Photo thanks to Blanca Franco
RESULTS
Congratulations to everyone who raced tonight. Despite the uncertain weather we ended up with a rare nice evening in Corkagh Park - cold if you were supporting but plenty warm for the racers!
B RACE:
17 took to the start line for some good tight racing. A group of 6 made the break - a nice mix of new and more experienced racers. Special kudos to newcomer Andrea Brennan who did a lot of work throughout the race and still managed to keep enough in reserve to finish 3rd.
1. Carmel Moran
2. Blanca Franco
3. Andrea Brennan
4. Marijke Beltman
5. Roisin Kennedy
6. Anna Hickey
A RACE:
In the A race the main group were chased down pretty quickly by Annalise Murphy, Jenny Neenan and Ellen Ni Cleirigh. Once the catch was made only junior rider Aine Reilly was able to stay with the A+. The sideline judges gave Aine the performance of the A race as she looked very comfortable with the lead group! With 4 laps to go Annalise put the foot down and pulled away to ride out to a solo victory. Behind the group of Jenny, Ellen & Aine put on a great show of sprinting up the final straight with Ellen taking second & Jenny 3rd. In the third group on the track it was a Zoe Zoe 1, 2 to take the remaining points!
1. Annalise Murphy
2. Ellen Ni Cleirigh.
3. Jenny Neenan
4. Aine Reilly
5. Zoe Shakespeare
6. Zoe Greene
See you all next week for round 3 - back to Corkagh Park, same time same place but will they be the same results??
PHOTOS
PRE-RACE INFO
Round two of the Appleby Orwell Womens League will take place on Tuesday the 15th of April in Corkagh Park. Racing will start at 7pm with the B race followed by the A race at 7.30pm.
ENTER HERE: Appleby Orwell Women's Beginner League - Buy Tickets (eventmaster.ie)
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, 25 mins of racing plus 3 laps
A race: 7.35pm start, 30 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:
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 which group you are in and you missed the TT last week then come early and talk to us before the start of the B race at 7pm so we can put you in the correct group.
| Group | Name | |
| B | Marijke | Beltman |
| B | Andrea | Brennan |
| B | Gráinne | Burrows |
| B | Áine | Byrne |
| B | Natasha | Eckel |
| B | Clara | Fitzsimons |
| B | Sinead | Flynn |
| B | Blanca | Franco |
| B | Anna | Hickey |
| B | Shelley | Horan |
| B | Heather | Jameson |
| B | Teri | Kelly |
| B | Róisín | Kennedy |
| B | Nicola | Mc Laughlin |
| B | Christina | Monaghan |
| B | Carmel | Moran |
| B | Katie | Nolan |
| B | Louise | O Riordan |
| B | Caoimhe | Seymour |
| B | Richael | Timothy |
| B | Maire | Diggin |
| A | Aishling | Barry |
| A | Isabelle | Cairns |
| A | Yvonne | Doran |
| A | Kate | Earlie |
| A | Beata | Golczak |
| A | Zoe | Greene |
| A | Deirbhle | Ivory |
| A | Annalise | Murphy |
| A | Ellen | Murray |
| A | Jennifer | Neenan |
| A | Ellen | Ni Cleirigh |
| A | Aine | Reilly |
| A | Agnieszka | Samsel |
| A | Zoe | Shakespeare |
| A | Danielle | Travers |
Some advice on racing in Corkagh Park thanks to Brian Mc and Club League advice...
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
There are no toilet facilities available. You could try asking the caravan park nicely alternatively we have been able to use the toilets in the Green Isle Hotel in the past too.
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.
