General Category => Racing => Topic started by: Paul on April 21, 2015, 09:26:02 PM
Title: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Paul on April 21, 2015, 09:26:02 PM
Round 2 of the 2015 NPS is in Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
More information here (http://irishxcnps.ie/?page_id=22)
Sign up here (https://fs17.formsite.com/offroadeventsreg/XCNPS/index.html)
See who is registered here (https://fs17.formsite.com/res/resultsReportTable?EParam=B6fiTn%2BRcO5M%2F7N0oHpENJyVOhTxx49Y2CO%2Bcxzjbepc57jFWILtqkqU2%2Fm0O4y0fhMqESLozUA%3D)
Course video here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EUmHWPf8pw)
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Jimmy Mr Excuses on April 22, 2015, 11:49:35 AM
Won't able make this one >:(
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: DaveyD on April 22, 2015, 03:53:15 PM
Yep I'm in, But as usual I'll wait until the last minute to register :)
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Joe J on April 24, 2015, 11:48:09 PM
Me too. Hopefully get a better result than first race DNF(mechanical) >:(
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: pedalpower on April 29, 2015, 08:06:03 PM
Looking for lift on race day & returning same day, split fuel (would be cheaper for me to fly with bike and rent a car in Galway than drive Starlet down :D).
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Joe J on April 30, 2015, 10:25:24 PM
I am going down on sun morning and back sun evening and have room Dave. Have room for one more if anyone needs a lift,
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Post by: PaulC86 on May 01, 2015, 12:41:34 PM
I'm heading down Sunday morning and brining Adam with me. To be honest the course looks pretty dull and tame. Boooooo
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Ger on May 02, 2015, 07:55:43 PM
Best of luck tomorrow to everyone racing. In the area for the weekend on my 'other' bike, today was not a wash like the east so hopefully course will still be quick.
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Post by: Paul on May 02, 2015, 08:21:02 PM
Best of luck tomorrow folks
Sent from my GT-I9300
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: DaveyD on May 02, 2015, 08:33:22 PM
Best of luck tomorrow folks
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Jimmy Mr Excuses on May 02, 2015, 10:14:40 PM
Good luck tomorrow lads fair play for making the journey some trip
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Post by: Scott B. on May 03, 2015, 02:36:00 PM
Good luck lads.... hurry back with the medals....
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Post by: Flathout on May 03, 2015, 11:03:24 PM
Hope it went week!
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: pedalpower on May 04, 2015, 08:18:25 AM
Great road trip, racing and stunning venue. Considering all the rain that's fallen 98% rideable. 40% singletrack. I would think quiet a tame course compared to Djouce but that changes when racing flatout. MTB finally got a Zoncolan, a true Jim Haide specialist climb that just kidded really hard: a wet kinda sandy fire road, just hugged the tire with too much TLC.
I wasn't gridded and pushed hard at the start, good 2 laps but dropped places on third and happy with fourth: finished empty. Thanks to Adam for doing bottles.
Great performances from Adam 1st, Paul 4th, Jim 8th who was entangled by a crash just after the start.
Bike wash and shower after race 8)
Post race meal in supermacs with Strawberry milkshake :).
Long day and would return for another.
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: PaulC86 on May 04, 2015, 09:56:48 AM
That was a loooooong day. Think I got in the door at 8pm after leaving the house at 7.30am. Was a tough one too mainly because of the sandy draggy hell on earth climb in the middle. Was defo one for the roadies I reckon. The poor trail centre looked worse for wear after a few laps too as the hardcore was very dense and very loose. I got a good start but dropped a little on the climb and got passed. Fought back to get into second again but mis-counted my laps and ended up going full tilt to catch a guy on lap 3 thinking it was lap 4. BRAINFART! Had nothing left in lap 4 and got passed again on the climb. Had a couple of spills too but reasonably happy with 4th on a course that wouldn't be one that suited me.
Adam stormed U14 again to take the win by a country mile Jim fought back really hard as Dave said after that pile-up. Savage riding Think Mick took a wee bit of a spill but finished, not sure of position though
I'm just glad thats over and the points are on the board. Roll on G-Ride
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: DaveyD on May 04, 2015, 10:04:44 PM
Well done folks, takes a lot to travel so far and put in a hard effort so fair play. The distance had me before I even started :o I saw Joanne got on the podium too! Fair play
Title: Re: 2015 NPS Rd2 Sun 3rd May - Delphi Adventure Resort, Connemara, Co. Galway
Post by: Paul on May 05, 2015, 11:19:47 PM