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March 2, 2010
Keep Saturday 13th March free for this great county wide cycle. This will be the major fundraising effort for the Team Wexford Ras crew and they hope to have over 100 riders taking part. Hopefully the weather will be a bit milder but we’re all used to sub zero degrees riding now! Route takes in the main towns and as there is a collection permit for the day if anyone is not riding and wants to help collect a few euro in Gorey, Enniscorthy or Wexford for an hour or two you’ll be equally welcome.
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March 4, 2010
All the licences ordered have now arrived. I have posted the full licences and numbers out and they should have arrived by now. I’ve hung onto the club licences as I’ll probably bump into most people on the tour/training spins and pass them on. As usual things don’t always run smoothly with CI. While all the first time applicants set up this year seem to have a correct address anyone who was renewing a licence from last year seems to have been moved to Co Westmeath! I also note that both Arklow and Bray are now in Co Wexford. I will get onto them and see about getting the adresses changed. I’ll try and get an update on the handbooks/calendars too.
Brain Awareness Week 8-13 March: Pat & Mick were contacted by the Aquired Brain Injuries group who have a unit in Ballymurn. They are trying to raise their profile and the issue of people aquiring brain injuries thru accidents, crashs etc. They are looking for a photo op for the local papers with a cycling group WEARING HELMETS. If anyone would like to come along we’re meeting at the Aldi car park at 10.00am on Saturday 6th and cycling out to Ballymurn. The photo should take only 5 mins and group can then split into a training or touring group for a spin. All welcome – the more the merrier!
Marmotte: If anyone fancies a trip to the Alps this summer there is a place available on the Marmotte trip. Theres a big bunch of cyclists (and cyclists WAGS) from Slaney, Wexford and beyond heading over and with the experience gained from last year it should be a great trip. Contact Bill Jordan or Stephen Kelly.
Lanzarote: hope the training (yeah) is going well boys!
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February 25, 2010
All at Slaney extend best wishes to club President Maire Ruth who is recovering from a recent illness. Maire is a patient in Waterford Regional Hospital where visiting is restricted to family and is closed to the general public. Maire is a very optimistic and strong willed person and no doubt is looking forward to the next event, social or otherwise. There’s a large brandy on hold!
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February 11, 2010
Many thanks to everyone who supported our 1st table quiz last night. We hope everyone had a good time. We’d like to thank everyone who helped on the night especially quizmaster Bill Jordan and his glamourous assistants Rita Boyle and Ann Jordan. Thanks to all who gave raffle prizes ( I’ll put up a list later) and to the Riverside Park Hotel for their continuing generosity. The event raised much needed funds to support the club and the Team Wexford Rás effort.
Thanks also to Patsy McCaffrey and Gianni Ponzi who purchased some Sean Kelly signed memorabilia at the quiz. Gianni has now put the items up for auction on Ebay to raise funds for Wexford Ras cycling team. Items are here http://bit.ly/da3jvy and http://bit.ly/d4ggmn
That new season is not far off and the first training race of 2010 is being run by Slipstream Cycling Club and will take place next Sunday 14th with sign on at 10.30am at Toss Byrnes, Inch. If the speed and determination shown on some of the recent Saturday morning training spins and Sundays Tours are anything to go by there’s a lot of guys itching to race this year!
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February 9, 2010
You may have seen details of the Sky Ride Etape Hibernia on the news this evening. Looks like a great event. I’ve put the full press release on the forum.
135kms on fully closed roads around Co Clare, timing chips and “ The earliest starts will be reserved for entrants who can demonstrate their cycling ability through results in a select number of cycle events, more details of how to be seeded will be provided nearer the time” so in effect a race for those who want the race and a sportive for the rest of us!
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February 3, 2010
Its that time of year again! Remember you must have an A2/A3 licence to enter. Contact me or CI if you need to upgrade from A4. I’ll be applying for a second batch of licences next week if anyone needs one. Can anyone intending to ride the Gorey let me know or add their name to the thread on the racing forum.
Entry Form : gorey_entry_2010[1]
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February 2, 2010
Frank had surgery in St Vincents Hospital today on his broken arm. He’ll probable be kept in for another few days but hopefully he’ll be back to full health soon. Anyway its only his left arm so if he leaves the bike in the big ring and just uses the front brakes he’ll be fine…..!
(Pic from last years Gorey 3 day TT – maximum effort or a classic example of how to include a recovery ride in a stage race? )
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January 31, 2010
Many thanks to Aidan Ryan for a great coaching day yesterday. Almost 30 riders met at the Riverside as the Rás training group were also meeting there. The large group cycled together as far as Gorey where the 16 man SCC coaching group continued onto the old N11 while the Rás group headed for Hollyfort, Tinahely and back through Carnew and Kiltealy. Aidan went through a series of 4 separate training drills on the road which should be worked into our training and formed part of his detailed presentation in the afternoon. The presentation was based on general best training practice for the season ahead, training loads, nutrition and recovery with more detailed training advice for those doing the Marmotte/Etape and The Gorey 3 Day. I’ll be getting a copy of the power point presentation which I’ll email to all participants. This was followed by a separate presentation and discussion for the Rás group with possibly the most detailed day by day training program I’ve ever seen!
Aidan obviously put in a huge amount of preparitry work before the day and was still answering queries when we broke up at about 5.15pm. Thanks are also due to Frank O’Leary and Pat Whitney who helped put the day together and the Riverside Park for the use of their facilities on a busy wedding day.
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January 26, 2010
Club Coaching Day: Meet at the Riverside from 9.30am for a 10.00am sharp start. Cost €10.
Table Quiz: The quiz will now take place on February 10th and as before all are welcome for this important fundraiser. As before if anyone would like to donate a spot prize for the event it would be gratefully appreciated. more details later.
Visit the new Team Wexford website at www.wexfordcycling.com for details of the Rás team or follow @wexfordcycling on twitter for the latest updates.
Wexcycle: Micheal McLean has launched a new social networking site for all cyclist in the South East. Check it out!
Barrow Wheelers Sporting 100Km 31st January 2010
The 2nd annual Barrow Wheelers Sporting 100km takes place on Sunday 31st. Last year’s event had around 130 riders with a large Slaney CC crew taking part.
Sharon Grace Memorial Cycle 31st January 2010
Eddie Reddy is organising a 160km cycle also on Sunday 31st. The ride is in memory of his sister Sharon, and her two daughters Abby & Micheala, who drowned in Wexford Harbour. The ride is intended to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention and also a fund raiser for a 24 hour centre in Wexford Town.
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