Paddys Day Race 2014

GMCI

St Patricks Day March 17th.

Cycle Races from Summerhill Co.Meath.

Promoted by Usher Irish Road Club.

Sign On 9.00-10.00 at Race Headquarters Summerhill Community Centre , Enfield Road Summerhill. First race off at 10.30am





Circuit same as the Mick Lally Memorial— (Lap distance 22.7kms.)



A+,A1,A2 5 laps – 113.5km

A3 4 laps – 90.8km

A4 3 laps – 68.1km





Roll out from Community at 10.30am neutralised to roundabout no stopping. Straight on R156 direction Dunboyne. 5.7km left at Mullagh Cross Roads direction Culmullin R125 straight through Culmullin village to T Junction Left (11.6km) Onto R154 direction Trim. Continue straight past Warrenstown Pub 15.7km Left at Grange Cross direction Summerhill up drag through Finish at Shanks Mare Pub. Continue straight two sharp right hand bends. 22.7km left onto Main Dunboyne Road again.



Prize presentation and Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches in Community Centre after last race.



Contact

Alice Sherratt

0872929913

alicesherratt@gmail.com

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GMCI

St. Patricks Day Race CANCELLED

It is with deep regret that Usher Irish Road Club have been forced to Cancel its annual St. Patricks Day Race due to circumstances beyond the clubs control.

The club were unsuccessful in securing suitable medical cover for the days events due to high demand associated with local St. Patricks Day Festivities.

That, tied with the increasing number of requests by local authorities who are beginning to react to the high volume of Cycling events around the Trim, Summerhill, Batterstown area, has made the organising of this event impossible for 2014.

Usher Irish Road Club apologise for the inconvenience caused.

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Harrybelafonte

I don't want to be alarmist, but is this going to be a trend? Cancellations cos of too may races in the same area?

lennymc

that's very unfortunate.

Plastik

A pity. Bumper field to be expected at Boyne on the Sunday so.

GMCI

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I don't want to be alarmist, but is this going to be a trend? Cancellations cos of too may races in the same area?

In this area it looks like it. Between open races, inter club leagues (x2) and IVCA events all appearing on the Batterstown to Trim Road up to 3 times a week in the Summer, the complaints have been flowing into the Garda Stations in the area with Video footage, photos etc being produced. And of course what is in the photographs? Cyclists not obeying rules of the road in races. Sure the Gardaí can only listen to it for so long before action.

But the main issue in relation to this race is the non availability of medical cover on Paddys Day.

Harrybelafonte

GMCI wrote: »

In this area it looks like it. Between open races, inter club leagues (x2) and IVCA events all appearing on the Batterstown to Trim Road up to 3 times a week in the Summer, the complaints have been flowing into the Garda Stations in the area with Video footage, photos etc being produced. And of course what is in the photographs? Cyclists not obeying rules of the road in races. Sure the Gardaí can only listen to it for so long before action.

But the main issue in relation to this race is the non availability of medical cover on Paddys Day.

Thanks for the explanation. I've been harping on about it awhile, but what I saw on Mick Lally convinced me something will happen (I understand this situation is due to lack of medical cover).

greenmat

This on this Tuesday? If so has anyone a link to the circuit.

bcmf

greenmat wrote: »

This on this Tuesday? If so has anyone a link to the circuit.

Is the race not cancelled?

buffalo

bcmf wrote: »

Is the race not cancelled?

No, someone's dragged up last year's thread.

There's a more relevant one here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94607107

greenmat

buffalo wrote: »

No, someone's dragged up last year's thread.

There's a more relevant one here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94607107

Yea that was me, didn't see that other thread. Not too familiar with the area, what's that circuit like?