R5, Appleby Orwell Womens League RESULTS

***Round 5 of the Appleby Orwell Women's League Race has been moved to MONDELLO. ***

UPDATED WITH RESULTS

RESULTS FOR ROUND 5, MONDELLO

A handicap chase the B group were caught after 2 laps. A small group formed when the As put the pressure on with two Bs staying with them for a lap but eventually they were dropped and formed a small group to the finish line.

A RACE RESULTS:

1. Annalise Murphy

2. Jenny Neenan

3. Doireann Killeen

4. Jennifer Bates

5. Aine Reilly

6. Autumn Collins

B RACE RESULTS:

1. Louise O'Riordan

2. Carmel Moran

3. Shelley Horan

4. Marijke Beltman

5. Katie Nolan

6. Natasha Eckel

ROUND 5 DETAILS

***Round 5 of the Appleby Orwell Women's League Race has been moved to MONDELLO. ***

This will be a single race with up to 4 handicapped groups with the B2 group off first at 7.30pm.

There will be practice laps and tips available from 7pm for anyone new to Mondello and anyone wanting to pick up some race line/cornering/sprinting tips.  Jennifer Bates will be leading some laps.

Parking - there is plenty of parking at Mondello and it is on the "infield" section of the track. To access the parking you must drive across the finish straight. Please arrive in plenty of time so that you are not interfering with the warm up laps or race. Please stop and check the course is clear before crossing the track. Under no circumstance are cars allowed to drive the course.

Directions: www.mondellopark.ie/directions/Circuit: www.strava.com/segments/7307331

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 4.

All those who raced the B race or turned up to race the A race in round 4 have been given 5 points each.  With 2 rounds to go it is all to race for.

B RACE

A RACE:

SOME COACHING TIPS FROM LEVEL 2 COACHES ORLA HENDRON & GILLIAN McDARBY FOR RACING IN MONDELLO:

1. Change gears before coming into corner/bend - use easier gears so you can sprint out of corner. Mondello has a kick up out of many of the bends - try and arrive in time to do some warm up laps and get used to the course.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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