This is the Application Form for members wishing to join the IVCA as a Racing member for 2017. For first-time applicants for racing membership, a separate form, also on this website, must initially be completed.
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This form should be completed by anyone wishing to join the IVCA as a Racing member in 2017. It is additional to the standard Racing membership form.
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A reminder that the annual IVCA Awards and Prize presentation takes place this coming Saturday, 3rd December in The Grasshopper Inn, Clonee, commencing at 2.30 pm.
The Awards will be preceded by a short EGM to consider and vote on a new Constitution for the Association. The new Constitution preserves the original objectives of the IVCA, but addresses some procedural matters to reflect the way the organisation operates in practice. Papers for the EGM were posted to all members a few weeks ago.
A list of prize winners for 2016 will be circulated by e-mail to members, but all are welcome to the Awards event. Light refreshments will be served.
Long-time supporter of the IVCA’s Leisure League, Seamus Brennan, took the silverware in the Joe Hoare Reliability Trial on Sunday, 9th October.
Riders were asked to nominate their estimated completion time for a 38 mile route that started from the Grasshopper Inn in Clonee and travelled through Dunboyne, Batterstown, Scurloughstown, Summerhill and back to Clonee via Dunboyne. All computers and watches were put away for the duration of the event, except for the timekeeper’s.
When Jimmy Murphy and Eamonn Newton both completed the route 8 minutes faster than their estimated time, it looked like the trophy would have to be shared for the next year. But the wily and experienced Seamus Brennan coasted in just 3 minutes down on his forecasted time to win the event.
In the overall Dick O’Brien Leisure League, Tony Pearson and Philip Brogan had the same number of overall points starting out the day, so it was down to the rider closest to his estimated time to lift the overall League title for 2016. In the event, Philip was closer to his estimated time than Tony and so takes the Leisure League for this year.
Well done to both Seamus and Philip and thanks to all who made the League such an enjoyable event by organising different events throughout the year.
The final round of the Leisure League, the Joe Hoare Reliability Trial, takes place next Sunday, 9th October, at 10 am. Please note that the starting point for this event has been changed to the Grasshopper Inn, Clonee, to avoid the increasing traffic congestion around the Phoenix Park.
The Joe Hoare cycle is a tour where the route is only announced at the start of the event and participants are asked to nominate their estimated time for completing the course. The trophy is awarded to the rider with the time closest to his/her estimated time. The route is typically 35-40 miles in distance.
All IVCA members are welcome to join in this end-of-season spin.
Ian Cassidy continued his excellent form in IVCA time trials this year with a thrilling victory in the Hill Climb on 2 October. Paul Dolan set the standard with a blistering ride of 7 mins 28 secs for the 2.9 Km course. This looked like it was good enough to seal the win, but Cassidy pulled out all the stops to record a time of 7 mins 27 secs – beating Dolan into second place by just 1 second! Third fastest was Barry Swan, with a time of 7 mins 58 secs.
First prize on handicap went to Ciara Kinch who was one of the few riders to beat handicap on the day. Second in this category was Jimmy Murphy, with John Dillon taking the prize for third on handicap.
Full results are below.
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Two events have taken place in the the Dick O’Brien Leisure League since our last Leisure report in July.
In August, the iconic 100 in 8 took place in difficult and windy conditions. See Tony Pearson’s report on this tour below.
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A clash with several other events on the Irish cycling calendar led to a very poor turn-out on the West Wicklow tour on 11th September. Nonetheless, the bright, if breezy conditions led to spectacular views of Wicklow in all its glory in an experimental new route taking in Blessington Lakes and Slieve Coragh before heading into Dunlavin and back via Punchestown, Eadestown and Kilteel. There were mixed views about the challenges of this new route, which might prompt a re-think for next year. Many thanks to all who continue to support or help organise the Leisure tours. These tours were the foundations on which the IVCA was built many years ago.
The West Wicklow 100k tour takes place next Sunday, 11th September, with a brand new route taking in Blessington Lakes, Hollywood, Dunlavin and back via Eadestown and Kilteel. We will have the usual tea-stop in Dunlavin.
This event has traditionally been an opportunity for racing and non-racing members alike to wind-down at the end of the season. The event is also open to non-IVCA members.
The course this year is slightly hillier than recent years, with a few stings towards the tail-end.
Due to the unavailability of the National Basketball Arena, this year’s event will start from the AstroPark on the Greenhills Road, Tallaght. The AstroPark is close to the Cycle Superstore, as shown on this map.
Sign-on is from 8.30 am, with a 9 am start. Entry fee is €10.
Due to a clash with other events in the Kilcullen area, next Sunday’s Sonny Cullen Memorial Race has been changed to the Kentstown circuit. Please spread the word amongst members.
Marshal who were rostered for Sunday should turn up for duty in Kentstown by 8.30 am.
As usual, there will be four separate races, with the Sonny Cullen trophy being contested by Race 1.
The 100 in 8 took place on Sunday, 7 August and we’ll bring you a short report on that event soon. In the meantime, attached is a report on the previous round of the Leisure League, held in July. The report is courtesy of Tony Pearson.
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