Last year's medal winners at the Irish National Criterium Championships; Mark Dowling, Gareth McKee and Philip Lavery. The 2017 title race is now fast-approaching (Photo: Toby Watson)
Irish cycling National Criterium Championships 2017
Limerick will play host to the Irish cycling National Criterium Championships 2017 at the end of the month.
The event, which takes place at Limerick Racecourse, is set for July 28th. It is a Friday fixture which will hopefully ensure a good turn-out of riders and spectators.
The venue is normally used for horse racing of course. But the cycling will unfold on the tarmac 2km oval track used for ambulances and other vehicles.
Greenmount Cycling Academy has held several races on the circuit already this year and it has produced some exciting competition.
The criterium title has been won by Mark Dowling (Strata3-VeloRevolution) for the last two years. He is one of the best riders in Irish cycling both in criteriums and on the climbs.
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And this time around there again should be no shortage of challengers hoping to wrench the champion’s jersey from his shoulders.
Dowling took the gold medal in Banbridge last year just ahead of Philip Lavery. Local man Gareth McKee of Banbridge CC rounded out the podium after a cracking race.
This time around, as well as the men’s event on the night, Cycling Ireland has said a women’s demonstration event is also taking place.
Medals will be awarded to the first three, though the women’s race is not a full championship contest.
If there is strong enough demand from female riders, the event would very likely become an Irish title race in time.
Entry details
The men’s race will be open to all riders in the A+, A1, A2 and A3 categories. It gets underway at 7.30pm, with the medals to be decided over 60 minutes of racing plus three laps.
The women’s race is up first, starting at 6.30pm and consisting of 40 minutes plus three laps.
Sign on for both races is €20 and the fields and restricted to 60 riders each so it’s best to get in quick.
You can enter by following this link.
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