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IVCA Members IVCA Safety Briefings – Sunday 20th March

Hi,

I’d like to welcome everyone to the IVCA 2022 season, especially our new members. Our absolute priority is safety and everyone has their part to play in this. As part of getting ready for the 2022 Racing Season the Committee have been working hard putting together a Racing Calendar, a Marshalling Calendar and an Ability Matrix.

We are holding 2 Safety Briefings in the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip on Sunday 20th March, one from 11 am to 1:30 pm and the other from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. It is imperative that you attend one of these briefings as we will require you to sign in for insurance purposes. You will not be able to race otherwise. As the doors will close soon after the start of the briefings you will not be able to attend mid-session so please be on time.  We will give talks on Safety, Medical and other important issues. The Race Calendar, The Marshalling Calendar and the Ability Matrix will be available to view at the briefings and will be published on the website thereafter.

After the talks, you will be able to pick up your race numbers. We are not handing out any race numbers for you to take back to your colleagues.

All queries to racecom@theivca.com

Regards

Race Comm.

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Wheel Meath In February Tour – Rescheduled to 27th February 2022

Wheel Meath In February Tour – 2022:

 

The IVCA Leisure League wish to invite you to participate in the rescheduled ‘Wheel Meath In February Tour – 2022’

 Date: 27th February, 2022

 Departing at 10.00am sharp from the car park of the Grasshopper pub, Clonee, Co Meath.

 

Tea/coffee stop at half way point in Ashbourne.

 Distance; APPROX 75KM

 

Please note: this tour will not be cancelled unless the weather is exceptionally bad so all riders are asked to ensure they have appropriate apparel for the weather conditions on the day.

 

Hope to see you there on the day..

 

 

General News

Wheel Meath In February Tour – Feb 13th

The IVCA Leisure League wish to invite you to participate in the Wheel Meath In February Tour – 2022

 Date: Sunday 13th February, 2022

 Departing at 10.00am sharp from the car park of the Grasshopper pub, Clonee, Co Meath.

 Tea/coffee stop at half way point in Ashbourne.

 Distance; APPROX 75KM

 

General News / Leisure

2022 Dick O’Brien Leisure League – Jan 16th

IVCA Dick O’Brien Leisure League

Round 1

Jan 16th 2022 10.00am

Wheelworx Fonthill

 

Happy New Year to all in the IVCA.

 

The 1st Round of the 2022 Dick O’Brien Leisure League will take place on Sunday 16th 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.

 

For Wheelworx location map click here: Wheelworx | Bike Shop – Lucan, Dublin and scroll to the bottom of page for map.

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IMPORTANT DATES & IVCA 2021 AGM NOTES

Hi All

All existing IVCA members can renew their membership for 2022 via the Cycling Ireland website, this will open this Wednesday the 1st of December.  IVCA membership will close on the 31st January 2020, please direct any queries to the race committe using the email address racecom@theivca.com. 

Also the IVCA 2021 AGM Notes are available to view and download below

Kind regards

The committee

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CHAIN GANG / Road News

2022 New Racing Membership : Pre-Application Form

The IVCA is now open to applications from new members interested in joing the league for the 2022 racing season.

Due to safety considerations, there will be a limited number of places available for new racing members in the IVCA for 2022, and the pre-application process, registering expressions of interest is being applied through this form. The form should be downloaded, completed and scanned and returned via email to racecom@theivca.com before the 17th of December 2021.

The final determination regarding the number of available places for the new IVCA racing members will be made subsequent to the closing date stated above. Applicants will be considered on the basis of the date of receipt of their pre-application form. All potential new racing members will also be required to attend an accreditation session before their participation in the IVCA is approved.

You do not need to complete any further application at this stage, or send a membership fee, unless you are notified that your pre-application has been approved following the accreditation session.

The Pre application Form can be found and downloaded from this page https://theivca.com/?page_id=887 or directly from this link 2022-IVCA-Pre-Application-form.doc

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IVCA LEISURE LEAGUE – JOE HOARE TOUR – SUNDAY OCTOBER 17TH

IVCA LEISURE LEAGUE – JOE HOARE TOUR – SUNDAY OCTOBER 17TH – GRASSHOPPER PUB, CLONEE CO. MEATH – DEPARTURE 10.00AM SHARP

The IVCA LEISURE LEAGUE would like to announce the final tour in the Leisure League calendar for 2021.

This is a casual spin this year as no points being awarded so all IVCA members are welcome. Spin distance = 75km approx.

There will be a tea/coffee stop in Summerhill.

Hope to see you there.

Brendan