Cuchulainn to host XC NPS Round 3

[Fergal]

Race date: Sunday 3rd May 2009
Venue: Carlingford, Co. Louth
Race details will be uploaded to the Irish XC site (http://www.irishxcmtb.com/default.htm#nps3)as soon as they are available.

http://www.irishxcmtb.com/images/race_posters/race_poster_nps3_2009_sml.jpg

[Fergal]

XCO NPS # 3 is in Carlingford Forest, starting and finishing in the Top Car-park in the Forest, approx. 2 mile north of Carlingford Village, heading towards Omeath, Co. Louth

The Categories and entry fees as usual. Laps and order will be decided on the day as we all know the weather can make a big difference.

Sign on will be open on Sunday from 9.00am

Elite men Start time 1.30pm
Elite Women 1.31pm
Experts 1.32pm
Juniors 1.33pm
Veterans 1.34pm
Masters 1.35pm

Sports 12.00pm
Ladies 12.00pm

U16 12.00pm

U14 /U12/u10/u8 11.30

Start times 11.30 for U 12/U10/U8 on a mini Course

The Under 14’s and younger will have a race on their own mini race circuit, in and around the start Finish Area.

Keep an eye on those empty gel packets and empty drinks bottles, please.
Leave only satisfied and tyre marks !!!

For more Info contact JohnnyMcCabe 0878105919 or johnny_mccabe@iolfree.ie

[Gavin]

Storee buds ? Everyone going along ?

[Scrivo]

Fo schizzzz

[Morgan]

Yeah, I'll be heading up and can offer a lift to two people.

[jackieo]

Morgan, if 2 'carless' people don't need that life, I wouldn't mind car pooling as it will only be me heading up. Alternatively, if there's more than 2 I could take someone also.

[Fergal]

yup!
I'll be there - looking to wreak some vengeance on a few EPIC riders after a crap result in Ballinastupidschlompywhatthehellisthis
I likely will be up there on Sat showing them the timing system so will sneak a run or two in, it's only up the road for the north/westerners after all

[Richie Byrne]

vengeance won't help you...and imagine if I catch you..heheheehheeeeehheeehheeeeheeeehheeeeehhehehee eeee!!!
heheheeeheee

[MarkG]

Im going up for sure,i might head up saturday to recon the track,anyone else?

[paddyobrien]

morgan,

any chance i can take one of those car places?

Paddy

[Morgan]

Sure, that's you and Jackie then.

[Oisin]

I'll be driving up as well and have space for someone.

[paddyobrien]

cheers morgan

[MarkG]

Any news on the race track? im headin up early for a look anyways

[MarkG]

i really loved that race,it was a long one,i got 30.5k on me clock,but it was a great track and well run race.i had a good day felt as strong as i ever have on the bike,and i just bet the el presidente to the line!:D

[Fergal]

savage tough race, feckin stupid ultra light expensive seatpost dropped the saddle twice - useless!
brilliant singletrack, Steve did really well 4th Experts, Oisin hammered home to first place - brilliant performance, Jackie was - 2nd? was it ?
great day out - great weather, great racing, fair play to everyone who endured those laps!

[MarkG]

the only photo i took,thanks Gavin for bottle duties


http://picasaweb.google.com/MarkyG1975/Nps3?authkey=Gv1sRgCPfDmPeDvoCbwwE#533168085223020 1122

[Morgan]

Brilliant race today - really got my stoke on :) (even if I didn't manage to catch Mark...). The course was long, and tough but really enjoyable, great feeling when you managed to clear the singletrack well.

Well done to all our everyone who made it up for the race, particularly our podium finishers, commiserations to everyone who had to drop out for physical or mechanical reasons.

Hopefully there won't be too-long a delay in getting the results up - I hear they were being done manually.

[Fergal]

they were manual I'm afraid, and I'm not sure if all results were captured...

I really can't understand the issue in using the laptop system - I arrived early to show the timekeeper exactly how to register riders and enter the numbers as people finished and all seemed just fine - all riders got entered ok
The timekeeper was not advised of when the categories actually started,
thus the categories were not started on the laptop until 2pm, approx 15 mins after the start.

Also a 'problem' with the keypad was reported - I tested it immediately afterwards and it was working perfectly
I have done a lot of testing on the system and it works without any problems.

