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 ...
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
Sunday Cycle (June 11th) departs from Watergrasshill at 09:00 sharp for all Levels. Distance = 48K. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route details available at:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21987734
Saturday Cycle (June 10) is “The Vee”. Leaving Watergrasshill at 08:00 sharp. Heading Tallow, Lismore, “The Vee”, Clogheen, Mountain Barracks, Fermoy, WGH. Total Distance approx.104K. Food stop in Clogheen. If weather conditions are poor the route will be shortened. Reply to Donal if going (WhatsApp, Email, Text) Route Details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21910992
The inaugural Hillfest Duathlon took place on Saturday 3rd June. A big entry was blessed with good weather. The event commenced with a 3km run out the Glenville Road. Athletes then transitioned to the bike for the cycle leg to Killydonoghue Roundabout and returning to Watergrasshill Village. The final leg was a 5km run, out Read More …
The Wednesday evening cycle on June 7th will be a standard evening cycle (e.g. no Hill repeats). The routes and groups will be determined on the evening. Departure is at 19:00 from Mescalls. All are Welcome. Please have lights on your bikes. For those of you seeking inspiration; you can follow club member Donncha Cuttriss Read More …
Sunday Cycle (June 4th) leaves WGH at 09:00. Routes and Groups to be decided in the morning. All Welcome.