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Last Updated: 6 Apr 2018 - 3:10:13 PM |
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| Martin Irvine wins National Crit Champs Mullingar 2011 |
Both Lakeside Wheelers and Newry Wheelers are in the spotlight this weekend. What has Stephen Roche and the Newry Three day got in common? Both are celebrating 25 years of activity. Thankfully, the National Criterium Championships is ready to hit the streets of Mullingar and what a bonus for Lakeside Wheelers if Damien Shaw were to be crowned the champion. The IVCA hold their track championships. Damien Long brings the underage racing back to Corkagh Park for a further three Sundays. Entries are been accepted for the Junior Tour which heads back to Castlebar and Lough Lannagh Village.
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National Crit Championships in Mullingar Friday night 29th June 2012.
Two weeks ago the Lakeside Wheelers had to postpone the Crit Championships and the rearranged national title event now goes ahead tomorrow evening Martyn Irvine is expected to be back to defend his crown in Mullingar and make it three Crit titles in a row. Martyn is in excellent form judging by his second place in the TT and fourth in the Road Race championships in Clonmel last weekend. Can he round it off with another national title before the Olympics. Damien Shaw of the promoting club Lakeside Wheelers carries the hope and aspirations of Mullingar. Then of course there is Paudi O'Brien of Dan Morrissey/Speedy-Spokes who rode very well in the road race in Clonmel might have a say in matters. Shaw only started bike racing in June two years ago and would love to take the national title in his home town. Whilst O'Brien twelve months ago was not able to live with the frantic pace in the early stages of last years event but he will be the one to watch if it comes to a sprint finish. Felix English is flying over from England and could be the young gun to put it up to them all.
Chatting with the organiser Joe Duffy last evening, “Looking forward to hectic racing here in Mullingar on Friday evening, “ said Joe who not only has to put the finishing touches to the championship, but also the two-day.
A separate Category 3 Support race will start at 7:00pm and it should also be an interesting contest. Online entry is open until midnight Thursday on the Lakeside Wheelers web site www.lakesidewheelers.ie for both the Championship and the A3 Support race.
Mullingar 2 Day
In addition to the Crit Championships the Lakeside Wheelers will have a very busy weekend with their popular Mullingar 2 Day event on Saturday and Sunday. They have four separate races catering for A1/2, A3's, A4's and Ladies. To the best of my knowledge this is the only club in the country who have a separate stage race for the A4's and it proved very popular last year with a maximum field of 80. Indeed the A3' also had the maximum number 80, which left some riders unable to get into the events. The routes this year are new ones on testing rolling roads around Westmeath. Stage 1 is on a 20 mile circuit from Crookedwood to Castlepollard, Coole , Multyfarnham and back to Croodedwood. Stage 2 is a 3km TT on bit of a climb while Stage 3 takes in an 18 mile circuit from Crookedwood through Collinstown into the village of Fore and back via Castlepollard. The ladies and A4 races will have two laps while the A3 will have three laps and the A1/2's four laps.
Race HQ is at Mullingar Rugby Club on the Castlepollard Road just off the N4 motorway. Registration is open from 9:30am Saturday with the A4 and Ladies races starting at 12:00 with their Stage 2 TT at 6:00 Saturday evening. The A3 and A1/2 races start at 2:00 both days with the TT starting at 8:30am on Sunday morning. Last year the Midlands club had a total of 230 entrants over the four events and it looks like it entry will be every bit as big this year. Race director Joe Duffy tells me that both the A4 and A3 races are nearly full and likely to be oversubscribed again, so get your entry in before its too late.
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Newry Three Day
The action gets under way in this unique event tomorrow evening. Naturally, when you reached a milestone of 25 years on the road. You look over your shoulder and wonder how it all began. Well, let us look back and say a big thanks to Noel McKinley.
Welcome to the 25th edition of our 3 day cycle race. This year is a big one as it marks the 25th Anniversary of the event. Back in 1987, when stage races were seen to be a rarity for 2nd category riders, Noel McKinley planned, organised and even managed to ride the event often getting changed 5 minutes before the race began.
As with previous years we would hope this year’s event will be safe and enjoyable. As always, we depend on our club members to marshal & drive and without their help the race would not proceed. We would also like to thank the officials who support our event year after year and also the PSNI for their support with motorbikes and traffic control over the 3 days.
