Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017 - 13th May

lukegjpotter

Hi all,

Scott-Orwell Wheelers is running the Noel O'Neill Trophy Race on Saturday 13th May. The race will be on the Khyber Pass Circuit in Phoenix Park. Entry is by Cycling Ireland Portal only.

NOTE: It was down in the CI handbook as this Saturday, but it has been changed.

Pre-Entry Link: for the 2017 Noel O'Neill Trophy. It's €15.

Event Particulars
Noel will be dropping the flag at the race.
Date: 13th May 2017 Saturday.
Sign-On: Opens at 08:30. Closes at 10:00.
Start Time:

• A4 Race 09:30.
• A1/2/3 Jr Race 10:30.

Distance:

• A4 Race 40km.
• A1/2/3 Jr Race: 80km.

Route: Khyber Pass Circuit

It's the day before the Shay Elliot National League race, if anyone is travelling and wants to make a weekend out of it.

The announcement article is Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017



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royrogers

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Hi all,

Scott-Orwell Wheelers is running the Noel O'Neill Trophy Race on Saturday 13th May. The race will be on the Kypher Pass Circuit in Phoenix Park. Entry is by Cycling Ireland Portal only.

NOTE: It was down in the CI handbook as this Saturday, but it has been changed.

Pre-Entry Link: for the 2017 Noel O'Neill Trophy. It's €15.

Event Particulars
Noel will be dropping the flag at the race.
Date: 13th May 2017 Saturday.
Sign-On: Opens at 08:30. Closes at 10:00.
Start Time:

• A4 Race 09:30.
• A1/2/3 Jr Race 10:30.

Distance:

• A4 Race 40km.
• A1/2/3 Jr Race: 80km.

Route: Kyper Pass Circuit

It's the day before the Shay Elliot National League race, if anyone is travelling and wants to make a weekend out of it.

The announcement article is [URL="https://www.orwe

llwheelers.org/events/noel-o-neill-trophy/1073-noel-o-neill-trophy-2017"]Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017[/URL]




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Is there prizes for A2/A3's or just first 8/10 overall?

Weepsie

Oooh, might have to come see this. I'm assuming this is the route or something similar? Could be fast and furious, though how do you Marshall Deer?

http://www.mapmyride.com/sc/victoria-english-river/khyber-pass-circuit-route-6564890

dahat

Seriously considering this but as I'm down South I'll be travelling early for the A4 race, likely to be plenty parking available nearby?

Unfamiliar with Dublin etc...

What are the numbers limited to in A4?

CramCycle

dahat wrote: »

Seriously considering this but as I'm down South I'll be travelling early for the A4 race, likely to be plenty parking available nearby?

Unfamiliar with Dublin etc...

What are the numbers limited to in A4?

Pheonix Park has reasonable parking but it is the weekend and the Zoo is open so it is hard to say, any club spins from there at 9am made the car parks look quiet. The fact that it is early enough should mean your OK (except for all the other riders coming up/down).

Could you book a train or Bus online and get up in time?

dahat

CramCycle wrote: »

Pheonix Park has reasonable parking but it is the weekend and the Zoo is open so it is hard to say, any club spins from there at 9am made the car parks look quiet. The fact that it is early enough should mean your OK (except for all the other riders coming up/down).

Could you book a train or Bus online and get up in time?

Traveling by train for a bike race with a full compliment of supplies etc doesn't appeal at all.
Likely I'd be there savage early anyway if I do decide to enter. Hopefully in that scenario I'd get parking .

Derrydingle

dahat wrote:

What are the numbers limited to in A4?

Anyone know

dahat

Derrydingle wrote: »

Anyone know

40km balls out could be very tricky for 70/80 riders.

Weepsie

You'd probably be fine early enough. There's also a couple of car parks around the place if you failed to get parking on the main road or the north road behind the zoo.

The one at the papal cross would be closest I imagine. There are a couple more, but I'm assuming they're inaccessible due to the race. You would get away with parking at the Hole in Wall pub too early enough and a couple other local places.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tWUilx5l6XJ4GnlNESVDdCJf9_U&usp=sharing

lukegjpotter

Great questions, I'll pass these onto our race organiser.

royrogers wrote: »

Is there prizes for A2/A3's or just first 8/10 overall?

I'll get back to you on this.

