Round 1 of the Appleby Orwell Women's League takes place on Tuesday the 9th of April. Full details including the route, parking etc below... UPDATED WITH RESULTS BELOW (9-4-24)
START:
The start is on the Ballybrack Rd (R116) beside Johnny Foxes Pub, Glencullen
PARKING:
Our Friends at Glencullen Adventure Park (The GAP) are very kindly allowing us to use their car park as there is no other parking in the area. Parking is €2 - you will need a coin for the barrier when you are leaving. if you would like a good warm up why not park down the hill in Kilternan or Stepaside and ride up?
TIME TRIAL COURSE
The course is just short of 5K, and rises gradually for the first 4 of that before kicking up sharply in the final kilometre. Segment on strava.
REGISTRATION
We will be using online registration for the Time Trials. Sign up on EVENTMASTER for the full series or as many rounds as you like. Sign up with close at midnight the night before each event.
EVENT DETAILS:
The first rider will be off at 19:00. A start list will be published at lunchtime on the event day. It is your responsibility to know your start time and to show up to the start line at least 3 minutes before this time.
Please DO NOT warm up on the course.
TT bikes/wheels and aero kit are all allowed, though they won't provide a massive advantage on this course. The use of a rear light is compulsory as it may be getting dark as later finishers are returning.
If you catch another rider (good for you!) check that there is no traffic coming up behind you before pulling out, and give them loads of room as you pass. Remember they may have no notion that you're steaming through until you have actually passed them. On the other hand, if you are caught, keep on going at your own pace, don't be tempted to try sit on to the rider who has passed you.
When you cross the finish line roll on through, pull over further down the road and don't turn around before checking that it is safe to do so. Anyone doing a U-turn in the vicinity of the finish line will be disqualified. Please don't hassle the timekeepers for your time- there's no problem asking, but make sure to do it at a time when there aren't any riders coming in.
RESULTS:
| Annalise | Murphy | 19:28:00 | 19:37:22 | 00:09:22 | 1 |
| Ellen | Ni Cleirigh | 19:10:00 | 19:19:42 | 00:09:42 | 2 |
| Caoimhe | May | 19:27:00 | 19:36:47 | 00:09:47 | 3 |
| Elia | Tutty | 19:25:00 | 19:35:40 | 00:10:40 | 4 |
| Rachel | Hardman | 19:20:00 | 19:31:04 | 00:11:04 | 5 |
| Jennifer | Neenan | 19:32:00 | 19:43:07 | 00:11:07 | 6 |
| Jennifer | Bates | 19:29:00 | 19:40:11 | 00:11:11 | 7 |
| Andrea | Brennan | 19:19:00 | 19:30:16 | 00:11:16 | 8 |
| Louise | O Riordan | 19:07:00 | 19:18:34 | 00:11:34 | 9 |
| Aine | Reilly | 19:24:00 | 19:35:34 | 00:11:34 | 10 |
| Yvonne | Doran | 19:31:00 | 19:42:47 | 00:11:47 | 11 |
| Zoe | Shakespeare | 19:23:00 | 19:35:05 | 00:12:05 | 12 |
| Blanca | Franco | 19:11:00 | 19:23:06 | 00:12:06 | 13 |
| Róisín | Kennedy | 19:03:00 | 19:15:10 | 00:12:10 | 14 |
| Natasha | Eckel | 19:08:00 | 19:20:24 | 00:12:24 | 15 |
| Ellen | Murray | 19:26:00 | 19:38:24 | 00:12:24 | 16 |
| Sinead | Flynn | 19:14:00 | 19:26:42 | 00:12:42 | 17 |
| Marijke | Beltman | 19:05:00 | 19:18:16 | 00:13:16 | 18 |
| Clara | Fitzsimons | 19:16:00 | 19:29:26 | 00:13:26 | 19 |
| Christina | Monaghan | 19:12:00 | 19:25:29 | 00:13:29 | 20 |
A tough night in cool conditions and a headwind but some great times from both returning vets of the League and also some new faces!
Thanks to all our helpers tonight without whom we couldnt have run the event - Dave Tansey, Damian Long, Eddie Lane, Luke Potter, Gen Sheridan, Fionn Sheridan, Beata Golczak, Marijke Beltman, Louise Keane & the boss behind it all - Orla Hendron.
See you all next Tuesday in Corkagh Park. Details will be posted on the website at the weekend
NEXT ROUNDS:
- Tuesday April 16th: Criterium - Corkagh Park
- Tuesday April 23rd: Criterium - Corkagh Park
- Tuesday April 30th Criterium - Corkagh Park
- Tuesday May 7th: Road Race - Brittas Circuit
- Tuesday May 14th: Time Trial - Pine Forrest - followed by Prizegiving at The GAP
The details for each race will be published on the club website the week before the event.
