With the backing of the Leinster Commission,  the women’s commission are putting together a Women’s Leinster Road Squad – an ideal opportunity for Juniors and Development riders to learn how to train and race. (more…)

Round 3 of the Orwell Women’s Crit League, sponsored by Women in Sport, report and photos below. (more…)

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the 2nd of Shona’s wednesday night mtb spins for women, leaving Palmerstown pub at 7pm.  Last weeks spin was deadly craic and a great crowd turned up(read report here), so if you fancy a fun sociable evening learning the ropes and enjoying the fantastic trails made by the Epic club, be sure to go along and be prepared to get muddy!  Visit the Epic club forum if you need any more details.

It’s that time of the week  where everyone in the Dublin region should be shining their helmet and getting ready for the increasingly popular women’s crit league run by Orwell Wheelers, at the Sandyford Industrial Estate. (more…)

Current leaders table see below: (more…)

Report and Photos below, thanks to Brendan Culleton (and a few from isport.ie)

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Third win for Ciara Mulholland (Clann Eireann) at the McCann Cup promoted by Omagh Wheelers at at Seskinore. (more…)

Geraldine Gill from Bohermeen powered away and won the U.C.P.C. hosted Gerald Long Memorial held on Sunday April 11th. (more…)

The Leinster Commission have backed the establishment of a women’s Leinster Road Squad for the 2010 race season. (more…)

National League Round 1

Round two of the women’s national league, sponsored by Louis Garneau and Zoo Hair Salon, takes place in Donore this Sunday 25th April. (more…)

Round 2 of the MTB NPS takes place near Killarney this weeend.  Many will be interested in checking out the course as it is using the trails being built for the Masters World Championships next year. Full details including directions, times etc can be found on www.irishxcmtb.com.

Report from Shona:

Well we had 9 new ladies out last night and 5 senior epic ladies offering all sorts of advice and encouragement to the relative newbies. (more…)

Round one of the Ulster Women’s Association Time Trial League took place last night at Woodgreen. The race, sponsored by Caldwell Motor Factor’s had a clear winner in young Rachael Withers, with Kay Hack in second place. Read on for the report from Cycling Ulster. (more…)

Ireland’s Jenny Fay was flying (despite all the volcanic ash….) in the Australian National Marathon Champs last week. Check out the mention of her on Cycling News. Jenny was one of the top road riders in Ireland for several years, and has clearly been strutting her talent since moving to Australia  in late 2008. Report on race HERE

Round two of the league took place last night in Sandyford Industrial Estate. Once again it was a well run event, thanks to organisers Aideen Collard and Dave McLoughlin. In the A racee Joanna Hickey (Usher) took the win from Jennifer O Reilly (Ravens) in a two person break. Both are members of the elite track squad. (more…)

The season is really kicking off now, and round two of the Louis Garneau and Zoo Hair Salon Women’s National League will take place in Drogheda on Sunday 25th April. (more…)

Last week’s TT saw a great turnout for the debut of the Orwell Women’s League. Tonight promises an even bigger turn out. Read on for the top tips from organiser Aideen Collard. (more…)

Just had to add a post to say I briefly saw the end of the youth racing in Stamullen yesterday- VERY impressed with the girls sprinting for the line – I didn’t see any results but it looked like Lucan’s Kayleigh got the win, Caoimhe Ivory in the race too… might be able to wangle a report out of one of the girls – super impressed with the speed out there!

The very successful first round of the Orwell Women’s Crit was a 5km TT, won by Lucan’s Roisin Kennedy. Read on for the press release from organiser Aideen Collard. (more…)

Read on for some tips for round one of the league which is sponsored by Joe Daly’s Cycles. Thanks to Aideen Collard for the tips. (more…)

Round 1 of the Mountainbike National Points Series(NPS) took place in Saggart in perfect conditions on a tight and gnarly course that everyone agreed was huge fun and tested the abilities of all riders.  Melanie Spath(MAD), having competed in the Ras Mumhan stage race last weekend, showed her class by winning the elite ladies race from Cait Elliott(UCD) who is riding into form and finished less than 3mins behind, with Jenny McCauley(Bray) rounding out the top 3.  Agata Tamulewicz(MAD) won the Sports category from Rose Griffin in 2nd and Gillian Ryan taking the 3rd podium spot. (more…)

A women’s track day will be held at the Sundrive Park on the 8th of May, lead by Hugh Byrne and the track commission. (more…)

Check out the latest post in the forum (tab at the top of the page) from Shona from EPIC regarding spins for ladies.

The IMBRC will play host to the first round of the Irish XC NPS on Sunday 11 April 2010.

The venue is Slade Valley, Saggart Co. Dublin and the lads have been very busy putting in some great new singletrack and features. (more…)

The six week league starts on Tues 13-04. Starts with a TT at Johnny Fox’s pub, before the criteriums in the Sandyford Industrial Estate. (more…)