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PAST EVENT COMMENTS

 

"I would like to thank you for arranging a most enjoyable event on Sunday. The Vee Challenge was super and the arrangement were excellent. The route was a great balance of challenge and scenery and showed me parts of Waterford I had not seen before (particularly Villiarstown). The registration was simple and efficient, signposting and marshalling was very good and the food stop was superb. I appreciate how much work goes into such an event and am grateful to Youghal Cycling Club for rising to this challenge (off the bike) so that I could rise to mine (on the bike)."

 

" The quality of an leisure event can be judged by what happens at the rear of the field as well as at the front

 As winner of the "Lanterne Rouge" for 2011, I would like to thank all who helped make the event such a success.
Plenty of food left at the Cats food stop and at the GAA Club, served with courtesy and a smile.
Marshals still in place at all junctions, with a few words of encouragement.
Support, help and good humour from the Broom Wagon crew."

  

"Dear youghal cycling club,
 a small group of us took part in the vee challenge last sunday organised by your club.
despite the biblical rain we had a great ride..the route was brilliant, the marshalling was efficient and friendly, the food stop was just what we needed when we needed it and the facilities at youghal were just grand.
so, thank you all for organising a splendid day out."

 

This year Youghal Cycling Club are delighted to announce, that in 2012, we will be supporting local athlete Amanda Crotty in her preparations for the London 2012 Paralympic Games later this year. Amanda, who has been visually impaired since birth, is a member of Youghal Athletic Club and the Irish Paralympic Team. As a visually impaired runner, she competes while tethered to a guide, who must always remain behind the athlete.

 

Youghal athlete Amanda Crotty, who will compete in the Paralympic Games 2012 in London, pictured with Sean Lawlor, Chairman Youghal Cycling Club and Wayne Fitzgerald, Distribution Centre Manager, COGNEX LTD, Cork,

 

We are also delighted to announce that Cognex Corporation have continued their sponsorship of The Vee Challenge for 2012. Running a cycling sportiff has significant costs and recurring expenses. Having a main sponsor is a massive help to the Club and ensures maximum return of funds raised to the chosen recipients. Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to “see.” Cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses and distribution centres around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process. Cognex is the world’s leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 700,000 vision-based products, representing over $3 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company’s founding in 1981

 

 

 ROUTES

 

130km VEE CHALLENGE

 

90km VEE ASCENT

THE VEE CHALLENGE IS A LEISURE CYCLE AND NOT A RACE

 

 

SIGN ON - YOUGHAL GAA CLUB-Magners hill-9.00am onwards.

• Car parking and changing facilities available.
• Cycle departs at 10.00am
• Food stop en route and refreshments available post event.
• Major junctions will be marshalled and both route's signposted.
• Lead car and support for both routes.
• A hard shell helmet is compulsory
• for every participant.

   THE VEE CHALLENGE

130km Route

Taking in the ascent of the Vee from Lismore and descending into Clogheen before climbing the Vee again up through the wood's,then heading for the food stop on the road to Cappoquin.Refueled the route will pass by the Blackwater taking in the beautiful Dromana drive before heading for the coast and the final sting in the tail offering fantastic views of Youghal town.

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A route suitable for the regular cyclist with a good standard of fitness.A challenging route with several climbs offering some fantastic scenery along the way.

 

 

THE VEE ASCENT

90km Route

This route covers most of the the roads that the Vee Challenge incorporates with participants climbing the Vee as far as Glenaknockaun before turning back for the R669 and the welcome foodstop along this gentle descent into the town of Cappoquin.

This route is ideal for those looking for a moderate challenge with the scenic climb of the Vee, along with the beautiful Dromana drive part of the route.A reasonable level of fitness would be required to enjoy your day in the saddle and the fantastic scenery that the area offers.

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The current club which was formed in 2006 is focused on the leisure/sportive side of cycling taking part in the ever increasing number of events that form part of Cycling Irelands leisure calendar. Members also compete in Cycling Ireland's Road race Calendar with strong performances in these events.The club takes full advantage of the spectacular roads and scenery that East Cork and West Waterford have to offer.