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IVCA Track – How To Get Involved

IVCA Track – How to get involved.
By Hugh Byrne

I know that there is interest within the IVCA in trying out Track but many of you are not quite sure how it works and how to get involved.

Track Racing requires a two stage ‘Accreditation’ with the first being attendance at an official Track Accreditation at Eamonn Ceannt Stadium, Sundrive Road, where you will be taught how to ride a fixed wheel / no brakes bike safely and how to deal with moving around on the track and the etiquette involved for training and racing. The second stage is to attend a normal training session and put all you have learned into fitting into that session.

Your options regarding ‘Accreditation’ is to either attend a normal public one in Saturday May 13th or Saturday June 03rd at 1430 and you can book in advance via https://eventmaster.ie/event/yzmwtP0SVy  at a cost of €15. Use of a hire bike is included in that price.

Your second option is to attend the IVCA Track Accreditation (Free) night on June 9th at 7pm. I will circulate a link to sign into IVCA sessions closer to those dates. Either way you need to attend a normal training session on either at Saturday at 10am or Monday SQT. Details of all public coached sessions are listed on the calendar on www.trackcycling.ie as is how to sign in and pay for them.

We then have an IVCA Race Night (for Accredited riders) on Friday June 30th at 7pm followed by the IVCA Track Championships on July 22nd /23rd featuring Match Sprint / Pursuit / Standing Start 500m TT / Scratch Race and Team Sprint – all categorised by age.  This forms a nice prelude for the Master National Track Championships on Saturday September 9th.

Track Racing is exciting, fast, fun and social and will compliment your road skills. Sessions can be quite structured, technical and efforts are short, defined but generally intense.  You do need to put a bit of time into it of course to get the best out of yourself but we have superb coaches to help you with that. You don’t need a bike to start with as we have an extensive fleet for hire. There are fitted with Look Keo Pedals (we also have shoes) and gearing is low for training. Low gearing will however help with the transition as cadences are higher than we would use on the road.

The website for information is www.trackcycling.ie and the contact email is sundrive@trackcycling.ie or indeed you can contact me directly at 086-3488708

Hugh Byrne (Sundrive Track Team)

2023 Membership Renewals

Current members of the IVCA are now able to renew their membership for the 2023 season.  Please check your Inbox for an email from our Race Director. This contains the instructions you will need.

Good luck for the 2023 season.

Preliminary Results SR_19 18th September 2022 Dunsany/Green Sheds

Hi folks,

As we approach the end of the 2022 season, it was great to see a good turnout for the penultimate race, held on the Green Sheds course.  Whilst it was a cool start, temperatures rose as we got underway, and with some tough racing as riders fought for league points or to finish their year on a high.

Thanks to those who marshalled on the day, and also to our hosts, the Dunsany GAA club.  I’m certain those who stayed on for the AGM were all grateful for the tea, coffee, and sandwiches laid on by the IVCA after a hard morning on the bike.

Please see below for the preliminary results.  If you spot any errors or omissions, please email racecomm@theivca.com and we’ll amend the records.  It would also appear that we made an error when recording those entrants in the Black group as we noted an unplaced rider with the wrong number.  So, when the full results are published later this week can you check to make sure you are listed as being there on the day, and if your name is missing, please let us know.

