CLUB NOTES
Post date: May 05, 2010 8:23:45 PM
The Weekly Spin! – Sunday 02nd May.
On Sunday morning, a group of 10 gathered at Moby Dicks at 9.00 am for our usual Sunday morning spin. With the wind blowing from the north we headed out the main road to Dungarvan and put the head down all the way there. From Dungarvan we turned back for Cappoquin and rolled along nicely on the good road all the way to Cappoquin.
Cappoquin was our scheduled coffee stop where concern was expressed for the Bulman's health, we were only half way round our spin and he only had to answer the call of nature on one occasion ?. When quizzed over this issue he simply responded “ Im taking the new stuff just like Armstrong and I will be meeting him in Spain next week for a sneaky training camp”.
You had better bring us back some then Johnny. Re-fueled we headed back to Youghal Via Dromina Drive, Villarstown, Aglish, Cappoquin and Piltown and we arrived back in Youghal for around 12.00 pm with 80km in the legs. Another nice spin on the day.
The 10 O’ Clock group consisting of 4 riders also gathered on the good morning and traveled out the Bog road to Ballymacoda, through Ladysbridge and then the back road to Lockadera and Midleton before turning back onto the main road and Home to Youghal through, Castlemartyr and Killeagh. Another comfortable 50km completed for those who participated.
Midleton Tour De Cure
Midleton Cycling & Tri Club are running the 2nd Annual “Stephen Roche TOUR DE CURE in association with MyHome.ie" Charity Cycle Sportif this Saturday, the 8th of May 2010, with start and finish in Midleton Co Cork. The 3 routes will loop through the beautiful East Cork and Waterford Counties, in addition to an extra family run route this year which will be a 15km ride around the boundaries of the town’s countryside. A large number of the Youghal Club will be in attendance of this event so please support them as it is a charity event.
Get Well Soon
The Road Rash Club welcomed a new member last Thursday evening when the legend that is Brian Fitzgerald meet with his date on the tarmac out near Glendine. Apparently Brian was one of the founding members of the Youghal Road Rash Club but had not been renewing his membership so he decided to rejoin in style on his old bike before he takes out his new one. Get well soon Brian from all at the Club and we expect to see you back on the bike this weekend. In addition, rumor has it that the hamster, who is still in recovery, has been seeing rabbits cycling on bikes at the end of his garden. There is only one way to get rid of those demons John and that is to get back up on the bike.
Monthly Meeting.
Our monthly Club meeting will take place tonight, Wednesday the 5th of May at 8.00pm in the Holy family church hall. All members are asked to attend.
Midweek Spins.
The midweek spins have now commenced until the end of the summer with the group gathering as usual at Moby Dicks for a 7.00pm sharp starting time. Spins will take place every Tuesday & Thursday night and will normally last for 2hrs per spin ( weather permitting ). These spins are idle for anyone looking to get the heart rate up a little and bring on their fitness level.
Weekend Spins.
As you are all well aware by now, there is a weekly spin every Sunday morning at 9.00am sharp leaving from Moby Dicks Pub by the Clock Gate. This spin which runs on various routes every week usually takes between 2 to 3 hours ( weather permitting ) and covers on average between 50 to 70km ( 35 to 50 miles ). The pace is comfortable and we usually stop half way around for a coffee or tea.
A second 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 2 hours to complete and covers on average between 30 to 40km ( 20 to 25 miles ). The pace is again very comfortable.
New members or visitors to the area are always welcome. 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. See you all Sunday Morning !!. Until next week, safe cycling !!.