The Des Hanlon Memorial is the big fixture on the agenda for the home road race scene this weekend, when most of the top riders in the country will descend on Co Carlow to fight out the honours in the main event, and the supporting races.
However, while Carlow RCC's fixture is one of the biggest and most prestigious road races of the year, other races are also down for decision this weekend.
They include the Killinchy Grand Prix, promoted in Co Down by Killinchy CC, as well as the Castlebar GP, promoted in Co Mayo, and the Emyvale CC youth races in Co Monaghan.
The Killinchy Grand Prix is the first race of the weekend and it gets underway quite early - from 8.30am on Saturday - when it rolls out from Killinchy Community Hall, Beechvale Road, Killinchy. The early start is designed to minimise the disruption cased by the racing to local residents.
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The promoting club is hosting three events - separate races for C1, C2 and C3 riders. You can find out more information and enter by following this link.
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Also on Saturday, Emyvale CC promotes its annual youth races in Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, with sign-on from 9-9.45am. There racing for U12s, U14s and U16s. You can enter the events by following this link.
On Sunday morning in Co Mayo, Castlebar CC hosts its annual Castlebar GP. The C1-C2 handicapped race (97km) starts at 11am, followed by separate C3 race (60km); both from Sacred Heart Hospital on Pontoon Road.
You can enter those races, and get more details, by following this link.
Also on Sunday comes the main event of the weekend in the shape of the Des Hanlon Memorial. Race HQ has been changed to Graiguecullen GAA Club R93X298 and racing will commence at 12 noon.
There are four separate races being run; C1 (130km), C2 (82km), C3 (82km), women (82km). You can get more information and enter the races by following this link.
