The Leinster season sees its latest instalment tomorrow, Saturday, with the Ras Naomh Finan in Clonard, Co Meath. While that race is being fought out, the Wallace Caldwell is down for decision in Ballymena, Co Antrim. Find full details below.
Ras Naomh Finan
Starting at 11am, there is a programme of three races in the Ras Naomh Finan programme promoted by Clonard Road Club.
The fist race is for A1s and A2s and starts at 11am. The A2s will get a small handicap. The A3 race starts at 11.05am with a third separate race for the A4s starting at 11.10am.
The sign on opens at 9.30am at Clonard Hall on the old Dublin-Galway road. There are prizes for the first six in each of the three races as well as 1st unplaced woman, junior, vet and A2 in their respective races.
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The start/finish area is in Clonard with the riders then going to Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfordbridge and Tyrrellspass before turning around at the roundabout in Kilbeggan village and returning by the same route to finish on the approach to Clonard Village.
For further details ring Alan on 087 9923409.
Wallace Caldwell RR
Also tomorrow, Saturday, Ballymena RC are promoting the Wallace Caldwell road race. It starts from the club’s room on Railway St in Ballymena.
The race starts at 11am and is a 120km massed start for all. Pre entry during the week resulted in a near full to capacity field a number of days ago. If you want to find out if there are still places ring Hugh McCullough on 02825820274. While the racing Clonard promises to be a fast one, the Wallace Caldwell is over some lumpy roads.
We’ll have a full update early tomorrow on all of the races for Sunday and later in the day we’ll have reports and photos from the two races profiled above.
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