Cyclocross Season

Alek

Is it very hilly, this park?

Raam

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Should drain off from now till Sunday etc...Weather reports say some more rain tonite and maybe the odd shower on Saturday/Sunday...
The course will be modified to take into account of any particularly bad patches of ground....

Modified to go through them?

nak

Alek wrote: »

Is it very hilly, this park?

No, just some little bumps in parts.

Harrybelafonte

How long does the season extend to. I'm yet to get out and practice my clip ins.

RobFowl

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

How long does the season extend to. I'm yet to get out and practice my clip ins.

Runs until early jan, usually finishes with nationals.

nak

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

How long does the season extend to. I'm yet to get out and practice my clip ins.

After Sunday, there's one race left in the Fixx series (early December) and a few more in Ulster. A race in Swords on the 28th December and Nationals in January also Swords.

QueensGael

There's also a Connacht Cyclocross League - details pasted from Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MayoCyclingLeague

CASTLEBAR RACE CHANGE FROM NOV 16th to NOV 23th Edited 7/11/14.
The Connacht Cyclo Cross league dates for 2014/15
Some class venues spread across the province for this league and massive opportunity to give this sport a go.

Connacht cyclo cross league Dates 2014
Rd1 November 2nd Cycling Centre, Ballinrobe
Rd2 November 23th Lough Lannagh, Castlebar
Rd3 November 30th Daigean, MBW Galway
Rd4 December 14th Lough key Forest park.Boyle
Rd5 December 28th Sligo
Connacht Championships January 4th. Westport House

There's also one in Waterford
http://www.waterfordracingclub.com/?p=2761
You can also find details about the Waterford one in this forum

Harrybelafonte

Well looks like I wasted my money again. Maybe next year

Raam

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Well looks like I wasted my money again. Maybe next year

Nothing stopping you signing up for the next race, or is there?

Harrybelafonte

Raam wrote: »

Nothing stopping you signing up for the next race, or is there?

Yes, unfortunately. i'll do my best to start training next week. I'll stop distacting form the topic now.

Raam

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Yes, unfortunately. i'll do my best to start training next week. I'll stop distacting form the topic now.

Of course it's not my business what is stopping you, but on the off-chance that it is lack of practice, then I wouldn't let that stop you. I turned up to my first one well wet behind the ears. I was rubbish, but I loved it. Still rubbish, still love it

nak

Raam wrote: »

Of course it's not my business what is stopping you, but on the off-chance that it is lack of practice, then I wouldn't let that stop you. I turned up to my first one well wet behind the ears. I was rubbish, but I loved it. Still rubbish, still love it

Me too, see previous post about Swords.

Harrybelafonte

In all honesty, I think it's simple lack of planning and maybe a little tired of competition, add a little domestic and financial upheaval and my heart's not really in it. Big dinner Saturday night and I wouldn't be able for Sunday anyway so I'm thinking I might just plan better for future races.

dave_o_brien

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

In all honesty, I think it's simple lack of planning and maybe a little tired of competition, add a little domestic and financial upheaval and my heart's not really in it. Big dinner Saturday night and I wouldn't be able for Sunday anyway so I'm thinking I might just plan better for future races.

Planning? No thanks, not in cyclocross season. Wake up, try shift hangover with coffee, race. I love winter...

RobFowl

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

In all honesty, I think it's simple lack of planning and maybe a little tired of competition, add a little domestic and financial upheaval and my heart's not really in it. Big dinner Saturday night and I wouldn't be able for Sunday anyway so I'm thinking I might just plan better for future races.

Next Sunday 23rd there's a race in Belfast. Might even have room if you want a lift...

Harrybelafonte

RobFowl wrote: »

Next Sunday 23rd there's a race in Belfast. Might even have room if you want a lift...

Thanks for offer, but nephew's birthday party to attend early then business meeting for rest of the day. I'll get to one I swear. Man, now I understand how all those people I push track on feel

dave_o_brien

Anyone with space in a car heading to it from/through the city centre?

EB_2013

Any idea if St Annes Park might be the venue for the December race?

I see they will be running a Christmas market there from next weekend onwards so might be rougher to run.

Tenzor07

Make sure to bring your wet gear 2morro!

Alek

Phoenix pk looks like a gianormous puddle today. I was following somebody else's tracks through the woods and it led me into some axle deep mud pits. Who was training there today and got me into this ?!

Anyway if the tomorrow's course looks even remotely like this there will be some dirty, dirty fun :-D

nak

Alek wrote: »

Phoenix pk looks like a gianormous puddle today. I was following somebody else's tracks through the woods and it led me into some axle deep mud pits. Who was training there today and got me into this ?!

Anyway if the tomorrow's course looks even remotely like this there will be some dirty, dirty fun :-D

I was there yesterday evening, saw another crosser out training. Rivers were running down the hills.

Sure there will be plenty of fun to be had tomorrow.

lennymc

Tired after today. My new training regime of no training doesn't seem to be working too well.

Raam

lennymc wrote: »

Tired after today. My new training regime of no training doesn't seem to be working too well.

Snap. Great course, but I found the going tough. Had nothing.

Mr. Grieves

RobFowl wrote: »

Next Sunday 23rd there's a race in Belfast. Might even have room if you want a lift...

I don't see any race on the calendar...any details?

