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Dundalk RRL-05 Race Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Results below

Thank you to all the Cuchulainn members for their brilliant support.

The Race committee

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IVCA Time Trial League.

The first event, TTL-01, kicks off the season at Black Bull Tuesday 23rd April.

Sign on from 1800 hrs at the usual parking area. First man off 1915.

Don’t forget, rear lights mandatory in evening time trials and indeed recommended at all times anyway.

New members please see the Guidelines for IVCA time trialling on the website.

A nod to Kevin Simms RIP. He will be missed by us all.

Phil Ormrod.

ttcom@theivca.com

 

Race Season Kicks Off – Dunsany – Sunday 24th March

Good morning all.

The 2019  IVCA racing season roles out from Dunsany GAA club from 9.00am tomorrow morning.
It is the usual Green sheds circuit.
Marshals should arrive before 8.30am for  briefing and inform us of any swaps.
Sign on from 8.00am at Dunsany GAA Club – Google maps link https://goo.gl/maps/7BwF4j52X5k
Also see Sign On Locations page here ( also available from the “Road Racing” Drop down menu )
Please ensure your bike and equipment are in good working order and your transponder is attached to your front fork. Back number and frame number must be visible.
This is the first time for us to use transponders so hopefully it will run smoothly, we will use photo finish as usual also.
Good luck to everyone this season.
Ger Madden
Race Director.

Final Race Safety Briefing – Sarsfield Room, Springfield Hotel, Leixlip – Sunday 10th March, 2.30pm

For Racing members who have not attended any of the previous briefings last weekend, please note that the final safety briefing will take place at the Springfield hotel in the Sarsfield room at 2.30pm sharp on Sunday next 10th March.

Any questions to the Race Committee – racecom@theivca.com

2019 Calendar & Upcoming Events

Hi All

The 2019 Calendar in PDF format can be downloaded from this page

https://theivca.com/?page_id=39

Also on the right side of the Website the “Upcoming Events” widget shows the next few events on the calendar for quick reference, this also works on the mobile version of the site..

Click on the title to expand a see the details ….

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Thanks IVCA Webmin Team

IVCA Race Safety Briefing: Parking/Entrance Arrangements at Springfield Hotel: 2nd/3rd March 2019

With regard to the Race Safety Briefing that takes place Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March, please note that the Race Committee have been advised by the Springfield Hotel that renovations are ongoing at the moment.

In this regard, could all members please park in the underground car park and use the function room entrance (as the main entrance is currently closed).

Please see the following post for previous information with regard to the meeting:

https://theivca.com/?p=1907

All queries to the Race Committee please – racecom@theivca.com

 

IVCA Race Safety Briefing: All Racing Members’ Attendance Required: 2nd/3rd March 2019

The Race Committee has been busily working away over the last number of weeks to put together a full programme of racing events for 2019.

As has been the case for the last number of years, we will be holding a Race Safety Briefing Day for all racing members where race safety protocols will be presented, as well as the opportunity to collect numbers, and membership cards, and information on the race calendar and marshalling rosters will be available also.

The Safety Briefing will take place on:
Saturday 2nd March, in the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, at 2.30 pm.
and
Sunday 3rd March, in the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, at 2.30 pm.

All racing members must attend one of the above.

Race numbers can only be collected at this event. They will not under any circumstances be distributed on the morning of the first race.

The Race Committee would be grateful if you could please make your fellow race members aware of this event.

All queries to the Race Committee please – racecom@theivca.com