Following the cancellation of the John Haldane Memorial on the Ulster scene last weekend, racing in Leinster has been dealt a similar blow with Lucan CRC forced to call off its Lucan GP promotion. However, there are plans to hold the event later in the season (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
The domestic racing calendar has been hit by a cancellation on the Leinster scene for later in the month.
Lucan CRC has said its early season Lucan GP fixture cannot go ahead as planned in a little over two weeks time.
The news follows the cancellation of the John Haldane Memorial last weekend. Road works on the course of the Newry Wheelers promoted event meant it was unsafe for racing.
However, like the Ulster fixture, Lucan CRC said it would hold its race later in the season.
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The massive sprint that decided 4th place in the A3 race last year, with Headstrong’s Sean Reynolds quickest to the line (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
“With regret Lucan CRC wish to advise of the postponement of the Lucan GP scheduled for March 21st,” it said in a notice on its Facebook page.
“Unfortunately our regular race headquarters is unavailable and having followed up on a number of alternatives in the race circuit area we have been unable to secure an adequate venue with car parking and other facilities.
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“It is our intention to hold the races later in the year. We are actively looking at alternative circuits and have already secured a venue for a potential event later in the year.
“We will work with Cycling Ireland to secure a date and will update on details as soon as this is confirmed.”
A chase group in the A1-A2 race last year (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
The club apologised for cancelling the race so close to the planned date but said it took that course of action to give itself time to try and make alternative arrangements.
Despite being promoted by the Co Dublin club, the race is usually held on the Dunsany-Warrenstown circuit in Co Meath.
The main event was won last year by Philip Lavery. Then riding for Synergy Baku, he rode away from breakaway companions Stephan Halpin (BikeWorx) and Olan Barrett of Aquablue.
In the A3 race, it was Daire Feeley of Donamon Dynamos who took the two-up sprint for the win from breakaway companion Damien Crowe of Dublin Wheelers.
The A4 event was won by Crowe’s team mate Sean O’Halloran after a strong solo escape.
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