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CHAIN GANG / General News / Road News

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.

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

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

CHAIN GANG / General News

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 ….

upcoming_events_widget

 

Thanks IVCA Webmin Team

CHAIN GANG

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

 

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

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

General News / News

IVCA Members IVCA Ecumenical Service – Sunday 27 Jan @ 3.30pm

The IVCA’s annual Ecumenical Service takes place at 3.30 pm on Sunday, 27th January, in the Academy Plaza Hotel, Findlater Place, off the top of Dublin’s O’Connell St.

Each year through this service we celebrate the memory of deceased IVCA members and friends through a mix of reflections, music and prayer. Family and friends of past IVCA members are most welcome to join us for this ceremony, so if you know anyone who might like to come along, please pass the details on to them.

Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the hotel.

This event always provides a great opportunity for our members to meet and catch up ahead of the forthcoming cycling season, so all are welcome to join us on 27th January.

The location of the Academy Plaza Hotel can be found through the following link:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Academy+Plaza+Hotel/@53.3516247,-6.259731,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa768a720909fe2d5!8m2!3d53.3525243!4d-6.2599914

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Round One 2019 Dick O’Brien Leisure League Sunday 13th January

Happy New Year to all in the IVCA.

 

The 1st Round of the 2019 Dick O’Brien Leisure League will take place on Sunday 13th January.

 

The event will start at 10.00am departing from Wheelworx Bike & Triathlon Store, Unit 48, Fonthill Retail Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin. There is plenty of parking available.

 

For Wheelworx location map click here: http://www.wheelworx.ie/opening-hours

 

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