Audax Route Maps March 16th (1) 60km (2)140km (3)200km

Curlieu Wheelers wish to invite you to our Inaugural Audax.

200km/140km/60km
10km Family Spin
The Start location is at Results Gym Carrick Road Boyle County Roscommon.

Registration is on line at www.runireland.com and the registration fee is €20.
Sign in time for the 200km is 6.30 am till 7.30am. Sign in time for the 140km is 7.30am till 8.30am.
But once you have signed in for the 200km or 140km you can start your event)
Sign in time for the 60km is 8.30am-10.00am and start time is 10.00am. Family 10km starts at 12 noon

All cycling Ireland members must bring there current cycling Ireland membership cards on the day to sign in with.
If you are currently not a member of cycling Ireland you can sign a one day license for the day.

Refreshments will be served on the day after the event. Just remember this is an Audax event therefore under the Audax guidelines all participants much have high vis, lights and must be self sufficient on the day.(including water and food for the cycle). There will be light refreshments after the event.
More details to follow on curlieuwheelers.blogspot.ie and like our faceebook page to receive regular updates on the events. Or for more information email curlieuwheelerscc@gmail.com or contact 086-1598232

Audax Rules:

(For more information on Audax Rules www.audaxireland.org)

1. Riders below the age of 18 must have parental consent.
2. During an event, each rider is considered to be on a private excursion and must obey all traffic regulations.
3. For night riding front and back lights are mandatory. Riders must also wear a reflective vest.
4. Each rider must be self-sufficient– following vehicles are prohibited and personal support may only be received at controls.
5. At the start of the ride, each rider will receive a card ( that must be stamped at each specified Connacht Gold Store highlighted on the route map) and a route map. Riders must follow the route and should return to the point where they left from before they deviate from it. There may be secret controls along the route.
6. Riders must get their cards stamped at each control along the route.
7. The time limits for 200km is 13hrs 30m
8. At the finish, each rider must sign their card and return it to the organiser for validation.

Although it is not explicitly stated in that set of ACP rules, the opening of control points is determined by the maximum allowed average pace of 30km/h, and the closing of controls by the minimum average pace of 15km/h

Run Roll n Walk

 

(Dont forget the AGM Friday 12th Oct 8pm in the meeting room over the Patricks Well. New members are very welcome to come along also.)

Fellow Club member Damien Regan is organising this Run on the 21st of Oct it would be great to see lots of navy and yellow there to support him.

Formerly known as The Terry Fox Run and in Boyle alone raising over €120.000 for Cancer Research over the last 16 years this years event has changed its name to Run Walk n Roll for Cancer Research. This 5km Run Walk takes place in Boyle on Sunday 21st October at 3pm. You can sign up on the day at St.Josephs Hall for €7.50 with a free t-shirt or you can raise €25.00 sponsorship which entitles you to free entry and t-shirt. This event is for all the family and for all levels of fitness so young and old are welcome. Younger kids can bring their bikes but must be accompanied by an adult.Their will be a certificate for all participants with refreshments served afterwards.Cancer Society information will be available on the day. Keep in touch on our facebook page Run Walk n Roll. For more details contact Damian 086 3942388. Looking forward to seeing you there.

 

The Club Spin September 29th

Saturday the 29th of September will be the club spin to Sligo.  Meeting outside Dalys bar at 11.00am. Staying overnight in the Glasshouse hotel and cycling back on Sunday morning. (There will be a support vehicle travelling down also )

Payment for the accommodate will be on the day. Can everyone please understand that the reason we got the great deal (Thanks Joan) is due to the numbers so if you have committed to attend can you please honour this to ensure it wont affect the overall price.

At 11.00am on the 29th before the spin we will be taking a club picture with the sponsors to launch the new club kit. If you are not going on the spin can you please come along to Dalys with your Club jersey/jacket to join us for the photo. Please attend if you wish to be in the picture to be used to promote the club.

The Launch night will be cancelled on the 14th on September. The launch night/Christmas  night will now be in November (date to be decided on the Club Spin to Sligo)

Weekly Tuesday and Thurdsay spins at 7.00pm continue and Sunday 9.00am advanced and 11.00am intermediate from the school in Abbeytown. Next club meeting will be in Sept I will email the details when confirmed.

