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CHAIN GANG / Leisure News / News

Touring League Round 7: We’ll Meath Again Tour- Sunday 14th July from Clonee at 10.00am.

***All Enquiries to the Touring Committee***

The Touring Committee is pleased to announce the We’ll Meath Again Tour which is round 7 of The Touring League taking place on Sunday 14th July from Clonee at 10.00am.

Route: Starting in Clonee-Dunboyne-Blackhall-Dunshaughlin-Dunsaney-Kilmessan-Trim Road-Kiltale-Summerhill.
Tea stop in Summerhill Jordans Londis. Bike racks outside,seating area inside (tea only €1.25)

Back to Clonee Distance just under 75k.

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.

News / Road News / Road Racing / Wicklow 200

Wicklow 200 Marshalling

**** REPLIES ONLY TO wicklow200volunteers@gmail.com ***

We wish to remind members to please note that marshalling allocations have been already sent out (about a week or so ago) – from the email address :
wicklow200volunteers@gmail.com

If you for some reason cannot see this in your email inbox, please check your junk / spam folder in the first instance.

The IVCA wishes to thank all members for their assistance in marshalling the Wicklow 200.

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.

News / Road News

Race Details – RRL_10 Sun May 26 DMS IVCA Carlow

Hi all,

Tomorrow’s race rolls out from Tougher’s Restaurant in Carlow at 9.00am.
Exit “Carlow north” on M9 motorway.
Google Maps Link is here https://goo.gl/maps/rLZgd8XS1i52 
This is the first visit to Carlow for the IVCA and the Race committee are very grateful to Fergal Kennedy for his fantastic work in organising this race.
This is the same circuit as”Ras Ceatharlach” – CI race from September last year, some of you may have ridden it then.
Route details and map of the 24km circuit below
Marshal sign on and briefing between 8.00am and 8.30am so arrive  on time for instructions as this is a new circuit.
Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be available after the race in Tougher’s so hope to see you all there.
Race committee
Route Map
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Route details
KM Road / Route no Description
0 R448 Start at the R448 Tougher’s Restaurant Towards Carlow

Marshals required at the roundabout
0.7km R418 Roundabout toward Hacketstown.. Take 1st exit and go straight through
0.8km R418 Roundabout almost immediately. 2nd Exit Go straight through Dont Cut
2.5km R418/726 Junction Turn left Towards Hacketstown (Pothole on corner)
9.8km R726/R418 Junction Turn Left towards Castledermot
14.3km R418 Straight at Knocknacree Crossroads
17.6km R448 Left Direction Carlow
17.8km R448 Caution 3 Traffic Islands
19.7km R448 Caution Motorway Junction
19.8km R448 Caution: Motorway Roundabout 2nd Exit
20.5km R448 Straight Prumplestown Crossroads
23.8km R448 Finish (Road rises for last KM)