M2M Given Green Light

In 6 days time we will know whether or not the 18 strong group of cyclists from all over Ireland have broken the time of 20hrs for the cycle from Mizen Head (Co Cork) to Malin head (Co Donegal) A distance of 582kms.

The weather is promised reasonable with light winds (South Easterly breeze promised) and most importantly dry and warm cycling conditions.

The group have trained hard for the past 26 weeks and are now chomping at the bit to get going, with a bit of luck and hopefully no accidents by 13.00hrs on Saturday morning in Malin head we will know the exact time the group completely the bid in.

The bid is in aid of Mayo Cancer care and is supported by the Lance Armstrong foundation.

Cyclist names are as follows.

Brendan Muldowney Kilkenny

Pat Tobin Kilkenny

Daryl Bent Dublin

Padraig Frain Swinford

Thomas Moran Westport

Noel Brady Westport

Colm Staunton Westport

Aidan Reade Menlough Galway

Jim Tuohy Nenagh

Michael Moran Ballinrobe

John Murphy Ballinrobe

Constaine Bartels Belcarra Castlebar

Joe Marrey Ballinrobe

Martyn Holmes Holland from Westport originally

Cyril Keane Ennis

Dave Dowdall Ennis

Michael Flanagan Tuam

Padraig Marrey Ballinrobe (Rider and manager)

Support crew

Ray & Marion Mc Hugh

Brendan Scullion

Gabriel Coen

Jimmy Durcan

James Tuohy

Rory Conroy

The Goal is to break 20hrs (29.1kph)but we hope to go close to breaking 18hrs which would be an average speed (32.3kph)

We will be passing through the big towns approximately at.

Leaving Mizen Head at 17.00 on Friday the 26th of June

Passing through    Durras at 18.00  Dunmanway 19.10  Macroom 19.45  Millstreet 20.00 (Food stop)  Kanturk 20.40  Charleville 22.05  Start of Limerick city by pass 23.30  Start of Nenagh bypass 00.30 (Foodstop)  Borrisokane 01.15  Cloghan 02.30  Athlone just over half way 03.00  Longford 04.30  Drumlish (Food stop) 05.00  Ballinmore 06.10  Swanlinbar 06.40  Enniskillen 07.00  Ederney 08.00  Strabane 08.45 (Food stop)  Derry 09.30  Muff   Quigley’s Point 10.00  Carndonagh 10.20  Malin Village 10.30   Malin head 11.am hopefully .Saturday the 27th