Activities

Open Races, Club Races, Mountain Biking, Track, Cyclocross, Touring

Club Activities

Open Races

The club promotes two open races each year – the Shay Elliot Memorial (A+/A1/A2) and the Christy MacManus Memorial/RoundWood GP  (A2/A3/A4 Youth).

Club Races

Bray Wheelers stage club races for members every Thursday evening, from May to August, meeting up at the Calary Car Park at 7.00pm.

Womens League

Bray Wheelers currently has a large number of female cyclists. We now have a women’s league as part of the Spring and Summer league club races. If you would like more information about Women’s cycling,

please contact
Siobhan Duggan 087 418 3796
Orla McEvoy 086 378 9287

Underage and Entry Level Spins

For the younger riders we run a spin on Sunday afternoons in the winter, and Monday evenings in the Summer months. This would also suit newcomers to the sport. If you would like more information about Underage cycling, please contact

Mark Loughran 086 822 5310

Mark Murphy 086 810 4648

Ger Ivory 087 991 7090

Randonnée

The club will hold two Randonnees with the Paddy Martin Randonnee and the Joe Loughman Randonnee. Through the year, Bray Wheeler members will participate in numerous events up and down the country. See the events page

Weekly Spins

Bray Wheelers are making some slight changes to existing spins, and adding some new spins.

This is to better cater for member’s needs, arising out of feedback from the membership survey.

Spins are now as follows:

RED GROUP

(NEW introductory spin) 20–22kph · 60km · Sundays only

Whatsapp · Routes on TBC

ORANGE GROUP

(Kevin’s group) 22–24kph · 70km · Saturdays only

Contact Kevin Metcalfe 087 797 1712 kmmetcalfe@hotmail.com & Whatsapp · Routes on BWCC Message Board

YELLOW GROUP

(NEW spin) 24–26kph · 80km · Saturdays

Contact Rory Ward 087 653 8634 roryward@gmail.com · Routes on TBC

GREEN GROUP

(was 10am spin) 26–28kph · 90km · Saturdays and Sundays

Contact Mark Loughran 086 822 5310 info@identikit.ie · Routes on BWCC Message Board and Facebook

BLUE GROUP

(Race training spin) 28–30kph · 100km · Off season only · Saturdays and Sundays

Riders must wear a hard shell helmet at all times, and sign-on at the beginning of the spin
Routes are posted in advance on the forum and the calendar section of the website.