Very disappointing considering that this system runs without any issues every Thurs eve at the EPIC club races, and also worked fine at the first NPS of the season in Kerry.

I'm hoping the manual results are complete, accurate and have lap times etc..
I will advise as son as I receive them.

Fergal
Offroad Commission
Irish XC Racing co-ordinator

[Arek]

Great race! At last I managed to reach the finish line ;) I wasn’t strong enough to catch Gene but got few guys from Epic on laps 3 and 4. Some pictures of Sports:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Arek.Gogojewicz/XCNPS32009#

[Gavin]

I found that tough, but yeah good fun. The fire roads were my saviour.

Some photos up here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinogorman/sets/72157617652094370/detail/

Sorry, no action shots, too busy terrified that I'd miss someone's bottle. Also, apologies to Fergal, Oisin, Scrivo and Mark and anyone else I missed going over the line.

Thanks for that photo Mark! Stole it and stuck it on flickr.

[Phil]

The eye of the tiger right there....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/3497528521_c561615e35.jpg?v=0

[Morgan]

Eye of the tiger? How about the cheeks of the chipmunk?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3497518253_c43c6383a2.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinogorman/3497518253/in/set-72157617652094370/)

[MarkG]

i was hoping nobody would spot this!:o

[Gavin]

Hahaha, sorry, I couldn't resist putting it up!

[Phil]

Who is this geezer?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3497692785_b1c037e9d8.jpg?v=0

[Conor]

I think thats one of the McCabes older brothers!


Well done lads, some savage good results there.

[Richie Byrne]

I'll tell you who that geezer is !!
Its Dabby McGay..ask him about it..and i'll ask you this MADsers..is there anything worse than having me up yer hoole in a race ? I doubt it..at least Jackie has nice legs !! the rest of you must have been bet silly with the ugly sctick..
But I love you really !!
Nick..get some caffeine into you ,sunshine, your racing around in your sleep !!
Coach Tightpants !!

[Nick]

Haha I wasnt right today. I dont know why but I was in alot of pain my brother told me after the race it was lactic acid and that I need to do more threshold training so I'll try that.

[Richie Byrne]

listen to me Nick..
Get out ride your bike , have the craic..get drunk..mess with girls..you are way too young to be worrying about lactic Acid Threshold trainig..seriously don't worry about that shit till you are like Ryan Sherlock..give your brother a kick in the bollix for me..!!

[jackieo]

Ah yiz are all gas! :)
Yes fantastic race with great singletrack, tough climbs and a bit of grassy rooty fun stuff in between! Hard work though - all four laps!

Loved the climbs, much work do be done on my technical ability though...as is evident from being 13 minutes behind 1st...but sure we'll get there. Thanks to Phil, Paddy & support crew in feed station!
And of course to Richie, for the support & encouragement throughout the race! ;)

Well done also Oisin & Steve who blasted past me on my 1st lap, Fergal who blasted past twice, after his mechanical! And Arek, Gene, MarkG etc who all similarly flew past at different stages! Fair play Lads!

[Nick]

Haha, I just dont know why my legs went dead In the race in kerry they were grand and in ballinastoe they werent to bad, it was more my back from running in that race

[Fergal]

Who is this geezer?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3497692785_b1c037e9d8.jpg?v=0

I'm gonna kill you Phil
yeah, Panty Gay let me past him then Andy Pandy was all over the shop in front of me on the rocky roots and I fell over clipped-in
Pants was not impressed, neither was I, but hey, it can't all be roses and perfume all the time
feckin' gonna kill you Phil......

[Richie Byrne]

yeah them feckin Worcies are shite on the bike..well any of them apart from Bob the Builder..funny stuff
" I'm all over you like a rash, Kilkennny !!" funny !!
I love it when good people go bad !!

