Leisure & Recreation Cycling

Welcome to the new LEISURE CYCLING section

JUNE 

2nd June – Lakes Challenge(Galway) 120k/160k/200k. Contact: Nigel Forde 091 563356

2nd June – Navan Road Club, Tour of Meath & Westmeath. Distance: 90km. Sign on 10am Conyngham Arms Hotel, Slane. Refreshments. In aid of Slane meals on wheels. Contact: Larry Clarke 041 9824.

1/2/3 June – Carrick Touring Club. Start 10am. Contact James O’ Keeffe 051 640279.

9th June – Ards C.C. – Touring Event. Distace: 100km. Start: 10am Newtownards. Contact: Alastair Martin: 028(048) 91820540.

9th June – North Mayo Tour – Mayo Wheelers C.C. Distance:16k/48k/80k. Sign on:12 noon The Cathedral, Ballina. Contact: John Ferguson 092 46115(h)

10th June – Currow C.C. Start: 10am. Distance: 60/30/10 miles. Contact Pat O’ Shea 066 9764474/ 087 9725007

16th June – ‘Mini – Tour’ Series – North Tipperary Wheelers. Distance: 40km. Start: 10.30am. Contact: Jan White 067 31798. £4 entry fee & £7 for unlicenced riders.

23rd June – Carlow C.C. Distance:200km/150km/100km. Start 9.00am. Refreshments & Certificates provided. Contact: Michael Keating 0503 32454/ Paddy Hayden 0503 35740. 

23rd June – Summer Tour – Castlebar C.C. Distance: 50k/100k/150k. Certs, refreshments, showers for all cyclists. Contact: Mick Kilcourse 094 24800 (h) 094 22548 (w).

23rd June – Cycleways Charity Run. Distance: 50km, 125km. Sign on 9.00am at Westmanstown Golf and Country Club. Start 10.00am. Refreshments. Contact: Philip Cassidy/Brian Connaughton 01 8734748/ 8724636.

23rd June – Killorglin Summer Tour – Killorglin Credit Union C.C. – Start 10.am Distance: 60ml & 25ml. Sign on Sports Complex Killorglin. Contact: Paddy O’ Callaghan 064 32536 / 087 2302959.

23rd June – Tour of the Burren – Carrick Touring Club. Sign on Three Counties Hotel, Ennis. Start: 10am. Distance: 115km. Contact: James O’ Keeffe 051 640279.

29th June - “Hell of the North” Elite Leisure Tour 222 miles - Newry to Derry via A2. Promoted by La Lantern Rouge C. C. Contact: Gavin McConvey 048 4484 1927

30th June – Tour of the Heartlands – Shannonside C.C. Distance: 45miles/60 miles/100miles. Sign on: St. Brigids Social Centre, Roscommon Road, Athlone. Start: 9 am Contact: Anthony Reilly  0902-98120

30th June – Tour of Blackwater – Fermoy C.C. Start & Finish in Fermoy 10am. Distance: 100km. Contact: Michael O’ Connor 025 32391.

30th June - Audax Ireland - 400Km Island Bridge, Dublin (National 400) Contact Paul O’Donoghue 01 2810546

JULY 

1st July – Simpson’s Charity Cycle – Orwell Wheelers C.C. Start: 7.00pm. Distance: 25km. Refreshment stop at half way point.Route: Dundrum-Enniskerry-Dundrum. Contact: Joe Daly 01 2981485.

7th July – Omagh Wheelers C.C. – Western Hills Century Ride. Distance: 160km. Start 10am Omagh Leisure Centre. Certificates & Refreshments available. Contact: Hugh McLane 028(048) 82898893.

7th July – Four Masters L.I.T.C.C. – Sligo to Letterkenny Cycle for Cancer Research. Distance: 70 miles. Start: T.B.A. Refreshments & Certificate available. Contact: Paddy Delap 074 22240.

14th July – Kevin King Memorial Leisure Cycle(Cancer Research). Drogheda Wheelers C.C. Distances: 100km, 50km & 30km. Start: 10,30. Refreshments. Entry Fee: £5. Contact: Peter Finn 041 9830200.

14th July – ‘Mini – Tour’ Series – North Tipperary Wheelers. Distance: 40km. Start: 10.30am. Contact: Jan White 067 31798. £4 entry fee & £7 for unlicenced riders.

21st July – Tour of Lakes – Lakeside Wheelers/ Mullingar Credit Union. Distance: 34km/100km. Start: 10am. Contact: Richard Carey 087 7972658. Entry Fee £6. Start St. Lomans GAA Club House.

21st July - Pat Gallagher Memorial cycle/Randonee organised by CTC and Cycling Ireland, Dublin 8am Contact: Barry Gallagher 087 2482211

28th July – Leeside C.C. – Leeside 100km Tour. Start 10am. Sign on Douglas, TBA, Cork. Refreshments and Certificates provided. Contact Gerry Rea 021/4545114.

AUGUST 

2nd August – Sperrin Challenge. R.T. Autoparts East Tyrone C.C. Distance; 110km & 55 km.(low gears recommended) Start: 10am Springhill house, Moneymore, Co. L/Derry.Barbeque & Certificates at finish. Sign on fee: £3, non-members £5.

4th August – East Tyrone C.C. – Sperrin Challenge. Sign on – Springhill House, Moneymore. Start: 10am. Distance: 55km/110km. Certificates at finish. Fee: Cycling Ireland £3 stg. Non-members £5 stg. Contact: Rod Davison 028(048) 86765064.

