Dear Cyclists,

Now taking entries for Co-operation Ireland’s Maracycle from Dublin to Belfast and return on the 25th & 26th of June.

Please share the details with your fellow members and look forward to hearing your opinions regarding the route?

MARACYCLE ROUTE DETAILS;
Gone from last year’s difficult route is the now infamous ‘haul over the Naul’ and also the busy Drogheda town centre. The new route will see cyclists leave DCU through Finglas and onto McKee’s Avenue crossing the M50 and the back of the airport and then onto rural country roads after St Margarets. The rural route continues through north County Dublin and Meath taking in Garristown, Ardcath and Duleek before descending to the Boyne and bypassing Drogheda through Oldbridge.
After Drogheda, the Maracycle will bring cyclists through Dunleer and Dundalk crossing the border at Carrickastricken into south Armagh. The northern section of the route remains virtually unchanged with a small alteration in Banbridge. Once again Lislea, Camlough lake and along the towpath to Scarva will feature before skirting around Banbridge, through Moira and Lisburn and into Belfast through Lambeg and the Malone Road, finishing at Queens PE Centre Stranmillis on the banks of the river Lagan.
The 110 mile route between our two largest cities will simply be reversed for Sunday 26 June, a considerable challenge for experienced cyclists and first timers alike.

Kind regards,

Yvonne O’Riain
Events Officer

Option 1 One day bike ride Saturday or Sunday, entry donations £35/€40.  Option 2 Two day bike ride Saturday and Sunday £50/€57.  Option 3: Minicyle (50 miles) Dundalk-Belfast, day one or Dundalk-Dublin day two £25/€30.  Accommodation options available for £60/€68 per night include bed, breakfast and evening meal.

Co-operation Ireland asks you to raise funds through your participation in Maracycle to support its work with schools, youth clubs and community groups, giving people from diverse communities within Northern Ireland and from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland a chance to meet and spend time together working on joint projects, so that they can learn to accept and respect each other’s traditions and cultures.

Cyclists are encouraged to raise funds for Co-Operation Ireland’s work but the organisers will also accommodate cyclists who wish to split any additional sponsorship raised on a 50/50 basis with a second charity of your choice.

The registration form, training schedule and details on accommodation are in the attached Maracyle link.  Why not give me a call for any queries at +353 (0)1 6610588.

Kind regards,

Yvonne O’Riain 
http://www.cooperationireland.org/supportus/2011/maracycle