Monthly Archive: September 2021

General News / Leisure

Gay Farnan Memorial Cycle – Sunday 26th September – Grasshopper pub – Clonee

Hi All

The Gay Farnan Memorial Event starts from the Grasshopper in Clonee at 10.00 am this Sunday, 26/09/2021

 ALL participants must register for the event using the following link:

 https://eventmaster.ie/event/kbm4sK2TA2

 The event is free to CI licence holders but 10.00 for the day licence if not a CI member.

 Refreshments will be provided following the event at the grasshopper pub.

 There are two routes – a 40km & a 75km

Thanks in advance,

 Brendan Johnston.

Road News

IVCA RR12 Results – Sunday 19th September The Green Sheds circuit

Hi Everyone ,
Another great day out last Sunday for the final road race of the season on the Green Sheds circuit.
Thank you from the Race committee for your continued support and your co-operation and for the safe manner that everyone exercised during  the season.
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals and the staff at the Hatchet pub for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for the photos and the Photo Finish.
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal – for the final time this season are as follows.
RACE 1 BLACK Ronan McDonnell.
RACE 1 ORANGE: Aidan Tansey.
RACE 2 Jonathan O’Brien.
RACE 3. Colm Cassidy.
RACE 4 Terry Ryan.
Looking forward to  2022 season already.
Regards
 The Race Committee

General News / Road News

Final Road Race RR12 & AGM Change of Venue to Hatchet Inn Pub & Greensheds Circuit

Hi all.
Due to unforseen circumstances we have to move the Race Venue and AGM from the Beehive to the Hatchet Pub.

Sign on as usual from 8.00am.
Race circuit will be the Greedsheds

Please circulate this message to all IVCA members that you know -Club members etc.

Apologies for the short notice.
Race director.

Road News

IVCA RR 11 Results Sunday 12th September The Curragh circuit.

Hi Everyone ,
Another tough day out today for the Penultimate race of the season on the Curragh.
Usual  Curragh weather conditions .
Thank you from the Race committee for your continued support and your co-operation,
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals  for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for the photos and the Photo Finish.
Numbers were typically low for the Curragh so we merged the Blacks and Oranges into 1 race with the Oranges starting with a 4 minute handicap.
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal are as follows.
RACE 1 BLACK Fearghal Regan -Third race win.
RACE 1 ORANGE: Kiaran MacSweeney.
RACE 2 Michael Haynes.
RACE 3. Ronan Taaffe.
RACE 4 Eddie Scully.
Next Sunday 19th September  The Final Road race of the season on The Beehive circuit.
Sign On as usual from 8.00am will be at The Beehive pub Junction 18 M11.
The AGM will take place  directly after the Race so please attend. Tea and coffee and sandwiches will be provided.
Location link available on the Website.
Race Committee.

General News

IVCA Track Omnium Results – Saturday 4th Sept

Hello All,
Please see below the final results of the IVCA Omnium.
We ran this as a 2 Group competition based on age/ability  with 8 riders contesting Group 1 and 3 contesting group 2.
Group 1 Events  :Flying 200 TT, 12 Lap Scratch, 4 Lap Standing Start Pursuit, Mile Race, 500m TT with all points carrying forward to the final points race where points were added sprint by sprint using the Olympic Omnium scoring system. At the start of the points race we saw Ian Cassidy lead on 190 points, to Mark Kidd on 188 and Francis Halsall on 186. Tom Gentleman went clear to win the first sprint with
Francis taking second to Mark . This now put all 3 to within a point but now Ian made his move to break clear quickly followed by Mark Kidd. This pairing mopped up the main points over the next 3 sprints with Francis being the big loser here in missing the move. Mark took the 5s on offer to Ians 3s and when Ian made his move on the final sprint with double points, it just fell short to Marks total.In this
race you need to be a mathematician as well as a sprinter!
We ran Group 2 over 5 events with a slightly shorter pursuit and no points race. This event was very useful for those riding full nationals next week as it gave them much need practice out of the starting gate and we provided all riders with their lap times which should help them with their pacing strategy for the Irish Masters Track Nationals next week.
Regards
 Hugh Bryne

Road News / Road Racing

History in the Making! – Women’s Super Sunday RR Results

Orla Hendron writes:

Super Sunday 5th September saw I may stand corrected, but I believe the First over 35 Womens Masters race in the history of bike racing in Ireland.
Nearly 20 enthusiastic Women from far and wide didn’t let the early start deter them from lining up to tackle a very sporting and challenging course of Dorey’s Forge, one of the IVCA’s best circuits.

