Slieve Foy Volcano !!

Da Cooley Thriller XC Mountain Bike Marathon, now in its 5th year. The 2012 event takes place on Saturday, August 18th 2012.

Date change – TransAlp

DATE CHANGE:- CRAFT BIKE Transalp powered by NISSAN: July 14 – 21, 2012
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The new route of the CRAFT BIKE Transalp 2012 powered by NISSAN is announ.
The myth goes on Transalp! Next year will start the 15th Edition of the famous mountain bike stage race on the 14th July 2012 and ends after eight stages on 21 July 2012, as usual, on Lake Garda in Riva. By contrast, the organizing presents Delius Klasing publishing an entirely new starting point – and Oberammergau. The municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen was already several times starting point for your road bike stage race “TOUR Transalp” and thus has had experience in arranging an event of this magnitude.
From there the route continues as usual 2012er via Imst to Ischgl before the Alpine crossers arrive in the next-stage on debut. The community Nauders in Tyrol, above the Inn Valley, is one between the Finstermünzpass the north and the south Reschenpass geographically even the Venosta. From there, leave the Transalp bikers travel to Austria and Scuol in the Engadine in Switzerland before the Italian soil is reached and the route then passes it on Livigno and Ponte di Legno to Madonna di Campiglio. The last stage leads as usual to Riva del Garda.

Pure magic

National Trails Day – Mtb spin.

All set for a wee spin from the Lumbers carpark to Carlingford on Sunday 2nd October at 10am

2012 ‘Da Cooley Thriller’ date announced.

Da Cooley Thriller XC Mountain Bike Marathon, now in its 5th year. The 2012 event takes place on Saturday, August 18th 2012.

TransAlp 2012

The dates for next years Transalp have now been confirmed:-
Craft BIKE Transalp: July 21-28, 2012

Intending participants please Leave a Reply below:-

JohnnyMcCabe

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A Good Day, na Great Day !!

That was some day in the Cooleys, well done to all who participated. Results will be up from tomorrow and finished early next week. A wee bit of course de-marking to do first, Cheers

Last update

Course marked and in great shape.

Entries taken on the day.

Sign on and registration on the day, from 8am Saturday morning.

Junior Thrillers !!

Just to confirm the under 16’s will be fine for cover for this weekends mountain biking event.They are restricted in doing the shorter 21k course.

Online registration for the Da Cooley Thriller is set to close at midday on Friday. Enteries will be taken on the day €30 for both the Long (54k) & Short (21k) courses.

 

Finisher T-shirt

New finisher T-shirt for all participants

 

Details of a wee meeting we had some time ago:-

General Meeting of interests held Wednesday, 20^th Oct 2010

Attendance:-
Morris Egan, National Parks & Wildlife Service
Matthew McGeehan, IFA, Hill Walking Forum
Ian Woods, IFA
Johnny McCabe, Cuchulainn Cycle Club 

Apologies:-
Tony Kelly, Cuchulainn C.C. Mt.Bike Secretary.
Dermot Cantwell, Coillte. 

Matthew McGeehan opened the meeting stating how disappointed he was that they (HWF) together with the local landowners, were not contacted with regard to access to the mountain for the recent XC mountain bike marathon (Da Cooley Thriller). 

Johnny McCabe stated that on behalf of the organisers that they were not aware they had to contact anyone with regard to ‘commonage’ land, and that all the relevant permits were obtained. It was agreed that all future races of that size, that dates and race routes be communicated to Matthew and that other land owners be notified of same.

Johnny also stated they were unaware of permits required to access the Special Conservation Area ‘SCA’ in the Cooley’s Mountains. 

Morris Egan, NPWS, stated that the race route was within the boundary of the SCA and that future races of that size, would require a permit for access to same. 

Concern was also raised in relation to spray painted race direction arrows on several large rocks along the course. It was agreed that no permanent markings were to be used at future races and that existing arrows not yet eroded, be removed ASAP. (Most of which have now been removed)

Johnny stated that all members of Cuchulainn were encouraged to follow the countryside code 

‘RESPECT’ and ‘LEAVE TO TRACE’
Fasten all gates
Keep your dogs under close control
Keep to public paths across farmland
Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges and walls
Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone
Take your litter home
Help to keep all water clean
Protect wildlife, plants and trees
Leave gates and property as you find them
Keep dogs under close control
Help farmers, landowners and others to work safely and effectively
Care for the environment and other recreation land users
Take extra care if you are organising a group, or an event, obtain required permits
Obey all signage

Ian Woods stated that it was a very positive step that the meeting  was taking place and that all parties meet and agree to a way forward, ensuring that the interests of all parties are considered and protected, with mutual respect and that communication was the key to this success. 

There was mutual concern about the volume of traffic on race day, causing the poaching of soil on raised bog and marshy areas. It was stated that only existing sheep tracks were used and it was agreed that in future races were these areas could not sustain such traffic, that these areas be avoided to limit the affects of erosion and damage. 

Morris Egan suggested that the routes for future races be surveyed, part of which could be walked in the new year. 

This concluded the meeting and it was agreed to meet again in the new year.