Christy McManus Memorial & Roundwood GP

Plastik

Bray Wheelers are back with their second annual race day in association with Hollingsworth Cycles with the A2/A3 Christy McManus Memorial and the A4 Roundwood GP. Held on punchy roads around Roundwood and Vartry Reservoir its a course made for breaks to go.

Saturday June 13th
Race HQ, sign on and race start is from Roundwood GAA Club here https://goo.gl/maps/m4mNH

Sign on for the 85km A2/A3 race is from 0930 to 1045 with racing commencing at 1100.
Sign on for the 62km A4 race is from 1130 to 1245 with racing commencing at 1300.

For anyone that has done this in previous years please note that we are running the A2/A3 race first this year and the A4 race will follow later.

Riders will head south on the Roundwood to Laragh road as far as Annamoe before turning left and on to the course. Route map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/8350769 7 laps for A2/A3, 5 laps for A4.

smurphy29

I've managed to miss this fixture in each of the last two years so delighted I'll be able to give it a blast this year. Looks like a smashing racing circuit, seven laps will take its toll. And the A2/3 race going first frees up the afternoon nicely.

Plastik

OK, gather around folks, there are some last minute changes.

1. Due to circumstances outside of our control we have been asked to delay the start of the A4 race. The A4 race will now commence at 1400 from Roundwood. This affects the A4 race only. The A2/A3 race will run as advertised at 1100.

2. Taking on board feedback from last year we have moved the finish of both races. The races will now not finish on the Filterbeds at Vartry Reservoir. We have moved it back a couple of KM to the end of the tougher back end of the circuit. The last 2.5km now feature a very short punchy kicker that hits +10% and you're uphill on a quad burning drag all the way to the line. It's made for a strong man.

Route map in the first post has been updated.

buffalo

Glad to hear that the finish has been changed.

Plastik

Results:

Christy McManus Memorial - A2/A3
1 Joe Christian - Gorey CC
2 Bobby Coleman - Mego Racing
3 Ronan McDonnell - Dublin Wheelers
4 Declan Kinch - Slipstream CC
5 Mark Bergin - Carrick Wheelers
6 Louis Carnec - Sorrento

1st Lady - Michelle Geoghan - Napoleon Games
Unplaced Junior - Dermot White - Lucan CC
1 Unplaced A3 - Paul Bolger - Slaney CC
2 Unplaced A3 - Bryan Gerry - Orwell Wheelers
3 Unplaced A3 - Jamie Blanchfield - Carrick Wheelers
1st Bray Wheeler - Geoff Robinson

Roundwood GP - A4
1 Nigel Allen
2 Bob Hall - Clondalkin CC
3 Jules De Meester - Orwell Wheelers
4 Paul English - Bohermeen CC
5 Paul Doherty - Swords CC
6 Tim Downings - Trinity CC
Unplaced Bray Wheeler - Pearse Egan