Danny (left) with Seamus Shorthall on Rás Duty (Photo with thanks to Gary McIlroy)
Sorrento CC is holding its Annual Open 10 Mile TT in honour of recently deceased commissaire and club official Danny O’Shea.
The TT, one of very few open tests on the domestic calendar, is now in its eight year but has been renamed and relaunched as the Danny O’Shea Perpetual Trophy.
The club wants to honour the memory of its founding member and have an event named after him as a tribute to the decades of loyal service Danny gave to both the club and the Irish cycling scene generally.
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Danny died last October after a long illness. One of Ireland's leading commissaires and timekeepers for many years, he was a hugely popular figure.
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The Open 10 TT in his honour takes place this coming Saturday, July 21st. Sign-on will open at 11:00am with the race start at 12 noon. Race HQ is in The Grove Inn (Devereaux’s), 1 mile north of Kilpeddar Village, off the northbound carriageway of the N11, five miles south of Bray.
Entry fee is €10 for Seniors/Vets and €5 for Juniors. Underage riders are free. A racing license is required and one day licenses will be available.
The course runs from just south of Kilpeddar to Coynes Cross and back, with the finish close to the sign-on. Turns will be marshalled. A map of the course can be found at http://www.bikemap.net/route/485960.
Further details can be had from John O'Sullivan 086 8549881 [email protected]
The men’s record in the event is held by Paul Healion, who is also sadly no longer with us. He set a time of 20:19 in 2009. The women’s record of 23:59 was set by Sandra FitzGerald last year.
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