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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

NPS Round 2 at Ballinastoe

Ballinastoe Wood

The second round of the 2006 NPS series is on this weekend in Ballinastoe Co. Wicklow, organised by Sorrento CC. This venue is easily accessable from Dublin so we hope to have a good turn out. Contact Sean if you need any assistance with transport. Sign on starts at 11am but I'd recommend arriving in plenty of time to prepare yourself and do a practice lap.

If you haven't collected your jersey yet drop into the MAD tent at the race where all your dreams will come true. The MAD commitee will also be on hand to answer your club and membership related questions.

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posted by Morgan @ 4:35 p.m.  

10 Comments:

  • At 5:43 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Any information on map course or details of the course? It'd be cool if we could get some sneaky laps in before Sunday so we know the course well for the actual race.

    Just a thought..

     

  • At 11:19 p.m., Blogger Ryan Sherlock said…

    Those were my thoughts too - I was thinking of taking a trip out on Friday...

     

  • At 12:36 a.m., Blogger Morgan said…

    I'll give Sorrento a call in the morning to find out. Usually the course is marked out the day before but you never know...

     

  • At 11:12 a.m., Blogger Mick O'Dowd said…

    I don't know when the course will be marked, I didn't think to ask when I spoke to the guys last week.

     

  • At 2:03 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hello Guys, I am not sure if will be able to go, but am thinking about going there on Saturday to check it out ;-) On bike of course :)
    Will know more soon :)
    Cheers!
    Peter

     

  • At 5:35 p.m., Blogger Morgan said…

    I just spoke to Robert Cullen of Sorrento. They'll be marking the course on Saturday morning so you'll be able to do practice laps on Saturday afternoon.

     

  • At 5:55 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I am going to go there on bike Sat if it doesn't rain. 12.00 YH, Mobile: 0857246225 * Better if you know how to get there :-)

    Regards
    Peter (Polish)

     

  • At 10:54 a.m., Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi All, Change of plans, I won't be there earlier then 1 pm, so if you want you can be there then if not we might meet at Ballinastoe Woods :-)

    Polish Peter

     

  • At 4:35 p.m., Blogger Morgan said…

    Here's a map to Ballinastoe

    Map, here

     

  • At 7:52 p.m., Blogger Ryan Sherlock said…

    I rode around the course a couple of times today.

    I think it is the same as other years (from people descriptions). Basically, you climb a fireroad, then a really steep fireroad, then MORE fireroad. Then left into some muddy single track. (It's a little techincal because of the mud - techincal enough to make it fun). Then back onto some fireroad, then left into a long enough single track section - lots of ups and downs. Then a sharp right onto a fireroad climb followed my a fireroad decent. Then a single track climb onto some, guess what... fireroad climb. Then right into some fun single track in the forest out to the start.

    I would say put on the mud tires (at least on the front) See ya'll tomorrow.

    I just got my jersey from paddy today - it's looking cool!

     

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