What's on this coming weeks? The road season in Ireland starts next weekend!! Get your entries in as early possible...it will help the event organisers to plan ahead such as catering etc..if you want to promote your event on this forum, sent your details and poster to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk prior to your open event (no club races)

Dust off the good bike. Check everything is working and make your way to the ever popular Emyvale CC Reliability Run. Rolling out from Truagh Gaels GAA at 10am for Monaghan, Middletown, Armagh, Aughnacloy and home for 67kms. Shower facilities and hot food will be available at event HQ. Entry details on https://eventmaster.ie/event/A9zKsjlIlv

This cycle takes place on the 25th of February 2024 starting from lifford GAA…all info and entry details on https://eventmaster.ie/event/56MoTQvsEz

Donal Crowley Memorial Sportive – Sunday, February 25, 2024 – Shean Lower, Blarney, Co. Cork, T23 KP73, Ireland. Online entry on https://eventmaster.ie/event/ZvJvcMWcZY

Something different, maybe no bicycles but looks like a fun day!! The Runamuck Challenge is coming to Dundalk, February 2024! This is a cross country obstacle “run” event over a mucky course designed to test your mental & physical strength and leave you with a big grin on your face. Register as an individual or a group, select your wave time and brace yourself for a challenge on Irelands most popular mud run challenge! 🙂 The event takes place on McCrystals CX Track in Bellurgan Louth, minutes outside Dundalk Town! Entry on https://eventmaster.ie/event/WM1eC65i0j

The Travers Eng. Annaclone will once again play host to the opening road race of the Irish cycle road race calendar for 2024 on Saturday 2nd March. You can now enter the 2024 edition of the Travers Eng. Annaclone GP via Eventmaster >> https://eventmaster.ie/event/rkGZIPmS9y << The event is strictly pre-entry only, with entries closing at 6pm on the 29th Feb. As per previous years, 2 races will be hosted by Banbridge CC on the day. The main feature race will follow tradition and offer riders a sporting handicap over 6 laps of the rolling Co Down circuit with a sporting handicap for a total race distance of approx. 50 miles / 80 km, with the winner being awarded the Eddie Sands Memorial Cup. The support race will cover 4 laps of the same course giving a total distance of approx. 32 miles / 51 km. In addition to the Eddie Sands Memorial Cup for the winner of the feature race, the winner of the support race will be awarded the Travers Cup.

Dublin Wheelers Open Races 2024 at Summerhill, Co. Meath promoted by Dublin Wheelers CC. Entry on https://eventmaster.ie/event/7KJjUyeFdv

Phoenix GP 2024 returns to its traditional Nutts corner circuit. Its sure to be a hard and fast test, one for the breakaway men and the sprinters to open up their legs. This year the race will once again finish on Lylehill with a short and punchy drag to the line. Entry details on https://eventmaster.ie/event/RmL7sL5h76 Phoenix are promoting Races for all categories with:
A4 race starting at 10.00am – 56km (4 laps)
Womens Race starting at 10.02am – 43km (3 laps)
A1 / A2 Race starting at 12.30pm – 83km (6 laps)
A3 Race starting at 12.35pm – 70km (5 laps)

Navan Road Club are pleased to present the first race of our 2024 open racing season, the Seamus Kennedy Memorial race, taking place on the 3rd March 2024. All info and entry details on https://eventmaster.ie/event/wkGefPySRQ

Lacey Cup 2024 takes place on the 3rd March 2024. Entry open now on https://eventmaster.ie/event/vvy5SPoSb4

Kinning Cycles is hosting 3 cross-country mountain bikes races on the following dates and in the following locations. Races for Under 6s to Under 16s with racing for adults included. All info and entry details on https://eventmaster.ie/event/56ADtQvsEz

Some events already online in March!!

The MCTC John Shanahan Memorial is a 30km 2-rider TTT. For the 2024 edition we are offering both A (Scratch) and B (Time Bonus) race options. There are prizes in both categories. Please note ROAD BIKES ONLY (including no TT bars, aero helmets nor disc wheels). Online entry and info on https://eventmaster.ie/event/zByrSPYSQJ