Round three of the Appleby Orwell Womens League will take place on Tuesday the 9th of May in Corkagh Park. Racing will start at 7pm with the B race followed by the A race at 7.30pm.

ENTRIES FOR ROUND THREE WILL CLOSE ON MONDAY 8TH MAY AT 10pm.

you can enter here:  ENTRY LINK

Location:

Corkagh Park track location: Map to Corkagh Park Track

** The car park closes early - park on the road or you may get locked in! See below for advice on parking at Corkagh Park

Schedule:

*** As this is a league to encourage new riders into the sport of road racing and not everyone partaking will be part of a club, we would request In the Spirit of Fairness that clubs refrain from using Team Tactics when racing.  We would encourage a scenario where it is every woman for herself.

B race: 7pm start, 30 mins of racing plus 3 laps

A race: 7.40pm start, 35 mins of racing plus 3 laps

(race length may be changed on the night depending on conditions etc. Please arrive in plenty of time to warm up.  A racers can warm up before the B race but not on the main track during the B race.)

Groups:

Groups are unchanged from round 3 last week.

For those who didnt make last weeks race - If you raced the A races last year you will be in the A race this year for this round.  If you have never raced before you will be in the B race.

If you are not sure what group you are in please arrive early enough to have a chat with the organiser on the night

Some guidance on racing the Appleby Womens League in Corkagh Park

*** As this is a league to encourage new riders into the sport of road racing and not everyone partaking will be part of a cub, we would request In the Spirit of Fairness that clubs refrain from using Team Tactics when racing.  We would encourage a scenario where it is every woman for herself.

If this is your first race, try arrive early and get some warm-up laps in. Get used to the twists and curves of the course, and what line is best. When in the bunch, remember that there may be a rider on your inside or outside, or both - don't cut across their line.

If you find yourself dropped during the race and getting lapped, please move to the side and let those lapping you go by.

Please don't compromise on safety. Any dangerous riding may result in disqualification or suspension. Bear in mind that there will be plenty of beginners on the track on Tuesday night.

For the finish, safety is the priority. Don't put your head down or close your eyes in a sprint, and make sure to keep a straight line so you don't take down anyone else who might be overtaking you. Keep riding through the finish line until you are well clear of the line before stopping. Please continue around the track and come back to the finish using the half lap or do another full lap as your cool down.

If you think you placed, come back and make sure the race organiser has your name.

Parking

The car park closes early at the start of the year, so you're better off to park outside on the road parallel to the N7. The club is not responsible if you're locked in while you're racing. See Corkagh Park INFO for the official times.

Valuables

Please be careful with your belongings on race night. Some people leave bags at the gate during the race. It would be much safer to leave them on the inside of the course at the finish line, as that is where most people stand and can keep an eye on the bags. Unfortunately we have had some cars broken into over the past year so please don't leave anything of value visible in your car.

Toilets

We are very grateful to the Bear Event Group for supplying toilets for this years league races in Corkagh Park! This is the first year we have had a toilet available and its a game changer:)

SOME COACHING TIPS FROM LEVEL 2 COACHES ORLA HENDRON & GILLIAN McDARBY FOR RACING IN CORKAGH PARK

1. Try and arrive in time to do some warm up laps and get used to the course

2. Change gears before coming into corner/bend - use easier gears so you can sprint out of corner.

3. Keep the inside pedal up as you go around the bend if it’s too tight to pedal through

4. Feather your brakes going into corner. Again warm up laps to get to know the course will help here

5. Go wide entering corner/bend and approach the corner/bend at the apex

6. Sprint out of corners and once on top of gear then start changing gears

7. Hold wheel as close as you can when approaching bend as will give you better chance of staying on wheel exiting

8. Keep your head up and look where you want to to especially as you ride through the corners.

9. keep your line as you ride through the corners.

10. many people don’t wear gloves in training but we always recommend them for racing as a layer of protection in case of crashes.