We’ve put together a round up of all of the action on offer tomorrow across the country. There’s plenty for everyone, with races in Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connaught. We’ll have reports and photos from on all of the action tomorrow just as soon as we can get it to you.
Leinster
Waller Cup, Bohermeen
Bohermeen’s Waller Cup in Co Meath tomorrow sees the welcome return of underage races being laid on and also the first round of the ‘Stickybottle.com National Women’s League’, as well as the usual programme of racing for senior and junior men.
Always a popular date on the calendar, the 16km circuit is mostly flat albeit with some drags and always lends itself to attacking and fast racing.
Tomorrow’s running of the event is, incredibly, the 75th anniversary of this fixture.
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The Waller Cup events will start at 11am for underage riders and 1pm for all senior races.
Sign on will be at Sean Newman Park.
There will be five separate senior races, with prizes for first eight over the line in all races for a total price fund of €2,200. There are also three underage races – U12, U14 and U16.
Race details as follows:
- A1 7 laps (112kms)
- A2 6 laps (96kms)
- A3 5 laps (80kms)
- A4 4 laps (64kms)
- Stickybottle.com National Women’s League 4 laps (64kms)
- U16 2 laps (32kms)
- U14 1 lap (16kms)
- U12 3kms
Munster
Ras Luimni, Limerick CC
In Munster tomorrow, Sunday, is a programme of three races on offer at Ras Luimni, promoted by Limerick CC.
The race headquarters is at the Millennium Centre Caherconlish, with a rider briefing due at 12 noon followed by the start of racing at 12.30pm.
The main race of the day is the 100km title event Ras Luimni for A1 and A2 riders. There are prizes for the first eight with the winner receiving the JM Casey Cup.
In the A3 race again there are prizes for the top eight, with the David Hourigan Perpetual Trophy for the winner of the 80km event.
In the separate A4 race, again the first eight will receive prizes with the Michael Fogarty Perpetual Cup on offer for the winner of the 60km race.
The racing takes in the Caherconlish, Ballyneety, and Herberstown areas.
For further details contact Pat Speight on 087 2421812.
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Connaught
Loughrea GP, Seven Springs CC
In Connaught the Loughrea GP is being held in Co Galway, with two races on offer. The racing starts at 12 noon and the Gate Lodge, Carrabane, Loughrea, is the sign on. In the A1/A2/A3 race the riders will do 85km while the separate race for the A4s is 68km.
For further information ring Brian Martin 087 0680877.
Ulster
McCann Cup – Omagh Wheelers
Omagh Wheelers are running no fewer than five races as part of its McCann Cup programme, the tenth anniversary of the event. Race HQ and sign-on is at the Halfway House on the Tattyreagh road between Omagh and Fintona; open from 10am.
The starting times for the races are over a period of a number of hours, from 11am to 1pm.
The first two races are the latest rounds of the ‘Time Square Jewelers Gold Cup Masters’, and ‘SportActive Women’s Series’; these will effectively be separate races from the other three events slightly later in the day.
Sign-on will be at 10am with both the women’s and master’s races starting at 11am. Both races will cover three laps of the 9.5mile course.
There were still places available in both races in recent days despite the pre-entry online sign on system so check www.omaghwheelers.com to pre sign on today.
When those two early races are done and dusted, the next event underway will be the combined event for A1/A2 riders. It starts at 1pm and will be seven laps for a race distance of 67 miles.
While pre entry online is encouraged, there were still places left in the A1/A2 race in recent days and entries will be accepted at race HQ on the day as long as spaces are still available.
Shortly after the A1/A2 riders get underway, the A3 race starts and will be over six laps of the same course for a race distance of 57 miles.
And followed quickly after that, at around 1:10pm, the separate A4 race gets underway; four laps for a 36 miles race distance.
Both the A3 race and the A4 race were over subscribed during the week. A waiting list exists and riders who are on that should check their email to see if they have been successful in being included into either of those two races.
Omagh Wheelers have managed to increase the total prize fund for this year’s races to £1,000 thanks to the support of sponsors Hugh McCann Building & Maintenance Contractor.
For further information call 07725 260741 or email [email protected] or check the website www.omaghwheelers.com
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