Weepsie wrote: »

I'm assuming this is the route or something similar? Could be fast and furious, though how do you Marshall Deer?

http://www.mapmyride.com/sc/victoria-english-river/khyber-pass-circuit-route-6564890

I think that route might be the other direction, as most riders are more familiar with taking left turns. The tight downhill turns before the S-bends will be the trickiest.

In regards to the Deer, they are a law unto themselves.

dahat wrote: »

What are the numbers limited to in A4?

I believe it's 120 for each race. It's the CI maximum limit.

CramCycle wrote: »

Pheonix Park has reasonable parking. The fact that it is early enough should mean your OK

I'm hoping for a technical guide for parking areas, and where will be restricted access for the road closures.

wav1

Good luck with this.Great to see racing back in the park and if it all goes well who knows.
Just a footnote.Organisers can put any limits they wish on field sizes but 120 max is not a CI regulation.

dahat

120 lads hammering around a 40km circuit...Crash mayhem....

Weepsie

dahat wrote: »

120 lads hammering around a 40km circuit...Crash mayhem....

The circuit (being a lap) is only about 4 or 5 km if its the Khyber/Khyper route so it will be tight with 120 on it you'd think.

Derrydingle

Should be 80 max on that route safely should come first not how many can we get in

dahat

Weepsie wrote: »

The circuit (being a lap) is only about 4 or 5 km if its the Khyber/Khyper route so it will be tight with 120 on it you'd think.

And I'm out for that reason, too risky for me.
Bad enough with 100 on a 25km lap.

lukegjpotter

I got some answers from the race organiser.

royrogers wrote: »

Is there prizes for A2/A3's or just first 8/10 overall?

Top Unplaced A2, A3 and Junior anyway. For Second Unplaced, it depends on entry numbers.

Weepsie wrote: »

I'm assuming this is the route or something similar? Could be fast and furious, though how do you Marshall Deer?

http://www.mapmyride.com/sc/victoria-english-river/khyber-pass-circuit-route-6564890

The route direction is still not 100% finalised.

The Deer, remain a law unto themselves.

dahat wrote: »

What are the numbers limited to in A4?

I still believe it's 120 for each race.

CramCycle wrote: »

Pheonix Park has reasonable parking. The fact that it is early enough should mean your OK

Still no update on parking.

luapenak

lukegjpotter wrote: »

The route direction is still not 100% finalised.

Do you know if the route has been finalised yet?

lukegjpotter

luapenak wrote: »

Do you know if the route has been finalised yet?

Anti-Clockwise, finishing at the top of Kyber Rd.

Also pre-entry is closing this day next week, Thursday. Both races are 60% full.

https://cyclingireland.azolve.com/workbench/public/events?ref=C4F9606E0F254BE4F31354CA11A8B4154FD56AF4

cython

Best of luck to those racing. On the subject of parking (and indeed getting to/from the race) it's worth noting that the OPW have started their seasonal weekend closures of the section of Chesterfield Avenue between the Aras/Phoenix Monument and the Mountjoy (westernmost) roundabout: http://www.phoenixpark.ie/newsevents/title,33866,en.html

This takes away a chunk of nearby "on-street" parking, and you may also need to allow a bit more time in getting around the park to the start.

luapenak

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Anti-Clockwise, finishing at the top of Kyber Rd.

Thanks,

Is the A123 race handicapped or just a mass start with all cats ?

lukegjpotter

The trophy has been polished, ahead of this Saturday's inaugural Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017 race.
Pre-Entry closes on Thursday evening with only 25 places remaining between the two races.

Pre-Entry Link: Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017 via Cycling Ireland.

lukegjpotter

Program for Saturday:

• Sign-On Tent will be between Popes Cross Carpark and Khyber Pass.
• Sign-On: Opens at 08:30. Closes at 10:00.
• A4 Race: 09:30. A1/2/3 Jr Race: 10:30.
• Roads will be closed from 08:30 until 13:00.
• Prize giving 13:00 at Popes Cross.

There are still a few places remaining.

Pre-Entry Link: Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017 via Cycling Ireland.

lukegjpotter

Thank you to everyone who came to race and support today.

Results: Noel O'Neill Trophy 2017

DominoDub

Dropped by this morning ,

It was great to see Racing in the Park Again.
Glad the wind and sun dried up the circuit a bit for the A1 2-3 race.

We now have a Nice new surface on the non cycle path side of the Khyber climb ..but everyones Strava goals are destroyed by the speed and times put in today by the riders.

Well done to all at Orwell Wheelers , Gardai and the Medical Team.

Looks like all went well ..hope this is the 1st of many races in the Park.