of climbing, before some great decending down to Dowra which will have a food stop. Starting in Leitrim Village heading to Kilclare, Drumcong, Ballinamore, Corlough and taking to R200 to Glangevlin, heading to Dowra, Route will then follow the 60k to Drumkeeran and back to Leitrim Via Drumshanbo.
The 140k route shares much of the 100k route as far as Dowra, taking in the Glangevlin climb. It will then proceed to the Manor/Enniskillen Road and head into Manorhamilton, turning to Drumkeeran and thereafter following the same route to Leitrim.
Cyclists on the 100 & 140k route can be ensured some spectacular views as they negotiate the category 2 climb.
Parking facilities available at Leitrim Gaels Community Pitch, including Changing and Showers. Food and Water Stops included.
Please visit our page for continued updates.Tour Of The Lakes 40km/20km

Cycle on the 1st of September 2012 starting at Geevgh Cross at 11am, Tour Of The Lakes 40km/20km , No Helmet No Cycle All proceeds goin towards Carren Hill Branch Irish Red Cross and St. John's Hospital Community Comfort Fund, refreshments afterwards, for further information contact Fintan 0879266551 , U16'S Must Be Supervised  it's a nice handy cycle not to many hills we try an accommodate all ages both novice and pro. It’s really just a bit of crack at the end of the day get out  to meet new people have a chat followed by sum light refreshments.

Please try and put this event and the Tour De Breffni into your Cycling calendar.  It’s good to get out and support the local events and it makes it easier when we can cycle to the event aswell.

Leitrim Cycling Club: Update on 2nd Annual Tour de Breffni - Sportive - taking place on October 7th, 2012.
The 60k tour will follow last years route and entail a complete loop of Lough Allen, terrain is generally flat, with some small climbs. Takes in Drumshanbo, Dowra, Drumkeeran and returns Drumshanbo to Leitrim Village.
There is also a 100km and 140km so there is something for all Wheelers. More details on the Wheelers and Leitrim Cycling clubs facebook page.

This is a local event and has been very well organised since it started. So it would be great to see lots of Clubs colours supporting Ger and his team. 

k of climbing, before some great decending down to Dowra which will have a food stop. Starting in Leitrim Village heading to Kilclare, Drumcong, Ballinamore, Corlough and taking to R200 to Glangevlin, heading to Dowra, Route will then follow the 60k to Drumkeeran and back to Leitrim Via Drumshanbo.
The 140k route shares much of the 100k route as far as Dowra, taking in the Glangevlin climb. It will then proceed to the Manor/Enniskillen Road and head into Manorhamilton, turning to Drumkeeran and thereafter following the same route to Leitrim.
Cyclists on the 100 & 140k route can be ensured some spectacular views as they negotiate the category 2 climb.
Parking facilities available at Leitrim Gaels Community Pitch, including Changing and Showers. Food and Water Stops included.
Please visit our page for continued

k of climbing, before some great decending down to Dowra which will have a food stop. Starting in Leitrim Village heading to Kilclare, Drumcong, Ballinamore, Corlough and taking to R200 to Glangevlin, heading to Dowra, Route will then follow the 60k to Drumkeeran and back to Leitrim Via Drumshanbo.
The 140k route shares much of the 100k route as far as Dowra, taking in the Glangevlin climb. It will then proceed to the Manor/Enniskillen Road and head into Manorhamilton, turning to Drumkeeran and thereafter following the same route to Leitrim.
Cyclists on the 100 & 140k route can be ensured some spectacular views as they negotiate the category 2 climb.
Parking facilities available at Leitrim Gaels Community Pitch, including Changing and Showers. Food and Water Stops included.
Please visit our page for cCounty Sligo Cycling Championships

TT takes place at Rosses Point on Thursday August 23rd, Sign on from 6 - 6:45. First rider off at 7:01
Road race on Saturday August 25th, time & location TBC.  More details on http://www.eireogcycling.com/

The Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford

The 2012 Tour will be held on Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 August and is part of the An Post Series of five cycling events throughout Ireland in 2012.

The 2012 Routes:

There are four different routes of varying degrees of difficulty:

SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2012 - ENTRY ON THE DAY ONLY FOR THE 10K

The Kelly Ten is a family event open to all. Over 1,000 cyclists of all ages took part in the 2011 Kelly Ten. This event takes place in Dungarvan, largely on a scenic cycle track taking in Abbeyside, Clonea and the Gold Coast.

The Kelly Ten

SUNDAY 26th AUGUST 2012 - PRE REGISTRATION ONLY - NO ENTRY ON THE DAY

The 50km Kelly Cruise is a gentle tester for those who spend a good bit of time in the saddle.
For those, however, who are not regular cyclists, this a really good test, and particularly suitable for family participants.

The 50km Kelly Cruise

The 100km Kelly Heritage Route is a new route for 2012, ideal for the touring cyclists, this stunning route skirts the coast through Ring and Ardmore and then takes in the wonderful scenery along the River Blackwater through Knockanore, Lismore and Cappoquin.

