Appleby Orwell Women's Crit League Round 3

These are the league results as they stand after two rounds: Appleby Orwell Womens League Points Spreadsheet

Round 3 of the Appleby Orwell Women's Crit League will take place this Tuesday, the 24th of April in Corkagh Park - Map to Corkagh Park Track

Sign-on opens at 18.20 and closes at 18:50, with racing beginning at 19:00 sharp. We wont be changing the groups this week. the racing was very competitive last Tuesday and rather than move people up to the A race straight away we feel it would be best to give everyone another week as is. If you feel you are in the wrong group and would like to move up (or down!) please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Be considerate of your fellow racers and the organisers, and get there on time! If you're not signed-on on time, you can't race.

The B races will be off first at 19:00 and the A races at 19:30. Race duration will be confirmed on the night but most likely will be 20mins plus 3 laps as we are still tight on light.

This week we will be racing the opposite way around the track to last week so if you get there early get some practice laps in!

Some advice on racing in Corkagh Park thanks to Brian Mc from the Scott- Orwell Club League posts:
If this is your first race, try arrive early and get some warm-up laps in. Get used to the twists and curves of the course, and what line is best. When in the bunch, remember that there may be a rider on your inside or outside, or both - don't cut across their line.

If you find yourself dropped during the race and getting lapped, please move to the side and let those lapping you go by.

Please don't compromise on safety. Any dangerous riding may result in disqualification or suspension. Bear in mind that there will be plenty of beginners on the track on Tuesday night.

For the finish, safety is the priority. Don't put your head down or close your eyes in a sprint, and make sure to keep a straight line so you don't take down anyone else who might be overtaking you. Keep riding through the finish line until you are well clear of the line before stopping. If you think you placed, come back and make sure the race organiser has your name.

Parking
The car park closes early at the start of the year, so you're better off to park outside on the road parallel to the N7. The club is not responsible if you're locked in while you're racing. See Corkagh Park INFO for the official times.

Valuables
Please be careful with your belongings on race night. Some people leave bags at the gate during the race. It would be much safer to leave them on the inside of the course at the finish line, as that is where most people stand and can keep an eye on the bags.

Toilets
There are no toilet facilities available. You could try asking the caravan park nicely alternatively we have been able to use the toilets in the Green Isle Hotel in the past too.

Remember we will be posting the results on the Scott-Orwell Website and the Facebook Event page. Keep an eye on these for any updates

Thanks to everyone who came out tonight to race and to help - it was wild and wet at times but also some fantastic racing in both races.

We had long solo breaks, time trialing sisters, great fight backs, aggressive attacking A's and event tasty treats:) I'm looking forward to Ciara's latest edition of the Crit Chronicles already! Until then here are the results of the races:

B Race
1. Aoife O'Brien - Lakeside Wheelers
2. Caoimhe O'Brien - Lakeside Wheelers
3. Catherine Mahoney - UCD
4. Emma Desmond - De Ronde Van
5. Caoimhe May - Scott-Orwell Wheelers
6. Aaron Fox - Belpark Tri
7. Marion Holland - Velo Club Balrothery
8. Hannah Tilly - Arcane
9. Helen White - Stamullen
10. Ciara Wilson - Performance Science Ireland

A race:
1. Fiona Guihen - Black Rose Racing
2. Sandra Fitzgerald - Lucan CC
3. Orla Hendron - Scott Orwell Wheelers
4. Sinead Molloy - Tullamore
5. Sophie Loscher - Sundrive
6. Lyndsay Brice - Dublin Wheelers
7. Beata Golczak - Arcane
8. Aishling Flannagan - St Tiernans
9. Monica Marconi - Scott Orwell Wheelers
10. Jenifer Bates - Team Gerard-DLH

Photos from the Women's Cycling Ireland Facebook Page - Photos from Women's Cycling Ireland

The Crit Chronicles Vol 3 are now available for your reading delight... It's a epic read;)

This weeks edition contains the League Table standings at the half way point, finish line video and photos from John Hammer as well as a blow by blow account of the racing.

Thanks as always to the multi-talented and multi-tasking Ciara Ni Fhlathartaigh

www.orwellwheelers.org/women-s-crit-leag...ue-r3-review-results