Limerick's Newcastle West CC does not seem to be having much trouble filling its entry capacity for the PJ Riordan Cup this weekend, possibly due to the large prize money fund on offer.
There is €500 for the winner of the A1-A2 race and a total prize fund on the day, across the races being promoted, of €3,000. The host club said last night the field was filling up quickly.
While it plans to keep the entry process open until Saturday, it said it may close early if numbers continued to come in at the rate witnessed yesterday, even though it is being run on the same day as the Cycling Ireland National Road Series 'Round 3' - the Meath GP.
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As well as the €500 prize for the A1-A winner, the first three A2s across the like are guaranteed a minimum of €150, €100 and €100 in what is the biggest prize fund for any one day race in the country this year.
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The events are being sponsored by Rockwell Engineering and are based out of Tournafulla, in southwest Co Limerick, with racing getting underway this Sunday, May 22nd, from 12 noon.
The A1-A2 race will roll out first, at 12 noon, and will take the riders on five laps of the course, for a total race distance of 113km. The A3-Junior event, starting at 12:05pm, is four laps (91km) while the A4 race begins at 12:10pm and is three laps (69km). There is a separate race for women, getting underway at 12:12pm and also being run over three laps (69km).
The Emyvale GP also goes ahead on Sunday, when four races take place; A3-Junior, A4, Masters, women.