The racing was full on from the start with Aideen Keenan being the main protagonist and while Dorey’s Forge as expected forced some splits in the peloton some strong riding from behind and some tactical racing up front saw the race come down to a bunch sprint with Katy Harrison showing she had learnt a thing or two from her summer of Corkagh Park racing taking a super win from a very Impressive Aideen Keenan who was also awarded the combativity prize. Third across the line was our Champion of Corkagh Park organisation Beata Golezak and a fine 4th place was taken by Julie Rea coming all the way from Phoenix CC.
Local Meath Woman Helen White claimed 5th place and another long distance traveller Angela Hoare took an impressive 6th place.

To showcase and promote Women’s Masters racing the IVCA also made a special presentation to the 6 Over 50 Women and 1st in that category was Julie Rea with Helen White taking 2nd place and Sharon Kennedy all the way from Greenmount claiming 3rd.
Many Thanks to the IVCA racing committee and the IVCA members supporting and hosting this event. As always, the organisation and Marshalling was super safe and supportive. Many Thanks to the Hatchet Pub who provided a great spread for the most important post race chats.

Huge thanks to all the Women who supported this inaugural event especially those that travelled from beyond the Pale.

As Always, the racing was captured by Brendan Culleton.

Many Thanks Brendan for capturing our efforts.

Results
1st Katy Harrison Ossory CC
2nd Aideen Keenan Dublin Wheelers
3rd Beata Golezak Orwell Wheelers
4th Julie Rea Phoenix CC
5th Helen White Stamullen RC
6th Angela Hoare Ossory CC

Masters 50 Cat
1st Julie Rea Phoenix CC
2nd Helen White Stamullen RC
3rd Sharon Kennedy Greenmount

Many thanks
Orla.

Road News

IVCA RR 10 Results – Sunday 5th September 2021 the Hatchet-Dorey’s Forge-Mullagh circuit.

Hi Everyone ,
Another good tough day out today.
Good weather conditions continued.
Thank you from the Race committee for your continued support and your co-operation,
Thank you to the Paramedics, Motorbike marshals and the staff at the Hatchet  pub for your great support.
Thanks to our marshals for keeping everyone safe.
Thanks to Brendan Culleton for the photos and the Photo Finish.
Numbers were down so we merged the Blacks and Oranges into 1 race with the Oranges starting with a 6 minute handicap.
Well done to the Women’s Masters competitors on a tough circuit.
We will continue to support Women’s Masters racing in 2022
The winners from each race who received a Winner’s  Medal are as follows.
RACE 1 BLACK Fearghal Regan.
RACE 1 ORANGE: John McCann.
RACE 2 Greg O’Neill.
RACE 3. Barry Redmond.
RACE 4 Jimmy Murphy.
Women’s results to follow in a seperate post.
Next Sunday 12th September  The Curragh circuit.
Sign On as usual from 8.00am will be at Rathbride Cross near Milltown Co Kildare.
Location link available on the Website.
Regards
Race Committee.

General News / Leisure News

Gay Farnan Memorial Tour – Sunday September 26th

The IVCA Leisure League are delighted to announce the Gay Farnan Memorial Tour on Sunday September 26th from the Grasshopper Pub car park in Clonee Co. Meath at 10.00am sharp.

 Gay was a founding member of the leisure league and worked tirelessly for the league during his time as Leisure League coordinator, until his untimely death in 2017. He is greatly missed by all in the IVCA.

 There will be two routes available on the day – a 75km Route & a 42km route ( Maps will be added here soon) . Both routes will be marshalled by an IVCA  Leisure League rider. There will be a tea stop for both routes.

Parking will be available in the Grasshopper Pub car park and in the LIDL in Clonee.

 ALL participants are required to register for the event using the below link to the Cycling Ireland (CI) website. For those participants that have a CI licence participation in the event is free. For those riders who do not have a CI licence they will be required to purchase a one day leisure licence when they register. This will cost €10.00 and will cover them for insurance on the day.

 https://eventmaster.ie/event/kbm4sK2TA2

 We look forward to seeing you there on the day to remember Gay

TT News

Saturday 10 Mile TT 4th Sept – Cancelled

Hi All

Due to a clash in the calendar and also to the fact that alot of our regular Saturday TT riders are riding the Track Champs this Saturday we are cancelling this Saturdays TT ( 4th September ) which was due to be held on the Beehive course.

Regards

The TT Committee.