Cycling Ireland 2026 road racing

burger1979 · 01-03-2026 05:43PM

Thank you to all who came and raced in Navan today. We really appreciate it, rain stayed away for most of the day, which was good. See you all at the next one, burger.

dahat · 01-03-2026 08:35PM

Any results online ?

Tough day with the block headwind on the main road.

burger1979 · 01-03-2026 09:25PM

The unofficial race results of the top 6 will be up on the clubs Facebook page later on tonight

Official results will be tomrrow hopefully as CI are doing them.

dahat · 02-03-2026 01:58PM

Sunday's results from Navan on CI in a timely manner.

royrogers · 03-03-2026 02:40PM

Any results from the Dublin Wheelers C2 ??

Macy0161 · 03-03-2026 03:24PM

Think I saw them on the Cycling Ireland "results" page.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124281107#Comment_124281107

wav1 · 06-03-2026 11:11AM

Weather looking good for tomorrow. Good entries to date and ongoing. Still open online today but please get them in today ASAP to allow us prepare start lists etc.

dahat · 06-03-2026 01:42PM

Looking forward to a good weather raceday, that wind last week was downright cruel.

wav1 · 07-03-2026 10:08PM

Thanks to all staff and riders for today. Hopefully see you all at Coombes Connor in 2 weeks

dahat · 08-03-2026 09:59PM

Cycling Ireland’s new chip provider for NS races isn’t a patch on Popupraces from last season.

beggars_bush · 08-03-2026 10:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124296890#Comment_124296890

the only thing is that you can follow the races as they are ongoing

dahat · 08-03-2026 10:33PM

So far as I can see the C2 race isn’t listed on the site or I can’t find it. It doesn’t feel us user friendly either.

ericzeking · 09-03-2026 10:26AM

What's the site for the chip results? Popup races was a great service in the past.

wav1 · 09-03-2026 11:03AM

To the best of my knowledge the chips are cycling Ireland owned and are being operated by staff/volunteers similar to the photo finish system. Probably going to take time for people to get up to speed on them.

dahat · 09-03-2026 11:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124297799#Comment_124297799

Maybe the hosting site for results is the issue.

dahat · 09-03-2026 11:19AM

Speedhive is the hosting site.

dahat · 11-03-2026 01:22PM

Upgrade thresholds clarified from CI.

`Senior, Masters & Women Category 3 (C3) or (W3)`

`First time Full Comp license holders`

`Riders from promoting club competing in open events on Limited Comp licence`

`M60 may opt for downgrade to Category 3`

`M50 may opt for downgrade to C3 at discretion of Cycling Ireland Events Leader in consultation with Sports and Operations Director`

`There will be 2 upgrading reviews per year – mid year review (following CI National Road Championships) all C3 riders with the exception of M60, holding 45 or more points, will be automatically upgraded to C2`

`End of Season – the same process will apply to any C3 riders with the exception of M60, who reach the end of the road season and hold 45 or more points will be automatically upgraded to C2 for the following season`

`Category 2 (C2) or (W2)`

`Riders who have amassed 45 points as C3 may opt for immediate upgrade to C2.`

`M50 may opt for downgrade to C2`

`M40 may opt for downgrade to C2 at discretion of Cycling Ireland Events Leader in consultation with Sports and Operations Director`

`There will be 2 upgrading reviews per year – mid year review (following CI National Road Championships) all C2 riders with the exception of M50, holding 45 or more points, will be automatically upgraded to C1`

`End of Season – the same process will apply any C2 riders with the exception of M50, who reach the end of the road season and hold 45 or more points will be automatically upgraded to C1 for the following season Category 1 (C1) & (C+) or (W1) & (W+)`

`Riders who have amassed 45 points as C2 may opt for immediate upgrade to C1.`

`Category C+ riders race with Category C1 domestically and are displayed in the C1/C+ rankings General Comments`

`There will be no automatic downgrade of categories – any rider wishing to be considered for a downgrade should contact the Cycling Ireland Events Leader – giving details that can be considered in any review of grade.`

`All riders start the following season with Zero points in their grade for the next season`

Rider points go back to zero when a category upgrade is applied

CramCycle · 12-03-2026 09:38AM

New race for the calendar, to be released on event master soon:

The Kilmore Road Race, route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3459551126379920306

Race will be two separate road races, one C2 (7 laps) and one C3 (5 or 6 laps)

Date: April 11th, start time is looking like 9am abut will be confirmed next week

Race HQ will be in Kilmore GAA grounds

Travel time: 1.5 hours from Sandyford, Newbridge, Dungarvan, on a Saturday morning to give people an idea of travel time

dahat · 12-03-2026 02:42PM

That will do me, new races always good to see on the calender.

dahat · 13-03-2026 10:05PM

Lucan tonorrow anyone?

Looks like huge fields.

beggars_bush · 15-03-2026 07:54PM

Gorey cancelled. And it probably won't be back.

Would be a good weekend for a race on the Sunday.

wirelessdude01 · 15-03-2026 08:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124315276#Comment_124315276

Don't race anymore so out of the loop but there used always be a race in Laois on Easter Sunday, is that gone?

Gone are the days when A3 and A4 would train for the winter for the start of Gorey from Blessington.

Agree that it is probably gone for good now.

dahat · 15-03-2026 08:59PM

It needed 140 or so riders to make it viable, sadly those numbers are not there anymore.

An event refresh as a two day event might work in the future.

Raymzor · 15-03-2026 10:50PM

apparently only 30 signed on for 3 day as of today so they had to cancel.

Macy0161 · 16-03-2026 11:43AM

N=1 Easter weekend would make it hard for me to get a pass (I'm away this year anyway), notwithstanding there's probably a reluctance from C3's to get their heads kicked in for an entire weekend by C2's.

columbus_66 · 16-03-2026 09:59PM

Having over 40's C1'S in it probably didn't help as they would be a level or 2 above most riders.

dahat · 16-03-2026 10:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124318236#Comment_124318236

An event looking for 140 riders over 3 days on an Easter weekend with another stage race on is unrealistic in the current racing climate.

I appreciate the emotional attachment the community has for Gorey but things are very different now for promoters & riders.

dahat · 22-03-2026 04:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124306082#Comment_124306082

Is this confirmed for April 11th?

CramCycle · 22-03-2026 07:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124332462#Comment_124332462

Yes, the only outstanding issue is the length of C2, we may bring it down to 6 laps, so 100km instead of 116km. That would be the only change and C3 at 5 laps. Hopefully open by the end of next week on eventmaster.

beggars_bush · 23-03-2026 06:29PM

Might not be anyone traveling to races if the diesel price keeps going up