Are you a boy or girl aged from 10 to 16 years? Would you like to try cycle racing?
Carrick Wheelers will once again promote our Beginners and Underage League in May and June this year. It will run for 6 weeks commencing on Monday evening 9th of May in Faugheen village, Carrick-on-Suir. All participants need is a roadworthy bicycle and a helmet.
2011 is the 4th year of this league which has been generously sponsored since the beginning by Ó Ceallacháin’s Bistro. In 2010, the South Tipperary Sports Partnership also came on board and the final race of the series was held in National Bike Week.
There will be two races each week – 1 lap and 3 laps of a safe 2.2 miles circuit used for the ‘Faugheen 50’ race. Registration takes place at 7pm, with racing beginning at 7.15. All racing will end at approximately 8pm.
Chief handicapper Bobby Power has a knack of ensuring that a number of riders will still be in contention for overall honours up to the final week of the league. Week 1 will be a time trial, and the other 5 weeks will be road races. To facilitate those who may have to miss one event, the best 4 performances will count for points.
There will be no race on the Monday of the June Bank Holiday. Please note that for insurance reasons, no under 10s are permitted to race on the open road.
In 2008, our winners were Paddy Bartley & Eamonn Maher. Jack Hickey & Kellie O’ Donnell were victorious in 2009 and last year Jack Conroy and Sean Hahessy topped the podium.
As the event is generously sponsored, entry is free. All that is required is a roadworthy bicycle and a helmet. Carrick Wheelers even has a limited number of racing bikes which we will loan to promising cyclists who are interested in racing.
For further information, contact Paul on 086 8718433 or see www.carrickwheelers.com.
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