APPLEBY ORWELL WOMENS LEAGUE 2023
The Appleby Orwell Women's League, hosted by Pinergy Orwell Wheelers, returns for 2023 and we are delighted to announce that Appleby Jewellers are staying on as the event sponsors for another year!
The Appleby Women’s League welcomes all levels and abilities of women racing from absolute beginners to experienced veterans from all clubs and interested parties. We aim to offer women new to the racing scene an introduction and foundation upon which to develop, while giving more experienced riders a solid platform to progress their race season. There will be separate handicapped races for beginner, intermediate and advanced racers.
ROUND 1 TT RESULTS:
| NAME | CLUB | START | FINISH | TIME | RESULT |
| Clara Fitzsimons | Lucan Cycling Road Club | 19:01 | 19:31:41 | 30:41 | 17 |
| Marijke Beltman | Orwell Wheelers | 19:02 | 19:31:39 | 29:39 | 14 |
| Susanne Reid | Bohermeen CC | 19:03 | 19:33:13 | 30:13 | 16 |
| Elena De Marco | Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club | 19:04 | DNS | ||
| Zoe Shakespeare | TC Racing | 19:05 | 19:34:45 | 29:45 | 15 |
| Lizanne Healy | Mondello Park Cycling Club | 19:06 | 19:34:54 | 28:54 | 12 |
| Jean Wilson | Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club | 19:07 | 19:35:57 | 28:57 | 13 |
| Heather Jameson | Un-Attached Leinster | 19:08 | 19:46:52 | 38:52 | 18 |
| Ellen Ni Cleirigh | Un-Attached Leinster | 19:09 | 19:36:32 | 27:32 | 6 |
| Lorraine McGill | 19:10 | 19:38:16 | 28:16 | 9 | |
| Danya El Ghazel | Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club | 19:11 | 19:38:49 | 27:49 | 8 |
| Danielle Travers | Dublin Wheelers | 19:12 | 19:39:46 | 27:46 | 7 |
| Carmel Moran | Un-Attached Leinster | 19:13 | 19:41:35 | 28:35 | 10 |
| Elizabeth Kent | Spin the Bean Power by Coffee | 19:14 | DNS | ||
| Suzanne White | Sorrento CC | 19:15 | 19:41:52 | 26:52 | 5 |
| Josephine Lynch | Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club | 19:16 | 19:44:42 | 28:42 | 11 |
| Eleanor Gallagher | Un-Attached Leinster | 19:17 | DNS | ||
| Gráinne O Callaghan | Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club | 19:18 | DNS | ||
| Aishling Barry | Dunboyne Cycling Club | 19:19 | 19:44:20 | 25:20 | 2 |
| Yvonne Doran | Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club | 19:20 | 19:45:32 | 25:32 | 3 |
| Fiona Guihen | Un-Attached Leinster | 19:21 | 19:47:35 | 26:35 | 4 |
| Jennifer Neenan | Longcourt Hotel - NCW Wheelers | 19:22 | 19:45:30 | 23:30 | 1 |
PHOTOS:
Photos on the club Facebook Page (thanks to Matthew Lysaght) CLICK HERE
ENTRY for NEXT ROUNDS
All participants must have entered via Eventmaster.ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED FOR ROUND 1.
Entry for the remaining 5 rounds is still open, you can enter here: ENTRY LINK
Remember it is still getting dark early - riders MUST use a rear light on their bike.
Rounds 1 & 6 Location/Info:
Map to Parking, Sign On/Start & Turn
Parking
There is no parking at the start line.
If you are driving out to Black Bull, please park as marked on the link below and ride to the start as part of your warm up.
Parking is the on the road off the R142, the first turn left after you drive over the M3 when coming from Dublin. There is a layby on the left about one KM down this road. Please be mindful and respectful of local residences and ask that you do not park outside homes closer to the start line. We have had some cars block entrances or park on lawns outside houses at events here in the past and as it is a well used course we do not want to annoy the residents.
Sign on
As per 2022 we will be using online registration for the Time Trials. The first rider will be off at 19:01. A start list will be published at lunch time on the day of the TT with the start times.
Please be at the start line at least 3 minutes before your start time. The clock will start at your allocated time so don't be late!
Route
Link to Route on Strava: Womens League TT Black Bull
Link to Route on Ride with GPS: Womens League TT Black Bull (ride with GPS)
The course is 10miles (16km).
The route goes west along the Trim rd through Batterstown and out to a roundabout at 8km.
Make sure to follow the directions of the Marshals at the roundabout - we have had participants leave the roundabout one exit to early in the past! Circle the roundabout to the 4th exit and leave the roundabout at the same junction as you entered it.
General
The rules of the road must be followed at all times.
Warming up on the course is NOT allowed. Please warm up in the opposite direction to the course or on the side lane.
TT bikes, wheels and aero kit can be used.
When you cross the finish line roll on through, pull over further down the road and don't turn around before checking that it is safe to do so. Anyone doing a U-turn in the vicinity of the finish line will be disqualified. Please don't hassle the timekeepers for your time- there's no problem asking, but make sure to do it at a time when there aren't any riders coming in.
Map to Parking, Sign On/Start & Turn
