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Road Race 5 Results Sunday 1st August 2021 – The Hatchet -Batterstown- Dorey’s Forge – Mullagh circuit.

Hi Everyone ,
Well done to everyone today on the new and very challenging circuit.
Thank you from the Race committee for your support and your co-operation,
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals and to the staff at the Hatchet  pub for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for the photos and the Photo Finish.
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal are as follows.
RACE 1 Fearghal Regan.
RACE 2 Jimmy Flynn.
RACE 3 Declan Quigley.
RACE 4. Kevin McFeely.
RACE 5 Ronnie Howe.
Next Sunday 8th August  The Curragh.
Sign On as usual from 8.00am will be at Rathbride Cross about 2km west of  Milltown.
Location link available on the Website.
Race Committee.

General News / Road News

New circuit The Hatchet-Batterstown-Dorey’s Forge-Mullagh-The Hatchet 31.5kms Sunday 1st August

Hi All.

We have been preparing and have now finalised  a new circuit for this Sunday, August 1st.
Sign-on will be as usual at the Hatchet pub from 8.00 am.
The circuit is 31.5kms and incorporates 2 Tuesday circuits that we already use with the Culmullin road stretch removed.
Map and route detail below so have a close look at both to familiarise yourselves.
We will have a briefing for each race before the start on Sunday.
Marshals, please arrive on time for  briefing and Junction/Corner/Lead Car  allocation
It is important not to block the road outside the Hatchet before the start, we will call each group out onto the road in race order.
Your co-operation is very important to help for a smooth start.
 Race director

Road News

Race Results 25th July – Beehive Circuit

Hi everyone.
 Glorious weather again for today’s race at the Beehive.Thank you from the Race committee for your support and your co-operation,
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals, and to the staff at the Beehive pub for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for the photos and the Photo Finish.
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal are as Follows.
RACE 1 Cahir O’Higgins
RACE 2 Ciaran McSweeney.
RACE 3 Anthony McMahon.
RACE 4. Result – Null and Void.
RACE 5 Terry Ryan.
Extremely close finish in Race 2 and Race 3 and the Photo Finish (thanks to Brendan) was required to confirm the result in both races.
The Green race result is Null and Void as the Scratch group caught the Greens on the last lap and some of the Greens jumped onto the back of the Scratch group and were Towed to the finish. If this situation arises again, the slower (caught)group must sit up and wait for the faster Race to pass completely before resuming their own race.
Lesson learned hopefully!
Next Sunday 1st August  Sign-On from 8.00 am will be at The  Hatchet pub for the Green Sheds circuit again.
Location link available on the Website.
Regards
The Race Committee.

General News / Road News

Results Road Race 3 Sunday 18th July 2021 The Green Sheds Circuit

Hi All
Today’s races again all ran off very well with Fantastic weather. Thank you from the Race committee for your support and your co-operation,
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals and to the staff at the Hatchet pub for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for the photos and the Photo Finish.
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal are as Follows.
RACE 1 Ronan McDonnell.
RACE 2 Karl Elliott.
RACE 3 Ken Farrar.
RACE 4 Mick Usher(Upgrade to White)).
RACE 5 Larry Staines(Upgrade to Green).
The White race(Race 3)Caught the Orange race (Race 2)early on so for Safety reasons  I temporarily stopped this large group and let the Whites go ahead as this group which was much larger than the Oranges were faster on the day.
Next Sunday 25th July Sign On from 8.00am will be at The Beehive  circuit again.
Location link available on the Website. JUNCTION 18 M
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Regards
  The Race Committee

General News / Road News

Race Results Beehive DMS – 11th July

Hi everyone .
Today’s races again  all ran off very well so Thank you from the Race committee for your support and your co-operation,
considering the weather was not so good.
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals and to the staff at the Beehive pub for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal are as Follows.
RACE 1 Mark Mearns.
RACE 2 Gerard Murphy.
RACE 3 Gary Cooper.
RACE 4 Stephen Walsh.
RACE 5 Larry Staines.
Sign on went pretty much to schedule so we started almost on time and Race  distances increased so hopefully enjoyed the races.
Next Sunday 18th July Sign On from 8.00am will be at The Hatchet Pub-Green Sheds circuit again.
Location link available on the Website.
Race Committee.