SWW take on the An Post Tour de Burren
SWW Underage Stars Doing The Business!!
Some of our underage members travelled to Mungret last Thursday for the Community Games Cycling Finals. Yet again they performed brilliantly. Competing in the U12 races, the final results were Aaron Passmore having a great race to finish fifth, Harry Mullane getting on the podium with second and Brian McCarthy taking the top step with a fantastic win. Brian now goes on to the Community Games All Ireland Finals in Athlone in August. Everyone in the club are fiercely proud of all the boys and wish Brian the very best of luck in Athlone. Well done also to Underage mentor Owen Tobin.
S.W.W Family Fun Cycle.
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S.W.W Family Fun Cycle
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Southside Wheely Wheelers.
Date: Sunday 22nd July 2012.
Venue: Bruff Rugby Club.
Sign on: 11am to 12 Noon. Cycle starts at 12.15 Sharp.
Distance 8k and 30k. Enjoyable cycle routes.
Entry fee: 8 euro under 16 years
12 euro Adult or 30 euro per family of 4.
A Wheely Great Family Fun Day of Cycling.
Free BBQ and refreshments after cycle.
Free Bouncing Castles etc Sumo Wrestling, cycling fun events and field fun events and face painting.
Music by D.J. Robert.
Wicklow 200
Michelle Gammell, Ber Gammell, Paul Gammell, Pat O’Donnell, Mike Sexton, Willie McCarthy, Daithi Creedon and Jerry Herbert travelled east to take on the infamous Wicklow 200. This is without a doubt the toughest tour in the country. SWW cyclists had a few kilometres cycling on flat road until the first long gradual climb of the day the Glencree Climb. Then a fast decent took them over the highest point of the day the Sally Gap (1650 ft.) Category 1 and a fast decent to the foot of the Wicklow Gap Climb(1600 ft) Category 1, then the short but demanding climb at Aghavannagh. At this point you feel as if your legs have deserted you in your time of need and then another all too short downhill. From here they cycled straight onto the dreaded Slieve Maan (1500 ft) Category 1. TheSlieve Maan Climb is arguably the toughest climb and you would be forgiven for throwing your bicycle over the ditch and “phoning a friend” for a drive home. The descent to Drumgoff is tricky and took them immediately after the crossroads onto the Glemalure, another hardclimb as your legs are at breaking point. The Meetings, over the bridge to Avoca, a left turn through main street and the last major climb of the day the Knockanree which takes many by surprise, not very steep but seems to go on forever. Left again atBarndarrig, this time onto an extremely steep but mercifully very short hill. It’s a huge achievement to complete this tour so well done everyone, the whole club are proud of you all.
