Cycling Ireland 2026 road racing

New prize lst:

1. Full tank of fuel
2. 1/2 tank of fuel
3. 1/4 tank of fuel
4. You can top up with the tractor Diesel or lawnmower petrol at the side of the community centre
5. You get a lift to the nearest bus station
6. Free air refill for your tyres

I would be over the moon if the Technical group allowed bike cameras like they do in the US and UK. I think it would be brilliant and would draw in another group of viewers if handled properly.

Even just crit races, so Mondello, Corkagh Park, Nationals would be a good start.

There is no legal problem from a road use perspective. CI had multiple lines of thought, some official, some unofficial.

Official:

1. They ran under UCI guidelines, and there was some feeling that the footage would belong to the UCI or they would have to request permission to allow cameras from the UCI. This isn't really true though, and most races are run under UCI guidelines (nationals and the Ras are under their rules). They could do what the Brits do, the footage belongs to them if you run one and they grant you licence to use it, so long as it doesn't breach or show any breaching of the code of conduct or the law if you publicly produce it. You aslso have to hand a copy to Commissaires if requested. They went the opposite way of declaring a camera, they said a race organiser had to declare if it was not allowed. Has ot be on the bike, not on the rider or helmet.
2. It is an unnecessary addition to the bike, so just like mudguards it shouldn't be there, might cause a risk if it detached etc. Again, if this was genuine, we wouldn't be allowed bike computers.

Unofficial and never stated:

1. Genuine risk some pleb would put up a video that while harmless, could be used in a way thjat shows Cycling as dangerous or illegal. That is fair, some people are stupid. The BC rule covers this well, but CI would have ot make it clear and also possibly hand out sanctions after the fact if someone did put up a video of them riding in a dangerous or illegal manner.

Personally, aim for Criteriums, CX races, MTB races (which often have them anyway) first, focus on adding Cycling marshals to the Road Traffic Act beside Lollipop people, Farmers and Gardai in the ability to control traffic in a race situation.

I had my camera taken off me on a Criterium on a closed circuit, it just seemed a bit pointless.

There are other considerations such as under 18s participating, permission would have to be sought, so that is one genuine reason considering most races have Juniors.

If you do the Sports Ireland safeguarding, you'll be well aware that taking pictures of underage kids at events is a big no no without prior consent.

Is it a genuine reason, who knows but from a child protection standpoint it's not acceptable.

When your kids join up to most sports club online portals will ask are you okay with them being in photos. For the GAA summer camps the kids get a sticker so photographers know what pictures can't go up.

Alot of people will say. Ah shure, Juniors are basically adults but in the eyes of the law they are not.

It wasn't even a thing brought up but it is something that could be brought up and unlike most of the other things, it is genuine and it would be bad practice for CI to ignore it if raised..

Not hugely an issue in other countries as often they have it as part of their sign up to the organisation or they have the numbers not to mix Juniors with adults.