Three years after the tragic death of Sean Lynch, during a race in Co Wexford, the Irish cycling community will come together to compete in honour of one of our own.
Sean was a member of both Drogheda Wheelers and Navan Road Club at different times during his racing days. And now Drogheda Wheelers has announced its new races - which had to be postponed last year and in 2020 due to Covid-19 - will be held the weekend after next in honour of their deceased former club mate.
The inaugural Sean Lynch Memorial takes place on Saturday, May 7th, based around Skyrne, Co Meath, with several races set to be fought out over a 15km circuit.
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The A4 race will be run over four laps while the separate A3-Junior race will unfold over five laps. The A1-A2 event will involve six laps of the same circuit. You can view the course by following this link and you can enter any of the three races by following this link.
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Sean tragically lost his life in May, 2019, a result of injuries he sustained while racing in Co Wexford. He was critically ill in hospital for a number of days and despite efforts to save him he passed away.
Drogheda Wheelers had planned to run the races to honour Sean over the last two years but when the pandemic forced events to be canceled, those plans were put on hold. While a race was held virtually, this year's races will be the first on the roads to honour his memory and celebrate his life.
