Ras Mumhan 2015

Stage 3 - Waterville-Ballinskelligs-Portmagee-Coom an Easpaigh-Waterville. 142km.

Stage 3 started and finished in Waterville. A 142km stage around the roads of South Kerry which was an extremely rolling route and also took in the Category 1 climb of Coom an Easpaigh. Unfortunately Brian Harte who picked up a nasty injury on yesterdays stage was out of the Ras Mumhan. So Jerry, Cormac, Neil and Gareth lined up for Tralee Manor West this morning in beautiful sunshine. However strong winds added to an already tough day. Neil had a mechanical and had to switch bikes but battled on and rode very strongly. Cormac, Jerry and Gareth also impressed again today. Best of luck for the final day in Killorglin in the morning. The guys would particularly like to thank all the Tralee Manor West club members who have been giving them huge support along the roads over the past three days. It has meant a huge deal to them so thanks guys.

Photos from Maura Lynch Moriarty.

Gorey 3 Day 2015

The Gorey 3 Day commenced today, Saturday 4th April. In a busy weekend for the club our Junior riders Cillian Tierney and Oran Pierse are riding the event for the Munster Academy Team. Todays stage 1 was a 130km ride from Blessington to Gorey. Both Cillian and Oran safely finished well up in the peloton and continued best luck to them over the next couple of days. 

Ras Mumhan 2015

The 2015 Ras Mumhan commenced on Friday, 3rd April and the Tralee Manor West Team consisted of Jerry McCarthy, Cormac Daly, Neil Long, Brian Harte and Gareth McGonagle. Team Manger is Barry Murphy and Cian Hogan is providing the Sports Massage.

Stage 1 - Kilorglin-Killarney-Kilcummin-Castleisland-Milltown-Killorglin. 105km

Stage 1 commenced in Killorglin with 185 riders signing on. Strong winds and a high pace split the race very early on in Killarney. The race then headed for Kilcummin where two main groups were beginning to form. The first group had approx. 100 riders and a big gap was opening to the second group as the race continued around the roads of East Kerry.  On the sprint into Killorglin, Paidi O'Brien unleashed a ferocious kick to take the opening stage. This front group consisted of two of our riders Cormac Daly and Neil Long. The next large group came in about ten minutes down and consisted of about 80 riders with Brian Harte, Gareth McGonagle and Jerry McCarthy all safely home for our club. Extremely impressive riding by all five guys on a very tough opening stage.

   Stage 2 - Kenmare-Healy Pass-Glengarriff-Ballingeary-Kilgarvan-Kenmare. 144km

Stage 2 commenced and finished in Kenmare. A much calmer day greeted the riders and the sun shone on a glorious but extremely tough route. The ascent of Healy pass would come after just 25km into the 144km stage. After just 10km today there was a big crash with numerous riders injured. Unfortunately for the club Brian Harte was one of the injured party and due to his injuries was out of the race. All of us at Tralee Manor West would like to wish Brian a speedy recovery. Our remaining riders were caught up in the crash and had to put in huge efforts to get back into the race and to there extreme credit all finished. Neil finished just five minutes off the winners time with Cormac Gareth and Jerry all following in shortly afterwards. Well done to you all.

Lacey Cup 2015

206 riders signed on today for the annual Lacey Cup. Torrential rain and strong winds overnight and up until the race commenced was a major concern but thankfully the rain eased off before the race commenced. After the roll-out from our club sponsors and Race Headquarters, Manor West Hotel, the A3 riders were first off from George Poff's garage on the Dingle Road. They wasted no time with plenty of attacks and eventually a four man break was clear at the foot of Gleann na nGealt.

Sean McKenna riding for his new team Aquablue attacked hard from the A1 group overhauling the A2's and eventually catching Simon Tuomey & Robert O'Leary of Giant Cork and Darragh O'Mahony, O'Leary Stone/ Kanturk CC on the first climb. This was to be the break of the day. Sean Lacey and Paidi O'Brien launched an attack with 800mm to the prime but were reeled back in. Sean McKenna took the prime, with Darragh second and Simon third.

