Club Notes / Next week’s spins

By peter@webme.ie | September 28, 2015

Things are quietening down now in the club as the winter season draws closer with another week come and gone. Everyone is enjoying a well needed rest after the summer racing season and are back out with us taking part in the weekend club spins and mountain biking.

Tuesday evening a few members dusted off the mountain bikes for a fun filled couple of hours cycling the trails on Coum hill. Unfortunately Liam’s evening would come to an abrupt end when the chain on his bike snapped forcing him to stop only a half hour into the trails, but all in all it was a good evening enjoyed by all.

A total of 14 riders took part in the Sunday club spin. The senior group took on a new route at the weekend which featured the challenging climb at the rear of Ogonnelloe, a route used a number of times by the Rás and the Junior Tour of Ireland. The intermediate group meanwhile departed from the seniors in Killaloe and continued on to O’ Brien’s Bridge and on to the coffee stop at Apple Green service station arriving shortly before the senior group. A lovely feature of this spin was how everyone returned to Nenagh together as a group. It was great to see so many members out on what was a great morning.

The group after having a nice cuppa at the Applegreen service station in Birdhill.

Meanwhile we had 5 club members who made the trip to Mungret in Co. Limerick to participate in the Pieta House 100Km fundraiser so a very well done to you all for completing the event.

A few of the lads who took part in the Pieta House 100km in Limerick

Next week’s Club Training spins are as follows:

PLEASE NOTE: All evening spins now require front & rear lights and “Hi Vis” clothing.

The evenings are closing in very fast now and getting dark earlier so in the next couple of weeks we will be reviewing our evening spins so keep an eye on the website and club emails for updates.

Tuesday:

Club training spin leaving from Moynans at 6pm. Avg speed on the evening between 28/30kph
Mountain biking at 6pm on Coum hill, Ballywilliam. Please contact Liam for exact meeting point on 087 6322618

Wednesday: Club intermediate spin leaving from Moynans at 6:30pm. Avg speed between 25/27kph.

Thursday: Club training spin leaving from Moynans at 6pm. Avg speed on the evening between 28/30kph.

Sunday: Usual 9am spin leaving from Moynans.

Intermediate group: Nenagh, Borrisokane, Riverstown, Walsh Park, Borrisokane, Nenagh (73Km). Link to Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3408321

Senior group: Borrisokane, Riverstown, towards Portumna but turn left for Lorrha , Carrigahorig, Terryglass, Balklinderry, Nenagh. (86Km) Link to Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3408340

We are pleased to say that we will be joined by Lower Ormond CC as we pass through Borrisokane Sunday on our club spin and we are looking forward to them joining in with us on the morning. We do hope to have as many members out as possible and everyone is welcome to join us on the day.

Dates for your diary!!

Club AGM – Wednesday 28th Oct – 8pm Dapp Inn.

Awards Dinner – Saturday 14th November – Thatched Cottage Ballycommon (Details closer to the time)

Have a great week folks!

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