Midleton Cycling and Triathlon Club host the John Shanahan Memorial Team Time Trial

The riders and guests of Midleton Cycling and Triathlon Club marked their late club member John Shanahan's 2nd anniversary by staging an event John would have loved himself - a handicap team time trial in teams of two. John was visually impaired so always rode with a pilot on his beloved tandem.

Fifteen teams took on the undulating course around Dungourney and back to Midleton via Castelyons Cross, minded and shepherded by a team of volunteer marshals. Despite twenty minutes between the departure of the first and last teams, it was a win for the handicappers when the 3rd last team caught the 3rd team on the line. Youghal Cycling Club's Anthony Kenneally and Brian Landers tell us they never even heard Midleton CTC's Daire Breathnach and Cian Murphy approaching. Thanks to the prize sponsorship of Carraigtwohill's Roca Sports, neither team left Midleton's My Place empty handed.

John Shanahan Memorial TTT winners (there were 2 'seconds' in it!)

John Shanahan Memorial Cup: Daire Breathnach & Cian Murphy

The following are the winners of Roca Sports Ireland Vouchers

Fastest Team - Time of 51:09: [Frank Büchsel](https://www.strava.com/athletes/33163432) & Mark McManus

Timed H'Cap 1st - Time 51:10: Daire Breathnach & Cian Murphy

Timed 2nd - at one sec H'cap: Anthony Kenneally & Brian Landers

Mixed Team - H'cap time 58:30: Sally Drennan and Jerry O Sullivan

Spirit of John Shanahan Award: Mike Forde.

(Mike had the unenviable task of marshalling approaching traffic in Ballyedmond thus not seeing any of the cyclists and went beyond the call of duty to help on the day as well as then riding the route with Rob Reen.)

Thanks to all 15 volunteers: Allanah Drennan; Barry O Callaghan; Barrie Drennan; Colum Foley; David Coughlan Isabelle, Lydia and Gary Neff; Mike Forde; Niall Hickman; Reece Bawden; Sam Hennessy; Tomás Mulcahy; Tony Fitzgerald and Rory O'Toole for the great pictures, Daithi Baily for the Handicaps. Special thanks to Roca Sports Ireland for the prize sponsorship

Brendan Hennessy

Photo credits to : Rory O'toole, Tomás Mulcahy , Colum Foley, Mike Forde.

HILLS OF THE HARBOUR 2022

Save the date guys and gals...

Race day this year is Sunday 17th July @ 9.30am!!!

Entries will be available through Triathlon Ireland in the coming week. We will keep you posted

Baily the Brave!

Watergrass Hill CX Sunday, December 19, 2021

A strong Midleton contingent turned out for the last Munster Cyclocross event of the year on Sunday the 19th in Watergrasshill hosted by Over the Hill Cycling Club.

Performance of the Day Came from David Baily showing he clearly isn't Over the Hill yet by winning the M50 Division. This Season has been A fruitful one for David having also taken Silver at the recent Munster Cyclocross Championships. Congratulations David on a job well done in 2021.

Also Turning out in the Black and Blue in the B race were super strong performances from David Mc Carthy in 11th, Cian Murphy 13th, Daire Breathnach 20th, Brendan Hennessy Close behind in 23rd. Brendan has provided a great blog of his experience over on his famous Old Velo site for those looking for some uplifting reading this Christmas. http://www.oldvelos.com/over-the-top-at-over-the-hill/

Also Great to see a number of Club members including the New Club Chairman Colum Foley diverting the Sunday Social Spin to Cheer on the Guys efforts.

Well done all the Guys who turn out for the Club I must say I was well impressed.

Well done Guys