The four man breakaway worked very well all day but were only managing a slender 1-2 minute gap throughout the race as attacks were frequent from the chasing groups. As they passed Inch beach they were maintaining a one minute gap, but the pace took its toll on Robert O'Leary and it was down to a three remaining riders. Denis Dunworth was next to attack but Cathal Moynihan was doing an excellent job in marking the attacks as he had a team mate in the break.

A strong tailwind led to a very fast pace from Inch to Castlemaine where the riders turned left and faced the Sliabh Mish climb. Simon Tuomey and Sean McKenna went clear at this point with Darragh loosing contact. Simon took the Teddy Griffin prime and it was going to be down to a two man sprint then. Sean McKenna took the victory by a couple of seconds from Simon. A gallant effort from Darragh O'Mahony  earned him a well deserved third place. Killarney man John Brosnan, Moda Kingdom Endurance was next rider to finish after putting  in a ferocious attack on the last climb. Paidi O'Brien was 5th leading in the main bunch. In this group also was Siobhan Horgan who rode very strongly and her break from the bike was not evident on todays display where she was the first female rider home.

Club man Oran Pierse of Tralee Manor West BC won the Jackie O'Connor Trophy at Gleann na nGealt with fellow club rider Cillian Tierney putting in a very strong performance finishing in the top 20, great stet for the first year juniors !

In the A4 race Tom Brendan O'Connor of the Tralee Chain Gang CC went on the charge from the gun and built up a convincing lead, taking the A4 Prime at Gleann na nGealt  on his solo charge, which he maintained until the foot of  Sliabh Mish, where the chasing bunch caught their man. Moments later Conor Kissane, Killarney CC put in a blistering attack and went clear to take the A4 race.

Our thanks to the Gardaí, Red Cross, our race  sponsors, George Poff & Halfords, and of course the Manor West Hotel for their hospitability. We would like to also thank all our club members for the excellent stewarding to ensure the race went off without any major incidents. Finally thanks to all the riders who turned up and put in a huge effort on a tough circuit made even tougher today with the strong winds. 

Full results below photos. Thanks to Karen M.Edwards for the photos.

Sean McKenna pushing the break!! © Karen M.Edwards

Sean Lacey on the attack up Gleann na nGealt ©Karen M.Edwards

A1/ A2/ A3 Race

1. Sean McKenna, Aquablue

2. Simon Toumey, Giant Cork.

3. Daragh O'Mahony, O'Leary Stone, Kanturk CC

4. Jon Brosnan, Moda Kingdom Endurance

5. Paidi O'Brien, Osborne Meats/ The Edge Sports

6. Robin Kelly, Waterford Racing Club

7. Stephen Murray, Strata Three Velo

8. Conor Henebery, Iverk Produce/ Carrick Wheelers

9. Mark O'Callaghan, Limerick CC

10. Sean Yvelverton, Mego

11. Anthony Walsh, Aquablue

12. Shane Scully, Nenagh CC

First Lady

1. Siobhan Horgan, Aquablue

A4 Race

1. Conor Kissane, Killarney CC

2. Michael Healy, iBike

3. Patrick Carmody, Coachford CC

4. Mike Brown, Nenagh CC

5. Shane Fuller, Midleton

6. Shane Courtney, DSCC 

Primes

Gleann NaGealt - A1/ A2/ A3 Race

1. Sean McKenna, Aquablue

2. Daragh O'Mahony, O'Leary Stone/ Kanturk CC

3. Simon Toumey, Giant Cork

Gleann NaGealt - A4 Race

1. Tom Brendan O'Connor, Tralee Chain Gang CC

Gleann NaGealt - Jackie O'Connor Trophy

1. Oran Pierse, Tralee Manor West BC

Sliabh Mish

1. Simon Toumey, Giant Cork

Lacey Cup 2015 Results

Results of todays Lacey Cup as follows. Report and photos to follow:

