West Clare Cycling Club

Unfortunately the Crotty Cup 2012 Time Trial will not take place as planned on Sunday 20th May. An alternate date is being considered.

Renew your licence at the link below.

https://members.cyclingireland.ie/Login.aspx

There are 4 steps

1. Login and renew.

2. Club approve your application.

3. Login again and pay.

4. Wait for you licence to arrive !!

Club night out at The Old Brogue Killimer on Sat 17th Dec @ 9 pm.

Looking forward to to seeing you all there.

The West Clare CC annual Leisure Cycle to the Loop Head Lighthouse and back takes place on Sunday 2nd October.

Sign-on is in the Town Square from 9.30am with a 10.30am start time. The fee is €10 for Cycling Ireland members and €15 for non-members.

Changing facilities, food and refreshments will be provided in the Creek Lodge ( first building on the Right after the left turn prior to the Marina entrance).

There will be a Lead Car and a controlled pace out to the half-way stop at the Loop Head Lighthouse. The return leg from the Lighthouse is not at a controlled pace, cyclists can return at their own desired speed.

Paddy Cotter, former Club Secretary and one of the mainstays of the club for many, many years has sadly passed away after a long illness. RIP.

The Clare Coast Run. Saturday 25th June.

Starting in Clarecastle GAA Complex, cyclists will head for Kilrush via Ballynacally, Kildysert and Killimer with a food stop in Kilrush. From here the
Leisure cyclists go to Cooraclare, Kilmihil, Kilmaley, Ennis (105km) whilst the
Sportive cyclists follows the coast all the way up to Lehinch, taking in Doonaha, Carrigaholt, Kilkee, Doonbeg, Miltown Malbay. From
Lehinch its back to Ennis, and finishing in Clarecastle (170km).

Sign-on is from 8.30am with a 10am (sharp) start.
The on-line (or through the club) entry fee for the Leisure and Sportive – €10 Cycling Ireland Members, Non-Cycling Ireland Members – €15.

For further details see TheCoastRun.com

Rebecca Brew of Crotty's Bar Kilrush presenting the Crotty Cup 2011 to Jarlath Hassett West Clare Cycling Club.

Jarlath Hassett of the West Clare Cycling Club was the worthy winner of the Crotty Cup on Sunday 22nd of May in Kilrush. The Ennis man covered the 20k time trial course with an average speed of 39kph to best the other 23 competitors.

The famous cycle race which which was first ran in 1934 was revived on Sunday after being last run in 2007. The race was run off on this occasion as an individual time trial. Each rider had to individually complete the 20k out and back course on the Kilrush to Kildysart road. The riders had the benefit of a strong tailwind for the first 10k but had to fight a strong headwind on the way home. Riders from clubs in Clare, Limerick and Dublin competed in the various categories.

The Senior race came down to a nail biting finish with just 11 seconds separating the top 3 riders. The John Ryan Cup was won by the best Junior rider Jack O’Shea from the local West Clare Cycling Club.

Results

Ladies

1  Jeni O’Regan  Orwell Wheelers 00:40:48

U-16

1 Dylan Tubridy  West Clare CC  00:37:10

Junior

1 Jack O’Shea West Clare CC  00:34:02

Veterans

1 Paul Edson  West Clare CC  00:36:20

Senior A1/A2

1 Jarlett Hassett  West Clare CC 00:30:39
2 Stephen Teeling Lynch West Clare CC  00:30:44 
3 Damian Roche West Clare CC  00:30:50

Senior A3

1 Eamon Morgan West Clare CC  00:31:51

Senior A4

1 Daniel Collopy Limerick  00:33:02

Results by Precision Timing 

Photos by Kathleen Hehir

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS – CyKILRUSH – AN POST RAS WEEKEND

FRIDAY 20th

6pm OFFICIAL OPENING – with refreshments (non-alcoholic!) VANDELEUR WALLED GARDEN
7pm TRAIL RIDE – from the Walled Garden through the 400 acre woodland. Approx. 30-45 minute duration. KILRUSH WOOD

SATURDAY 21st MAY

10am - FAMILY CYCLE – from the Millennium Park (lower Frances Street). Approx. 5km. –  MILLENNIUM PARK to CAPPA to TOWN
2pm – FAMILY / TEAM CYCLE TREASURE HUNT – teams 2-3. Time – 90min – 2hrs. Course open for 2.30min KILRUSH WOOD – Car Park
5pm - FUN MINI-DUATHLON – for children and parent – child teams. Cycle-Run-Cycle –  THE MARINA

SUNDAY 22nd MAY

10am – DISCOVER WEST CLARE’ LEISURE CYCLE – Eastward to Kildysert – back along the Shannon estuary – 65km –  THE SQUARE
2pm – CROTTY CUP’ 20km TIME TRIAL COMPETITION – Seniors, Vets, Ladies, Juniors (John Ryan Cup), Under-16’s – SIGN-ON at CROTTY’S BAR, The Square – 1pm
5pm –  CHILDREN’S RACES/ACTIVITIES – Just for fun! – THE MARINA

MONDAY 23rd MAY

10am - RIDE THE AN POST RAS STAGE FINISH – cycle the final 7km of Stage 2 around the town THE SQUARE
1-5pm - AN POST RAS STAGE FINISH – Join the excitement with the Race The Ras GAA stars arrival, the An Post Green Team and Clare FM. With lots of give-aways before the Ras arrives – FRANCES STREET

TUESDAY 24th MAY

10am –  AN POST RAS DEPARTS –  a chance to wave the cyclist off as they ride nuetralised out of town  - FRANCES STREET

Congratulations to Mike Storan who finished a superb 23rd in Ras Mumhan and Damien Roche who was the third best-placed A3 overall. Mighty effort lads.

Our friends at Dolmen CC have a tour on Saturday April 9th 2011. Starting in Ennis.

See details at  http://www.ennis.dolmencc.com/