The James Butler Memorial TT takes place Sunday October 2nd. This event is open to All Wexford Cyclists and beyond.
Distance is just 5 miles (and half downhill!) so we are encouraging all the touring crew out there to give it a blast as well.
Sign on from 10AM in the car park behind The Slaney Inn, Oylegate – no sign on or parking at the line. Adults €5, Youths free. Usual prize categories – first three overall, unpl A2, unpl A3, unpl A4, unpl vet O/40, unpl vet O/50, unpl lady and U16/14/12
We’ll also have Prizes for the SCC Touring members who sign up.Sign on closes at 10.30 1st rider off at 10.45am.
Senior Roll of Honour
2015 1st Anthony Doyle 9mins 31secs, 2nd Davy Walsh, 3rd Martin Mizgajski
2014 1st Davy Walsh 10mins 12secs, 2nd Anthony Doyle, 3rd Frank Dunne
2013 1st Davy Walsh 9mins 29sec, 2nd Anthony Doyle, 3rd Frank Dunne
Slaney CC are delighted to hold our Eddie Tobin Memorial Road Race on Sunday July 3rd 2016. We will also hold youth races on our underage circuit at Davidstown on July 2nd
2016 Information
NOTE EARLIER START TIME IS 11AM for SUNDAY RACES, 12pm FOR SATURDAY UNDERAGE RACES
For event queries please use the following numbers (the number in the CI calendar is out of service)
Mick Howe 087 9171824
Liam Ruth 085 8262138
or ideally email secretary@slaneycyclingclub.com
Saturday Youth Races for U12, U14 and U16. Sign on in Davidstown Hall from 10.30am. First Race at 12pm. Prizes, tea & coffee in hall afterwards.
Race route and directions to Youth races on this Map my ride http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/16539027 Davidstown is just off the Enniscorthy-New Ross road about 4 miles outside Enniscorthy.
Sunday Races
Sunday, July 3rd will see Slaney CC host the 12th edition of the Eddie Tobin Memorial Road Race . The event has provided great racing over the past eight years with some of Irelands top riders taking the honours and good numbers taking part. Eddie was a long time member, rider and administrator of Slaney CC, was a respected member of the FBD Rás team and was heavily involved in the visit of the Tour de France to Enniscorthy in 1998.
Order of races
RACE 1: Eddie Tobin Memorial Road Race for A1/A2 National Series Round 12
RACE 2 : The Noel Redmond Memorial Road Race for A3s
RACE 3: A4 Race
RACE 4: Womens National League Race
Route
This years race will take place on the same course as last year based close to Bunclody, Co Wexford. The rolling 25km lap is very well surfaced and is a challenging circuit including a long drag to the finish (higest point of the race) and some fast sweeping descents. The start/finish is about 6kms from the sign on venue which is at the Bunclody AFC complex on Church Road, Bunclody. (Take turn at Mill Race Hotel – will be sign posted) Bunclody is situtated on the N80, about 20 minutes from both the M9 and M11 Dublin motorways. Plan your route to Bunclody HERE
A1/A2 5 x 26km laps – 130km (5 x 16mile laps – 80 miles)
Race 2: The Noel Redmond Memorial Road Race
A3 4 x 26km laps – 104km (4 x 16mile laps – 64miles)
Race 3:A4 Road Race
A4 3 x 26km laps – 78km (3 x 16mile laps – 48miles)
Race 4: Round 6 of the Womens National League
Women: 3 x 26km laps – 78km (3 x 16mile laps – 48miles)
(Distances will be slightly longer as we start race in Bunclody about 6km before finish line /start of lap)
Sign on: from 9.15 00am at the Bunclody AFC Complex, Church Road, Bunclody.
All riders will leave the centre at 10.45 sharp for a neutralised ride to the race start. All riders/team cars MUST keep in to the left hand side of the road until commissiare starts race.
Start: Race 1 will start at 11AM, immediately followed by Race 2, 3 & 4 at Start is in Bunclody village.
Sign on Fee: €15 on the day
Prizes:
Race 1 : 1st 8
Race 2 : 1st 8
Race 3 : 1st 8,
Race 4 : 1st 6,
(Depending on numbers prizes may be reduced to 1st 6 or increased to include other classes)
Prize presentation and refreshments will be at the Bunclody AFC Complex (sign on venue) directly after the final race finishes. There will be tea/coffee avaiable and showers available
Racing on the (in)famous Davidstown circuit returns on Wens April 20th for five weeks.
Same format as last year which worked well – so the order of groups on the road for the two races will be;
Race 1 5 laps 1st Group – Vets over 50 with an A4 or Club licence
2nd Group – All A4 licences
Race 2 3 laps Novice/tourers – all club licence holders, touring, novice riders starting together.
As always the format will be reviewed as we go on depending on results, numbers riding and rider feedback and will be tweaked if necessary.
All the clubs have lots on new members who have never raced before and novices will not get a better place to start racing and the more taking part the more benefit everyone will get. You won’t get a safer circuit to start your racing career!
List of assigned marshalls for April 20th
to follow
What do I need to do to take part?
