Club Updates: 13/10/19 It has been a very successful weekend for the club with some big wins in some big competitions. David, Keith, Eoin and Aaron combined to win the County Intermediate Cross Country club title in Moyglass today. In the individual event Eoin bagged himself a bronze medal finishing in 3rd place. That result is fresh on the heels of the news that Shane has become the Adventure Racing National Series Champion after his hard fought victory in Killarney…
Quest Killarney – Race Report by Shane Scully The bruises and cuts all over my legs, reflect how battered my brain is at this stage of the season. To say I am delighted to be hanging up the trail runners for the year is a massive understatement. Racing these tough events with the wrong attitude is not the place to be. I started tuning out of the sport about 8 weeks ago and was lucky to get to Quest Lough…
Weekend Training The weather looks pretty decent for the weekend, sunny but a little nippier than usual. We have our usual two cycles to do. There are also a couple of big races coming up with big results expected. Best of luck to the adventure racing lads in Killarney and our cross country lads in the County Intermediate. We need to see a few more on the bike on Saturday from our own club and from the Tri Club if…
Club Updates: 06/10/19 We are back with our first club updates since our return for off season training. We kick off with some big news….we had some super performances at the County Novice Cross Country in Newport today with David Sheahan taking a huge win, and Eoin Buckley and Alan Kelly finishing 3rd and 4th. Super stuff. If only their 4th man had turned up for the team!!!! Back at home, numbers were a little slack for our opening weekend…
Weekend Training Off season training begins tomorrow with our main club cycle. We hope to have a few different ability groups on the road. It all kicks off at 9:00am at the Hotel. It would be great to see as many old heads and new heads as possible out with us. We have chosen a basic, flat route that will make it easier for newcomers to come with us. If you fancy giving cycling a go in 2020 then get…
Off season training about to begin We hope everyone in the club is enjoying the time off in September and recharging the batteries for the winter miles. Off season training starts in October, next weekend to be exact, so start dreaming again about what can be for the year ahead. Whether it’s a big stage race, getting promoted from A4 through the ranks to A1, going sub 3 at the Dublin Marathon, winning a county cross country title, completing an…
Race Report: Killary Gaelforce North by Shane Scully Our 8th adventure race of the season brought us up to the Wilds of Donegal for the Killary Gaelforce North race. Signing up for this race was very much a last minute decision. It served as a stepping stone towards the final few National Series races of the year. September has always been our rest month so the fear is that if we relax for a week we might get too used…
Quest Lough Derg 2019: Race Report The emotion felt the day after Quest Lough Derg is relief more than anything else. This was the ‘A race’ of the season for me and with that comes a lot of pressure. Add to the mix the ‘local race’ angle and I am just glad to get away with a victory. The manner of the victory was an added bonus – I pretty much went solo from start to finish. The race went…
Club Updates: 25/08/19 This week is the final week of official club training as we take our well earned end of season break. This post will also be the last club update until we return in October. We are hoping to have an End of Year Cycle next weekend. Day and time are still to be chosen, but you can be sure it will be a long day on the saddle but at least the club will pay for everything…
Club Updates: 19/08/19 And then there were 2! Just two more weeks are now left of official club training before we take a well earned end of season rest. Speeds are slow as club members wind down, so it is an ideal time for newcomers to join us for a spin and get to know the group. If you plan on making big cycling improvements next year then make the move today. On the racing front it was a quiet…
