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 Saturday cycle headed north for Glenville and over the mountain to Ballyhooly. From there it was on to Kilworth and Araglin, before crossing back to Ballyporeen. The return route was via Mitchelstown and Fermoy. There was two groups left the village on Sunday morning and headed for Glenville, and on to Beenaskehy. The Read More …
Sunday Cycle 7th July departs WGH at 09:00. Distance = 64K. Coffee Stop in Whitechurch. Reply if going (WhatsApp, Email) Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30470517
Saturday Cycle 6th July departs WGH at 07:30. Distance = 117K. Food stop in Mitchelstown (80K). Reply if going for groups and numbers. Route details re available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30442921
Wednesday evening cycle 3rd July departs WGH at 19:00 sharp. Distance = 52K. Reply if going for groups and nos (WhatsApp) Route details are available at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30441615
Photo from Cork Bike Week event held on Sunday 30th June 2019 in Mountain Woods is attached. The photo shows some of the younger participants. The event was held in conjunction with The Cork Sports Partnership.
Sunday Cycle 30th June departs WGH at 09:00. Distance = 55K. Reply if going for numbers and groups (WhatsApp) Coffee Stop in Carrigtohill Service Station Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30408486
Saturday Cycle 29th June departs WGH at 07:30. Distance = 119K. Food Stop Youghal. Reply if going (WhatsApp, Email) for numbers and groups. Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30376944
Wednesday evening cycle 26th June departs WGH at 19:00 Distance = 43K. Reply if going for groups and nos Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30368242
It was an early start last Saturday as six hardy bucks hit the road at 5.15am headed for Kenmare. Barry Looney, Brian Atkinson, Dermot Brosnan, Donal Scannell,Jeremy Duane, and, Peter Power pedaled to Kenmare where they met up with a big group from the club to cycle the ring of Kerry. Weather conditions were ideal Read More …
Due to the Ring of Kerry event held on Saturday 22nd June and the Ironman event being held on Sunday there will be no official club cycle on Sunday 23rd June. Club members can organise a cycle via the Club WhatsApp group if desired.