Marble City Cyclers News

Great turnout for Monday evening beginner spins

MCC Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:12 +0000

Great to see a fantastic turnout for the Monday night beginners spins, which leaves from the Castle every Monday at 7pm. Last Mondays route went from Kilkenny out to Freshford, Jenkinstown and back to Kilkenny covering a total of 37km at an average speed of 23kmph. This is a great pace for anyone new to cycling, or who is not used to cycling with a group. We cycle at a steady pace to suit abilities of all levels so feel free to come along any night! A big thanks must go to John for all his work in getting this group set up!

To find out more information email us, contact us on Facebook or contact John on 087 6290244.

Time Trial League Week 1 - Kilmanagh

MCC Admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:52:51 +0000

A great turnout of 45 participants took part in the first night of the time trial league in Kilmanagh. The weather was perfect, with no rain on the night (lets hope that continues for the 6 weeks!!).

This year we have been very kindly sponsored by John Dempsey of Lucca Sports, who are a new cycling clothing business, based in Kilkenny. Lucca Sports have kindly donated 2 yellow jerseys for the overall winners in both the male and female categories. Congrats to all that turned out on the first night and to Eoin Molloy and Fiona Cooke who are both leading the male and female categories after week 1. A big thanks to the marshals and timekeepers for their effort too. Next weeks time trial is on the Cillin Hill route.

We would encourage members of all abilities to give the time trial league a go. You can come along and register on any of the 6 nights, with the cost of €10 covering all 6 weeks.

Time Trial League - Week 1 - Sign Up

MCC Admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:26:51 +0000

A reminder to all club members that the 2013 time trial league is starting this Thursday evening 2nd May in Kilmanagh, sign on starts from 6.15pm, first rider off at 7.00pm, so please ensure to be there early to get signed up (and warmed up!) on time.

In an effort to help speed up registration on the first night, can we please ask all participants to email their NAME and CLUB (if its not mcc!!) to kilkennytimetrialleague@gmail.com.

This would really help speed up the registration on the first night.

Here is the route map for week 1 for anyone that hasn't seen it yet:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/94148975

Create Maps or search from 80 million at MapMyRide

2013 Kilkenny Time Trial League

MCC Admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:25:49 +0000

Marble City Cyclers are delighted to jointly host this year’s Time Trial league with our friends in Kilkenny Triathlon Club and Deenside Wheelers.

The first time trial starts Thursday 2nd May and will run for 6 weeks, with each club hosting 2 time trials on the following dates:

• WEEK 1 - Thursday 2nd May - Kilmanagh
• WEEK 2 - Thursday 9th May - Cillin Hill
• WEEK 3 - Thursday 16th May - Castlecomer
• WEEK 4 - Thursday 23rd May - Kilmanagh
• WEEK 5 - Thursday 30th May - Cillin Hill
• WEEK 6 - Thursday 6th June - Castlecomer

ROUTE DETAILS:

2nd May Kilmanagh TT - 14.5km. This starts at the Kilmanagh Creamery
Click for route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/94148975

9th May Cilin Hill TT - 13.5km. This starts beside the entrance to Cillin Hill
Click for route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/94155307

16th May Castlecomer TT - 16km. This will start in Castlecomer
Click for route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/94127133

This was a superb event last year, with 75 entrants from all three clubs taking part, it really is a great training session for cyclists of all levels, from total beginners right up to very experienced cyclists. Entry fee is €10 (regardless of how many of the TT’s a participant participates in).

For more details on the event rules please click here

Please note, the league is only open to current paid up members of Marble City Cyclers, Kilkenny Triathlon Club and Deenside Wheelers.

MCC Bike Training Night with Gillian McDarby

MCC Admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:27:13 +0000

Marble City Cyclers Bike Training Night
With Gillian McDarby, Cycling Ireland Tutor

WHERE: IWA Centre, Ormond Road, Kilkenny
WHEN: Friday 19th April at 7.45pm
COST: FREE for all club members!
Non-members welcome: €5

The session is aimed at ALL MEMBERS and topics covered will be:
• How to train efficiently for whatever you want (general fittness, a 70k sportive or 200k!)
• Nutrition - What is the best food to eat?
• How to set up your bike for maximum comfort
• What clothing to wear
• How to ride safely and more.