Race Committee

BLACK
1 1756 John Kenny (141) Navan Road Club
2 1308 Seán Curtis (173) Sundrive Track
3 1824 Shane Baker (206) Usher IRC
4 1728 Ross Cadogan (136) Clontarf CC
5 1465 Pawel Rybak (178) Lucan CRC
6 1551 Eoin Rheinisch (218) Usher IRC
7 1420 Ian O’Hara (132) Lucan Stagg
8 1818 Bradley Turner (205) Kilcullen CC
9 1837 Brian O’Connor (217) Lucan CRC
10 1804 Kevin Derrig (177) Lucan CRC
ORANGE
1 1832 Karl Donnelly (399) Usher IRC
2 1748 Derek Fitzsimons (464) Usher IRC
3 1571 Fergal Kennedy (318) Carlow CC
4 1539 Joe Sheehy (381) Bray Wheelers
5 1814 Michael Bolton (391) Clontarf CC
6 1476 Paul Reid (325) Moynalty CC
7 1426 Seán Bracken (302) Usher IRC
8 1705 Michael Haynes (396) Lucan CRC
9 1251 Alan Sheppard (365) IVCA
10 1503 Kieran Sweeney (314) Blanch Wheelies CC
WHITE
1 1415 Declan Byrne (540) Un-Attached Leinster
2 1373 Des King (569) Un-Attached Leinster
3 1591 William McCormack (533) Velo Club Balrothery
4 1735 Declan Mulligan (546) Bray Wheelers
5 1784 Ken Kennedy (622) Marble City Cyclers
6 1576 William Cannon (522) Usher IRC
7 1116 Terry Ferris (502) IVCA
8 1307 Conor McGrane (567) Velo Club Balrothery
9 1517 Daragh O’Toole (536) St Tiernans CC
10 1536 Eoin Delaney (577) Lucan
GREEN
1 1183 Keith Lambourne (734) Laois CC
2 1114 Jimmy Murphy (707) IVCA
3 1288 Valerie Considine (723) Usher IRC
4 1547 Damien Long (712) Orwell Wheelers
5
6 Were there any other Greens who placed?
7
8
9
10
RED
1 1153 Brian Reynolds (829) CKR Cycling Club
2 1044 Eddie Dunne (821) IVCA
3 1064 Des Howe (809) IVCA
4 1039 JJ Boylan (804) Unlaoised CC
5 1018 Fred Harte (801) IVCA
6 1097 Ronnie Howe (810) IVCA
7 1090 Columba Conway (822) IVCA
8 1055 Derek McCullagh (807) IVCA
9 1050 Mick Davis (828) IVCA

Preliminary Results SR_18 11th September 2022 Beehive/Jack White’s

Hi folks,

With the weather forecast predicting heavy rain on Sunday morning, it wasn’t surprising that we had low numbers of racing members and similarly low numbers of marshals.  Thankfully, the Race Committee were able to organise sufficient numbers of marshals and lead car drivers for the day’s events to go ahead.

Please see below for the preliminary results.  If you spot any errors or omissions, please email racecomm@theivca.com and we’ll amend the records.

A special thanks to those who stepped in to help out, particularly family members who came along to watch. Thanks also to those who raced for taking particular care on junctions where marshal numbers were limited.

Race Committee

BLACK
1 1818 Bradley Turner (205) Kilcullen CC
2 1824 Shane Baker (206) Usher IRC
3 1728 Ross Cadogan (136) Clontarf CC
4 1620 Paul Rogers (117) Lucan CRC
5 1763 Richard Rennicks (164) Usher IRC
6 1481 Ken O’Neill (126) Orwell Wheelers
7 1429 Cahir O’Higgins (166) Orwell Wheelers
8 1804 Kevin Derrig (177) Lucan CRC
9 1837 Brian O’Connor (217) Lucan CRC
10 1522 Brian Byrne (124) Les Rouleurs
ORANGE
1 1526 Brian Morrissey (440) McNally Swords CC
2 1832 Karl Donnelly (399) Usher IRC
3 1844 Kevin Hanafin (439) VC Beechwood
4 1571 Fergal Kennedy (318) Carlow CC
5 1426 Seán Bracken (302) Usher IRC
6 1553 Robert Ryan (387) Castleknock CC
7 1539 Joe Sheehy (381) Bray Wheelers
8 1760 Karl Elliott (334) Usher IRC
9 1765 Jonathan O’Brien (398) Orwell Wheelers
10 1802 John-Paul Sweetman (416) St. Tiernans
WHITE
1 1546 Kilian Doyle (538) Orwell Wheelers
2 1615 Ronan Taaffe (620) Dublin Wheelers
3 1811 Padraig O’Flynn (634) Clontarf CC
4 1641 Joe Hollingsworth (556) Usher IRC
5 1267 Darragh Murphy (573) IVCA
6 1576 William Cannon (522) Usher IRC
7 1735 Declan Mulligan (546) Bray Wheelers
8 1373 Des King (569) Un-Attached Leinster
9 1147 Jimmy Stagg (509) Lucan CRC
10 1536 Eoin Delaney (577) Lucan
GREEN
1 1822 Alan MacNamee (762) Sorrento CC
2 1183 Keith Lambourne (734) Laois CC
3 1114 Jimmy Murphy (707) IVCA
4 1547 Damien Long (712) Orwell Wheelers
5 1604 Kevin Riney (715) Orwell Wheelers
RED
1 1044 Eddie Dunne (821) IVCA
2 1050 Mick Davis (828) IVCA
3 1039 JJ Boylan (804) Unlaoised CC
4 1018 Fred Harte (801) IVCA
5 1055 Derek McCullagh (807) IVCA

Preliminary Results SR_17 4th September 2022 Beehive/Jack White’s

Please see below for the preliminary results from Sunday’s race on the Beehive course – new version with the Jack White’s Race HQ.

