The Blarney Memorial Sportive – Sunday, 2nd January, 2011 – 3 Routes

RED ROUTE – 85km CYCLE

Blarney – Inniscarra – Coachford – Macroom – Farnanes
Coachford – Leemount Cross – Cloghroe – Tower – Blarney

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The Chain Gang Cycling Club will be hosting a series of Sportive to suite all abilities on Saturday 17th of September. There are 30K, 110L and 160K options on the day and it is advised to register as soon as possible. For more information please visit The Chain Gang Website.

Cork is gearing up for the fifth and final event of the successful 2010 An Post cycle series which this year promises to be action packed. An Post, The Irish Sports Council and The Cork Sports Partnership have this year teamed up with Ballyhoura Trails and The Cork Environmental Forum to bring cycling enthusiasts a new cycling experience. The event will take place over the course of two days, Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th and will incorporate both road events and mountain biking events that caters for cycling enthusiasts of all levels.

For more details please visit http://www.corksports.ie/index.cfm/page/2010anpostrebeltour.

The An Post Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford will be held in Durgarvan on Sunday August 29th. There are 50K, 90K and 160K options on the day and from experience I can recommend this as being one of the highlights of the year. The event is pre-entry registration only so if you are interested check out http://www.welcomewaterford.ie/seankellytour/.

‘THE COAST RUN CHALLENGE’ 145Km Sportif, and 85km, Leisure Spin, is on Sun 11th July. Starting in Abbeyfeale,

The route is as follows. Abbeyfeale, Mountain Road into Tralee, and follows the Scenic Shannon Estuary, Ballyheigue, Ballybunion, Asdee (Food Stop)
Tarbert, plus the testing climbs out of Glin and Athea.

85km Leisure Route starts in Abbeyfeale, moves on to Listowel, Ballybuniion, and links up there with the Sportif route.

For more information please visit www.abbeywheelers.com.