ABOUT GILLIAN McDARBY

• Cycling Ireland Junior and womens coach
• Cycling Ireland Tutor
• Womens Leinster Racing Coach
• Former National Track Champion
• Qualified Neuromuscular
• Physical Therapist

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Please contact Gerry McGovern on 086 8270833
Or email marblecitycyclers@gmail.com

Marble City Cyclers Beginners Spins

MCC Admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:25:32 +0000

The Marble City Cyclers Monday evening beginners spins are back!

• Starting from Monday 8th April, leaving from the castle gates at 7pm.

• Beginner spins will continue every Monday through the "summer" (...roughly from April through to September)

• Suitable for anyone starting out or interested in getting involved in road cycling

• We cycle at a steady pace to suit abilities of all levels

For any more information contact John on 087 629 0244

Club news update - March 2013

MCC Admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:01:30 +0000

Club news update - March

Lots of activity happening now that the sportive and race season is well under way again. This weekend there was a great turnout of members at the Gowlin Cycling 40km & 90km sportive in aid of MS. With the weather staying dry for most of the day, all participants were greeted with a well deserved beef stew at the finish line! Well done to all for making it out on the bike on the morning after St. Patrick's weekend!

Next weekend, on Sunday the 24th March the Lap of Laois starts in Portlaoise. There are two routes for this event; 60km and 120km routes, start time 9.30am (sign on from 8.30am) full details can be found here.

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Kilkenny Triathlon Club - Duathlon

Congrats to all Marble City Cyclers that competed in the Kilkenny Triathlon Club Duathlon in Kilkenny Castle last Saturday 9th March (Fiona, Ashley, Barry, James & Robert.... I think that was everyone on the day!). A fantastic event, really well organised by the Triathlon club - a big thanks must go to the tri club for putting on a superb event in Kilkenny!

The event started in Kilkenny Castle with a 5k run around the castle grounds, followed by a 20k cycle loop that went out the Waterford road, across to Bennettsbridge and back to the city (where all MCC cyclists should have picked up a nice few places!). The race then finished off with a slightly painful 3k run back around the castle grounds.

Another duathlon takes place again in Kilkenny on March 23rd, so we hope all members will beat their previous time now that they know what running actually is!

Full results of the race up here on Total Timing.

Lots of great shots up on the KTC site and a few more below of them in action.

Image gallery 1

Image gallery 2

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Carrick Wheelers Cup

Joe Ryan and Colm Keher made the trip to Carrick this weekend to race in the Carrick Wheelers Cup on St Patrick's Day. A record 279 riders lined out to race on Sunday morning, fantastic to see such great numbers out to race! Well done to both of the guys who finished up in the bunch. A good report on the race here by John Dempsey from Carrick Wheelers. Lots of great shots of the race here on Sticky Bottle and a brilliant read as always from the A4 race winner Barry Meehan of Worldwide Cycles and what he learned as an A4.

(Joe Ryan in action in the Carrick Wheelers Cup.)

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WEEKEND SPINS

Our weekend group spins are continuing to grow in popularity, with groups leave from the castle every Saturday and Sunday morning at 10am. Our new steady group leaves from the castle at 10.30am on a Sunday morning. The steady group is a great way to get introduced to cycling within a group, so come along if you are interested, the distance is usually around 40k at about 25km/ph.

Marble City Cyclers Training Day with Paddy Doran

MCC Admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:53:04 +0000

Saturday 23rd of February 2013

Programme
- Register / sign on 9.30 am Hotel Kilkenny
- Start 10 am

Introduction morning session
- Bike safety
- Skills
- Fitness sessions
- Practical; this will demonstrate and have cyclists doing the specific sessions that we recommend, according to the riders abilities and goals
- Echelons
- Hill strength training
- Lactate threshold / steady state in up and overs small groups
- Sprints

Lunch

Afternoon session
- Principles of training
- Peaking
- Mental training
- Q+A

Price €25

Text Eoin (0868122030) to reserve a place ASAP as places will be limited. If you have any areas you want covered on the day e-mail them to Eoin who will collate them and pass them to Paddy.

