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Hi all
Following on from suggestions at the agm changes have been made to the champs.
The aim remains the same with inclusion/participation of all members the goal. Every member at the start of 2019 will have a chance of winning the much coveted Martin Mimnagh cup. If you’re somebody who doesn’t swim or maybe you don’t run no problem there are 14 events in total with something for everyone.Fitness levels are irrelevant.
Hopefully these improvements will see the cup within reach of a lot more members and therefore create some excitement during the year.

The events will run from January to October,with a break during the summer to allow for holidays.
Below is the full list so you can plan your racing year!

Good luck

Club Champs 2019 Events and Dates
 
January 27th Sunday  Duathlon 3km/20km/3km
February 24th SundayDuathlon 3km/20km/3km
March 24th   SundayDuathlon 3km/20km/3km
April 24th WednesdayRoad Bike Race 25km
May 8th   Wednesday Road Bike Race 25km
June 5th   WednesdayRoad Bike Race 25km
Dates/Time/Venue     TBC by DF        MTB Race 
Dates/Time/Venue      TBC by DF       MTB Race
Dates/Time/Venue       TBC by Mike    River Swim
Dates/Time/Venue       TBC by Mike    River Swim
September 8th Sunday X C Run 6km
October 6th Sunday Trail Run 8km
Dates/Time/Venue      TBC by DF        CX Race
 Dates/Time/Venue      TBC by DF        CX Race
 
 
 
How to qualify
·       Compete in at least 6 out of the 14 club events
·       Marshal at least 1 club event
·       Compete in at least 2 non club organized events. These can be from a local 5km run to national series event in swimming biking or running, singly or in any combination, you decide. Only stipulation for these non club events is that there is a prize for the male/female winners! Eg Parkruns are excluded
 
How to score
·       Participation points = 25 points for everyclub event you do
  = 25 points for non club events to maxof 5 events
·       No need for PB’s this year, will use 2018 times
·       All club events you finish will score this year.
·       All other scoring remains the same as 2018

Great work. Sounds exciting for the year ahead. Thank you for all your hard work.

Date for Club Champs MTB and CX races as follows:

MTB Race #1 - Tuesday 2nd April @ 7.15pm
MTB Race #2 - Tuesday 16th April @ 7.15pm

CX Race #1 - Tuesday 17th Setember @ 7.15pm
CX Race #2 - Sunday 29th September @ 11.00am

The course for this years mtb races is quite a bit easier than last year's so suitable for all - novices, sometime mtbers and even the older kids (u14 up)
It is based around John's Hill which most of you are probably familiar with.
The start/finish is about a 15min spin up from the LCP
Course then is:
Fireroad start over to Johns Hill
Turn left at Johns Hill and follow the trail around the hill clockwise
Back the fireroad and left at the wall
Down the double track and into a new (flat) section of singletrack called Colon (ask Tully )
End of lap
Here's the segment so you can familiarise yourselves ahead of time - https://www.strava.com/segments/20003348
It will be a 2 lap race, fast lads will take about 17mins per lap

Details about the CX races later in the year, but hopefully we will have a (beginner friendly) course at our training ground behind the FCJ in Bunclody

NOTE CHANGE OF DATES FOR BOTH RUN EVENTS.

See WhatsApp or post on forum "run series 2019"
For the new dates....
See you all there