Congratulations to Rob Cullen of taking top prize in the Sweepstake with Alberto Contador. The full list of prizewinners can be seem HERE. I will arrange for distribution of the prizes in the coming week. Thanks again to all who supported this fundraiser by buying or selling tickets.
The draw for the 2010 TdF sweepstake is listed here.
Hard working Racing Sec
The club Road Race Championships were held over three laps of the filterbeds circuit on 14th July. First home was national veterans champion Dave Peelo, who got the better of first year Junior, Enda Ryan (just returned from an international track meeting in the UK) in a tight finish. In third place was Conal Higgins Jnr with a very impressive performance after a long lay off with a knee injury.
The race was also handicapped for league purposes, with Dave taking 4 points as winner and all other taking 3 (except for Roy who was given 1 marshalling point). The league is incredibly close with little separating Dave , Roy and also Paddy Mackey at the top. Next up on Wednesday is the final CP over two laps of the filterbeds, followed by the Hill Climb Championship on the following Wednesday (venue TBA).
See the full results and the league table here
FULL RESULTS HERE. See also photos taken by Karl Monaghan on the club Flickr page (click photos on top menu).
The club will run its 6th Annual Open 10 Mile TT on Saturday 10th July at Kilpeddar.
Sign-on will open at 10am with the race start at 11am. Sign-on will be in Kilpeddar Village, off the northbound carriageway of the N11, 5 miles south of Bray.
Entry fee is €10 for Seniors/Vets and €5 for Juniors. Underage are free. A racing license is required (CI or IVCA) and one day licenses will be available.
The course runs from Kilpeddar to Coynes Cross and back. Turns will be marshalled and the road marked.
Books of ten (€5 per ticket) are now available. I will bring them to the Ladies Ashford race on Tue 22nd and the Club Race on Wed 23rd. If you want some, and are not going to be at either event, let me know by text (o86 8549881) or e-mail (osulljp “at” gmail “dot” com). The only rule is, if you take a book you sell a book. In the past I have received unsold books back after the start of the tour, which is pointless. That said, please sell a book! It provides valuable funds towards the running of the club. John O’Sullivan.
I have only a few books left. Those who asked me to hold books, please pay in the next couple of days or I will have to release them.
Congratulations go to long time member and current committee member Dave Peelo who yesterday won the veterans National Road Race Championships in Sligo. This is the premier road race in the cycling calendar for veterans. Dave has had an outstanding career on the roads for almost 25 years and his latest triumph confirms his place as one of the countries most successful road racers.
The club will run the 3rd annual Mick Byrne Randonee on Sunday May 30th. Mick was a founder member and the main driving force behind the early development of the club. He died in 2007, aged 81 and the Mick Byrne Randonee is staged in his honour.
See full details for the event HERE FULL ROUTE MAPS CAN NOW BE ACCESSED FROM THIS PAGE
STOP PRESS!. Saturday 29th May, Ashford Car Park. 10:15am. Usual spin with a stop in Laragh. All welcome. Hope to see you there. John
Last month we started running easy tours , along a route that started at Ashford and headed to Laragh via the Vale of Clara. So far a number of people have come on the spins. All are welcome. You don’t need a road bike, a mountain bike is fine. You do need a helmet.
All welcome, particularly any underage mountain bikers or their parents. You do not need to be a club member to come along first time. Just show up. If you like it, join up and come again. Any experienced club members who want to join us are also more than welcome. Its an enjoyable social spin with a coffee stop along the way.
The Interclub League got underway on Thursday 22nd April with a TT at Kilmacanogue. Results here. Details of the League calendar can be seen here.
Riders with a racing license are asked to bring their racing number to the start as we will be using these this year. We also have some extra numbers for riders without a racing license.
Conal and Stephen
See pictures taken by Paul Murray and John O’Sullivan, here.
The spring Newsletter has been issued. You can link to it from the News tab at the top. Hope to see you all out on your bikes now that winter is behind us (well nearly!!) and the bright evenings are approaching.
Details of the 2010 Club Road League and Championship calendar can be seen here.
Entry fee. Senior €16, Junior €8, Underage €5.
Please note that the league will run on Wednesdays this year.
Please find information on the Ardrattin 200 Audax event HERE
Welcome to Chile
Our long distance adventurer and former chairman Paul O’Donoghue has spent February cycling in the high Andes, between Argentina and Chile. He is due home March 8 but he has sent on some great photos from the trip which I have uploaded on the Photos page.
As you know the discussion forum has been activated for membership. If you have any interest at all in joining this forum (and I suggest that you do so), I am requesting that you register for the forum in the next week. After that time, you will only be able to register by contacting me in advance by e-mail.
There was a good attendance at the 2009 AGM. We moved through the officer reports and prior year mnutes quickly as they had been sent to members before the meeting. This allowed ample time to get members inputs into the running of the club and the committee appreciates all the feedback received.
The committee for 2009 is as follows:
Chairman John O’Sullivan, Secretary Mark McGarry, Treasurer Claire Irwin, Touring Paul Murray, MTB Linda Haug, Racing Joanne O’Shea, Social Stephen Healy, Coaching Aidan Ryan and Dave Peelo.
The 2010 Audax programme has been put together. Some of these events are run by Sorrento, some by other clubs. Details HERE.
There will be a MTB spin (Senior only) at 10am on Sunday 25th from Djouce lower car park. This will cover the trails that will be used in the club MTB Champs.
On Sunday Nov 1st the club MTB championships , Senior and Underage, will take place at Djouce Lower car park at 10am.
The club prize presentation will be held on the Friday 6th November at 8pm in the Esplanade Hotel, on Bray seafront. There is a charge per person of 15 euro to cover finger food. This is a good chance to catch up with everyone. It is important for all the prize winners to come on the night.
As I need to commit to numbers soon please contact me by return to let me know if you are, or are not, attending (and if anyone will accompany you). You can contact me at geraldinec.oshea@gmail.com
The 08 Avonmore Achievers
The event will start in Rathdrum at 10am. All groups will finish at a Glenealy Hall at approx 1:30pm and will receive certificates. Some food will be provided afterwards, but parents are asked to bring along some additional food if possible as the riders will be hungry. All club members and their parents are most welcome
See Aidan’s training advice and other details of the event here. Hope to see you all there.