The final round of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series, which had to be cancelled last weekend due to the impact of Storm Betty, will not be rescheduled.
The decision is unfortunate, though not unexpected, as so few weeks remain in the domestic road season and the schedule is tight for the coming weekends.
While Banbridge CC had put in extensive planning and work to run the Alan Towell Memorial last Saturday, when the series was due to conclude, the course was littered with debris from the storm, including downed trees, and flooding, making it impossible to go ahead with the races.
While it was hoped the fixture might be rescheduled in coming weeks, Cycling Ireland has confirmed in a statement today that now will not be possible.
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"Round seven of the 2023 Road National Series was unfortunately cancelled on Saturday, August 19th, due to the effects Storm Betty," it said. "Event officials made the difficult decision to cancel the round in the interest of both rider and spectator safety, with debris and localised flooding on the course meaning the race could not go ahead safely.
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"As a result, Cycling Ireland can confirm that round seven of the Road National Series will not be rescheduled and the series will now conclude after six rounds.
"This unfortunate decision had to be taken, due to the current late stage of the 2023 Road Season and the congested weekend calendar in the coming weeks. All overall prize winners across all categories will be contacted in due course."
Cycling Ireland thanked all event organisers, supporters and riders for their contribution towards an enjoyable 2023 Road National Series.
