Winter League 2007 Preview

Round 4 - Sunday 18th February 2007 CLOON - Epic

Feb 07

The final round of the 2007 winter league takes place on Sunday 18th February in Cloon Wood, Enniskerry. Home to the second round of the winter league, the same course is expected to be used!

This year, the downhill committee has established a new set of categories as follows:

The following is a summary of the race categories for 2007 and will hopefully give riders an indication of which category they should be competing in. Once a rider races in a category, they will be unable to change the category throughout the series. This is the case for every race series in Ireland.

U14 - Born 1993 or 1994

U16 - Born 1991 or 1992

Junior - Born 1989 or 1990

Vets - Any riders over 40

Ladies - All female riders

Master - 30 years of age or over in current year

Sport - (over 18) Riders who are new to racing, who don't race regularly or who don't intend to race in every event. - Those riders who are just in it for the fun.

Senior - (over 18) Riders who are very serious about the event, are of a high standard and are able to do all the jumps, drops and put in fast times.

Elite - (over 18) Professional riders or extremely fast amateurs, that is, riders of a World Cup standard and who have ambitions of riding at this level.

Timetable

The format for the Winter League is as follows:

9.00-11am sign on
9-11.30am practice

11.30-12noon course inspection

12.00-2.00pm 1st run
2.00-4.00pm 2nd run

(depending on number of entries)

Cost of entry

Seniors/Masters/ Vets/Ladies/Juniors £15 Stg or 20 Euro

U14/U16 £10 Stg or 15 Euros

+ RACE LICENCE

Race Licence

Any rider who does not hold a 2007 race licence needs to obtain a day licence. Day licences cost £10Stg or 15 Euro for all riders except youth riders (U14/U16) - A race licence for U14 and U16s will cost £3.50Stg or 5 Euro.

A day licence will not automatically make you a member of Cycling Ireland, and therefore, anyone wishing to compete in the national championships, and who doesn't have a full licence will not be eligible for medal (and also your race place will not be counted).

If you intend to race in the national championships, it is recommended you purchase a full Cycling Ireland licence immediately as each day licence fee cannot be claimed back towards the purchase of a full licence.

No Mini Bikes in Cloon Wood

Organisers do not have permission from the Coillte to allow Mini Bikes or similar in the forest during the event. Please don't put the organisers in a position where riders are disqualified for breaking this rule.

Riders are also asked to take their rubbish home with them. Failure to do so may put the venue at risk for future events.

Weather

As usual with it being winter we can almost predict it to be raining, although things could change. keep an eye of the weather for Cloon HERE!

Directions

Directions

Southbound on M50
- Road changes to M11, then N11 (speed limit changes to 100kph)
- Road veers left and uphill, under bridge, slip off left (Bray & Greystones)
- At roundabout take first exit
- Over bridge
- At roundabout take last exit, back onto N11 northbound
- Stay in sliproad
- First Left for Enniskerry, follow this road
- Enter Village, three roads converge here, go straight up through the town past tower on your left
- Straight on at crossroads (Up steep hill)
- Follow this road (no turns until Cloon)
- After approx 4 miles you will pass Curtlestown village (Church on right)
- You will then pass Curtlestown woods, blind bend, carpark on right
- Cloon is about a mile further on the right

Northbound on N11
- Pass Kilmacanogue
- Crest hill, ignore left sliproad for Bray
- Take sliproad for Enniskerry after bridge
- Enter Village, three roads converge here, go straight up through the town past tower on your left
- Straight on at crossroads (Up steep hill)
- Follow this road (no turns until Cloon)
- After approx 4 miles you will pass Curtlestown village (Church on right)
- You will then pass Curtlestown woods, blind bend, carpark on right
- Cloon is about a mile further on the right

Accommodation

A list of accommodation is available HERE

Hostels
Knockree Youth Hostel. Location By Car or Bike or on foot, follow signs from Enniskerry or walk there via the Wicklow Way.
Address Lacken House, Near Enniskerry, Knockree
Website www.irelandyha.org (to make a reservation click here)
Telephone + 353 (0) 1 286 4036

B&B's
Theres loads on the Glencree Road where Cloon Wood is and Bray is only down the road.

Riders are asked to remember because of the short winter days, the organisers have a limit to the amount of time they have to get riders down the mountain. Please be at the venue before 11am in order to have 2 practice runs before your race. Riders are not allowed on the course without a number plate on their bike.

Have fun!