Tuesday 7th September 18.30 pm: Mondello Racing Circuit, Naas Kildare promoted by Usher Irish RC
Wednesday 8th September – Sunday 12th September: Ras na mBann, Irelands women’s International stage race in Waterford Rd, Springhill, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Rás na mBan is the premier women’s cycling event in Ireland. In its current format, it runs for five days with a total of six stages to a total of over 400km of racing action. For 2021 the event will be headquartered for the fifth time in County Kilkenny in south Leinster. The event is promoted by the Rás na mBan Organising Committee under the auspices of Cycling Ireland. After an enforced gap in 2020, the 2021 edition of the race is the 15th edition of the event in its current guise and marks 35 years of women’s international stage racing in Ireland.
Wednesday 8th September – Sunday 12th September: The UEC European TT-Road Championships in Trentino Italy (schedule)
2021 UEC Road European Championships – A 22 strong Irish team entered!! ( see earlier report) We wish them the best of luck and a safe journey
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
9:15 am Junior Women Individual Time Trial
10:45 am Junior Men Individual Time Trial
2:30 pm Team relay (Men/Women Team Time Trial)
Thursday, September 9th, 2021
9:15 am Under23 Women Individual Time Trial
10:45 am Elite Women Indiviudal Time Trial
2:15 pm Under 23 Men Individual Time Trial
4:00 pm Elite Men Individual Time Trial
Friday September 10th, 2021
9:00 am Junior Men Road Race
1:50 pm Junior Women Road Race
4:30 pm Under 23 Women Road Race
Saturday September 11th, 2021
9:00 am Under 23 Men Road Race
2:15 pm Elite Women Road Race
Sunday September 12th, 2021
12:30 pm Elite Men Road Race
Saturday 11th September: 2021 National Track Masters at the Sundrive Velodrome Dublin
M40 3k Pursuit – M50 2k Pursuit – M60 2k Pursuit
M40 Sprint – M50 Sprint – M60 Sprint
M40 750m TT – M50 500m TT -M60 500m TT
M40 Scratch 10k – M50 Scratch 7.5k -M60 Scratch 5k
(Distances as per World Masters Events) All other info on http://www.trackcycling.ie/
Sunday 12th September
Sunday 12th September 8 am: The Ulster 50 TT Championships at Woodgreen (Carriageway A26 towards Ballymena) promoted by Ballymena RC
Online entry and info on >> https://eventmaster.ie/event/B2Ayc23c8j << Entry Closes Saturday 11th September @ 5pm
BRC will host the Ulster 50 mile TT Championships on Sunday 12th September 2021 on the Woodgreen Circuit.
The first rider is off at 8 am.
Number collection will be from 7.30 am at Ballee Park & Ride.
Our featured race for this Sunday in Newtownards and our home club and co-sponsor
Enjoy a great day out with Ards Cycling Club on our annual charity fundraiser sportive (In aid of the Samaritans of North Down & Bangor) with a choice of routes
around the Ards Peninsula and Strangford Lough. Starting at Londonderry Park, Newtownards, the 80-mile route travels south along the west shore of the lough to Strangford, then a short hop by ferry to Portaferry where lunch will be available. The 50-mile route stays on the Ards Peninsula before returning to Newtownards following lunch in Portaferry.
Pre-registration required at: https://eventmaster.ie/event/lDmYTV8HPO
Some event reminders of the coming week
Dromara CC will be hosting the 5th annual Slieve Croob Hill Climb Challenge on Saturday 18th September 2021. This open hill climb competition offers entrants a chance to test themselves against one of the toughest road climbs in Ireland. The road climb follows the public road up Dree Hill then takes the private tarmac path up to the summit of Slieve Croob. E-bikes are welcome but would not be eligible for prizes.
£5 entry >> More details and a link to enter is given here
http://www.dromaracc.co.uk/slieve-croob-hill-climb…/