A1/ A2/ A3 Race

1. Sean McKenna, Aquablue

2. Simon Toumey, Giant Cork.

3. Daragh O'Mahony, O'Leary Stone, Kanturk CC

4. Jon Brosnan, Moda Kingdom Endurance

5. Paidi O'Brien, Osborne Meats/ The Edge Sports

6. Robin Kelly, Waterford Racing Club

7. Stephen Murray, Strata Three Velo

8. Conor Henebery, Iverk Produce/ Carrick Wheelers

9. Mark O'Callaghan, Limerick CC

10. Sean Yvelverton, Mego

11. Anthony Walsh, Aquablue

12. Shane Scully, Nenagh CC

First Lady

1. Siobhan Horgan, Aquablue

A4 Race

1. Conor Kissane, Killarney CC

2. Michael Healy, iBike

3. Patrick Carmody, Coachford CC

4. Mike Brown, Nenagh CC

5. Shane Fuller, Midleton

6. Shane Courtney, DSCC 

Primes

Gleann NaGealt - A1/ A2/ A3 Race

1. Sean McKenna, Aquablue

2. Daragh O'Mahony, O'Leary Stone/ Kanturk CC

3. Simon Toumey, Giant Cork

Gleann NaGealt - A4 Race

1. Tom Brendan O'Connor, Tralee Chain Gang CC

Gleann NaGealt - Jackie O'Connor Trophy

1. Oran Pierse, Tralee Manor West BC

Sliabh Mish

1. Simon Toumey, Giant Cork

Cycling Ireland Licenses & Parking for Lacey Cup

Parking for the Lacey Cup is in the overflow carpark opposite the Manor West Hotel, please do not park in the hotel grounds.

Anybody entering who has not yet received their CI license, MUST bring a printout of your license page from the Cycling Ireland website, otherwise you will have to buy a one day license at non CI member rate.

Lacey Cup Accommodation, Race HQ Manor West Hotel, Almost Full !

Just a quick heads up to anyone still considering staying in Manor West Hotel for the Lacey Cup, there are only a handful of rooms left, so give them a call on 066 7194500 asap ! Full details below.

LACEY CUP ACCOMMODATION PACKAGES :

Our main sponsors Manor West Hotel have put together great package deals for cyclists and their families / partners who may wish to travel to Tralee the day before the Lacey Cup. The packages are as follows:  Bed & Breakfast €40pps. Dinner, Bed & Breakfast €59 pps. Single room, Bed & Breakfast €50. Single room, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast €69.

Manor West Hotel has underground parking with a secure bike lock-up facility . Special late Check-out at 4.30pm to allow cyclists shower and change afterwards. Full use of leisure facilities including 18m pool, sauna and jacuzzi. The hotel is located adjacent to Manor West Retail Park (Kerry's largest shopping complex). For anyone interested in booking please contact the hotel at 066 7194500 and quote "Lacey Cup".

Secure Underground Bike Lockup Facilities at Manor West Hotel

Lacey Cup 2015 - Sun Feb 22nd

 

Its Lacey Cup time again, the grand opener to the Munster racing season. This year again, due to CI rule T5.1.11 there will be a separate A4 race should the entries exceed 140 riders. The A4 Race will be immediately AFTER the A1/A2/A3  race. Total Prize fund is in excess of €1000.

Tralee Manor West BC's annual race the "Lacey Cup"  is a 75km race. The A1/A2/A3 race is run on a handicap basis ( A4 run individually ) and starts from Manor West Hotel, Tralee with a neutralised roll out at 12:10pm.

The race is held on the Dingle Peninsula and takes the riders from the Dingle road outside of Tralee through Blennerville, on to Camp and up Gleann na nGealt for the first Prime, this climb comes after 15km of racing and is 4km long averaging 3% gradient. Once over the top of Gleann na nGealt the race continues to Annascaul where the riders will turn left just outside the village on to Inch and Castlemaine. Then another left turn at Castlemaine and onto the start of the prime at the top of the Slieve Mish climb after 62km for the Teddy Griffin Trophy, the climb is also 4km long and averages 2.8% gradient, before the descent to the finish at Skehanagh just outside the town of Tralee on the N70 (Tralee-Killorglin Road).

The 75km route is one complete loop of a challenging route and tests the strongest of riders with the two climbs and rolling roads from start to finish. Click on link below for race route:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/843472

Lacey Cup Route

For full info, times and pre-registration and accommodation packages, please go to www.traleebc.com/lacey-cup-2015

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Tralee Manor West BC would like to wish all its members, families & friends and all at Manor West Hotel, a Merry Christmas and the very best for 2015. Thanks to all those who supported & helped out in 2014, and well done to the lads for a great year of racing, rock on 2015 !!