As with all preliminary results, we would welcome any input if you spot any errors or omissions – please email racecomm@theivca.com and we’ll make any necessary changes.

Thanks, as always, go to the marshals and officials on the day, who’s valuable time make our races possible.

BLACK
1 1824 Shane Baker (206) Usher IRC
2 1728 Ross Cadogan (136) Clontarf CC
3 1762 Philip Browne (138) Usher IRC
4 1522 Brian Byrne (124) Les Rouleurs
5 1763 Richard Rennicks (164) Usher IRC
6 1494 Gerard Murphy (171) Clontarf CC
7 1569 Ruairi White (129) Clontarf CC
8 1481 Ken O’Neill (126) Orwell Wheelers
ORANGE
1 1539 Joe Sheehy (381) Bray Wheelers
2 1832 Karl Donnelly (399) Usher IRC
3 1642 Mark Dillon (316) Clondalkin cc
4 1571 Fergal Kennedy (318) Carlow CC
5 1814 Michael Bolton (391) Clontarf CC
6 1844 Kevin Hanafin (439) VC Beechwood
7 1426 Seán Bracken (302) Usher IRC
8 1802 John-Paul Sweetman (416) St. Tiernans
9 1760 Karl Elliott (334) Usher IRC
10 1623 Louis Twomey (324) St Tiernans CC
WHITE
1 1556 David Gray (608) Bray Wheelers
2 1146 Arthur Ebbs (564) IVCA
3 1748 Derek Fitzsimons (534) Usher IRC
4 1576 William Cannon (522) Usher IRC
5 1735 Declan Mulligan (546) Bray Wheelers
6 1310 Roy Bowden (581) Sorrento CC
7 1517 Daragh O’Toole (536) St Tiernans CC
8 1130 Paul Tansey (505) Orwell Wheelers
9 1615 Ronan Taaffe (620) Dublin Wheelers
10 1147 Jimmy Stagg (509) Lucan CRC
GREEN
1 1822 Alan MacNamee (762) Sorrento CC
2 1697 Larry Staines (736) IVCA
3 1668 Lar Callaghan (729) Lucan CRC
4 1183 Keith Lambourne (734) Laois CC
5 1854 Clodagh Allen (769) Clonard RC
6 1114 Jimmy Murphy (707) IVCA
7 1547 Damien Long (712) Orwell Wheelers
8 1145 Hugh Byrne (741) Sundrive Track
RED
1 1044 Eddie Dunne (821) IVCA
2 1177 Ned Costello (827) Sundrive Track
3 1018 Fred Harte (801) IVCA
4 1534 Bernadette O’Brien (816) McNally Swords CC

Preliminary Results SR_16 28th August 2022 Dunsany

Please see below for the preliminary results from Sunday’s race on the Green Sheds course.

As with each of the preliminary results we post, assistance is required to ensure these are correct.  If you notice an error, please email racecomm@theivca.com and we’ll make any necessary changes.

A special thanks to the marshals, who turned out to do their bit, and of course to the officials on the day.  Well done to all, and congratulations to the winners in each group.

