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 2026 The initial set of Club events planned for 2026 is as follows (subject to change): Friday cycles departing from Mescall’s Site between 09:30 to 10:00 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 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 ...
The Wednesday Evening Cycle for July 5th is 41Km following the same route as recent Wednesday spins. Departs WGH at 19:00. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route details available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21386232
Sunday Cycle July 2nd leaves WGH at 08:30. Expected distance = 50-55K. Note the earlier start time. Route to be decided in the morning. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text)
Saturday Cycle July 1 heading Ardpatrick, Kilfinane. Distance = 107km. Two Groups leaving 07:15 and 07:45 First group departs WGH at 07:15, average speed = 23-25 Km/Hr Second Group departs WGH at 07:45, average speed = 26-28 Km/Hr Food stop at Kilfinane. Reply to Donal if going indicating which group/time suit (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route Details Read More …
The Wednesday Evening Cycle for June 28th is the same as last week: 41Km with Two Groups. Departs WGH at 19:00 sharp. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route details available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21386232
Sunday Cycle June 25 leaves WGH at 08:30. Heading Glanmire, Douglas, Carr’s Hill, Passage, Carrigtwohill Have monies to pay the ferryman. Coffee Stop in the new Service Station outside Carrigtohill. Distance = 61Km. Note the earlier start time. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Groups to be decided in the morning. Route details Read More …
Saturday Cycle June 24 features Mountain Barracks, Higgin’s Hill and Ballyhooly. Two Groups. Distance = 105Km Group One leaves WGH at 07:15, average speed = 23-25 Km/hr Group Two leaves WGH at 07:45, average speed = 26-28 Km/hr. Note the different departure times for the two groups. Food Stop likely to be Mitchelstown. Reply to Read More …
The Wednesday Evening Cycle for June 21st is 41K with two Groups. Departs WGH at 19:00 First Group average speed 22-24 Km/hr; second group average speed 28-30 Km/hr Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route details available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21386232
Hillfest Duathlon Results from Sat June 3rd 2017 are available at the following link: https://www.hillfest.rocks The overall results are also available in PDF format here. An excerpt in JPEG format is also available. More detailed results are still in progress (Thanks for your patience!) Hillfest Duathlon Overall Sheet1
Saturday Cycle (June 17) leaves WGH at 07:45 (note the earlier start time) Heading Blarney, New Tipperary, Mallow, Glenville, WGH Food stop after 57K. total distance = 96K Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route Details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22114408
Wednesday Evening Cycle June 14th is Hill Repeats, leaves WGH at 19:00 10 Minute warm-up, 60 minutes hill repeats, 15 minutes warm down. There is a 3K loop option instead of hill repeats. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route details available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22083043