The Irish Veteran Cyclists Association Blog
Liam Horner Memorial Tour – Sunday 14th April
Hi all
The IVCA wish to invite members to participate in the Dick O’Brien Leisure League – The Liam Horner Memorial Tour 2024 on Sunday 14th April 2023. Sign on at the Grass hopper pub car park in Clonee from 09.30am. Departure 10.00am sharp. Please see below link for the route map. Distance is approx. 80km. There will be a tea stop at Tara Hill as usual. All those wishing to participate must be IVCA members and or CI licence holders and the rules of the road must be observed.
https://strava.app.link/G0Tm4MKqJIb
Regards,
Brendan Johnston – Touring director – 2024
IVCA Safety Briefing Dates
Here are the 2024 dates for the safety briefings so you can put them in your diary.
All briefings will be held at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip.
Please note the following:
Saturday 16th March Afternoon 2pm and 4pm
Sunday 24th March Afternoon 2pm and 4pm
Tuesday 26th March Evening 7:30pm
You will be notified by email of the exact times nearer the date.
Race numbers will only be distributed at the safety briefings, and only to the competitor. You will not be able to ask a mate to collect your number.
The IVCA 50 in 4 Tour – Sunday March 10th
The IVCA invites you to take part in the third tour of the IVCA Dick O’Brien Leisure League – the 50 in 4 Tour – will take place on Sunday, March 10th next, at 10.00am departing from the Grasshopper pub car park, Clonee, Co.Meath. see route map below
https://strava.app.link/Y8H9Qmp1jHb
The distance will be approx. 80 KM and there will be a tea stop in Summerhill.
All IVCA members welcome and all riders must hold a current CI licence.
Kind regards,
Brendan Johnston
Wheel Meath Tour – Sunday Feb 11th
The second tour of the IVCA Dick O’Brien Leisure League – Wheel Meath in February Tour – will take place on Sunday, February 11th next, at 10.00am departing from the Grasshopper pub car park, Clonee, Co.Meath. see route map below
https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5378399581/
The distance will be approx. 75 KM and there will be a tea stop near Ashbourne.
All IVCA members welcome and all riders must hold a current CI licence.
IVCA – East Kildare Tour 14th Jan 2024
2024 IVCA Dick O’Brien Leisure League
Round 1
Jan 14th 2024 10.00am
Wheelworx Fonthill
Happy New Year to all in the IVCA.
The 1st Round of the 2024 Dick O’Brien Leisure League will take place on Sunday 14th January.
The East Kildare Tour
The distance will be approx. 73km with a tea stop planned for Clane.
For a route map of the tour click here: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2357374312
The event will start at 10.00am departing from Wheelworx Fonthill, Unit 48, Fonthill Retail Park, Yellow Walls, Lucan, Co. Dublin, D22 R940.
There is plenty of parking available.
IVCA Renewal procedure 2024 for current & returning members
You will need to join Cycling Ireland first as you’ll need your 2024 CI membership number to proceed.
As a minimum, you’ll need a Limited Competition licence for Road, Track & TT .
or Leisure licence for Leisure only membership.
Then please follow these steps:
Follow this link: https://eventmaster.ie/event/ydZBcP0SVy
Enter your CI Licence Number and Date of Birth, click the PROCEED button
NOTE – if you can’t get past this stage, contact either Cycling Ireland or Eventmaster and NOT the IVCA Race Committee. We have no control over the CI or Eventmaster sites.
Female Track and TT Only Member: IVCA2024FT
Female Road Race Member: IVCA2024FR
Male Leisure Member: IVCA2024ML
Male Track and TT Only Member: IVCA2024MT
Male Road Race Member: IVCA2024MR
It then asks if you have previously been a member of the IVCA — you click Yes
and proceed to pay the required fee.
The Closing Date for renewing Membership for current members is 4th Feb. NO EXCEPTIONS
It is compulsory on joining the IVCA that you attend one of the Safety Briefings . You will be informed by email of the dates.
At the meeting you will receive your IVCA licence and Race numbers (if applicable) .
You will also receive your marshalling slots and information on the Group you will race in.
IMPORTANT: If you join as a Road Race Member, you will receive marshal duties, so Track and TT Only members ensure to pick the correct Membership option!
Road Race Members, We will give you the option to let us know the dates that you will not be available to marshal on the IVCA Website in the next week or so.
As always if for whatever reason you cannot Marshal on a particular date, you must try and find a replacement from within your club.
As mentioned in the T & C on your application it is a condition that on taking up membership that you fulfill your marshalling slots and also marshal in the Wicklow200. Failure = Penalty = race ban.
For Returning Members, please follow the same process above. Please let the race committee know of your intention to rejoin the IVCA and we will include you on the Group Email list
Please check the website regularly as information is frequently updated
Race Committee