[Richie Byrne]

here MADser..have a look at these pair of fish !
http://picasaweb.google.com/richie.byrne/CarlingfordNps3?authkey=Gv1sRgCJL734eGmourqQE&feat=directlink#5331959922959879314

[paddyobrien]

jaysus ... fergal looks like he's having a good auld grope there ... and alfie looks like he knows whats goin on

[Scrivo]

Results : http://cuchulainncc.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=568


ELITE MEN 5 LAPS

1 Peter Buggle 2.06.55
2 Gerry McCabe 2.09.58
3 Aidan McDonald 2.10.50
DNF Colm Mullen
Graham Boyd
Evan Ryan
Liam McGreevy

ELITE WOMAN 4 LAPS

1 Ciara Mac Manus 2.15.08
2 Jackie O’hagan 2.28.15
3 Silvia Gallagher 2.42.25
DNF Linda Haug

JUNIOR 4 LAPS

1 Conal Higgins 2.10.50
2 William Boyd 2.20.00
3 Matthew Cosgrove2.38.31
4 David McKenna 2.40.40

EXPERT 4 LAPS

1 Ray O’Shaughnessy 1.54.14
2 David O’Neill 1.54.44
3 Kevin Stanley 2.01.08
4 James Pittam 2.03.49
5 David O’Brien 2.05.00
6 Stephen Scrivener 2.07.34
7 Luke Smaul 2.10.32
8 David Askin 2.12.41
9 Luke Ireland 2.18.33
10 Paul Foley 2.20.29
11 Chris Caulfield 2.26.37
12 Liam Baxter 2.35.18

VETS 3 LAPS

1 Michael Jordan 1.25.00
2 Robert Lamont
3 Paul McMenamin
4 John O’Reilly 1.31.00
5 Johnny McCabe 1.32.42
6 Simon Curry 1.32.50
7 Paddy Mackey 1.34.25
8 Brian Keogh 1.35.15
9 Declan McCabe 1.37.45
10 Richie Byrne 1.39.52
11 Paul Keogh 1.42.41
12 Derek Hanna 1.50.25
13 Andy Jones 1.53.11
14 Jonathan Buller 1.55.48
15 William Forsythe 2.03.11
16 Andy Ruck 2.08.32

MASTERS 4 LAPS

1 Oisin Boydell 2.00.51
2 Gordon Lucas
3 Alfie Wallace 2.02.30
4 Alan Sarhan 2.03.04
5 Oscar Mac Ananey 2.04.06
6 Martin O’Hagan 2.08.00
7 Andrew Newman 2.08.45
8 Stewart Galloway 2.09.20
9 Fergal Killkenny 2.11.47
10 Mark McGauley 2.12.46
11 JJ Conway 2.14.37
12 Ross Blayney 2.14.40
13 Martin O’Reilly 2.14.50
14 Rory Walsh 2.14.53
15 Gerry McInereney 2.16.09
16 Morgan O’ Connell 2.16.19
17 Michael Laverty 2.17.19
18 Stephen Timmons 2.17.26
19 Gene Ryan 2.17.54
20 Brian Hutchinson 2.18.37
21 Ankadivsc Gozojemice 2.19.33
22 Daragh Mortimer 2.21.06
23 2.25.05
24 Mark Kidd 2.25.48
25 Cornelius Duffy 2.27.11
26 Ger Jackson 2.29.30
27 Stephen Thomas 2.31.12
28 David Conway 2.35.07

SPORT MEN 2 LAPS

1 Rory Mac Liam 1.02.00
2 Alan Bingham
3 Kris Muldoon 1.05.10

SPORT WOMAN 2 LAPS

1 Jenny Kilbride
2 Rose Griffin

UNDER 16

1 Matthew Adair 54.17
2 Eoghan Simpson
3 Kayle McEwin
4 Robert Scanlon 1.00.40

UNDER 14

1 Chris Oakley
2 Zak Hanna
3 Martin McAuley

UNDER 12

1 Eoghan O’Reilly
2 Richard Baird
3 Joseph Baird
4 Shannon Buller
5 Cian McCory
6 Paddy Furlong

UNDER 10

1 John Buller
2 Stuart Dunlop
3 Slathan Carr
4 Fergal McConvey
5 Ally Martinis
6 Craig McCarthy
7 Jamie Grifferty
8 Oscar Mangan
9 Ben Hanna
10 Eristof Coel
11 Sean McLaughlin
12 Jack Farrally

UNDER 8

1 Mark Buller
2 Drew Armstrong
3 Lewis Carr
4 Jack Baird
5 Niamh McKiverigan
6 Reberan Ogilby
7 Dara Collins
8 James Buller
9 Adam Stewart

[Richie]

Loadsa pics here (http://www.imbrc.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=26&g2_itemId=18564) from Dave Barry.