Race Committee

BLACK
1 1762 Philip Browne (138) Usher IRC
2 1824 Shane Baker (206) Usher IRC
3 1465 Pawel Rybak (178) Lucan CRC
4 1756 John Kenny (141) Navan Road Club
5 1728 Ross Cadogan (136) Clontarf CC
6 1818 Bradley Turner (205) Kilcullen CC
7 1620 Paul Rogers (117) Lucan CRC
8 1629 Derek Humphries (125) McNally Swords CC
9 1644 Fintan McCormack (140) Newbridge
10 1506 Liam Cullen (172) Bike Fit Studio
ORANGE
1 1574 Joseph Murphy (304) Dublin Wheelers
2 1571 Fergal Kennedy (318) Carlow CC
3 1753 Anthony Saunders (326) Kilcullen Wheelers
4 1616 Francis Halsall (347) Sundrive Track
5 1844 Kevin Hanafin (439) VC Beechwood
6 1539 Joe Sheehy (381) Bray Wheelers
7 1493 Stephen McGovern (370) IVCA
8 1426 Seán Bracken (302) Usher IRC
9 1225 Ger Madden (426) Les Rouleurs
10 1734 Eoghan Kevlihan (305) Lakeside Wheelers
WHITE
1 1415 Declan Byrne (540) Un-Attached Leinster
2 1783 Gareth Robinson (579) Dublin Wheelers
3 1748 Derek Fitzsimons (534) Usher IRC
4 1576 William Cannon (522) Usher IRC
5 1247 Gerry Harte (606) Clonard RC
6 1310 Roy Bowden (581) Sorrento CC
7 1796 Jorn Langhave (587) Usher IRC
8 1615 Ronan Taaffe (620) Dublin Wheelers
9 1130 Paul Tansey (505) Orwell Wheelers
10 1735 Declan Mulligan (546) Bray Wheelers
GREEN
1 1154 Liam Hogan (710) Orwell Wheelers
2 1668 Lar Callaghan (729) Lucan CRC
3 1114 Jimmy Murphy (707) IVCA
4 1183 Keith Lambourne (734) Laois CC
5 1288 Valerie Considine (723) Usher IRC
6 1181 Kevin McFeely (716) Dublin Wheelers
7 1162 William Parnell (713) Orwell Wheelers
8 1604 Kevin Riney (715) Orwell Wheelers
9 Anyone else here?
RED
1 1044 Eddie Dunne (821) IVCA
2 1050 Mick Davis (828) IVCA
3 1177 Ned Costello (827) Sundrive Track
4 1039 JJ Boylan (804) Unlaoised CC
5 1018 Fred Harte (801) IVCA
6 1534 Bernadette O’Brien (816) McNally Swords CC
7 1153 Brian Reynolds (829) CKR Cycling Club
8 1055 Derek McCullagh (807) IVCA

Preliminary Results SR_15 21st August 2022 Hatchet/Mullagh Cross

Hi folks,

Great to see a good turnout for the races last Sunday, which included the Sonny Cullen trophy being awarded to the winner of the Black group race.  Many thanks to Sean Lally for saying a few words, and for the Cullen family who were able to attend and present the trophy. Congratulations to Stephen Bradley of Clontarf CC, who won in style – “Sonny Cullen style” as was mentioned on the day.

Thanks also to our hosts, the Hatchet Inn. I’m certain we were all grateful for the tea, coffee, and sandwiches.

Please see below for the preliminary results.  If you spot any errors or omissions, please email racecomm@theivca.com and we’ll amend the records.

Race Committee

BLACK
1 1572 Stephen Bradley (131) Clontarf CC
2 1763 Richard Rennicks (164) Usher IRC
3 1756 John Kenny (141) Navan Road Club
4 1762 Philip Browne (138) Usher IRC
5 1420 Ian O’Hara (132) Lucan Stagg
6 1501 Diarmuid Collins (151) Orwell Wheelers
7 1728 Ross Cadogan (136) Clontarf CC
8 1551 Eoin Rheinisch (218) Usher IRC
9 1620 Paul Rogers (117) Lucan CRC
10 1522 Brian Byrne (124) Les Rouleurs
ORANGE
1 1553 Robert Ryan (387) Castleknock CC
2 1557 Jer Murphy (417) Roadman Cycling Club
3 1814 Michael Bolton (391) Clontarf CC
4 1539 Joe Sheehy (381) Bray Wheelers
5 1832 Karl Donnelly (399) Usher IRC
6 1426 Seán Bracken (302) Usher IRC
7 1777 Davey Byrne (312) Usher IRC
8 1760 Karl Elliott (334) Usher IRC
9 Does anyone know who came here?
10 1802 John-Paul Sweetman (416) St. Tiernans
WHITE
1 1843 Stephen Connor (614) Roadman Cycling Club
2 1310 Roy Bowden (581) Sorrento CC
3 1783 Gareth Robinson (579) Dublin Wheelers
4 1737 Brian Conachy (542) McNally Swords
5 1670 Ken Hickey (576) Clonard Road Club
6 1576 William Cannon (522) Usher IRC
7 1447 Jason O’Toole (545) McNally Swords CC
8 1194 Tony Dunne (516) Donadea Wheelers
9 1641 Joe Hollingsworth (556) Usher IRC
10 1796 Jorn Langhave (587) Usher IRC
GREEN
1 1154 Liam Hogan (710) Orwell Wheelers
2 1820 Lionel Hart (753) IVCA
3 1091 Barry Redmond (705) Orwell Wheelers
4 1854 Clodagh Allen (769) Clonard RC
5 1668 Lar Callaghan (729) Lucan CRC
6 1181 Kevin McFeely (716) Dublin Wheelers
7 1183 Keith Lambourne (734) Laois CC
8 1114 Jimmy Murphy (707) IVCA
9 If the 3 others who signed on finished, what was the order?
10
RED
1 1153 Brian Reynolds (829) CKR Cycling Club
2 1044 Eddie Dunne (821) IVCA
3 1177 Ned Costello (827) Sundrive Track
4 1097 Ronnie Howe (810) IVCA
5 1039 JJ Boylan (804) Unlaoised CC
6 1064 Des Howe (809) IVCA
7 1018 Fred Harte (801) IVCA
8 1090 Columba Conway (822) IVCA

