Adam Gilsenan of Bohermeen recorded his second win of this year’s league taking him to the top of the overall standings. Sean Lenehan of Navan finished second with Adam Greally of St. Tiernan’s third.
Adam Gilsenan from Bohermeen Cycle Club crosses the line to win round five of the Drogheda Wheelers hosted Mark Mullen Memorial league at Crufty near Drogheda. Photo:Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie
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Click here for more Round 5 photos from club photographer Colin Bell.
Lean Janse van Rensburg (Cycle Nation) won Round 4 of the league ahead of Arek Klus (Stamullen) and Adam Gilsenan (Bohermeen)
Lean Janse Van Rensburg wins round 4 of the Drogheda Wheelers hosted Mark Mullen League from Aureliusz Klus from Stamullen Road Club. Photo:Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie
Drogheda’s Luke Coll remains top of the overall standings with just two weeks remaining.
Click here for the overall table. Click here for more photos of Round 4 from club photographer, Colin Bell.
We’re delighted to announce that both our annual Boyne GP and Leinster Autumn Classic races will be going ahead. Entry for both events is available at eventmaster.ie. Parking for the Boyne GP will be available at Stackallen Pitch and Putt club, which is where the races will start (indicated by the green circle on the route map below). Parking for Sunday’s Autumn Classic will be at Bellewstown Race course.
Please note some important changes to the distances and times previously published for the Boyne GP.
10:00 am 5.5 x laps 66k
10:03am 4.5 x laps 54k
11:45am 6.5 x laps 78k
Race route – note distance quoted is for 1.5 laps
10:00 am
A3/Junior race 5 x laps 62.5k
A4 race 4 x laps 50k
A1/A2 race 7 x laps 87.5k
Drogheda Wheelers rider Luke Coll now leads the overall standings having taken maximum points from Round 3 ahead of Oisin Ferrity (Island Wheelers) and David McCaul (McNally Swords CC).
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1st. John Buller (Banbridge CC)
2nd. Richard Maes (STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team)
3rd. Conor Murnane – UCD
4th. Fintan Ryan – Kingspan-TrackProject.ie
5th. Adam Stenson – UC Monaco
6th. Ronan McDonnell – Dublin Wheelers
7th. Andy Maguire – Spellman-Dublin Port
8th. Aaron Wade – Powerhouse Sport
9th. Paul Forristal – STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
10th. Shay Donley – Team Dan Morrissey – McCarthy Insurance Group – Pactimo
1st U/P A2. Shay Donley – Team Dan Morrissey – McCarthy Insurance Group – Pactimo
2nd U/P A2. Eugene Murtagh – Lucan CRC
3rd U/P A2. Shane O’Connell – Blarney CC
4th U/P A2. Ryan Byrne – Spellman-Dublin Port
5th U/P A2. Lean Janse Van Rensburg – Sandton City
1st. Mark McGarry – Dungarvan CC
2nd. John Priest – Lucan CRC
3rd. John Mason – STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
4th. Kevin Leech – Drogheda Wheelers
5th. Michael Green – Phoneix CC
6th. Ciaran Dixon – Team Type 1 Junior Team
7th. David O’Suillvan – Powerhouse Sport
8th. Darren Rafferty – Island Wheelers
1st U/P Junior. Liam Crowley – O’Leary Stone Kanturk
2nd U/P Junior. Daniel Yon Hin – O’Leary Stone Kanturk
3rd U/P Junior. Dean Harvey – VC Glendale
1st U/P Lady. Maura Claffey (UCD)
1st. Robert Kennedy – Ballymena Road Club
2nd. Sean Mullen – Unattached
3rd. Andy Ross – VC Glendale
4th. Luke Coll – Drogheda Wheelers
5th. Conor Alymer – St Tiernan’s CC
6th. Fergus Craddock – Dublin Wheelers
7th. Pawel Jonkowski – Starsky CC
8th. Fergal Kennedy – Carlow RCC
9th. Tony Woods – Clontarf CC
10th. Robert Bowen – St Tiernan’s CC
1st U/P Lady. Caoimhe O’Brien (Weston Homes-Torelli-Assure)
Click here for more photos from club photographer, Colin Bell
Daire Feeley recorded his third win of the season at the Peter Bidwell Memorial 2020. The VeloRevolution-Strata 3 rider beat Darnell Moore (Vitus Pro Cycling), in the sprint for victory – these two having ridden clear of the group they were with on the penultimate lap. Feeley’s team mate Mark Dowling brought home the chasing group for 3rd place on the night.