[Fergal]

here MADser..have a look at these pair of fish !
http://picasaweb.google.com/richie.byrne/CarlingfordNps3?authkey=Gv1sRgCJL734eGmourqQE&feat=directlink#5331959922959879314

fwck me Byrner, I can't believe you posted up the pictures of the arses you took !

[Richie Byrne]

have you not heard my catchphrase
" There is no line !"

[Richie Byrne]

some of those times were pulled out of a rabbits arse..I was at the finish line for everybody after the Vets and I know Al Sarhan was not 34 sec after Alfie !
send me the start sheet for the sports and I'll give you a full set of results !!
Not joking I have an incredible recall of faces and names.
Trust me !

[shane]

I'm gonna kill you Phil
yeah, Panty Gay let me past him then Andy Pandy was all over the shop in front of me on the rocky roots and I fell over clipped-in
Pants was not impressed, neither was I, but hey, it can't all be roses and perfume all the time
feckin' gonna kill you Phil......


now to kill me again

try this

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Boots_No_7_Protect_and_Perfect_Beauty_Serum__65607 67

[Arek]

Shane its too late, his metamorphosis started year ago in Castlewellan:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Arek.Gogojewicz/XCNPS32009#5332049753420515794

[Cormac]

Even longer

http://picasaweb.google.com/cnahern/Ramdom#5332053317951728130

[Phil]

Even longer

http://picasaweb.google.com/cnahern/Ramdom#5332053317951728130

Wasn't he in that movie predator?
http://chenzhen.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/billy-predator.jpg

[Fergal]

send me the start sheet for the sports and I'll give you a full set of results !!
Not joking I have an incredible recall of faces and names.
Trust me !
I'll have to ask Johnny McCabe for them as I don't have them

[Fergal]

ah yeah
the funny lads
guess whose getting pushed off their bikes going down Romper on Wed eve!

[Phil]

guess whose getting pushed off their bikes going down Romper on Wed eve!

You neednt worry about that Fergal...I'me well capable of throwing myself of my bike on romper!

[Scrivo]

That was a deadly race despite the mess up with sport's results. The singletrack was absolutely deadly- some of the best I've ridden I reckon. Loved the first section you descend after the fireroad. So offcambery, edgy if you will.... Sure the climbs were even pretty good! The tarmac was a nice and short chance to get liquids in before bateing down the fireroad and that kicker before the long slog back was a real lung buster. The long slog back was even good! Managed to hang on to one of the McCabe's wheels on one of the laps and before I knew it I was descending that class singletrack again! Gave you a chance to see how far the leaders were ahead too so always someone to chase.

Cheers to Nick's bro for doing the bottles. You have competition with that pro Shane! 15quid for all of that as well?! Bargain! Hard luck to the lads who couldn't finish, the techie karma gods will be good to you in the next race.

Yours,
The most stoked XC rider in Ireland

[Oisin]

That was a brilliant race alright. I found it tough compared to the others so far this year but thats what XC should be about. Brilliant singletrack sections. Yeah those times in the results are definitely off.

[shane]

Cheers to Nick's bro for doing the bottles. You have competition with that pro Shane!

he can do your bottles for that remark

or i will charge you for the privilage

the rest of ye are fine

[Jarek]

great race but a pity there's no results for sports, I know my time but would be very motivating to know the position, especially if you're a beginner and want to see if you are making any progress, reached a new max HR on Sunday, probably from a good bit of running with the bike on the shoulder on the technical sections :-D

[Fergal]

interesting name in the results:

21 Ankadivsc Gozojemice

[Morgan]

interesting name in the results:

21 Ankadivsc Gozojemice

That's probably Paddy - his writing is terrible.

[Fergal]

yes, likely before he "disturbed nature" with his trot off up in the woods....

[paddyobrien]

ahem ... pot .. kettle .. black

[Fergal]

feck off - I only went for a walk, you sir, are an eco-vandal!

[paddyobrien]

what did you do then? Cos you looked mighty relieved and relaxed when you came back!

[Richie]

Sounds like a couple of big logs fell in that forest on Sunday :D

[Cormac]

What a race. Really enjoyed myself on Sunday. THose off camber rooty mubby sections were such fun, you just didn't know which way the bike was going to slide next.
Had a great battle with a couple of IMBRC labs right up until the end. PAssed and EPIC rider on the last singletrack section with a puncture, looked like he was going to cry, two hours of pain and then that!

And thanks to Gavin and Phil for the bottles