Preliminary Results SR_14 Sunday 14th August 2022

Hi folks,

Please see below for the preliminary results from Sunday’s race.

As with each of the preliminary results we post, assistance is required to ensure these are correct.  If you notice an error, please email racecomm@theivca.com and we’ll make any necessary changes.

A special thanks to the marshals, who turned out to do their bit, and of course to the officials on the day.  Well done to all, and congratulations to the winners in each group.

Race Committee

BLACK
1 1824 Shane Baker (206) Usher IRC
2 1551 Eoin Rheinisch (218) Usher IRC
3 1818 Bradley Turner (205) Kilcullen CC
4 1756 John Kenny (141) Navan Road Club
5 1620 Paul Rogers (117) Lucan CRC
6 1808 David Ryan (183) St. Tiernans
7 1494 Gerard Murphy (171) Clontarf CC
8 Does anyone know who came in here?
9 1762 Philip Browne (138) Usher IRC
10 1420 Ian O’Hara (132) Lucan Stagg
ORANGE
1 1539 Joe Sheehy (381) Bray Wheelers
2 1426 Seán Bracken (302) Usher IRC
3 1765 Jonathan O’Brien (398) Orwell Wheelers
4 Does anyone know who came in here?
5 1753 Anthony Saunders (326) Kilcullen Wheelers
6 1777 Davey Byrne (312) Usher IRC
7 1498 Damien Nelson (339) Usher IRC
8 1493 Stephen McGovern (370) IVCA
9 1574 Joseph Murphy (304) Dublin Wheelers
10 1251 Alan Sheppard (365) IVCA
WHITE
1 1748 Derek Fitzsimons (534) Usher IRC
2 1784 Ken Kennedy (622) Marble City Cyclers
3 1190 Lloyd Scott (631) Bike Fit Studio
4 1576 William Cannon (522) Usher IRC
5 1615 Ronan Taaffe (620) Dublin Wheelers
6 An Orange number was recorded, but who was the next White?
7 1737 Brian Conachy (542) McNally Swords
8 1517 Daragh O’Toole (536) St Tiernans CC
9 1742 Eamon Quigley (580) Lucan CRC
10 1546 Kilian Doyle (538) Orwell Wheelers
GREEN
1 1101 Mick Usher (730) Dunboyne CC
2 1822 Alan MacNamee (762) Sorrento CC
3 1145 Hugh Byrne (741) Sundrive Track
4 1154 Liam Hogan (710) Orwell Wheelers
5 1668 Lar Callaghan (729) Lucan CRC
6 Who was 6th? If you know, let us know.
7 1091 Barry Redmond (705) Orwell Wheelers
8 1183 Keith Lambourne (734) Laois CC
9 1114 Jimmy Murphy (707) IVCA
10 1288 Valerie Considine (723) Usher IRC
RED
1 1044 Eddie Dunne (821) IVCA
2 1097 Ronnie Howe (810) IVCA
3 1153 Brian Reynolds (829) CKR Cycling Club
4 1039 JJ Boylan (804) Unlaoised CC
5 1018 Fred Harte (801) IVCA
6 1064 Des Howe (809) IVCA
7 1090 Columba Conway (822) IVCA
8 1385 John Tracey (814) Bray Wheelers
9 1055 Derek McCullagh (807) IVCA