Hi all,
first TT of 2017 tomorrow ( Tuesday 25th ), is a ten mile test on the Batterstown course. HQ and sign on at the Black Bull as usual. Please note we have no HQ or toilet facilities so absolute discretion is essential. First man off 1915. I have licences for TT only members and will be at Black Bull around 1800.
Phil.
TT Course Descriptions are available here
Directions
Damp and miserable conditions for easter racing greeted the riders for Sundays proceedings, chapeau to all for braving them !
Race 1 saw an early break going clear from the 5km mark and sticking to the end, Cathal Miller of Clontarf CC taking the win ahead of Eoin McGovern DWCC and Diarmuid Collins of Orwell Wheelers taking 3rd.
Race 2 also saw a move going clear splitting the bunch, Stephen O’Brien Blanch Wheelers taking 1st with Roy Bowden of Sorrento in 2nd and Paul Fahy of Slaney CC taking 3rd
Race 3
Slaney CC’s in the points again with Paul Byrne taking the win with Josephy Murphy Marble City Wheelers in 2nd and Tom O’Connell Murphy Surveyors in 3rd
Race 4 Fanastic to see a lady winner ! Bernie O’Brien of Swords with a decisive victory, breaking away on the first lap opening up a large gap. She then went on to increase it, winning on her own with minutes to spare. Colm Conway of IVCA coming in 2nd and JJ Boylan of Unlaoised CC in 3rd place.
Thanks to the race committee and the marshals for another days great racing with the IVCA.
Results below ;
Race 1
| Cathal Miller | 739 | Clontarf CC | G | 12 |
| Eoin McGovern | 748 | Dublin Wheelers | G | 11 |
| Diarmuid Collins | 703 | Orwell Wheelers | G | 10 |
| Patrick Deegan | 724 | IVCA | G | 9 |
| Paul McKenna | 729 | Kilcullen Murphy Surveyors | G | 8 |
| Mark Kiernan | 746 | Kilcullen CC | G | 7 |
| Ken O’Neill | 749 | Orwell Wheelers | G | 6 |
| Billy Bourke | 605 | Sorrento CC | F | 5 |
| Gavin Dodd | 641 | Orwell Wheelers | F | 4 |
| Ian O’Hara | 721 | Lucan Stagg | G | 3 |
Race 2
| Stephen O’Brien | 539 | Blanch Wheelers CC | E | 12 |
| Roy Bowden | 524 | Sorrento CC | E | 11 |
| Paul Fahy | 545 | Slaney Cycling Club | E | 10 |
| Gerard Murphy | 435 | Clontarf CC | D | 9 |
| Aidan Delaney | 429 | Cuchulainn CC | D | 8 |
| Barry Cahill | 455 | Bray Wheelers | D | 7 |
| Michael Meehan | 553 | CKRcc | E | 6 |
| David Bradley | 432 | Orwell Wheelers | D | 5 |
| Jason O’Toole | 505 | McNally Swords CC | E | 4 |
| Colin Bell | 531 | Dublin Wheelers | E | 3 |
Race 3
| Stephen O’Brien | 539 | Blanch Wheelers CC | E | 12 |
| Roy Bowden | 524 | Sorrento CC | E | 11 |
| Paul Fahy | 545 | Slaney Cycling Club | E | 10 |
| Gerard Murphy | 435 | Clontarf CC | D | 9 |
| Aidan Delaney | 429 | Cuchulainn CC | D | 8 |
| Barry Cahill | 455 | Bray Wheelers | D | 7 |
| Michael Meehan | 553 | CKRcc | E | 6 |
| David Bradley | 432 | Orwell Wheelers | D | 5 |
| Jason O’Toole | 505 | McNally Swords CC | E | 4 |
| Colin Bell | 531 | Dublin Wheelers | E | 3 |
Race 4
| Bernadette O’Brien | 109 | McNally Swords CC | A | 12 |
| Colm Conway | 121 | IVCA | A | 11 |
| JJ Boylan | 104 | Unlaoised CC | A | 10 |
| Des Howe | 103 | IVCA | A | 9 |
| Jim Morahan | 106 | McNally Swords CC | A | 8 |
| X | X | To be confirmed | X | X |
| Eddie Dunne | 113 | IVCA | A | 6 |
| Paddy Davis | 123 | Usher IRC | A | 5 |
| Derek McCullagh | 116 | IVCA | A | 4 |
| Eddie Scully | 120 | Smart Lamp | A | 3 |
Some great racing in all groups yesterday, on a fine but chilly start in Summerhill, with wins from Ian Cassidy of Fixx Roulers in Race 1, Ken Power from McNally Swords continues to impress taking the win in Race 2. Declan Crean from Bray Wheelers took the spoils in Race 3 and Keith Lambourne from Laois CC taking Victory in Race 4. Well done to all riders for taking part and keeping it safe !
