The Irish Veteran Cyclists Association
Racing Since 1966
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the February tour is taking place this coming Sunday 12th February from the Grasshopper pub car park, departing at 10.00 am sharp. Sign on from 09.30 am. route is approx. 75km, with a tea stop in Ballyboughal.
Please see the amended route map below
Hi all
The second tour of the IVCA Dick O’Brien Leisure League – Wheel Meath in February Tour – will take place on Sunday, February 12th next, at 10.00am departing from the Grasshopper pub car park, Clonee, Co.Meath.
See route map here: – https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5378399581/
The distance will be approx. 70 KM and there will be a tea stop in Ashbourne.
All IVCA members welcome and all riders must hold a current CI licence
Hi folks,
I know you are all in the process of renewing your membership for the 2023 racing season, so I though it might be good that you know the dates of the safety briefings so you can put them in your diary.
Please therefore note the following:
Saturday 11th March (afternoon)
Tuesday 14th March (evening sessions).
Tuesday 28th March (evening sessions)
You will be notified by email of the exact times nearer the date. All briefings will be held at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip.
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.
Best regards,
Mike Haynes
IVCA Race Director – 2023
2023 IVCA Dick O’Brien Leisure League
Round 1
Jan 15th 2023 10.00am
Wheelworx Fonthill
Happy New Year to all in the IVCA.
The 1st Round of the 2023 Dick O’Brien Leisure League will take place on Sunday 15th 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.
The IVCA are offering female racing cyclists an opportunity to race in their Spring Classics series on a ‘try before you buy’ basis.
If you have racing experience, and quality for Masters events (aged over 35), please contact the IVCA’s Race Committee by email for further information:
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.
The IVCA is now open to applications from new members interested in joining the league for the 2023 racing season. Current members are also invited to renew their membership if they intend on racing in 2023
New Members
To be considered for eligibility to race with the IVCA you are first asked to complete the pre-application form. See the link below to access the form.
The form should be downloaded, completed, signed, scanned and returned via email to racecom@theivca.com before the 18th of December 2022.
You do not need to complete any further application at this stage or send a membership fee. We will notify you of the outcome of your application in due course.
The Pre-application Form can be found and downloaded by clicking this link 2023-IVCA-Pre-Application-form
Membership Renewals
In order to become a member of the IVCA, you must first be a member of Cycling Ireland. Once your Cycling Ireland membership has been paid, you can renew your IVCA membership via Eventmaster. Search for IVCA 2023 Subs as an event in Eventmaster. If you intend to race with the IVCA you can do so with a Cycling Ireland Limited Competition licence.
IVCA fees for 2023 are €160 for Road, TT, and Track or €90 for TT and Track only.
You will shortly receive an email with a unique code which must be used when paying your 2023 membership fees.
NOTE: It is the current requirement of the IVCA that all members must attend a safety briefing.
The dates for the 2023 season safety briefings are Saturday 11th March (afternoon), Tuesday 14th March, and Tuesday 28th March (both evening sessions).
You will be notified by email of the exact times nearer the date. All briefings will be held at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip.
PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THESE DATES AS YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RACE WITH US IN 2023 UNLESS YOU ATTEND A BRIEFING
Eamonn Byrd proved to be the fastest rider in a closely contested battle for the IVCA Hill Climb on Cromwellstown Hill on 2nd October, with just three seconds separating the top three riders.
Starting mid-way down the field in this time trial event, Eamonn was the first rider to break 6 minutes for the 2.25 Km ascent, with a time of 5 mins 46 seconds. He barely had time to catch his breath before the next rider on the road, Colin Robinson, crossed the line in 5 mins 49.04 seconds.
There was then a nail-biting wait for the remaining riders to finish, with the penultimate rider, Paul Dolan, pushing hard all the way to the line to stop the clock in 5 mins 49.41 seconds – less than half a second behind Robinson. Ross Cadogan was the fourth rider to break 6 minutes on the day, with a time of 5 mins 57 secs.
Ian Devlin was the best against Handicap Time, improving on his previous time by 7 seconds. Second place on handicap went to Daragh O’Toole, with a 5 second improvement on his time. Eamonn Byrd featured again on Handicap Time, with his time of 5:46 exactly matching his previous best from 2019. Next in this category were Colin Robinson, Paul Dolan and Ross Cadogan.
See the full results of the 2022 Hill Climb below.
A special word of thanks to timekeepers Harry Sherratt and Dave Cormack, and helpers Terry Ferris and Phil Ormrod at the start and finish respectively.
Hill Climb Results 2022
Hi all,
The Road Race Leagues are over, but there is one last chance for racing members to flex their muscles in the IVCA Hill Climb which takes place next Sunday, 2nd October, on Cromwellstown Hill, outside Rathcoole. The course is 2.25 Km long with an average gradient of 5.5% (maximum of 17%).
Parking and sign-on will be at the nearby Beech Park Golf Club, Rathcoole. You can find the location by clicking here. Sign-on is from 10.15 am, with the first rider off at 11 am. Refreshments and prize-giving afterwards in the Golf Club.
Prizes will be awarded to the three fastest riders and to the three best improvers on handicap (i.e. their previous best time on the hill). Anyone who has not ridden the Hill Climb previously on Cromwellstown Hill will ride off a handicap time of 5:38, the hill record set by Paul Dolan in 2019.
Regards
The TT Committee
