Time Trial Results.
Sorry for error guys, picked a wrong copy of the results file.
Sorted now.
Phil.
Racing Since 1966
Sorry for error guys, picked a wrong copy of the results file.
Sorted now.
Phil.
Our last visit to the Hatchet for this season, always a good test but today turned out to be the best conditions of the season so far. Even so the light westerly made the return trip a gruelling ride as usual. In spite of this we have four beating handicap with the top spot going to William Parnell who we were pleased to see back at another TT. A near 4% improvement is a very commendable one, kudos. Also a special mention of Patsy Fitzsimons who shaved 8 seconds off his handicap. Never to old to improve eh? Youngsters take note 🙂
Although on a rare off day ( for him that means a long 21 !! ) Ian Cassidy is still away in a hack over a minute ahead on actual time. followed by Ken O’Neil, Joe Sheehy and Noel Conway, all with 22 minute rides,
On the age std. category it’s great to see competition so close, 37 seconds covering the first four, all with 3 minute plusses and the next four with 2 minute plusses. And riders from age 42 to 73 in the spread.
Best road bike Lenny Carrigan. Good to see that we had three or four road bikes there.
Thanks to Timekeeper Harry and marshal Deanne. No pusher off today so we had to make do with one of Harry’s road cones but it does work ok ( although I had a bit of a wobble with a chain slip on take off ).
Our next Saturday TT on 29th July will now be a 10 TT, held on the Kilcock course, in preference to the Rathcoffey course which saw only a very few out to ride.
Next TT in the calendar, Tuesday 18th July, is the Al Fresco 25 which, as previously announced has been moved to Moy Valley.
Please all make note of these changes.
Make the best of ten day TT’ing break now, plenty of R & R and some quality taper and peaking. 🙂
Phil.
Will I ever have to write a report without complaining about the wind. Nuff said !
I’ll give first mention on this one to Noel Guinan who chose a day when only he managed to beat handicap, not just a bit but by a very creditable 34seconds, 97.71%. Ken O’Neil managed to equal his handicap for second and Joe Sheehy 4 seconds of his, 100.3%, for third.
Ian Cassidy was fastest with 21:12, Joe Sheehy second with 22:16 and Ken O’Neil 3rd with 22:46.
Age Standard went Ian, Joe and Pat Byrne in 3rd.
Thanks to Harry and Paul on the watches and Deanne on the roundabout.
Again a pleasant gathering post event in the Hamlet Court which is a superb venue.
Next Saturday, 8th, we are back at the Hatchet Inn and then we have a ten day break before Tuesday 18th, when we are shifting the Al Fresco 25 to Moy Valley in preference over Batterstown.
We were sad to lose Mark Prendergast from the TT Committee, due to external commitments, a few weeks ago and are now happy to announce that Ian Cassidy has volunteered to fill the vacancy and will assume Marks’ position as the TT rep on the Exec Committee and liason with RRcomm.
Phil.
Ten mile TT this coming Saturday. Can’t promise a float day but it would be nice to see a good compliment of members out . This is a tough but very good course and an excellent venue.
TTcomm.
See Courses page for details
https://theivca.com/?page_id=342
Yet another tough day for the TTers. Only two of 36 managed to beat handicap and as a major surprise when processing the result I found that yours truly took the top spot. Ian O’Hara took second handicap and Ed O’Brien third. Noel Guinan, Noel Conway and Joe Sheehy filling in the top six.
Ian Cassidy was fastest, way off his best, with Joe Sheehy second, Noel Conway third.
The major prize, Age Standard, was again taken by Ian Cassidy but this time his winning margin was squeezed, in comparison to recent results, to just 36 seconds back for second placed Joe Sheehy and third placed Adrian Byre just a further 24 seconds back. Hugh Davis took 4th, Phil Ormrod 5th and Peter Raftery 6th. A healthy mix of 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s in the result.
