CLUB NOTES
Post date: Jan 03, 2011 6:56:15 PM
YOUGHAL CYCLING CLUB NOTES 02nd January 2011
HERE WE GO AGAIN - Sunday 02nd January
New Year and a New Season for the club when those without hangovers turned up at Moby Dicks for our first weekly club spin of the year. A group of 12 departed at 9.00am sharp for a trip around the coast of West Waterford. Out the main road we headed for Dungarvan before turning off at Ardmore cross fro a loop around the sleepy sea side resort. Two flat tubes latter we headed back up out of Ardmore and took the coast road through Old Parish and finally opened up the throttle down into Helvik for the Coffee break. Suitably refreshed, we headed back up towards Dungarvan and diverted up to the Shanachie. With the wind on our backs, we rolled home at a comfortable pace back down into Youghal and the sprint up the Bye-pass at 12.30pm. 70km nicely completed for our first spin of the year.
On a lighter note, the club would like to welcome its newest member of the Flynn family to the club who arrived just before Christmas. Congrats to Jon, Alison & Shea on their new arrival.
Birthday wishes are also conveyed to the young Village Greengrocer who celebrated his 18th Birthday last week with his first ever pint. Congrats John, now don’t get too fond of the stuff because apparently it can hamper your performance on the bike, or so I have heard !!.
Finally, get well wishes are also to be extended to the Hamster and the Chairman. The Hamster is apparently sulking after missing last weekends spin as he now no longer the fittest man in the club. Sorry John, miss a week and you will move down the fitness line, meanwhile, the Chairman is complaining about a sore leg after a run in with a laser last September. Get over it Sean, there will be no sympathy coming from here !!
Club Monthly Meeting
Our Club Monthly Meeting will take place this Wednesday, the 5th of January, at the Holy Family Church, Youghal at 8.00pm. All club members are asked to attend with membership fees as well as deposits for the Mizen to Malin head cycle, now overdue. New members are also welcome to attend.
Weekend Spins.
As you are all well aware by now, there is a weekly spin every Sunday morning at 9.00 am 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 40 to 50km. 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 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.
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 !!.