Seamus Kennedy Memorial 2025

Navan Road Club welcomes riders to attend the 2025 Seamus Kennedy Memorial Race. We are very proud to be hosting the first National grade race of the 2025 season. Which brings a host of benefits such as:

• guaranteed seperate races for each category,
• Top 20 placing receiving (higher) grading points,
• chip timing with immediate results for all riders!

There will be 4 x seperate races on the day. C1, C2, C3, Women.
*Juniors will have the option to race up a category if they choose.

Race HQ is Navan Racecourse on the Proudstown Rd Navan. Parking, toilets and refreshments onsite. *no changing rooms are available. Parking & sign-on will be open from 9:30am. You must sign-on!! & Collect your Timing chip.

The race finish is once again at Wilkinstown Community Centre (4km away from HQ). Riders should not park here in advance. It is for race officials & spectators only.
C1 = 114km
C2 = 76km
C3 = 76km
Women = 76km 

1st race off at 11:30am,  with approximately 5mins between each race as they depart Race HQ. Races are neutralised for 2km, until taking a right hand turn at Kilberry pub. Rolling start on commisaires orders.

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Prizegiving for all races will happen after the C1 race is completed. Riders should make their way back to HQ, enjoy some refreshments and a chat, the prizes will follow. 

20 places will receive Cycling Ireland grading points (band 2, startingat 30 points fora win). Seperate prizes for the top placings on the day (tbc decided by NRC)

NEW FOR 2025! Chip timing for all riders across all 4 races - Everyone will get a result.! Remember...you must collect your chip at sign-on,  and You Must return the chip afterwards,  or penalties will be applied. Further details on all chip timing aspects to follow. *Provisional results will be live on the Cycling Ireland website immediately.

We look forward to seeing you all in Navan on Sunday 2nd March.

Any queries can be directed to navanroadclub@gmail.com