Club updates
Autumn is finally here and the club racing has ended for another year. Thanks to everyone who has supported and helped out in any way with the races throughout the season. You can all relax now and enjoy some well deserved time off. The updates are short and sweet this week.
Some of our members who enjoyed an evening spin out to the Obama Plaza Wednesday and took the time to get a great photo with the new monument of Michelle and Barack Obama in Moneygall. Loving the pink helmet on Michelle. Well done all and thanks for sending us the picture.
Thursday Club Racing, The Flying Mile results
Thursday last seen the final race on the club calendar take place, which was the Flying Mile. It was a short TT of 1.6km and your aim was to go as fast as you can and cover the mile (1.6km) course in the shortest time possible. Our winner of the 2018 event was Andy English who set a super flat time of 2 minutes and 8 seconds which was the fastest on the night and also enough to give him the win after the handicaps were applied. This gives him the title of this years Flying Mile winner. Congrats Andy and well done to everyone out on the night. Thanks to Jan and Conor for time keeping.
The NTW Flying Mile winner 2018, Andy English
Open Racing
The club is really producing fantastic results this year in the open racing scene which is just brilliant to see.
Women’s Cycling Ireland Intermediate League 2018
On Saturday last club member Claire Ni Reachtagain was racing in the final round of the inaugural Cycling Ireland women’s intermediate league in Corkagh Park. Claire has been putting in some stellar performances during the league and season and has achieved so much in her first year of cycling. Claire took the Sprint for 2nd narrowly ahead of Ewa Kuras (Galway Bay CC) and the result moved Claire up to 2nd Overall in the final League Standings which is fantastic. Super stuff out of you Claire and very well done on all your achievements to date. What a year for you. See below some great photos of Claire in action in the attached link.
Claire accepting her prize from Rosin Kennedy at Corkage Park after taking 2nd place in the final round of the intermediate league and also took 2nd overall in the inaugural Womens Intermediate League 2018
You can see photos of Claire in action in the Womens Cycling Ireland photos here
Sunday
Munster Road Race Championships 2018
There was a fine showing of club members racing in the Munster Road Race Championships on Sunday in Blarney, Co.Cork. Congratulations and well done to John Foote who took second place in the M60 category and who secured the silver medal to add to his collection, absolutely great going John. Well done to everyone who took part in the races, great to see so many NTW out in force. You can see all the fantastic photos by Sean Rowe of the lads racing on Sunday in the Munster Road Race Championships in the link here
John Foote powering home to take the silver medal in the M60 Munster Road Race Championships 2018
Club midweek and weekend spins:
Tuesday: club training spin leaving from Moynans bike shop Nenagh at 6:15pm. Please note the change of time as the evenings are well and truly closing in now. Don’t forget it’s the time of year to start using lights and Hi-Vis again.
Thursday: club training spin leaving from Moynans bike shop Nenagh at 6:15pm.
We would advise you all to bring along some high vis clothing and lights for the bikes as the evenings are much darker. Be safe be seen.
Sunday: We will be supporting our good neighbours, UDCC, Upperchurch Drombane Cycling club who are hosting their annual tour and we would love to see as many there as possible.
Also for our racers, the very best of luck to you all in the Charleville two day that takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
Have a great week everyone.