Registration for Meath Heritage Cycle opens
A collection of celebrities from the sporting and entertainment worlds were on hand to launch the sixth An Post Meath Heritage Cycle tour. Meath ambassador, comedian and avid cyclist – PJ Gallagher was joined by fellow cycle series ambassadors athlete Marian Heffernan, radio presenter Matt Cooper, Kerry footballer Paul Galvin and RTE's Voice judge and tri-athlete Bressie. Cycle series ambassadors have committed to participating in the series which sees tours taking place from May to September in the counties of Sligo, Clare, Waterford and Cork.
The much awaited An Post Meath Heritage Cycle tour will take place over the weekend of July 26th and 27th. Online registration opened on May 1st. Early bird entry prices apply up until the 17th July. Despite the rising costs of running an event of this scale, the committee of the cycle tour are committed to offering the best value to the participants on the tour and have managed to keep the cost of entry the same 2013.
The An Post Meath Heritage Cycle tour is made up of four distances: 11k Family Spin; 50k Tara Loop; 100k Royal Tour & 160k Royal Challenge. The 11k & 50k distances remain the same as previous years. There are changes to the other 2 distances which include the following: 100k – the 3 Hills of Meath: Tara, Skryne & Slane. 160k – inclusion of the rolling hills of Loughanleagh mountain (this will test the fittest of cyclists!)
Details of maps with elevation, food and water stops are available to download from the website. Those using smart or iphones will be able to download the maps to their phones – ensuring that they remain on route.
Anyone wishing to avail of the early bird price or require further information should check out www.meathsports.ie or contact 046 9067337.