Firstly you MUST have a 2016 Cycling Ireland LIMITED COMPETITION Licence or an A4 racing licence. If you have an introductory or leisure licence you must upgrade to a Club competition licence. You just pay the difference between the licence you paid for and the club licence fee. Link : http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/membership/types-of-membership
Secondly you MUST register with Cycling Wexford and select 2 nights to marshal at a Wexford event. This costs €15 but includes free entry to the CountyChampionships. Link : http://www.leaguerace.me/
Finally you need to do so soon or your name won’t appear on the start sheet. If you are not on the Wexford Cycling registration list you will NOT be allowed race. This will be strictly enforced as its unfair to all the riders who have signed on for marshalling duties.
(Exception being riders from outside the county, MarbleCity for example, who may attend the odd race but don’t need to register)
Sign on will be from 6.15pm and first race will need to start at 7pm sharp to ensure we have enough light. Bring a €5 sign on – (no cheques, credit cards or €50 notes please!)
Due to the awful weather forecast for Munster today the whole SCC crew travelled to Stamullen and it proved a wise decision as although cold the weather remained dry and the racing in Fermoy was cancelled.
We had two in the A4, Tonto and John R, and unfortunately the lads had a day to forget, that can happen to us all, so forget and roll on the next race.
Mixed fortunes for Fionn, Ryan and Reece in the a3/jun race which was run on a tough circuit around Stamullen and the Naul, I definitely say that Meath is not as flat as you might think! Fionn easily got over the climb with the best but then the air in the back wheel deserted him and race over. Reece was comfortable all day and went to the line with the best and finished just one place outside the prizes. Ryan showed great determination to make it back to the leaders, having been dropped the final time up the climb, and took a fine 9th place in the sprint for yet another top 10.
Back to that part of the country again next week for a Drogheda Wheelers run race on Sunday.
Thanks to Bernie and Amy for the support today.
A little reminder of a sunny day in May 2015 on the Mount Leinster Challenge. Many thanks to Andy Flood who got in touch with us last year to share his video of the event taken from his on bike camera.
Get your entry in and be part of this years event.
It’s that time of year again. We’ve booked a 7.30pm table for Saturday 5th December at the Via Veneto Italian restaurant in Weafer St., Enniscorthy for our annual Christmas do. Everyone and their partners are very welcome. A couple of menu options available but the three course meal comes in at €25 and the club will throw in a drop of vino.
The meal was good craic last year when we had about 25 people come. To firm up numbers if you’re coming reply to the facebook post or let Murry or Mick know you’re interested.
The Conor McCabe Memorial Christmas Hamper race takes place on Sunday December 6th. SERC again host this great event. Full details on the SERC Facebook page.
Here is the route for the Conor McCabe Memorial (senior)Race 2015. http://www.strava.com/routes/3695595 – Serc Conor McCabe | Strava Route
It is a new course for everyone and nice and flat for this time of year except for the finish with a bit of s drag.
Looking forward to meeting everyone on the day for a celebration of Conor’s life.
Due to the racing lads being away so much with training and racing we decided to do some profile pieces on the lads just to help the club get to know them and for a bit of light entertainment between now and Christmas.
We kick it off now with our first profile
NAME…..Rob Webster
Born……………………Dec 1972
From………………..Monart, Co Wexford
Married/Single…………Married to Judith
Occupation………………..Sales Manager
Joined SCC………………Formally joined 2014, but have been riding with the club since 1996
Cycle Grade…………………A4
If I had the best legs in the world for one day …………….
I would like to win Paris Roubaix in the snow!
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Name….Kevin Davitt
Born….1971
From….Tombrack, Co. Wexford
Married/Single….Married to Shelly
Occupation….Production Assistant
Joined SCC….2015
Cycle Grade….Novice
If I had The Best Legs In The World For One Day….
I’d be powering over mud covered pavé to win Paris Roubaix.
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Name……………Jimmy Kehoe
Born………………1971
Married/Single……….single
Occupation…………Plasterer
Joined scc…………2014
Cycle grade…………a4/novice
If had the best legs in the world for one day……………………
id love to win a stage of the tour the France
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NAME……John Redmond
BORN……1978
FROM…….Adamstown Co.Wexford
MARRIED/SINGLE……..married to claire
OCCUPATION…….QC Chemist
JOINED SCC……..June 2013
CYCLE GRADE……A4
IF I HAD THE BEST LEGS IN THE WORLD FOR ONE DAY………I’d love to win a stage of the ras
The Slaney CC AGM has been fixed for Thursday the 19th of November at the Riverside Park Hotel.
The format for this year will be slightly different as we will also have club gear available for sale on the evening and we will also accept membership payments for 2016. This makes it an ideal night for many of our new members to attend and have a look at the club gear, to find out more about the club and ask all those questions you’ve been saving up!
(If you cannot attend remember the club gear is always available on our online shop which can be accessed on the website or facebook page and you can also pay your club subscriptions at anythime though our paypal account below)
Format for the evening is roughly as follows.
Tea Coffees available
7.30 – 8.30 Club membership registration & Club Gear will be available for sale.
Let us know if any items need adding to the Agenda before we finalise it. Remember there is an opportunity for those interested in supporting the future activities and growth of the club and willing to give up a small amount of time to join the committee for 2016. Many hands make light work!
Pay your 2016 Slaney CC Club Membership Online (Cycling Ireland licences options will be discussed at the AGM)
