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Dolan Does It!

Paul Dolan proved to be the fastest rider in the IVCA Hill Climb held on Cromwellstown Hill outside Rathcoole on 6th October.

Having missed out by just one second in 2016, Paul made no mistake this year and posted a time of 5 minutes 38 seconds, a comfortable 8 seconds ahead of runner-up Eamon Byrd who posted a time of 5:46. Rounding off the podium was Joe Sheehy with a time of 5:53.

On Handicap Time, Pat Byrne was the clear winner, beating his handicap by 40 seconds. Second place on handicap went to Joe Sheehy (20 seconds improvement), while Thomas Kabs rounded off the top three on handicap, beating his previous time by 17 seconds.

Full results of the event are posted below.

Many thanks to all who took part in the event and those who came out to marshal; to time keepers Harry Sherratt and Dave Cormack, pusher-off-er Mick Mullen, and photographer Brendan Cullen.

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General News / News / Road Racing

IVCA Hill Climb to top off the season

The Road Race Leagues may be over, but for those racing members longing for the buzz of competition, there is one last chance to flex your muscles this Sunday, 6th October at the IVCA Hill Climb.

The race takes place on Cromwellstown Hill, outside Rathcoole, over a 2.25 Km course with an average gradient of 5.5% (maximum of 17%).  Prizes will be awarded for the three fastest riders and the first three on handicap time.  Anyone who has ridden the Hill Climb previously, either on Cromwellstown Hill or the old course at Kilmacanogue, has a handicap time for the event. All other will ride off Scratch.

Sign-on will be at the nearby Beech Park Golf Club, Rathcoole.  You can find the location by clicking here.  Sign-on is from 10.15 am, for an 11 am start.  Refreshments and prize-giving afterwards in the Golf Club.

CHAIN GANG / General News / News / TT News

IVCA 50 mile TT Championship. 03/08/2019.

Just eleven entrants on Saturday. A mixed weather day but not disasterously so.

Thanks to Harry and Dave for the timekeeping and to the full compliment of marshals. It was good to see that the road works at the Kinnegad bypass end of the course were to no detriment, in fact we though it was improved by the Garage and Tesco sites.

Hugh shaved an impressive 4 min 1 sec off the age 72 record held by Sean Lally, with his Gold Medal winning time of 2:09:11 for a plus 26:49 age standard. He also collected 3rd on handicap on the way.

Ian Cassidy’s 1:53:53 took the Silver Medal although, by his standards, somewhat off the pace.

Ian O’Hara’s personal best 1:58:07 took Bronze medal and a well deserved first place on handicap.

Brendan Byrne shaved a couple of minutes off his handicap to take the third place on handicap.

Congratulations also to Paddy Davis with a new Age
( 72 ) Standard Record of 2:33:05 taking 1:48 off Patsy Fitzsimons effort in 2010.

Another chance to do it all again, or to ride if you missed Saturday, arises in two weeks time, 24/08, on BAR Options Day.

The final event of the TTL is on Tuesday 27/8, the circuit TT on the Culmullin cct.
Cheers,
Phil.
ttcom@theivca.com

CHAIN GANG / General News / IVCA Racing Masters / News / Road Racing

IVCA Prizes available for World Masters Participation

***REPLIES ONLY TO racecom@theivca.com OR ttcomm@theivca.com ***

The IVCA is pleased to announce that a prize fund is being made available for competitor members in the IVCA who wish to participate in the forthcoming Worlds Masters. Further to the motion agreed at last years AGM whereby this fund would be made available by way of prize awards, 7 prizes in total are available, with 4 categories being for Road Races, and 3 categories for Time Trial. To be eligible, the application must be in the top 5 (of those who apply) of their 5-year age band (as per rankings of 31 July). A condition of the award of a prize to any member is that IVCA kit must be work at the World Masters. Each prize is subject to a cap of EUR50 per day of attendance at the World Masters, subject to a further cap of EUR250 per individual. Only one prize is allowable per individual.

To apply for entry for the prize competition, please contact the Race Committee (for the 4 available road races prizes), and the Time Trial Committee (for the 3 available time trial prizes):

Race Committee;
racecom@theivca.com
TT Committee;
ttcomm@theivca.com

CHAIN GANG / General News / Road News

Usher 2 Day Results

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Overall result.
1st Romano Morelli -27 points
2nd Peter McDunphy – 23 points.
3rd Joseph Murphy – 22 points.
4th William McDonald – 21points.
4th Patrick Malone – 21 points.
6th Ken Hickey – 20 points.

Day 2 results.

Race 1.
1- Brian McNally.
2- Stephen O’Brien.
3-Jimmy Flynn.
Race 2.
1-Peter McDunphy.
2-Joseph Murphy.
3- Keith Sharkey.
Race 3.
1- David Byrne.
2- Romano Morelli.
3- Ken Hickey.
Race 4.
1- William Parnell.
2- William McDonald.
3- Jimmy Murphy.

Race 1

1- Ross Cadogan.
2- John McCann.
3- Ciaran Hallinan.
4- Mark Kidd.
5- Diarmuid Collins.
6- Stephen O’Brien.
7- David Holland.
8- Erik Robson.
9- Paul Rogers.
10- Fearghal Regan.
RACE 2
1- David McDonald.
2- Len Carrigan.
3- Joseph Murphy.
4- Martin McGonagle.
5- Peter McDunphy.
6- Linus Devlin.
7- Conor McGrane.
8- Sean Bracken.
9- Kiaran Sweeney.
10- William Cannon.
Race 3
1- Romano Morelli.
2- Patrick Malone.
3- Ken Hickey.
4- Sean Lally.
5- Jimmy Lally.
6- Kevin McFeely.
7- Helen White.
8- Tommy Campion.
9- Gerry Jameson.
10- Pat Sinclair.
Race 4
1- Hugh Byrne.
2- Terry Ryan.
3- Paul O’Connell.
4- William McDonald.
5- Eddie Dunne.
6- Peter Hurley.
7- Gerd Benndorf.
8- Colm Conway.
9- JJ Boylan.
10- William Parnell.

CHAIN GANG / General News / Road News

USHER 2 day – Details

Hi all

The annual USHER 2 day takes place this Bank holiday weekend.

Stage 1 gets underway on Sunday in Kentstown at 9.00am, sign on/assembly in Kentstown national school. Usual circuit.
Sign location Google link https://goo.gl/maps/A84gHG3Ckmm
Followed on Monday on the Culmullin circuit at 9.00am, sign on /assembly at the Hatchet pub . Culmullin circuit is the same circuit that is used for the final Tuesday evening TT event of the summer in August so some riders will be familiar with  the route.

Sign-on Hatchet Inn

R156, Barstown, Co. Meath

Prizes  for the First 3 in each race on each day and there is  one overall prize fund for the 6 best placed riders  from the 2 stages. The Australian shield will go to rider with the highest point score over the 2 days and that can be won by a rider from any of the 4 races.
You must ride both stages to count for the Overall prize fund and Trophy.
You can race on either day.
A special thanks to Mick Usher for his continued support in sponsoring the USHER 2day.
Race committee.