The 100km Kelly Heritage Route

The 160km Kelly Comeragh Challenge is the tough, tough, part of the tour and not for the faint
hearted. It includes three tough climbs, Powers the Pot, Mahon Falls & the Máma Road and is suitable for more experienced touring cyclists or those that have taken part in the 100k in previous years.

The 160km Kelly Comeragh Challenge

If any members have any details they wish to put up on the blog, facebook page or local notes in the papers contact Aaron at curlieuwheelerscc@gmail.com as I will be unavailable for 2-3 weeks

Enjoy Carmel

FROM THE CURLEWS TO THE PYRENEES


On Saturday the 14^th of July last, the French once again celebrated a pivotal moment in their history with their annual marking of  Bastille Day.  For the Curlieu Wheelers however, it was a day when they would write a new chapter in their young history by taking part in the L’Etape Du Tours 2012.

Club members Joan Gardner, Enda Madden, Brian Supple, Brian McMahon and Gavin Brennan, along with honorary member Dessie McLoughlin, joined forces with other cyclists from Galway and Dublin to make up Team Freewheelers, and pedalled their way through the Pyrenees in order to raise funds for Cancer Care West, the West of Ireland Cancer Charity.

On the day, the local paper ‘La Republique Des Pyrénées’ ran the headline “8,000 a l’assaut des cols mythiques”, and at 6:20am Team Freewheelers immersed themselves in a sea of cyclists with a common aim.  The route chosen for this years Etape event was what would become Stage 16 of the Tour de France, which is regarded by many as being the greatest cycle race in the world.

Beginning in the southern city of Pau, and winding its way through 200km of Pyrenean countryside, the route took participants up and over 5 major summits, namely the Hors Category Col d’Aubisque, the category 1 Col du Soulor, the Hors category Col du Tourmalet (the highest paved road in the Pyrenees), the Col d’Aspin and the Col de Pereysourde, the final two ascents both being listed as category 1 climbs.

The final 14km was a welcome descent into Bagneres de Luchon, where a tremendous effort by all participants was rewarded by a welcome dinner at ‘L’Hotel de Paris’ (only 10km from the Spanish border!).

Of course, when in France on Bastille Day, it would have been very rude not to venture down town and quickly undo a period of relative abstinence which had prevailed during the weeks and months leading up to the event.

Team Freewheelers/Curlieu Wheelers wish to express their appreciation to all who gave generously to the Cancer Care West – Family Support fund in the lead up to the event.

Until the next challenge!! – A bientôt.

Club Notes:

Club Notes:

The new Curlieu Wheelers club gear will now be a familiar sight in Boyle and the surrounding areas, with the bright yellow and blue kit it will be easily spotted over the coming weeks. Thanks to the sponsors Abbey Tree Services, Brogans Pharmacy, Roscommon Herald, Dalys Drinks, R.J Shannon & Co. Accountants Ltd.

Well done to club member Sarah Neary who was the first Lady home in the Humbert  Challenge Spint Triathlon. Sarah had a fantastic time of 1.11.31 with a blistering run time of 19.02. Also well done to William Little who was third in his age group also posting a great time of 1.15.49 with a strong bike of 33.02 mins.

Cycling Summer Camp Sprocket Rocket is coming to Boyle in August. It’s a funway to get kids involved in cycling. Minimum age is 8years old. Kids will be learning bike skills, balance, braking fun races and much more. For more information contact regancarmel@gmail.com  

Club Spins continue to roll out every Tuesday and Thursday Evening at 7.00pm from St Josephs Boys National School Abbeytown. Sunday morning spins are 9.00am Advanced and 11.00am Intermediate same start point. There was great numbers out the last weeks and some new faces and good to see people in the club colours so hope to see you all on Sunday. New members are always welcome. Email curlieuwheelerscc@gmail.com for more information or check out our blog at curlieuwheelers.blogspot.ie.

The Roscommon Pink Ribbon Cycle is on this Sunday 29^th of July all details are on their facebook page or sroll down to older posts on blog for more info and the An Post Tour of Meath is also on this Sunday again details are on the blog. Best of luck to all Wheelers taking part.

We have a weekly piece in the Sports Edition of the Roscommon Herald, in the notes of the Leitrim Obsever, the Weekender, The Roscommon Champion and the Una Bhan News letter so please email any photos, events or results so I send them in every week.

Any Wheelers that have not collected their gear that they ordered can they please collect it Tuesday eve before the spin at 7.00pm St Josephs National School Abbeytown . Even if you’re not going out for the spin pop down and collect it. If people can’t collect it can you contact Carmel curlieuwheelerscc@gmail.com as we need to balance off the accounts at this stage.