Bray Wheelers welcome new members
We always
welcome new members to the club. Currently the club has about 125 members.
The club is primarily a cycle road racing club, but members are also involved
with leisure cycling, touring, track racing and mountain biking.
Club
Activities
Open races
The club is running a series of open races in 2007
for more information see events
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.
Women's Cycling
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. For more information contact Gillian Martin on 086 362 8280 or Alex Dobbs 085 739 9603.
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.
Joe Loughman Randonnée
The club also hosts a tour of Wicklow in September, taking in the famous climb at Glenmalure. Departing from Presentation College, Putland road, Bray at 9.30am to follow the usual 120 km route through Wicklow. Refreshments will be served mid-way at Aughrim and at the finish.
for more information see events
Training Spin
Training
spins around Wicklow depart from Kilmacanogue, at the new fly-over on
the N11, every Saturday and Sunday at 10am sharp. Riders must wear a hard
shell helmet at all times.
History
Established in 1949, the club is one of the oldest and most respected
cycle racing clubs in Ireland. Early members include; the late Shay Elliot,
the first Irishman ever to hold the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.
for more information see history
Clubhouse
Bray Wheelers are the only cycling club in Ireland to have a clubhouse.
We moved from our existing clubhouse on Dargle Road, to our new clubhouse
in May 2006 , situated on Schools Road, Boghall, Bray County Wicklow.
The new clubhouse is a new and modern building with changing rooms, showers
and meeting room.
for more information see clubhouse
Bray Wheelers
Youth Coaches
Bray Wheelers are proud to have foundation and level one cycling coaches
willing to give instruction to young riders. An initiative is being started
where there will be a youth spin as part of the adult spin, this spin
will depart from Kilmacanogue on Saturdays and Sundays at 10am, but will
turn around at Ashford, and come back from there. Coaches and helpers
will be present based on a rota system.
Bray Wheelers Cycling Coaches
1 Gerard Ivory Level 1 087 991 7090
2 Mark Loughran Level 1 086 822 5310
3 Eamon Tilley Level 1 086 809 7162
4 Ian Mulvaney Foundation 087 660 1120
5 Rory Dowling Foundation 087 986 3784
6 Anthony Crean Foundation 086 841 8864
7 Deborah Crean Foundation 087 292 4141
8 Declan Crean Foundation 086 873 0196
9 Fiona Crean Foundation 086 318 4289
10 Frank O’Leary Foundation 085 144 5457
11 Gillian Peelo Foundation 086 362 8280
12 Michael O’Donnell Foundation 087 628 7128
Membership
Membership of the club costs
| Adult | €40.00 |
| Under 18 years | €30.00 |
| Under 16 years | €20.00 |
| Under 14 years | free |
In addition, any member who wishes to take part in either open or club races is required to have either a racing or non-racing license from Cycling Ireland or the Irish Veterans Cycling Association. You can apply using the application forms available for download here.
You can download an the following forms here:
1
Details
of how to join Bray Wheelers and apply for a Cycling Ireland licence
2 Club
membership application form
3 Cycling
Ireland Application form (Not needed if applying online)
4 Parental
consent form The parental consent form, if you are applying for anyone
under the age of 18 years, and you are applying online, you will need
to fill this out an post a copy to Cycling Ireland, before a licence can
be issued. (Not needed if using the traditional Cycling Ireland paper
application form).
MEMBERS SPECIAL OFFERS
Everest Cycles, Everest Centre, Castle Street,
Bray
They are currently offering 10% discount to members of Bray Wheelers
Contact: Tom Hanratty 2828660 ---------
Bray Cycle Centre, Quinsboro Road,
Bray Bray Cycle Centre has been under new management since last October.
They are currently offering 10% discount to members of Bray Wheelers (including
sales and servicing). Also, look out for monthly specials Contact: Brian
Murphy 2863357
Contact
If you would like more information, please contact:
Alex Dobbs
The Cottage
Killoughten
Newcastle
Co. Wicklow
tel (mobile) +353 85 739 9603
email: braywheelers@eircom.net
for committee members see contact section
