Western Lakes Cycling Club News 28-04-2017
Leisure and MTB Report
Please see Link to Mayo Day promotional video, proud to be Mayo
Hi all bike fans, the bright evenings are here again. The Club spins are going well. Sportif season will be picking up in the coming weeks. The KM should be increasing now to prepare for longer Sportifs rides.
The cycle for suicide will be passing Ballinrobe on Sunday, please see information below and all support would be appreciated.
Please see extract below form Ken McCarthy emails to all members.
The Annual Cycle Against Suicide (CAS) comes through Ballinrobe on Sunday 30th April.
Taken from the Cycle against Suicide Web page:
“Everyone has some connection with suicide, self-harm or depression. The Cycle Against Suicide movement believes that the best way to help fight the Battle Against Suicide in Ireland is to do it together. Our Mental Health is just like our physical health – it is something we have to be mindful of – and from time to time we have to ask for help – and that is OK. Exercise helps…Talking helps…So together let’s Cycle Against Suicide. Together, shoulder to shoulder, we can Break the Cycle of Suicide on the island of Ireland”
The cycle leaves Castlebar Sunday 30th at 10:30 from St Gerard’s School making its way to Ballinrobe racecourse for 12:00 where there will be a short talk and some refreshments.
Registration in Castlebar on Sunday 30th is between 08:30 and 10:00 in St Gerard’s School .
It would be fantastic if as many people as possible from our club could show their support on the day by either cycling from Castlebar to Ballinrobe (and beyond if you feel up to it).
Or come to Ballinrobe Race course from 11:30 and show your support for the cyclists who are taking part in Cycle Against Suicide.
James Vahey from Ballinrobe is completing all 14 days of this cycle so it would be great if the club and the town could come out in support of this cycle and of James.
If you want to register before the day the link to the Cycle Against Suicide web site is http://www.cycleagainstsuicide.com/cycle-suicide-2017/
We might organise to cycle from Ballinrobe to Castlebar on Sunday morning and join the CAS for their cycle from Castlebar to Ballinrobe..
Racing Report
The racing was in Boohomore last weekend with a few WLCC members taken part, fair play to any one who traveled to the race.
The third round of the Mayo League was held on Wednesday in Ballinrobe, Race Directors Sean O Malley & Martin Joyce put on a great event and all finished safely. Sean o Malley is back from his recent layoff and he is in good form, he made it in to a 6 man break which broke up over Mam Transa to a three man break and he took the sprint, the coverage can be seen on Facebook.
Winner Sean O Malley and his Domestiques
Fair play to all who took part in the race and all that helped out with the driving or did Marshals on the night, these events can’t be held without help from the club members. Brilliant results by all !
#Fullgas