RobFowl

Mr. Grieves wrote: »

I don't see any race on the calendar...any details?

http://www.ulstercyclocross.com/

Sunday 23 Nov Round 8 Falls Park, Belfast VC Glendale

The tax man

That was a hoot. Really enjoyed it. You don't get enough time to think about the pain. Great course design and plenty of mud. I think I took a few kilos home with me. Had a good battle with Lennymc and Alek,constantly swapping places. I've no idea how I did but who cares when you have that much fun.

RobFowl

The tax man wrote: »

That was a hoot. Really enjoyed it. You don't get enough time to think about the pain. Great course design and plenty of mud. I think I took a few kilos home with me. Had a good battle with Lennymc and Alek,constantly swapping places. I've no idea how I did but who cares when you have that much fun.

Must have been racing me too then, was mixing it with them for most of the race...

The tax man

RobFowl wrote: »

Must have been racing me too then, was mixing it with them for most of the race...

I spotted you a few times at the top of the course. Never got to say hello afterwards.:o

Tenzor07

Great race, well great course, poor performance by me though! :rolleyes:

I think that was Raam who came past me a few times in the Swords gear on a bluey colour bike and carbon tubs?

RobFowl

Just finished cleaning bike !
Some amount of the south side now on de north side

Raam

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Great race, well great course, poor performance by me though! :rolleyes:

I think that was Raam who came past me a few times in the Swords gear on a bluey colour bike and carbon tubs?

Sounds like me alright

Tenzor07

Raam wrote: »

Sounds like me alright

ha! cool, yea had a bit of in race commentary with you on the last lap I think , 12 seconds ahead of me at the end though according to Strava...

Raam

Tenzor07 wrote: »

ha! cool, yea had a bit of in race commentary with you on the last lap I think , 12 seconds ahead of me at the end though according to Strava...

Yeah, the race went terrible for me. Not good enough through the off camber stuff. Totally nailed that tarmac bit though.

Tenzor07

Raam wrote: »

Yeah, the race went terrible for me. Not good enough through the off camber stuff. Totally nailed that tarmac bit though.

I was the opposite!

Alek

Just finished cleaning bike !

Just finished my 3rd belgian triple. Cleaning bike by night is not the best idea, but I don't care now ;-)

Nice to meet you guys! Cornering in mud is my new hobby now.

Peterx

Another brilliantly designed course and well organised. The Fixx coffees at the end are a great touch. I could have brought my mother along and she would have enjoyed it, you could see the racers in about 5 places from the pits area.
The park dried up really well considering all the rain during the week.
I was having a great battle with a couple of lads until I snapped the carbon seatpost on a flying remount. Eat less pies or get an aluminium seatpost I think. for some reason I was having visions of poor Fran from Love/Hate for a few minutes.
Big thanks to Alan Clogher who gave me his spare bike after I had ran around to the pits.

The tax man

Alek wrote: »

Just finished my 3rd belgian triple. Cleaning bike by night is not the best idea, but I don't care now ;-)

Ah now you've gone and given me a goo for a few beers.
Got the bike cleaned up,it took longer than the race itself.

Alek

Another brilliantly designed course

Well, this tree on the descent just after boards was quite surprising on every single lap True otherwise.

I snapped the carbon seatpost

Wow. Good to see you're still among us ;-)

get an aluminium seatpost

Just ask LennyMC about these - maybe you need a steel one? Maybe we all do?

Tenzor07

Carbon Seatposts and CX racing mix like oil and water!

Have seen two snap in as many races...

I use one of these, thomson-elite-inline-seatpost Bullet proof!

Esroh

For those who are looking for a race next weekend.

Round 2 of The Connacht Cycle Cross League will be hosted by Castlebar Cycling Club on Sunday the 23rd of Nov.
The race will take place in Lough Lannagh Village and the surrounding lake area.

Sign on will be in Lough Lannagh Village from 930am.

The Youth race will start at 10am sharp, with the Senior Race starting at 10.45am.

For further information please contact David Brennan at brennan.jd@gmail.com or 
Chris Troy at Cstroy2@gmail.com 

Changing facilities, showers and tea and sandwiches will be available at the race.
See link below for google map location of the sign on area.
https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Lough+Lannagh+Holiday+Village/@53.849134,-9.311814,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48595d838678986d:0xec2058cdc2d65ed7

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Rocketpocket

Any results from todays race?

Alek

Results are yet to come, but there are some pictures already

http://adrianvanderlee.zenfolio.com/p339495751

This one is really cool.

Raam

Alek wrote: »

Results are yet to come, but there are some pictures already

http://adrianvanderlee.zenfolio.com/p339495751

They are last season's.

Alek

Sh*t. No wonder couldn't find myself

They fooled me here: http://www.irishcx.com/win-seymour-round-3/

Raam

I've not spotted any from today's B race apart from a few randoms.

Tenzor07

Alek wrote: »

Results are yet to come, but there are some pictures already

http://adrianvanderlee.zenfolio.com/p339495751

This one is really cool.

Those pics will be uploaded to the site tomorrow, usually takes a good few hours to get them all online.

The tax man

Raam wrote: »

They are last season's.

I was starting to think RobFowl had a changing room in the pits.

Tenzor07

Links to provisional results from the A and B races are on the site now: IrishCX.com

Some pics from the B race: LINK


What a picture!! LINK

wanderer 22

Looks like carnage!

Alek

I wonder if 3kg of mud and a dead rat I've pulled from the rear derailleur has something to do with my results this time ;-) Much worse lap times than in Grange.

The amount of debris clogging my bike during the race was unbelievable. What is the general opinion on running Alfine 11 in cyclocross?