2014 Christmas Club Hamper Race

The 2014 Christmas Club Hamper Race was held this morning in very mild, dry conditions for the time of year but with a strong wind it contributed to a tough race. There was a great attendance for the race, which was split into two groups with a 6min handicap. The first group went off from the Iron bridge, setting a very steady pace in the windy conditions, followed 6 mins later by the scratch group. Cathal Moynihan set a blistering pace from the gun, which took its toll in the first few kms and split the scratch bunch into two groups. Good teamwork by the last group saw them narrowing the gap coming into Farranfore, however after the turn for the airport, the tailwind saw Moynihan's group pull together and extend their lead back out again. All three groups made short work of the tailwind section, but the home stretch was again a tough windy slog, which the saw Moynihan's group eat into the leaders time gap, catching them with 3 kms to go. It was all together at the top of the hill before the descent to the finish line, and in the final gallop it was Cathal Moynihan who took the win, with Mike Leahy second, and Michael O'Sullivan in third. Afterwards, Prizes were presented back in Manor West Hotel, where riders also enjoyed well appreciated hot refreshments. Micheal O'Callaghan won the raffle for the hamper. Thanks to all who took part and also a special thanks to Martin Lacey, Bernard Keane, Dan Moynihan, Tom Sheehy and Michael O'Callaghan for the excellent marshalling , lead cars, and moto marshall. Big thanks as always to Manor West Hotel, and of course to Whytes Centra of Kenmare & Castleisland who sponsored the beautiful hamper for the raffle.

RESULTS :

• 1st Cathal Moynihan
• 2nd Mike Leahy
• 3rs Michael O'Sullivan

(L-R) 2nd Mike Leahy. 1st Cathal Moynihan. 3rd Michael O'Sullivan

Members Of Tralee Manor West BC, before their 2014 Club Hamper Race. (L-R) Martin Lacey, Jerry McCarthy, Tony Daly, Cathal Moynihan, Seamus Hoare, Barry Murphy, Michael O'Connell, John Stitson, Michael O'Sullivan, Mike Leahy, Mikey Moriarty, Cillian Tierney, Cian Smailes, Oran Pierse, Cormac Daly, Cian Hogan, Matt Lacey, Bernard Keane

High Performance Winter Training Workshop Nov 22nd

Its that time of the year again, trying to plan your winter training to give you the best start for the 2015 cycling season. Whether you're a Racer, Triathlete of Sportiver, this time of year is crucial to putting the right training plans in place to provide the best foundation for your 2015 season. There is so much conflicting information out there, one quick Google search will bring up a slew of differing advice and training plans, some of which will make no impact, and more which will put you straight into overtraining, resulting in weeks or months off the bike, wiping out your 2015 season before it starts.

Having seen this dilemma facing cyclists year or year, we decided to put some of the beast heads i Irish Cycling in one place, for one day, you give YOU the best advice and provide the answers to YOUR training and nutritional questions.

Tralee Manor West BC are proud to announce the High Performance Winter Training Workshop, which will take place in Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sat Nov 22nd. The workshop will consist of a flu day of presentations by some of the country's top experts in their filed covering all aspects of training, followed by Questions and Answers after each presentation.

Speaker are Paddy Doran, Beth McCluskey, Cian Hogan, Cathal Moynihan and Sean Lacey.

On Sun Nov 23rd there will be an organised training spin leaving from Manor West Hotel at 9:00am SHARP. There will be 3 Cycling Ireland Coaches from Tralee Manor West BC on the spin to answer any further questions you may have. The pace will be controlled to 27-29kmph, and the distance will be 70km approx.

Sat Nov 22nd Manor West Hotel

Welcome reception and ticket collections 9:00am - 9:45am

Workshop start time : 10:00am

Finish time 5:30pm approx

Pre Registration price Adults €50

Pre Registration price U18 €30

Ticket price on the day Adults €60

Ticket price on the day U18 €40

SUN Nov 23rd Manor West Hotel

Organised training spin leaving from Manor West Hotel at 9:00am SHARP

Accomodation Packages

There are special rates available at Manor West Hotel for those wishing to stay over, with late checkout on the Sun so you'll have plenty of time to change after the Sun spin. 1 night B&B and dinner with late checkout €65pp sharing, or €75 single. There are secure bike lockups in the underground carpark, visit www.manorwesthotel.ie for booking.