Comments on: Good Luck to all MAD racers this weekend!

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:05:00 +0000

Round 4 photos are in the gallery now

A link

By: Rachael Jordan

Rachael Jordan — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:35:00 +0000

Fantastic photos! Looks like it was a great day!

By: Cormac

Cormac — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:01:00 +0000

I really should read my posts first

By: Cormac

Cormac — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:59:00 +0000

Photos is of race

http://picasaweb.google.com/cnahern/Castlewellan

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:54:00 +0000

Sportians=Similiar to the Spartans but much tougher, and way more disciplined

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:52:00 +0000

I’d say it looks good alright, didnt watch it myself but looking forward to seeing it all, some qulaity conversations indeed…

By: Beaten by the chairman

Beaten by the chairman — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:52:00 +0000

for sure Tom, I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t get out to support the Sports lads & ladies enough in the previous 2 races but I won’t be making that mistake again as having someone cheer you on REALLY gives you a huge boost - like a double-latte energy gel but 10 times more effective!
I’ll put a wee video together later this week - have some nice clips of the Sportians carving down the last hill.

Nice job by the way Tom on the ‘ground effect’ video clip - looks and sounds great - there’s this big whoosh as the riders go past….hearing yourself and Oisin have a chat during it was such a laugh, ye talking about some clueless local mayor presenting last year, and then surrounding the forest with Garda, “come out with your bikes in the air!”, then Garda mountainbikers being brutal, not even being able to jump off kerbs etc….. ha ha!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:52:00 +0000

PS We had Andrikius and Cormac in sports too,… That course is excellent, so well balanced between climbs, fireroad and superb sections of singletrack, what a great day out yesterday and it was brilliant to hear the thunderous roars of support when we were descending the final section it really helps.

By: Oisin

Oisin — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:17:00 +0000

That was a great race. Excellent course - so dry. Towards the end when you really get to know every rock and route you can really get into the flow. The technical singletrack gets easier but the climbs definitely don’t! Looking forward to seeing the photos and videos.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:27:00 +0000

That was a good day out. That track still remains my favouraite, just so good. Wish all race tracks could be like that...

Brilliant turnout from MAD! Possibly the biggest club next to Banbridge there which is a huge development from a couple of years ago I think. I felt I rode quite well, I just need a little more fine tuning and will finally be able to give these juniors a good run for their money!

Congrats to Judith in elite ladies, Inga with a third, Ryan with an eighth in elite men. Some good racing within the MAD club with Tom and Oisin leading the sports, Shane and Ciaran in U16,Noel(a fair bit ahead it has to be said...) Robb, Morgan Fergal, Sean, Myself, Cait and Oisin B in Experts/Masters/Elite Ladies/Juniors.

Bring on NPS 1, I would urge the newer people in the club to support these races. They are really a hole lot of fun even if you are in the group casually spinning off the Sports line or savaging along in the Elites! We can also show off what a mighty club MAD has become!!! Just a point to note, the sports race is typically under an hour of racing so it is not beyond any member!