Full results below 
| Name | Race No | Club | Group | Points |
| Ian Cassidy | 716 | Fixx Rouleurs | G | 12 |
| John Brady | 745 | Smart Lamp | G | 11 |
| Fearghal Regan | 719 | Kilcullen CC | G | 10 |
| Patrick Deegan | 724 | IVCA | G | 9 |
| Frank O’Leary | 731 | South East Road Club | G | 8 |
| Mark Shields | 628 | Clonard Road Club | F | 7 |
| Daniel Conroy | 706 | Bray Wheelers | G | 6 |
| Noel Thompson | 744 | Smart Lamp | G | 5 |
| Billy Riggs | 619 | McNally Swords CC | F | 4 |
| Martin Gray | 637 | Cuchulainn CC | F | 3 |
| Name | Race No | Club | Group | Points |
| Ken Power | 419 | McNally Swords CC | D | 12 |
| Stephen O’Brien | 539 | Blanch Wheelers CC | E | 11 |
| Paul Fahy | 545 | Slaney Cycling Club | E | 10 |
| Roy Bowden | 524 | Sorrento CC | E | 9 |
| Gerard Murphy | 435 | Clontarf CC | D | 8 |
| Gerry Martin | 426 | Velo Club Balrothery | D | 7 |
| Seán Lally | 421 | Smart Lamp | D | 6 |
| Paul Hunter | 511 | McNally Swords CC | E | 5 |
| Dermot Moyne | 501 | McNally Swords CC | E | 4 |
| Barry Roden | 515 | Clontarf CC | E | 3 |
| Name | Race No | Club | Group | Points |
| Declan Crean | 317 | Bray Wheelers | C | 12 |
| Joseph Murphy | 321 | Marble City Cyclers | C | 11 |
| Paul Byrne | 331 | Slaney Cycling Club | C | 10 |
| Tommy Dempsey | 309 | Dublin Wheelers | C | 9 |
| Bobby Messett | 338 | Bray Wheelers | C | 8 |
| Paul O’Connell | 211 | Usher IRC | B | 7 |
| William McCormack | 330 | Velo Club Balrothery | C | 6 |
| Andy Campbell | 337 | Clontarf CC | C | 5 |
| Brian McNamara | 302 | Orwell Wheelers | C | 4 |
| Ned Costello | 215 | Sundrive Track | B | 3 |
| Name | Race No | Club | Group | Points |
| Keith Lambourne | 101 | Laois CC | A | 12 |
| Jim Morahan | 106 | McNally Swords CC | A | 11 |
| Bernadette O’Brien | 109 | McNally Swords CC | A | 10 |
| Eddie Scully | 120 | Tullamore CC | A | 9 |
| Colm Conway | 121 | IVCA | A | 8 |
| Eddie Dunne | 113 | IVCA | A | 7 |
| Peter Schweppe | 108 | Clonard Road Club | A | 6 |
| Des Howe | 103 | IVCA | A | 5 |
| Peter Rice | 112 | Dublin Wheelers | A | 4 |
| Patsy FitzSimons | 111 | Navan Road Club | A | 3 |
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Denis (Gay) Farnan who passed away after battling a long illness.
Gay was a valued member of the IVCA Board for many years and made a significant contribution to the development of the Association. He was also the Leisure/Touring Director of the IVCA for a long period and was an integral part of the Wicklow 200 Committee until recently. Gay, along with his family, were heavily involved in organising the WW200 and the West Wicklow and helped to help bring the WW200 to where it is today as Ireland’s Premier Touring event.
We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Mary, and to his wider family and friends.
Funeral arrangements are as follows.
Reposing at home on Thursday from 2 o’clock. Removal to the Church of Our Lady Mother of the Church, Castleknock on Friday morning for Requiem Mass at 11 o’clock, followed by burial in Castleknock Churchyard. Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, to St. Francis Hospice, Dublin 15.
For full details click here.
The first round of the 2017 Dick O’Brien Leisure League took place on Sunday 15th. January. It was great to see a good turn-out for this event, with 18 IVCA members taking part. Jimmy Murphy’s report of the tour is below. The next round of the League will take place on Sunday, 12th February, starting from Swords. Further details will be posted on the website shortly.
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Women are very welcome to join the IVCA from the year of their 35th birthday onwards (if you are 35 at any stage of the year, you can join straight away!). The IVCA has been in existence for over 50 years and has huge experience in touring and race organisation: the races are well organised and are run on established circuits.
Some of the benefits of joining the IVCA include:
For those who cannot take time out on Sundays, Time Trials are run on Saturdays just after 9 am. The distance of the Saturday Time Trials is generally 10 miles.
Road Races are run according to ‘ability standard’ at a time of day which suits women with families. All Sunday events start just after 9 am and are finished by 11.30 am. Tuesday evening races are run at 7.15 pm and are over by 8.30 pm.
The IVCA also caters for Leisure riders, with a League programme running throughout the year.
Women are welcome to join at any stage of the season.
For more information, please contact Ciara Kinch on ciaraskinch@gmail.com with any queries.
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.