It is extremely disappointing to have the field limited to 80 riders this year as the response from clubs to ride the event has been immense and it is not a pleasant job to have to turn away riders who have in the past rode the event. We have had to return over 50 entries this year and hopefully for next year we can get the numbers increased.
For the 25th year this route could be seen as one of the toughest yet and will see a very worthy winner over the weekend. All in all we look forward to some great racing over the 3 days. Here is to another 25 years and may the road be with you.
2012 IVCA Track Championships
Eamonn Ceannt Stadium, Sundrive Road - Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July The Championship is open to all Veteran riders with Track Accreditation
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Dundrum Town Centre/Orwell Wheelers
Are back in Corkagh Park for a series of underage racing. The events start this Sunday with sign-on starting from 9.30am. It is for U-age riders and novices where they also hope to run a Sprocket Rocket event. This is the first of a series of 3 events to be held in July on the following dates JULY 1/7/12, 8/7/12 and 22/7/12
There will be prizes for each event. Sign open in the car park at 9.30am and racing will start at 10.00am. Contact Damien Long at 0868622899 or irlld@yahoo.ie.
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Mayo County Cycling Championships
A new addition for Mayo cycling will be the Mayo County cycling Championships on Wednesday July 3rd. Sign on at 6.45pm at the hall in Partry. Race start 7.30pm this will be a handicap event. The route will be 6 laps of the 5 mile Srah loop. Refreshments and presentation after in Partry hall. Each Mayo club has to provide 3 marshals or lead car drivers.
As this is the first year for these championships, it will be organised as a trial event with the following Categories being recognized.
Each finishing position could be the chance to get a place in the top 3 of your category or a point for your club (team competition) so its worth racing till the line.
Cats A1, A2, A3, A4, U16, Ladies, Junior( must be open racing licence holder) and club Racers, for category to be recognized there has to be a minimum of 4 starters in that category.
County club/team Competition as part of the race, easy rules, the club who place the highest 5 riders in the top 20 overall accumulating the least points wins.
Points for team: 1 point for 1st, 2 points for 2nd and 3 points for 3rd and so on
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UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNIOR TOUR OF IRELAND - JULY 10th to 15th inclusive.
Entries are now open for the 34th edition of an event which has graced Irish roads for many a long year with and without sponsorship. And, this year is no different with nobody coming forward as a title sponsor. But, the show goes on and again Alice Sherratt has pulled rabbits out of hats to keep the JT alive. Albeit it is now running on a wing and a prayer as regards cash. But her team will man the fortress and all will be welcome.
The format will be same as in previous years with five road stages and one time trial. Notification is that in the TT . NO Time Trial Bikes or aerodynamic accessories will be permitted for this TT.
The entry form can be downloaded from: www.juniortourofireland.com
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County Championships
For the first time ever Emyvale Cycling Club are going to host a County Monaghan Championship road race. This race will be for senior cyclists and the winner will be presented with a medal as champion of Monaghan. To be eligible to compete you must be resident,living or working in the county or have been born in the county. The race distance will be approximately 50kms and will start from Tommy Martin fuels on the Ballybay Road just outside Monaghan town. We hope this event will generate a large crowd of cyclists from the county. There are a lot of people cycling in Monaghan whether it be in triathlons, touring or racing and we hope to get them all together on Friday 20th July at 7pm to see who is the best in the county. It should be a great event which we hope will become an annual race.
For more information contact club secretary Mickey Mc Kenna on 086-3298860 or George Mc Carron 087-9355625.
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Ballinrobe 2 Day
The Marrey Bikes Ballinrobe 2 day on August 11th and 12th is the only Handicapped stage race in Ireland where Ladies, Juniors, and A3 riders can compete fairly with A and B riders. Entry before July 1st for only €30
This race is pre entry only and will be capped of at 140 riders so enter early. Marrey bikes are the main sponsors with Jersey sponsors Champion System UK & Ireland. This stage race has the jerseys, the cups and €2500 in prizes so why not make a long weekend of it and stay around to go horse racing on the Monday the 13th of August.
For the 3rd year running there will be a specially donated cup presented to the rider who scored the most points over the 2 days, the cup will be presented by the Mc Mahon family on behalf of their late son Ciaran Mc Mahon.
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