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About the coach Paddy Doran

Paddy is a Qualified cycling coach and Tutor to cycling coaches He was recently awarded the Coach Of the year award by Cycling Ireland for 2005. He has Represented Ireland as a junior and senior cyclist. He has thirty years experience of coaching at international level. Riders coached by Paddy have won three FBD Milk Ras events which is the leading Irish bicycle race and produced excellent performance in many International events.

He has been director of Coaching for Cycling Ireland / ICF. He was winner of the overall Tutor of the year award in the National Coaching and Training Centre Coach of the Year awards in 2000. He has also helped to prepare three athletes who represented Ireland in the Athens Olympics. Two of these athletes produced Irelands best ever Olympic cycling results.

He is influenced by former East European training methods, and has completed a Cycling-coaching course in the Former East Germany. He has also worked as masseur to amateur and professional cycling teams and World-class athletes from other sports. He currently coaches and acts as a consultant to cyclists and some other endurance athletes.

Marble City Cyclers Club Kit Order 2013

MCC Admin — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:08:13 +0000

We have already had some enquiries for new gear and would like to put through an order for club kit as soon as possible, given the delivery times. Many thanks to our sponsors Avonmore, Ormonde Organics and Volvo McCarthy, without their support, this would not be possible. The design and supplier will remain the same as last year. The clothing is good quality, comfortable and importantly it makes you look good! It helps raise club awareness at events to see our jerseys in attendance.

The jersey design can be viewed by clicking here.
The sizing chart for the kit can be viewed here.
DOWNLOAD THE ORDER FORM HERE.

In order to make it that bit easier for you, all MCC members (joined and paid up for 2013!) can deduct €20 from their order – that means that the first club jersey ordered will only cost you €23!
(€20 off each order excluding gloves).

Please send your completed form and enclose a cheque made payable to Marble City Cyclers to:
Ashley Godden
Marble City Cyclers Club Kit Order
4 Friary Walk
Callan
Kilkenny.

All orders must be received by Friday, 8th February 2013.

If you have any questions, please email ashleygodden@gmail.com.
Or text/phone Ashley Godden on (086) 3841192 if you have any queries or wish to discuss sizing.

We are delighted to announce our new jersey kit for Marble City Cyclers. Many thanks to the continued support of Avonmore for their continued support and to our new sponsors, Ormonde Organics and Volvo McCarthy. Without their support, this would not be possible.

The jersey design can be viewed by clicking here [please have a link to the jersey design]. The sizing chart for the kit can be viewed here [please have a link to Velotec’s sizing chart] and the order form can be downloaded by clicking here [please have a link to the order form].

In order to make it that bit easier for you in these recession times, a MCC member (joined and paid up for 2011!) can deduct €20 from their order – that means that the first club jersey ordered will only cost you €20!!

We will hold a briefing night when a sample from Velotec (who are supplying us with this kit) can be viewed and orders can be placed. We will update you on this in due course.

Order forms must be on paper/hard copies (no soft copies on email) must be sent, with payment, to Brendan O’Reilly at Legan, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Cheques should be payable to “Marble City Cyclers”. All orders must be received by Brendan by Friday, 19^th February 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact Brendan O’Reilly at (086) 1647495 for further detail!

Presentation to Jim Fitzpatrick

MCC Admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:13:29 +0000

Pictured: (L to R) - Pat Murray (outgoing Club Chairman), Jim Fitzpatrick, Gerry McGovern (2013 Club Chairman).

At this years AGM the club presented Jim Fitzpatrick with a painting of himself in action at this years Race Around Ireland. Jim finished 2nd Individual overall in a total time of 4 days 19 hours and 38 mins. This was an unbelievable feat of human endurance with Jim more or less cycling the 2,172 kilometre route non stop with just a total of approx 6 hours sleep over the course of the whole week. The painting was done by a local artist from Borris, Co.Carlow called Rachel O'Hara.