2010 Tour de France Sweepstake

Posted in Uncategorized on July 30th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

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.

Up Coming Events

Posted in News & Results, Uncategorized on July 28th, 2010 by Admin – Be the first to comment
  • Thu 29th July 7:30pm,  Final Interclub League CP Race, Calary.
  • Sat 31st July 10:00am, Club Spin, Glen of the Downs
  • Sun 1st August 10:00 am, Senior MTB spin, Kindlestown
  • Tue 3rd August 8:00 pm, Committee meeting, Mark’s House
  • Wed 4th August 7:30 pm, Hill Climb Championships, Old Long Hill, Djouce. (Sign-on at top of hill , park on road, not in Djouce car park which has been subject to vandalism and theft from cars)
  • Club League Results

    Posted in Uncategorized on July 18th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment
    Hard working Racing Sec

    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

    Open 10 Mile TT, July 10th

    Posted in Uncategorized on July 10th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    T de F Sweepstake

    Posted in Uncategorized on June 28th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    Dave Peelo wins National Champs.

    Posted in Uncategorized on June 27th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    Dave winning National ChampsCongratulations 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.

    Mick Byrne Randonee, May 30th

    Posted in Uncategorized on May 25th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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

    Beginner Road Spins/Easy Tours

    Posted in Uncategorized on May 25th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    Interclub League

    Posted in Uncategorized on April 21st, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    Gorey 3 Day pictures added

    Posted in Uncategorized on April 5th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment
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    Conal and Stephen

    See pictures taken by Paul Murray and John O’Sullivan, here.

    Spring Newsletter

    Posted in Uncategorized on April 2nd, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    Club Road League

    Posted in Uncategorized on March 24th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    Ardrattin 200

    Posted in Uncategorized on March 24th, 2010 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    Please find information on the Ardrattin 200 Audax event HERE

    Paul’s High Andes photos added

    Posted in Uncategorized on March 6th, 2010 by Admin – Be the first to comment
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    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.

    Important notice re Discussion Forum

    Posted in Uncategorized on December 10th, 2009 by JohnL – Be the first to comment

    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.

    My intention, when activating the forum, was that it should be open to everyone to join. That is still my intention.
    However, already, three accounts have been set up from Russian domains that I have had to delete. Such domains typically host a lot of spammers and hackers and I will delete all Russian and similiar domains that appear.
    So I am giving all club members another week to register on the forum, after which I will lock it down. You will then only be able to register in a more cumbersome manner with a delay.
    You may, of course, choose not to register, in which case you can still read all the entries in the forum, but you will not be able to post.
    John O’Sullivan
    Chairman

    2009 AGM

    Posted in Uncategorized on November 27th, 2009 by Admin – Be the first to comment

    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.

    2010 Audax dates set.

    Posted in Audax, Uncategorized on October 26th, 2009 by Admin – Be the first to comment

    The 2010 Audax programme has been put together. Some of these events are run by Sorrento, some by other clubs. Details HERE.

    MTB Spins

    Posted in Uncategorized on October 23rd, 2009 by Admin – Be the first to comment

    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.

    Prize Presentation

    Posted in Uncategorized on October 13th, 2009 by Admin – Be the first to comment

    esplanade half.jpgThe 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

    Avonmore Challenge 2009

    Posted in Uncategorized on October 7th, 2009 by Admin – Be the first to comment

    The 08  Avonmore Achievers

    The 08 Avonmore Achievers

    This years Avonmore challenge takes place on October 18th. The event is open to all club members but especially aimed at our underage mountain bikers.

    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.