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Competition/clubs

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  • 17-08-2008 10:36pm
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    pmg001
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    Hi,

    I'm new to cycling and was wondering what clubs in the south Dublin/Wicklow region are the most competitive?
    i.e. which focus more on racing than on social rides??

    Also is there a yearly league or regular competition?

    And in competition, how are races divided? what are the standard of the divisions?

    I've tried finding this out on-line but its hard to find out!!

    Cheers


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    ilovelamp2000
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    I've been looking for similar info, so I'll be interested to see the replies.

    Sorry I can't be of more help.


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    Caroline_ie
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    Try to Google Orwell Wheelers and Bray Wheelers.


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    pmg001 wrote: »
    I'm new to cycling and was wondering what clubs in the south Dublin/Wicklow region are the most competitive?
    i.e. which focus more on racing than on social rides??

    On the south side, Bray Wheelers, Orwell Wheelers and Sorrento all have fairly active racing scenes. There's probably a few more as well, but those are the ones that come to me off the top of my head.
    pmg001 wrote: »
    Also is there a yearly league or regular competition?

    Most clubs are in a club league with a few other clubs that runs every week from around March till the end of August. There is also a calendar of open races, which anyone can enter, provided they've got a racing license from Cycling Ireland.
    pmg001 wrote: »
    And in competition, how are races divided? what are the standard of the divisions?

    Open races are based on Cycling Ireland classifications, which are S1/S2/S3 along with Vets, Ladies and Juniors. Club league races have their own classifications, which are limit, semi-limit, semi scratch and scratch. If you're starting out, you'll be put in with the limit group and bumped up if you're strong.

    Apparently September is a good time to join a club. The racing season is drawing to a close and its a good opportunity to go on training spins over the winter.


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    psycholist
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    theyre all there

    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/html/site/cyclingireland/frameset.html


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    Planet X
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    Bray and Sorrento have their own club leagues and also run an Interclub league with a few Murphy n Gun lads too.
    Wicklow Tri Club, this year, have run, very successfully, an open Time Trial series on the N11. Good turn out.


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