CLUB NOTES
Post date: May 30, 2011 5:48:44 PM
YOUGHAL CYCLING CLUB NOTES 1ST JUNE 2011
HERE WE GO – MIZEN TO MALIN 2011
This Thursday the 2nd June, 18 members of Youghal C.C. will undertake this year’s biggest challenge on a bike and for some, their biggest challenge on a bike, ever !!. Over the June bank holiday weekend, the group will depart Mizen Head, Co. Kerry for stage one of this challenge which covers a mountainous 155km route through Bantry, Glengarriff, Kenmare, Killarney and finishing in Tralee, Co. Kerry. Stage 2, a 190km route, sees the peloton departing Tralee for Listowel, Tarbert, Kilrush, Lisdoonvarna and finishing in Oranmore, Co. Galway. Stage 3, a 182km route, sees the peloton departing Oranmore for Tuam, Claremorris, Sligo and finishing in Bundoran, Co. Donegal. The 4th and final stage of this challenge, a mountainous 152km route, departs Bundoran for Donegal, Ballybofey, Leterkenny, Buncrana, Carndongh and finally Malin Head, Co. Donegal where the celebrations will begin !!!
For all those taking part, this will be the time were those 4000km of training, covered in the last four months, will stand to all, so we wish all those taking part the very best of luck and hope it will be an enjoyable and safe experience and remember “ Pain is temporary, Quitting lasts forever ! “
Charleville 350 Road Race
The racing flag of Youghal C.C. was again flying last weekend when Brian Sanders and Eoin Whyte traveled to Charleville, Co. Cork for the Charleville 350 Anniversary Road Race. Both lads lined up in the Senior A2/3 race with the route covering 5 laps of a 17km circuit totaling 85km. Again, Eoin made the break of the day going away in the second lap in a break of 9 riders. They rode hard for the remainder of the race with Eoin unable to jump clear of the break but finishing well in the tight sprint for seventh place. Brain, who is on his way back from injury, again rode solid for the day to finish well up in the bunch which came in just over a minute down on the break. Well done to you both and note that you wont have to race next weekend as you can both do a steady recovery ride from Mizen To MALIN Head !
Midweek Spins.
Midweek spins are now in full flow and take place every Tuesday and Thursday evenings with a 7.00pm SHARP depart time. These spins usually take between 1.5hrs and 2 hrs to complete and are run off at a very high tempo to bring on everyone’s top end speed and get the heart rate pumping. A second group will shortly be organized to roll off at the same time every Tuesday and Thursday, but at a much more comfortable pace, so watch this space for details.
Weekend Spins.
As you are all well aware by now, there is a weekly spin every Sunday morning at 8.00 am sharp leaving from Moby Dicks Pub by the Clock Gate and covers on average of between 100 to 130km. A second group also departs at 8.00am for a 4 - 5 hour spin, and covers a 100 to 120km distance. A third group also goes on a weekly spin every Sunday morning at 10.00am sharp leaving from Moby Dicks Pub by the Clock Gate. This spin which runs on various routes every week usually takes around 3 hours to complete and covers on average between 30 to 40km. The pace is again very comfortable. This is an ideal group for anyone interested in taking up the sport. The Ladies group has also now kicked off for the year with a weekly spin departing from Moby Dicks every Saturday at 9.00am. New members or visitors to the area are always welcome to any of the groups. If you have any questions about the club or attending one of our weekend spins, please contact our Club Secretary Jonathan at 086-8563292 for details. Until next week, safe cycling!