Frst-year junior Maria McAllister of TC Racing was best woman on the night. Peter McLean of Ards CC was best of the A2s. Ciaran Dixon of Team Type 1 junior squad took the unplaced junior prize. Meanwhile Darragh Campbell of Drogheda Wheelers was best A3 ahead of teammates Kevin Leech and Aaron McCann. Sean Mullen (unattached) was best placed A4.
Results
Leading Woman
A2 Podium
A3 Podium
Junior Podium
A4 Prize
U12 Race
1st. Hugh Og Mulhearne – Panduit Carrick Wheelers
2nd. George Sevastopulo – Sundrive Track Team
3rd. Davis Quinn – Quanta Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
4th. Shane O’Brien – Fermoy CC
5th. Cianan Dennehy – Sliabh Luachra CC
6th. Diarmuid Collins – Newcastle West CC
1st Girl – Sarah Gaffney – Dungarvan CC
2nd Girl – Elise Cunningham – Quanta Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
3rd Girl – Joann Connor – Drogheda Wheelers
U14 Race
1st. Samuel Coleman – Shelbourne/Orchard CC
2nd. Joseph Mullen – Navan RC
3rd. Oisin May – Quanta Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
4th. Maximilian Fitzgerald – Dungarvan CC
5th. Josh Callaly – Navan RC6th. Tom Kinsella – Panduit Carrick Wheelers
1st Girl – Aine Doherty – VC Glendale
2nd Girl – Kate Murphy – Sliabh Luachra CC
3rd Girl – Aine Reilly – Quanta Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
U16 Race
1st. Liam O’Brien – Fermoy CC
2nd. Ruairi Byrne – Quanta Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
3rd. Adam Gilsenan – Bohermeen CC
4th. Quillan Donnelly – O’Leary Stone Kanturk
5th. Oisin Ferrity – Island Wheelers
6th. Darragh Lenehan – Navan RC
1st Girl – Erin Creighton – McConvey Cycles
2nd Girl – Aoife O’Brien – Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar
3rd Girl – Katie Reilly – Quanta Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
Click here to see some great photos of all the action provided by Drogheda Wheelers club photographer, Colin Bell.
Marc Potts (Team Caldwell Cycles) edged out Drogheda’s Shane Coll to take victory in round 2 of the Mark Mullen League. The win sees him go top of the overall standings. Paul O’Reilly (Team Dan Morrissey – McCarthy Insurance Group – Pactimo) finished third.
Shane Coll of Drogheda Wheelers is narrowly beaten at the line by Mark Potts of Caldwell Cycles Omagh in the second round of the Mark Mullen League at Crufty just outside Drogheda. Photo:Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie
Click here for the overall table.
This is a very important post for all riders, spectators and interested parties. Please read the following post carefully.
First and foremost, the entire club has worked extremely hard to ensure that these races can go ahead. There has been a huge amount of cancellations nationwide, but we have planned vigorously over the last few months to ensure that we can offer you this weekend of racing, for everyone, including youth cyclists.
Any rider, spectator or anyone wishing to attend the races, should complete this Self-Assessment Personal Screening Questionnaire
*IF YOU ANSWERED ‘YES’ TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE EVENTS*
In addition, anyone attending is also required to read and adhere to the following guidelines, as laid out by Cycling Ireland. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in our elected Covid Officer asking you to leave the event: Guidelines for Participants
PLEASE NOTE: The start time for the youth races is 3PM, not 10am as advertised on the ticket issued by EventMaster.
3:00 pm – U16 (4 laps – 26km)
3:03 pm – U14 (2 laps – 13km)
3:06 pm – U12 (1 lap – 6.5km)
ASSEMBLY: Riders are to make their own way to the assembly point at the finish line, which can be found at the checkered point on the route below. All riders are expected to be at the assembly point at 2:50 pm sharp. If you miss your group, that is not our problem and you will not be re-admitted to the race.
