North Tipperary Wheelers

Club Tour 2019 We woke up on Sunday morning to find the countryside bathed in sunshine, and with a very good forecast for the day ahead we were all eagerly looking forward to this year’s club tour around Lough Derg, otherwise known as “Le Tour de Lough Derg”. On arrival at The Lakeside Hotel, there was Jan already busy with the preparations for the day ahead, getting ready to open for sign-on at 8am and unloading a car full of food, water, and large thermos flasks for the food stop at Portumna Forest Park. This lady deserves all our gratitude […]

Club racing The second road race of the year and of the Spring Series took place last Thursday night (18 th April) with the 30km race route starting at the usual spot in Upper Clashnevin and heading towards Toomevara and Moneygall, rounding the Obama Plaza Roundabout and returning back in the direction of Nenagh before finishing just after the entrance to the Lisboney Graveyard. It was a super evening for racing as conditions were perfect, and again we had a good turnout of participants. Unfortunately our pool of Group 1 racers is limited and some were not able to make it. Edvins […]

Edvins fourth in Blarney, Promoted to A2 Sunday April 14 th saw yet another superb performance from club member Edvins, this time at the Donal Crowley Memorial Road Races hosted by Blarney CC. In very wet and cold conditions, Edvins claimed an excellent 4 th place and with it will now be promoted to A2 grade. We must take stock at this stage and remember that Edvins was still racing at A4 level when he won the A4 race at Ras Luimini on the 10 th of March! So in just five short weeks Edvins has powered his way through […]