CLUB NOTES

Post date: Sep 26, 2011 6:31:51 PM

YOUGHAL CYCLING CLUB NOTES 11th September 2011

2011 An POST Rebel Cork Tour – Saturday 10th September 2011

A large group from Youghal C.C. headed to CIT in Cork last weekend for our final Sportive of the year. Six men lined up for the 150km route with a further 4 lining out for the 90km route. The route headed out of the city through Bishopstown and the Bandon Road roundabout along the N71 road into West Cork through Halfway, right toward Crossbarry on the R589 on to Bandon, bypassing the town and proceeding on the R586 through Enniskean and Ballineen and onto Dunmanway toward Clonakilty. From their we continued on the R600 through Timoleague, Kilbrittan and Ballinspittle along the coast of Garretstown and the Old Head before coming back in through scenic Kinsale. The route then joined back up on the N71 at Halfway and headed back for the City via the Viaduct, and onto Bandon Road roundabout where the cyclists were directed toward the finishing point at CIT. We had a great spin at this event last year and again enjoyed the parcours this year which covered 150km. Windy conditions made it tough at the front but the Builder wouldn’t know anything about that as he was hiding down the back for most of the spin. J.B., you would want to have a little chat with him !! As predicted, Tobin tried in Vain to Burn us all, will he ever learn !. We were very disappointed with Mr. Fonda as he cant seem to find his camera at the moment, none more so than Kenneally as it has been some time since his shorts & saddle has appeared in a club photograph !. Marky, you need to stop showing off with this cycling up every climb with just your left leg, it won’t get you far ! Ride of the day went to Kieran McCarthy who completed his first big event with very little training in the legs, Id say those legs were fairly stiff on the Sunday and hats off to Liz Hatch who made a very special appearance on the day and kept this scribe smiling while Mark was wincing ! Good day out lads in very good company.

Weekly Club Spin – Sunday 11th September

The 10.00am group gathered at Moby Dicks last Sunday morning for their usual weekly run. The 10 cyclists covered a not so sheltered route around East Cork taking in Ballymacoda, Ladysbridge, Ballinacurra and Midleton for the coffee stop, from their they rolled well with the tail wind back to Castlemartyr, through Killeagh and back to Youghal via the smooth new road for 13.15pm with a challenging 60km loop completed.

Club Monthly Meeting

Our September Club Monthly Meeting took place last Wednesday, the 7th, at the Holy Family Church, Youghal at 8.00pm. Numerous items were discussed, most notably our recent Vee Challenge and the upcoming ‘My Sister Zoe Appeal’ charity cycle. The biggest item for discussion was about this year’s winter training. Sunday spins will revert to our 9.00am start time from the 2nd October when it is planned to have two separate groups riding out at different levels to cater for as many cyclists as possible. The pace and distance of the spins will also be brought back accordingly. The 10.00am group will continue as normal but note that one of the 9.00am groups could be used, by those wishing to improve, as a good stepping stone up to the other 9.00am group. The date of the Club AGM has also been fixed to take place at our next monthly meeting on the 5th October. All members are asked to bring their membership fee to the AGM to facilitate the registration process which can take some time.

MY LITTLE SISTER ZOE APPEAL

Youghal Cycling Club will undertake a 175km fundraising cycle this Saturday the 17th September in aid of an 18 month old little girl with a rare cancer condition. Half twin Zoe Lehane Lavarde, from Mallow, suffers from Atypicalteratoid / Rhabdoid Tumor AT / RT, an aggressive form of the disease. Her mum Orlaith is a first cousin of Tony Walsh, Tinnock, Youghal, who has been the main man in the organizing of this event. Zoe's condition was diagnosed earlier this year when her family noticed she was quieter than normal and also losing balance a little. She soon became very ill and was rushed to Cork University Hospital. Doctors removed a tumor from her brain but the cancer remained. The cancer form arises in either in the cerebellum (lower, back part of brain that controls balance) or cerebral cortex and often spreads through the central nervous system. Highly malignant, it is usually diagnosed in childhood. Orlaith and Alex, her parents, were told that Zoe's conventional treatment in Ireland would involve strong chemotherapy and just a 10-30% chance of success. The family began researching options and discovered the pioneering Burzynski centre. They travelled to the city last July for a first assessment, after which Zoe was deemed suitable for treatment. As always in the US, the medical treatment, which may take up to 18 months, is extremely expensive and, alongside accommodation costs, could reach up to €700,000. The family hopes that, eventually, Zoe may be able to continue her treatment in Holland if her condition improves to a stage where it would be viable to re-locate. The family has established a website in Leo's name where details of Zoe's brave battle and the various fundraising events are posted. Tony will be amongst 20 or so cyclists expected to participate in this weekend’s event. The journey will leave the Market Square at 9 am and visit Tallow, Fermoy, Mallow, Blarney, Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Cork city and Midleton before returning to Youghal. Collectors will be out on the route at all the towns and villages along the way so we would ask kindly to give what you can for this very worthy cause. Donations can also be made through sponsorship cards that club members are currently collecting with, collection boxes on the day or through the following Ulster Bank account: A/c no: 10880255; sort code: 986070 International.

Details: IBAN: IE47ULSB98607010880255; IBAN BIC: ULSBIE2D. Visit: www.mysisterzoe.com. For further information or contact Tony Walsh 086 2506425.

Blackwater Triathlon 2011

Congrats to young Chris Mintern who has continued his winning streak this season by taking overall honors at the Blackwater Trial ton beating some of the top Irish Triathletes in the process. Watch this space as Chris hopefully has a great future ahead of himself.

Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails 2011

A group from the club is planning to head to Ballyhoura in Co. Limerick on either Saturday the 24th or Sunday the 25th September next for a bit of recreational cycling on the trails over Ballyhoura Woods & Mountain. For all those looking for something a bit different and to get the adrenal pumping, a spin on the Mountain Bike at Ballyhoura will do it for you!. Keep an eye on the Club’s Facebook page for further details.

Wedding Bells on a bicycle

Club Fly-half Tom Curran, aka Flyer, will be tying the knot next week and everyone in the club would like to extend its best wishes to Tom and Triona on their big day. Don’t forget the date of the winter training Tom, no excuses, honeymoon or not !