PLEASE NOTE: The start time for the senior event is 5:00 pm, not 10:00 am as advertised on the ticket issued by EventMaster.
5:00 pm – A1/2/3/4 (8 laps – 51km)
ASSEMBLY: Riders are to make their own way to the assembly point at Mullaghcrone Quarry, where the race will start from. It can be found at the green dot through the route link below.
There will be four groups, in order of category, and you will be assembled in that order at the quarry. All riders are expected to be at the assembly point at 4:50 pm sharp. If you miss your group, that is not our problem and you will not be re-admitted to the race.
RACE PARKING: All riders are asked to park at the Drogheda Retail Park and then ride to the assembly point. There is a link below which shows the directions from the car park to the race start. They are asked to immediately pass through the finish line and then ride to the car park once the race has concluded.
DO NOT CONGREGATE AFTER THE FINISH.
Peter Bidwell Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2718780146161972908
Car Park – Peter Bidwell start directions (SENIOR EVENTS ONLY) : https://www.strava.com/routes/2718789213293087576
PLEASE NOTE: This race is not being held on the usual circuit. This is to prevent congregation in Donore Village. We are running the race on the circuit that we usually use for ‘The Coombes Connor Memorial’.
10:00 am – A4 (4 laps – 56km)
11:30 am – A1/A2 (6 laps – 84km)
11:33 am – A3/JUN (5 laps – 70km)
ASSEMBLY: Riders are to make their own way from the car parking facilities to the start line for assembly of riders. A4 riders are expected to be at the line for 9:45 am sharp and all other riders to be at the line for 11:15 am sharp for assembly. If you miss the start, that is your own fault and you will not be re-admitted into the race.
RACE PARKING: The car park for this race is located beside Bellewstown Racecourse. It is not in Bellewstown Racecourse and it is not the usual car park used for The Coombes Connor Memorial. You can find the correct car park/entrance by looking at the picture below. Below there is a link with directions from the car park to the race start (Don’t worry – it’s all downhill!)
Again, we are asking that as soon as your race is concluded, please pass through the line and ride directly to the car park.
DO NOT CONGREGATE AFTER THE FINISH.
Brendan Campbell Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2718788560775413592
Car Park – Brendan Campbell start directions: https://www.strava.com/routes/2718789845233352536
There will be a full prize list for both races, details regarding the distribution of prizes will be confirmed in due course.
Senior Event is COMPLETELY FULL
Youth Events still have some place remaining
Link to youth events entry: https://eventmaster.ie/event/D8xcmAcJr
A1/A2 Race & A3 Race is COMPLETELY FULL
A4 Race has some places remaining
Link to A4 race entry: https://eventmaster.ie/event/bZqf9AHjr
Adam Gilsenan of Bohermeen won the first round of this year’s Mark Mullen league. Sean Lenehan of Navan was second and Luke Coll of Drogheda Wheelers third.
Adam Gilsenan of Bohermeen CC wins the first round of the Drogheda Wheelers Mark Mullen League. Photo:Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie
Round 1 of the League (Monday 13th July) will be comprise four laps of the circuit mapped out below. Those of you that have participated previously in our Coombes Connor open races will be familiar with some of the roads. The venue for subsequent rounds may be changed subject to ongoing review by our health and safety team.
The assembly area for the night will be the Coombes Connor start/ finish line which is just off the circuit on the R150 Duleek-Julianstown road, when heading east towards Julianstown. Race start time will be at 7:30 pm.
All riders that have Cycling Ireland race numbers i.e. those with full competitive licences are asked to wear those numbers and to use frame numbers as well. This will greatly assist us in being able to publish race results as quickly as possible without the need for any congregation when the race has finished.
We are also asking all riders to please bring along a mask or other face covering that they can wear while assembling at the start line, since proper social distancing may not be possible there. Masks can be put away in jersey pockets immediately prior to the start and neither these nor items such as gel wrappers nor any other litter should be discarded on or near the circuit.
There will be no physical sign-on at the race venue. Riders will use a virtual sign on system and details of this will be issued by email in the next day or two. Any rider that has not received an email notification about this before Sunday 12th July should contact entries@droghedawheelers.ie so that we can ensure we have your correct address.