The special prize to the fastest Road Bike Rider goes to Sean Curtis with a 1:04:32. All the road bike finishers are awarded 4 points to their respective leagues tally, names will be notified to R Race comm.
A very encouraging turnout of 36 riders and a full compliment of marshals, timekeepers and Medic made for a smoothly run, safe and socially pleasant morning with refreshments in Mother Hubbards after the event. Without doubt our best HQ. Also our best 25 TT course albeit with the road surface deteriorating a lot. ( any one got an inside track to the council out there ? 🙂 ).
I’m a bit jaded so if anyone has any E & O E’s to report please do so.
Phil.
PS. Those I have spoken to are in favour of shifting our last 25, the Al Fresco, from Batterstown to Moy Valley as we all consider it the best course. TT com.. will discuss this and send out confirmation or otherwise.
Phil.
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Sunday 25th June, 2017.
HQ is at Mother Hubbards truck stop, Moy Valley, where we have ample parking space, toilet facilities available and also refreshments after the event. See courses link above.
First man of is at 0900.
Hoping for a good turnout and fine weather.
Phil.
Thanks to all our Marshals, Volunteers and Medics on the Day, without whom we cannot Race !
It got hotter as the race progressed and the heat certainly was on the chase groups tried to catch all ahead of them !
The 50 – 55 Group held off the chasing groups ( 39 -44 & 45 – 49 ) of the younger men who did n’t even make a dent
into the gap of the group ahead of them. Managing to catch all but for the duo of Hugh Davis & Jimmy Lally who stayed
away out front. Hugh taking the win from Jimmy by less than half a wheel in a closely contested finish ! John Brady
took the bunch gallop taking 3rd. As they say age is only as the fast men stay fast !
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for full set of Pictures here
Top 10 Placings | ||||
Name | Race No | Club | Group | Placing |
Hugh Davis | 411 | Slipstream Gorey | D | 1st |
Jimmy Lally | 457 | Dublin Wheelers | D | 2nd |
John Brady | 745 | Smart Lamp | G | 3rd |
Daniel Conroy | 706 | Bray Wheelers | G | 4th |
Paul Tansey | 437 | Orwell Wheelers | D | 5th |
Billy Bourke | 605 | Sorrento CC | F | 6th |
Keith Lambourne | 220 | Laois CC | B | 7th |
Terry Ferris | 606 | Murphy & Gunn | F | 8th |
Lloyd Berry | 617 | Bray Wheelers | F | 9th |
Ger Madden | 603 | Fixx Rouleurs | F | 10th |
Super day, super hard course, super venue.
Just nine riders plus timekeepers and four marshals out for the best conditions of the season to date. Excellent service of coffee tea and scones in the restaurant made for a very enjoyable morning out.
Ian remains unbeatable on age standard and fastest time, beating last years effort to create a new course record. Clear winner on Handicap knocking 3′ 13″ off previous best was Rodney Joyce. The two Ians’ and Phil also improved handicap times the three covered by only 0.06 % difference.
Next Sunday is the 25 TT Championship at Moy Valley. It is hoped that a good number of the road men will come out and try a ride against the clock. RR League points will accrue to those who do. The same applies to the 50 TT Championship on Sunday 6th August. More detail on that to follow.
Phil.
After another successful Wicklow 200 last weekend, Sunday racing resumes this week in Summerhill with the prestigious Founders Cup to be competed for.
The Founders Cup was donated by the original founding members of the IVCA, whose names are engraved on the cup: Phil Byrne, Des Troy, Tom Dempsey, E. Dunphy, Denis Goody, Donal O’Connell, Dick O’Brien, Fred Smith and Paddy McInerney.
Sean Lally holds the record for the most engravings as winner of the event!
The race is run each year in an Age CP format. Riders are handicapped in 5-year age groups, with the oldest riders first away.
Best of luck to everyone taking part and remember, safety is the most important consideration for us in the IVCA. Always stay focused on what is in front of you and hold a straight line.