The Mind the Gaps Tour – the 5th round in the Dick O’Brien Leisure League – took place on Sunday, 8th May. A report from Tony Pearson on this tough 100K+ challenge is available to download. Well done to the members who took part.
The next event in the Leisure League is the Wicklow 200 on 12th June.
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Message from TTcomm. Please remember, rear lights are compulsory in TT’s.
Be safe, Be seen. Don’t go for an excuse for a light either, what price saving a euro or two versus saving your life? This is just highlighting our IVCA TT rules of time trialling.
But why not use a rear light every time you throw your leg over the bike? It won’t cost you much money. It won’t cost you any speed. but it might just mean that the driver behind sees you rather than creams you.
Think about it.
Please.
Phil.
Good morning Testers. We are back to the Hatchet Inn Pub course tomorrow.
Please take note of exec’s circulation re. discretion at the venue as we do not have the facilities of the pub this season. It’s in new hands and we don’t yet have contact with the new owners. Forecast looks promising 🙂
Phil.
May is it ? Summers here is it ? Well only 8 hardmen or madmen turned out for yesterdays 10 Mille TT at Hattons between Summerhill and Kilcock. Lets just say the challenge was n’t just to go fast on 2 wheels, but also to stay upright on 2 wheels. The conditions on the return leg were brutal to say the least poor visibility and high winds, and the downpours continued from 9.00 am and well after we had finished on the sporting course. Thanks to all the marshalls/medics and to Hattons where hot tea and coffee were most welcome trying to get warm after the test.
Winning time by Paul Dolan with a 23’30” pictured below from last week, Dave Carroll 15 seconds behind in 2nd, hope he recovers ok after a crash he had after the finish. Full Results below, and all TT results are now update to here
| IVCA No. | Licence Name | Gender | Age | Handicap Time | Age Std Time | Finish time | Actual Time | Actual Time Pos. | Nett Age Std Time | Age Std Pos. | Age Std Points. |
| 1255 | Paul Dolan | M | 49 | 00:22:34 | 00:25:54 | 00:31:30 | 00:23:30 | 1 | 02:24 | 1 | 10 |
| 1427 | David Carroll | M | 45 | 00:22:01 | 00:25:36 | 00:30:45 | 00:23:45 | 2 | 01:51 | 2 | 9 |
| 1224 | Pat Byrne | M | 52 | 00:23:20 | 00:26:08 | 00:29:35 | 00:24:35 | 4 | 01:33 | 3 | 8 |
| 1387 | Tony O’Malley | M | 44 | 00:20:00 | 00:25:31 | 00:25:21 | 00:24:21 | 3 | 01:10 | 4 | 7 |
| 1541 | Eamonn Walsh | M | 57 | 00:24:54 | 00:26:31 | 00:32:26 | 00:26:26 | 6 | 00:05 | 5 | 6 |
| 1040 | Phil Ormrod | M | 72 | 00:24:25 | 00:28:20 | 00:32:21 | 00:28:21 | 7 | -00:01 | 6 | 5 |
| 1402 | Stephen Walsh | M | 47 | 00:24:16 | 00:25:45 | 00:28:21 | 00:26:21 | 5 | -00:36 | 7 | 4 |
| 1277 | Michael Moore | M | 48 | #N/A | 00:25:49 | 00:34:11 | 00:31:11 | 8 | -05:22 | 8 | 3 |
Report by Tony O’Malley
The Mind the Gaps Leisure Tour is scheduled for this coming Sunday, 8th May, commencing at 9 am.
The event will start from the Cycle Superstore in Tallaght. Car parking space will be available either in the carpark or on the public road opposite the shop. Please note that the Superstore has moved premises since the start of this year and is now located on Airton Road in Tallaght. A map of their location is at the following link:
https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=1
We have no Touring Secretary this year and no-one has volunteered to organise this event, so the route is not marked and there will be no organised back-up support.
However, the usual route for this event has been Tallaght – Blessington – Hollywood – Left at Hollywood towards Glendalough – Laragh (opportunity for tea stop) – Glenmacnass (take a left immediately on leaving Laragh on the Roundwood Road) – Sally Gap – Manor Kilbride – Tallaght.
A map of this route (using The Square as a reference point) is attached.
The route is a little over 100Km. Care is advised on the descents, particularly off the Sally Gap. This is a tough mountainous cycle, but an ideal preparation for anyone planning to ride the Wicklow 200/100 in June.
The Board would be delighted to hear from anyone who would be willing to take the lead in co-ordinating the remaining Leisure Tours (other than the WW 200 which is already in hand). This does not require you be a member of the Board.
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Sorry folks, have had to pull the result as I made an error.
Will get replacement up asap. Phil.
Due to roadworks on the circuit in Roundwood the race committee has no alternative but to move next Sundays race.
The Dermot McGrath memorial races will now be held in monasterevin with the Dermot McGrath Cup going to the winner of race 3
It’s very important that when you sign-on at each race that you have your racing card swiped otherwise you won’t be listed on the start sheet ! So please ensure arrive early and in plenty of time.
