Race day

The post below was put up after the Friday practice at the Skerries 100. Now it's a few days after the Saturday race. Again, mega impressed by the skills and courage of these guys. Somebody told me that the big bikes reach speeds of 175 mph down the main stretch. Nuts. And the crowd, perched on embankments, also take major risks (I didn't....I managed to find protected areas).

Saturday morning was a bit rainy, so that slowed things down a bit but I managed to find a few great spots (on top of hedges basically) to watch the action. The crowd was out in full force, many sporting t-shirts commemorating Martin Finnegan, a local boy who died in a similar race last year. It dried up after noon and the later races, many of the big bikes, took place under dry conditions.

Overall a great day, and what a great event for little 'ol Skerries.