Mayo to host ultra long off road cycling event. Ever try cycling on a bog road or over a grass field or up and down a gravel rocky path.. well try doing that for 200k .. that’s the challenge Western Lakes CC have put together for a very interesting cycle that attracts hardcore cyclists from…
Read MoreA high quality field get caught out by hard working A4 group. After one lap of the 18kms course the scratch group had taken 3mins out of the A4 group and it looked all but inevitable that they would be caught with only 4minutes of a cushion for the next 36kms. Back in scratch group attack…
Read MoreOn Sunday June 30th Western Lakes CC will host 2 Audax MTB/Off road events. The 200k is for those who want to challenge and test themselves over a very scenic, multi terrain route, the participant has 13.5hrs to complete the course. The 100k event is for those who have a reasonable level of fitness and…
Read MoreJohn Holian Cup results Tight racing in Cross village, after 55k of fast and furious racing (scratch averaged 44.3k) with the scratch men only catching the front of the limit groups with 5k to go.. Charles Prendergast and Eoghan Mc Ardle Ruane clipped of the front with 1.5k to go just holding off the mass…
Read MoreWestern Lakes Ladies Sportive 2019 takes place on the 14th of July in support of Diabetes Ireland and in memory of Rachel McDarby Event Details Registration times & Location Date: Sunday 14th July 2019 Location: LAKESIDE SPORTS & FITNESS CLUB, STATION ROAD, BALLINROBE. F31 YT18 Entrance fee: €25 (Group discount for 10 or more)On…
Read MoreConnacht 3 Day 3-DAY STAGE RACE – June 1st to June 3nd 2019 Running over the June Bank holiday weekend, this 3 stage road race is open to A1,A2 and A3 categories only. Entry Form to be completed and returned before Friday, 17th of May, 2019 Connacht 3 day stage race The Wests Awake The…
Read MoreThe plan for 2019 is to encourage the participation of new and existing cyclists in group leisure cycling activities. Communication of activities will be conducted through WLCC Club Website, WLCC Facebook page and Discipline/Location WhatsApp Group. Based on our participating Member feedback to date in 2019, it is initially proposed to structure three Groups ranging…
Read MoreAny members helping with junior training, this is a great local course to get you up to speed on the best approach to working with children in sport. This course is free and place are limited. If you are interested please contact the club secretary Alan by emailing alanstephens1@gmail.com
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The last road race round of the Mayo league took place in Ballinrobe hosted by Western Lakes cc. Over 40 riders signed up for the mass start event. The prestigious Garhill cup was up for grabs for the winner. Past winners included Junior World champion Mark Scanlon, Irish champions Morgan Fox and David O Loughlin…
Read MoreIt was Latvian 1-2 in Tourmakeady, Co Mayo, last night at the local festival race after a last ditch attack was swamped. Janis Blinovs and Ainars Maskalans, both riding for promoting club Western Lakes CC, took 1st and 2nd on a night when the A1s failed to fire on all cylinders. The riders faced two laps of…
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