Marshals please arrive at least 30 mins before the race start for your briefing.
Safe Riding and Enjoy !
Sign on Opens 8:15 AM at the GAA Club Monasterevin
Start time : 9.00 AM
Start Location : Junction of R445 / R417
DMS Event of 4 laps – 89.6km, 3 laps – 67.2km and 2 laps 44.8km
Marshall Briefing will be at 8:30 AM
Course Details
| KM | Road / Route no | Description |
| 0 km | R445 / R417 | Rolling Start – Race Neutralised for 1km |
| 600m | R417 | Cross finish line |
| 1km | R147 | Start racing at top of the hill towards Kildangan |
| 4.2km | R147 | Enter Kildangan |
| 4.5km | R417 / L3004 | Turn left onto L3004 towards Kildare town – Caution Ramps |
| 4.7km | L3004 | Cross over railway bridge – Caution telegraph pole on the left on the roadway |
| 7.3km | L3004 / L7005 | Straight at Duneany cross towards Kildare Town |
| 13.8km | L3004 / R445 | Turn left onto R445 towards Monasterevin |
| 14.5km | R445 | Caution “S” bend over railway bridge |
| 19.7km | R445 / Junction 14 Mayfield | Straight on towards Monasterevin |
| 22.4km | R445 / R417 | Turn left onto R417 – Start next lap |
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I have just a few items of kit left.
Looking to see if there is enough demand to warrant purchasing another batch.
Please mail Phil at philormrod@hotmail.com if interested.
Will seek updated price list if enough response.
Apologies for the manequins, Kate Moss was unavailable
Our first Saturday League TT was also our first trial of a new course at Rathcoffey / Kilcock. There were varying views on the course from a safety aspect so I would ask everyone there to drop a mail to TTcomm with their views for committee to consider. Certainly the facilities at the GAA were excellent and only missing catering facilities.
It was another very cold outing but there were great times done by a few with Paul again dominating affairs in all categories.
Next Tuesday, 3/5 we are again at Black Bull and the following Saturday we are at Hattons Restaurant, Summerhill / Kilcock course for another variation this time with a start / finish at Hattons, and one or one and a bit laps of the full stretch in a Hattons – Kilcock – Summerhill – Hattons direction. Start time 0930 again.
Phil.
| Start | IVCA No. | Licence Name | Gender | Age | Handicap Time | Age Std Time | Finish time | Actual Time | Actual Time Pos. |
| 00:14:00 | 1255 | Paul Dolan | M | 49 | 00:22:34 | 00:25:54 | 00:36:22 | 00:22:22 | 1 |
| 00:12:00 | 1427 | David Carroll | M | 45 | 00:22:01 | 00:25:36 | 00:34:42 | 00:22:42 | 2 |
| 00:08:00 | 1224 | Pat Byrne | M | 52 | 00:23:20 | 00:26:08 | 00:31:26 | 00:23:26 | 3 |
| 00:11:00 | 1348 | Ciara Kinch | F | 43 | 00:24:35 | 00:27:29 | 00:36:13 | 00:25:13 | 7 |
| 00:04:00 | 1101 | Mick Usher | M | 62 | 00:24:50 | 00:26:56 | 00:29:34 | 00:25:34 | 9 |
| 00:09:00 | 1398 | Aidan Yates | M | 42 | 00:23:16 | 00:25:22 | 00:33:13 | 00:24:13 | 4 |
| 00:10:00 | 1040 | Phil Ormrod | M | 72 | 00:24:25 | 00:28:20 | 00:37:17 | 00:27:17 | 11 |
| 00:06:00 | 1527 | Donal Gleeson | M | 45 | #N/A | 00:25:36 | 00:30:37 | 00:24:37 | 6 |
| 00:13:00 | 1236 | John Dillon | M | 51 | 00:22:31 | 00:26:03 | 00:37:36 | 00:24:36 | 5 |
| 00:05:00 | 1402 | Stephen Walsh | M | 47 | 00:24:16 | 00:25:45 | 00:30:26 | 00:25:26 | 8 |
| 00:02:00 | 1311 | Deanne Sanders | F | 45 | 00:25:06 | 00:27:38 | 00:30:21 | 00:28:21 | 14 |
| 00:15:00 | 1261 | Leonard Carrigan | M | 49 | 00:24:57 | 00:25:54 | 00:41:57 | 00:26:57 | 10 |
| 00:16:00 | 1123 | Colm Cassidy | M | 59 | 00:25:05 | 00:26:41 | 00:43:56 | 00:27:56 | 12 |
| 00:03:00 | 1162 | William Parnell | M | 56 | 00:20:00 | 00:26:26 | 00:31:10 | 00:28:10 | 13 |
| 00:01:00 | 1077 | Brendan Byrne | M | 66 | 00:26:52 | 00:27:23 | 00:30:50 | 00:29:50 | 15 |
| 00:07:00 | 1541 | Eamonn Walsh | M | 57 | #N/A | 00:26:31 | 00:37:34 | 00:30:34 | 16 |
