A Cycling Club for Everyone. Riding from Watergrasshill, County Cork, Ireland
Are you looking to improve your fitness and make new friends? Your local cycle club can provide both. We welcome new members all year round. We now meet at the National School in Watergrasshill Village and generally travel around the greater environs of North and East Cork. The circuits are rolling for the most part, Read More ...
We take a wide variety of routes throughout the year. They vary both in length and pace but are always aimed at maximising enjoyment for our members. You don’t need much to be able to participate but there is a short list of items which we recommend you don’t leave home without. Here is a Read More ...
Club Events 2025 The current set of Club events planned for 2025 is as follows (subject to change): Friday cycles departing from Mescall’s Site 09:30. Distances 60 km-90 km. Saturday and Sunday Weekly spins departing from Watergrasshill National School (Departure points may vary over winter months due to road conditions) Saturday Cycles range from 80 Read More ...
Whatever your level, there's a place for you
Over The Hill Cycling Club was established in Cork in 2011 by a group of like minded people sharing a passion for the two wheeled pursuit of cycling. As the name would suggest, we’re not aiming to compete in the Rás just yet and for the OTH crew, social trumps competition. Some of the original Read More ...
Are you looking to improve your fitness and make new friends? Your local cycle club can provide both. We welcome new members all year round. We now meet at the National School in Watergrasshill Village and generally travel around the greater environs of North and East Cork. The circuits are rolling for the most part, Read More ...
We take a wide variety of routes throughout the year. They vary both in length and pace but are always aimed at maximising enjoyment for our members. You don’t need much to be able to participate but there is a short list of items which we recommend you don’t leave home without. Here is a Read More ...
Sunday Cycle 14th Dec departs Watergrasshill National School at 09:00. Two routes 57 km or 64 km. RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll) A Go / No Go decision will be made at 08:00 Sunday based on the weather. Coffee Stop Tallow. 57 km route details are available at: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6658774824/ 64 km route details are available at: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6658777890/
Saturday Cycle 13th Dec departs Watergrasshill National School at 08:30. Distance = 82 km. Heading Glanmire-Glounthaune-Carrigtwohill-Ballintubber-Midleton-Mogeely-Killeagh-Castlemartyr-Greenway to Midleton-Curragh Woods-Leamlara-WGH. RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll) Two groups depending on numbers. Steady endurance pace intended (25-26 km/h). Coffee Stop at The Village Greengrocer Castlemartyr. Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53439322 or https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/421605071
Friday Cycle 12th Dec departs Mescalls Store 09:30. Distance = 64 km. Cycle go ahead is weather dependent. Heading to Cobh and back. RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll) Route details are available at: https://strava.app.link/ptKwWrjCNYb
Saturday Cycle 6th Dec 2025 departs Watergrasshill National School at 08:30. Distance = 83 km. Steady pace 26 km/h planned. RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll) Coffee Stop The Village Greengrocer, Castlemartyr. Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53439322 or https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/420698922 Please exercise caution on the Greenway section. The Club Spinathon in aid of Cork Penny Dinners Read More …
RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll) Check club WhatsApp Sunday morning to see if cycle is going ahead (risk of frost) Coffee Stop Fermoy. Shorter route details are available at: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6656511325/ Longer route details are available at: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6656522119/
Saturday Cycle 29 Nov 2025 is Marymount Christmas Cracker. Distance = 96km departing 08:30 from Hazelwood or 60km at 10:00 from Marymount. Registration is available at: https://marymount.ie/event/christmas-cracker-cycle/ RSVP if going (Club WhatsApp Poll) Route details from Hazelwood are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45073159 or https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/419824308
Sunday Cycle 23rd Nov departs Watergrasshill National School at 09:00 Two Routes 53km or 46km. RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll). Short Coffee stop at Whitechurch. Intent is to get back towards Glenville to assist in marshalling for the Great Glenville Run. There is an option of a second coffee stop in Glenville School. Longer 53 km Read More …
Saturday Cycle 22nd Nov departs Watergrasshill National School at 08:30. Distance = 92 km. Intended pace is 25/26 km/h to build endurance. RSVP if going (WhatsApp Poll) Two groups depending on numbers. Coffee Stop Lismore. Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53326907 or https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/418886548