Winter League 2014

[DavidF]

Hard to believe I know, but Winter is definitely coming. Which means its time to think about a Winter League.

Something a little different this year, instead of the four road TT's, we are going to have 2 hill climbs and two TT's

The dates are as follows:

Sunday 19th October - Hill Climb #1 - Parkbridge to Raheenakit
Sunday 9th November - TT #1 - Kildavin 30km TT
Sunday 14th December - Hill Climb #2 - Tomduff X Roads to 9 Stones
Last round TBC sometime over Christmas/New Year - TBC

As usual there will be a complicated handicap system, tea and cakes and a prize for the overall winner!...Idea is to get together and have a bit of craic

[DavidF]

Round 1 - Hillclimb #1 Sunday 19th October

Parkbridge - Raheenakit

Here it is: http://www.strava.com/routes/1049636

For the stats people - its 4.4km at about 5%, with the last 1km around 9.5%...

We'll meet at the parking spot opposite Osborne's in Clonegal, and roll out as a group at 10am sharp to Parkbridge - about 5k. Then we'll stop at Egans of Parkbridge and go off one by one according to the handicapper, from where you will be timed to the top of Raheenakit..Once everyone is finished we'll roll back to Clonegal together for the tea and biccies..

I need volunteers for the following:

Timer at the start at Parkbridge
Timer at the finish at Raheenakit

Also be handy to know who's taking part so that I can do the handicaps...

[Dena]

I'd like to take part. The 14th is the day of the senior x country but hope to make others. 9th is my birthday I assume I get an extra minuet or 2

I can Marshall either if that suits let me know.

[DavidF]

We should call it the birthday cake league... The 14th is my birthday

[pcoulahan]

I can't work out from the map which hill this is - is it the one directly in front of the pub or the one from the far side of the bridge ?

[frankb]

I'm up for that - like the mix of mountain and TT

[DavidF]

Getting in a bit of sneaky training Peter...

You'll be going up the hill from the bridge keeping Egans on your right

[paulh]

Won't be able to make it for 19th but will be available to time keep , Marshall , for any of the other dates .

[Jarlath]

I should be around for this next sunday.

[BrianM]

Hope to be there this Sunday. Any chance of a reasonable furlong handicap this time or am I expected to do the impossible again...