10th August - Audax Ireland - 600Km Island Bridge, Dublin. (National 600) Contact Paul O’Donoghue 01 2810546

11th August – Five Hills Challenge – Carlow Road Club. Start: 9am. Distance 100km. Refreshments & Certificates provided. Contact: Michael Keating 0503 32454/ Tony Keating: 0503 33798

11th August – Emyvale Charity Leisure Event – Emyvale C.C. Start 2 pm. Distance 40km. Refreshments provided. Contact: Michael McKenna 047 87619 / 086 3298860

11th August – Carrick Touring Club – Comeragh 100km. Sign on 10am at Sean Kelly Square. Contact James O’ Keefe 051 640279.

11th August – ‘Mini – Tour’ Series – North Tipperary Wheelers. Distance: 40km. Start: 10.30am. Contact: Jan White 067 31798. £4 entry fee & £7 for unlicenced riders.

18th August – Clonmel C.C. – Dr. O Regan Challenge. Distance 100km. Refreshments available. Contact John Ryan 052/29036. 24 August – Sheffery Leisure Tour – Mayo Wheelers C.C. Contact John Ferguson 092 46115 (h) 092 41092 (w).

24-25 August – Brendan O’ Connor (2 day) Memorial – Kenmare CTC – Sat 170km/Sun 140km. Contact: Rory O’ Driscoll (064) 41333

31st August (Saturday) – Dolmen C.C.- Coastal & Burren Tour. Distance 65km/120km. Start 10am. Sign on between 9-10am. For further details, including route map, go to www.dolmencycling.com or contact Mike Gleeson 065/6820511(W), 086/2515453

SEPTEMBER 

1st September – St. Finbarrs Cycle Tour – St. Finbarrs. Distance:100km-120km. Start:10am. Refreshment & Showers available. Contact: Russell Treacy 087 2305087.

1st September – The Joe Loughman Randonee – Bray Wheelers. Distance: 85 miles. Start: 9.30 Presentation College, Bray. Refreshments, Certs & T-shirts. Contact: Martin Doran 086 3258686.

1st September – Charity Run – Bann Valley Road Club/M Clarke & Sons. Distance: 100km/64km. Start: 10am. Contact Oliver Hunter 028(048) 86763214. Proceeds Marie Curie.

8th September – Tour of Omagh – Omagh Wheelers C.C. Start Omagh Leisure Centre 10am. Distance: 110km. Certificates & Refreshments available. Contact: Hugh McLane 028(048) 82898893.

8th September – Orchard Wheelers C.C. Tour – Orchard Wheelers. Distance: 100km. Start: 12.00. Fee: £6. Refreshments & Showers available. Contact: 028(048) 38871066.

8th September – Loop Head Tour – West Clare C.C. Sign On: 10.30. Distance: 50 miles. Refreshments, Certs & Showers available. Contact: James Marsh 065 9051769.

14th & 15th September (Sat & Sun) – Into the West Cycle Challenge (2 day event). Lakeside Wheelers. Distance: Mullingar-Galway-Mullingar. In aid of National Breast Cancer Research Institute, Galway. Raise £200 – Accommodation, refreshments, evening meal provided. Contact: J.Duffy 044 41308/ 086 8181919. 

15th September – Cidona Carrick Wheelers – Tour of Slievenamon. Distance 100km & 25km Family cycle. Start 10am. Sign on: Carrick United FC, Coolnamuck Rd, Carrickbeg, Carrick-on-Suir. Refreshments provided. Contact Eamonn Landy 056/62886 or 086/2458851.

21st September - Marie Curie Cancer Appeal Sponsored Rides. Downpatrick 50km/10km. Entry Fee stg£7 or family stg£18. Start 9am. Refreshments and Certificates. Contact Jack Watson. 028 914 66266

21st September – Navan Road Club – Our Lady’s Hospital Sponsored Cycle. Distance: 100km. Refreshments available. Contact: Larry Clarke 041 9824460.

OCTOBER 

13th October – Navan Road Club – Tour of Meath. Start: 11am The Balreask Arms, Navan. Distance: 60km Navan-Kells-Athboy-Trim-Navan. Contact: Larry Clarke 041 9824460.

DECEMBER 

16th December – Christmas Hamper Tour – Bray Wheelers. Start: 10am Bray Wheelers Club House, Dargle Road. Distance:220km. Prizes for all participants. Contact: Martin Doran: 086 3258686.

25th December – Navan Road Club – Two – up Time Trial. Start: 11am The Ramparts, Navan. Distance: 20km. Refreshments available. In aid of St Vincent de Paul. Contact: Larry Clarke 041 9824460.

26th December – Navan Road Club – Tour of The Boyne Valley. Start: 11am The Village Inn, Slane. Distance: 40km. In aid of Cairde. Contact Larry Clarke 041 9824460.

Dates T.B.A. – Apollo T.C. - The Cyclery Touring League. Run throughout the Summer months in Armagh and Tyrone.Distances- 50 to 105km. Each event raises money for different charities and anyone completing five out of the six will be entered for prize draw. Contact: Myles McCrory 028(048) 38348627

CTC Ireland Touring/Leisure Cycling all year round. Contact Barry Gallagher 087 248 2211 Saturday and Sunday, half and full day runs throughout the year. All Welcome.