved shorts and the occasional t-shirt!

Here are the results for the senior kids in all three events

Rider Club TT time Elimination Handicap Race
Ryan Fox Orwell 1.32 1 2
Killian O'Brien Orwell 1.41 2 3
Luca Holmes Orwell 1.42 5 7
Katie Reilly Orwell 1.42 3 4
Luke Bernie Dunboyne 1.43 4 1
Adam Foley Inspiration 1.45 9
Olga Buckna Orwell 1.5 7
Matthew Boughton Inspiration 1.55
Cormac Tohmey (?) Dunboyne 1.58 8 8
Aine Reilly Orwell 2.02 6
Joe Bracken 2.04 10
Karl Bernie Dunboyne 2.09 12 5
Evan Bernie Dunboyne 2.12 11
Abigail Murphy Kanturk 2.18 13 6
Elise Cunningham 2.21 14

Week 9

Week 9 Results are now online docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G2KB0h2k.../edit#gid=1922111668

35 came out to race with some very tight races .

Class will out mind as Daria Murphy (Orwell) went 2 for 2 in her races with sister Alexa picking up a W and a second place.
Matilda Breck recovered from a spill in the elimination to get a win in her CP.

In the older races Cormac Tormey (Dunboyne / Inspiration) got a well deserved win , pipping Joe Dowling (Tiernans) on the line with a hard charging Sam O'Sullivan getting up for 3rd.

And if you've never seen an 18 person per team Italian Pursuit race you need to come out to Corkagh more.

Week 10 Results are online

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G2KB0h2k.../edit#gid=1645662476

21 signed on for a mix of CX, Elimination, CP and Italian Pursuit races .

Race of the night was the senior race where Killian O'Brien pulled out all the stops in the final sprint after almost 20 hard minutes of racing to take the flag .

In the junior race Oisin Caffrey made the most of his handicap to romp away from the field and win by a lap.

Many thanks to Andrew for his help in setting out the CX course and generally making sure everything ran smoothly.

Week 11 results are available
drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

Winners on the night included Ryan Fox (Orwell) , Sophie McMahon (u/a) and a familiar name added to his family's long palmares Daniel McLoughlin (Orwell) .

Week 12 results are up online at
drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

After a few skill tests we went on to TT where Killian O'Brien (Orwell) was the only rider to dip under 2:00 . To cap off an excellent night he followed that up with a win in the Elimination.

Other winners in Elimination were Roisin Twomey (Orwell) , Livia Holmes (Orwell) and Aaron Buck (Lucan BMX)

We wish KatieTurner (Orwell) a speedy recovery from her introduction to road rash,

Week 13 Results are now posted

drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

Wins this week for Sophie McMahon (u/a) and Oisin Caffrey (u/a) in the U8/U6 events,
Killian O'Brien and Ryan Fox (both Orwell) in the U14
and a double for Davis Quinn (Orwell) in the U12/U10

Week 14 results in the usual place
drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

Wins and Prizes were widely spread tonight
In the TT's - Winners were
U6 : Miilie Mortimer (South Dublin CC)
U8: Cian Walsh (IMBRC)
U10: Tadhg Roberts (Athy)
U12: George Sevastopulo (Sundrive)
U14: tie - Christopher Marshall (Orwell) & Aron Keyes (Tullamore CTC)

CP 1 : Hari Roberts (Athy)
CP2 : Davis Quinn (Orwell)
CP3: Fionn Crinion (IMBRC)

and sending all our best wishes out this evening to brave trouper Daria Murphy.

Week 15 results now posted
drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

Winners included

Evan Doyle (U6) - Swords CC
Hannah James (U10) Naas
Luke Bernie (U16) Dunboyne / Inspiration

Week 16 Results up now
drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

We have very smudged sign on and results sheets but no doubt about the 2 CP winners , Aran O'Donnell and George Sevastopulo

Many thanks to Andrew for looking after the U12+/U14's & U16's & to Ivan for herding the Italian pursuit to the starting line.

Week 17 results now up

drive.google.com/file/d/1G2KB0h2kEukY8hAoYoSk4CRwisimzbQ9/view

Holly Caffrey , Tadhg Roberts (Athy) and Luca Holmes took the W in their CP races .

In the TT;s Oisin Caffrey took the honours on the small lap while Killian O'Brien took the honours with a new PB , I believe, of 1:32 on the big lap.

Thanks once again to Andrew for running the older boys and girls TT, limbo and CP.


Next Monday - the 26th- is the final one of the summer and we'll have some special awards to make as well.

Instead of the usual €2 entry fee we ask that parents bring along a small prize (value c. €5 to €10) for giving out that night.