The closing date for the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive in this Sunday 22nd May 2011. My father Bobby spent the last months of his life planning this sportive as Event Organiser. Truth be told, he gave a few hundred hours this year route planning, writing safety statements, creating meeting agendas and contacting club members on the many areas involved in…
Our club is in mourning following the news that Bobby Power has passed away. Bobby was the most prolific one day rider of his generation, notching up 107 senior open race victories. Bobby served as Club Chairman, Coach and PRO, injecting the same enthusiasm and energy into those roles as he did on the bike. Bobby was our Captain; a…
Having turned right and right again at the summit of Tigancor the route begins a descent in the direction of the Suir Valley and this is where this article picks up… There is a 1.5km descent off Challenge 4 Tigancor with caution needed especially through an ‘S’ bend. The route then takes a left turn at the Honora’s Cottage…
Our 2011 league kicked off tonight in blustery showery conditions not ideal for time trialling. 29 young boys and girls signed on in the village of Faugheen, with competitors travelling from as far as Knocklofty, Tramore and Slieverue. There was a considerable increase in the number of road racing bikes, many of them getting their first outing. However, for a slow night,…
Having completed Challenge 2 you will find yourself on the N76 which you will travel along for a few kilometres and this is where this article picks up… As you turn right (at Dempsey’s Cross) off the main N76 road along the Valley of Slievenamon in the direction of the village of Ballypatrick, you will now notice that you are…
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…
Check out the high-quality specially commissioned “dri – fit” t-shirt that each participant in the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive will receive! Carrick Wheelers are very pleased with the design and quality of the shirt, as it is made from the highest quality “dri – fit” material, and they are confident that all the finishers will make great use of it…
On leaving Carrick for the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive Route the first of the eight challenges comes within 5km of the start and is possibly the least testing of the challenges, taking its short distance into the 160km event into account. The climb is 3 km long, reaches a height of over 200metres above sea level and has gradient of up…
SEPARATE CAT. 4 RACE. On Sunday 17th April 2011 the annual Tommy Sheehan Memorial Cycle Race promoted by Carrick Wheelers and sponsored by local fruit and vegtable company Iverk takes place in Carrick-on-Suir. The club will be promoting races for both underage and senior riders, with a generous €1,000 prize fund. Sign-On (€10 for seniors and €5 for underage) will…
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS FAST APPROACHING! It seems like it was only yesterday that the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive was launched, and yet the closing date for entries, Sunday 22nd May, is fast approaching. Billed as Ireland’s toughest cycling event for 2011, this new event on the Irish cycling calendar has generated great interest among the cycling fraternity and…
Michael O’Loughlin recorded his second victory of the season at the weekend, soloing to victory in the U14 Silver Pail GP. This event saw Michael again dominate his rivals by attacking them mid-way through the event to ride unaccompanied all the way to the finish line. This makes it two out of two for the Carrickbeg man who also won last weekend’s…
2010 National U23 Champion and former Carrick Wheelers rider Sam Bennett was featured again on the RTE Six-One news as part of their series on Ireland’s Sports Stars of the Future. RTE are featuring the most promising talent from a different sport each day, and Sam was the understandable choice for the sport of cycling. You can see the report…
Some pictures of the 2011 Carrick Wheelers Cup courtesy of John Troy and Joe Cashin. For more pictures check out: http://www.irishcyclingphotos.com/cycling-photos/1294.
The pre-race favourites were distanced by Dungarvan rider Mark Power as he soloed to victory in the CyclingIreland Classic – The Carrick Wheelers Cup. Carrick-on-Suir on St. Patrick’s Day was again the venue for hundreds of cyclists and cycling fans as Carrick Wheelers promoted their 57th edition of the race which was again sponsored by Thompson Funeral Homes Waterford. Riders…
Carrick Wheelers will again be promoting their annual St. Patrick’s Day race, The Carrick Wheelers Cup. The race will be held on its usual circuit of Carrick – Glenbower – Kilheffernan – Kilsheelan – Carrick, starting and finishing on the top of St. John’s Hill on the outskirts of the town. Sign on for the event will take place in…
The popularity of cycling in the south east just seems to grow and grow. Many speak of the great days of the eighties and nineties when cycling in Ireland made front page news and Kelly and Roche were household names, but as we settle into 2011 it clear to all avid sporting fans that there more and more people to…
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