The Week Ahead May 17th

A quiet week!! What’s that? Quiet by Scott Orwell standards but still something for everyone in the week ahead. The highlight of the week is the first Club Championships of the year – The Track Champs! read on for more….

It is a pretty quiet week by Scott Orwell Wheelers standards – after the week weeks we have just had it’s sometimes good to have a break! The Wicklow 100/150/200 Training Groups will be out and about again this weekend and the Leisure Challenges are live so plenty to tide us over. 

YOUTHS:

Saturday : May 18^th : Leinster Youth TT Championships being hosted by Lakeside Wheelers http://www.lakesidewheelers.ie/youths/youths-news/leinsteryouthjuniorttchampionships2019

Sunday 19^th May : Youths spin from The Popes Cross in the Phoenix Park. Meeting at 10:00 as usual at the Popes Cross car park. It is planned to be a relaxed spin around the Park and its environs, maybe with a coffee (icecream) stop in Farmleigh.

TRACK:

The first of the Club Championships will take place on the Track this year! Sunday the 26th of May.  The format will be a 4-event Omnium with a mix of sprint, endurance and individual timed events.

Youth riders will ride separate races. If there are enough riders entered, we will split the Senior/Junior group into races based on ability so that anyone is in with a chance of placing in races and winning the overall championship. Each round will have an approximately equal number of available points and the rider (Junior, Men’s or Women’s) with the most points wins the overall.

Depending on the weather and time we will have the following events: Flying 200m TT Kilo dash 2 and 3up-up match sprints (opponents based on flying 200 times) Scratch race or h/cap race

Full details and sign up on the club forum: Club Track Champs

A selection of events around the country this week from the Cycling Ireland Website:

RACING:

Newbridge GP Sunday’s rescheduled Newbridge Grand Prix will have separte races for A1s, A2s, A3s and A4s on the popular 17.5km circuit near the Curragh.

FACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB: Newbridge Cycling ClubDATE: Sunday, 19th May START: Sign on 10am, CYMS Hall, Kildare Town R51 WN51

Emyvale Grand Prix 2019 A full programme of youth and senior racing including Cycling Ulster League races for women and masters is on the card in County Monaghan on Sunday

FACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB: Emyvale Cycling ClubDATE: Sunday, 19th May START:  Sign on from 9am, Tommy Martin Fuels, Killyvane, Tamlet, Monaghan.

Leinster Youth/Junior TT Championships The Leinster Youth TT Championships are agin hosted by Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar. This year the event has been expanded to include Juniors on a new circuit headquartered in the Village of Horseleap, Westmeath. Standard road bicycles only for all Youth and Junior categories.

EVENT INFO: HERECLUB: Lakeside WheelersDATE: Saturday, 18th May START: Sign on from 8am, First race, 10am Saint Peter and Paul Church, Moate, N37 F684

OFF ROAD:

2019 Gravity Enduro Ireland Round 2 Founded in 2011, the Vitus Gravity Enduro Ireland series is the original Enduro series in Ireland with events taking place around the country. The format is relaxed and fun; it really is the perfect combination of competition and a great day on the bikes with your mates.

EVENT WEBSITE: HEREFACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB: Biking.ieDATE: Saturday. 18th May START: 10am, Twomilegate, Quarry Lane, Co. Clare

Cross Country Ulster XC League Round 2 The first round of the National Point Series (NPS) also doubles up as the second round of the 2019 Ulster XC series.

EVENT INFO: HEREFACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB: Carn WheelersDATE: Sunday. 19th May START: Sign on from 9am, Youth Racing from 10am, Seniors 2pm, Davagh Forest

AUDAX:

North to South 400 With about 4000m of climbing this should not be the toughest of 400’s, but close observers of the profile may notice a couple of sharp climbs, including the “Gap of Mamore” from the old Audax Ireland banner. 

EVENT WEBSITE: HERECLUB: Audax IrelandDATE: Saturday, 18th May START: 6am, Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, Belfast

Wolftrap 200 Audax In a busy weekend for Audaxers, the ever enthusiastic club run a 200km event in Offaly rated as a three star on the five-star Audax scale of difficulty.

EVENT INFO: HERECLUB: Wolftrapp Cycling Club DATE: Sunday 19th May START: 8am, Birr Rugby Club, Birr, Co. Offaly

SPORTIVES:

Mount Leinster Challenge 2019 Saturday’s Mount Leinster Challenge starting in Enniscorthy has three routes to choose from: 115km, 80km and 53km routes are and the event is limited to 300 riders.

EVENT WEBSITE: HEREFACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB:Slaney Cycling ClubDATE: Saturday 18th May START: 9.30am, Bellefield GAA, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

2019 Wicklow Mountains Cycle Challenge Billed as the “toughest 100km in Wicklow”, the Healing Wheelers’ event also offers a 50km route option for riders heading out of Russborough House on Saturday.  

EVENT WEBSITE: HEREFACEBOOK EVENT:HERECLUB:Healing Wheelers Cycling ClubDATE: Saturday, 18th May START: 9.30am, Russborough House, Blessington, Co Wicklow

Tour De Foothills

The ‘Tour de Foothills’ 2019 in aid of Saplings school takes place on  Sunday with 65km and 110km options for entrants.

EVENT INFO: HEREFACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB:Naas Cycling ClubDATE: Sunday 19th May START: 9.30am,Finlay Ford Naas, M7 Motor Park, Exit 10 M7, Newhall,, Newbridge Rd, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Tour of the Glens One of the toughest events on the Cycling Ireland calendar incorporates many tough climbs through the scenic Antrim Glens. For the second time, there are three distances on offer; 200km (starting from Loughside Recreation Centre, Shore Road, Belfast), 150km (starting from Cushendall Sailing and Boating Club, Cushendall) and 100km (starting from Cushendall Sailing and Boating Club, Cushendall).

EVENT INFO: HEREFACEBOOK EVENT: HERECLUB: Castlereagh CCDATE: Sunday, 19th May START: 8am Loughside Recreation Centre, Shore Road

Alzheimers Society 20/20 Cycle There are three options for the 20/20 bike ride in Omagh with 30-mile, 50-mile and 70-mile routes available for the charity ride in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.

EVENT INFO: HERECLUB: Omagh Wheelers Cycling ClubDATE: Sunday, 19th May START: 9.30am, Youth Sport, Killyclogher Rd, Omagh BT79 7NZ

See you all on the road!