18-05-14, 11:02 AM
Had my first decent long run 650 miles in total on the1000, going to and from the NW200. Took a while to dial in the brain to the speed again. Got fed up of the Motorway after 100 miles and went the twisty route for the last 200miles.
Arrived back to Armagh after the race and decided to return the same way, all the rest went the boring route via Newry Dublin Cork motorway, I arrived home about 11:30pmĀ having left the race track at 6:30pm with 1 petrol and coffee stop in Armagh and 1 petrol only stop in Portlaoise. The routeĀ Armagh, Monaghan, Clones, Cavan, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Tullamore, Portlaoise and it was definitely more fun than the Motorway from Newry to Cork. Did the last 100 miles on the motorway as it got dark. It probably took 45mins longer than the motorway route, but much more fun
Came accoss one camera van and one speed trap between Mullingar and Tullamore, but was in a line of slow traffic each time :thumbup
Great days racing, hope Simon Andrews will be ok after his nasty tumble, roll on the next Road Race.

Arrived back to Armagh after the race and decided to return the same way, all the rest went the boring route via Newry Dublin Cork motorway, I arrived home about 11:30pmĀ having left the race track at 6:30pm with 1 petrol and coffee stop in Armagh and 1 petrol only stop in Portlaoise. The routeĀ Armagh, Monaghan, Clones, Cavan, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Tullamore, Portlaoise and it was definitely more fun than the Motorway from Newry to Cork. Did the last 100 miles on the motorway as it got dark. It probably took 45mins longer than the motorway route, but much more fun

Came accoss one camera van and one speed trap between Mullingar and Tullamore, but was in a line of slow traffic each time :thumbup
Great days racing, hope Simon Andrews will be ok after his nasty tumble, roll on the next Road Race.