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 ...
Sunday Cycle 7th Oct. Departs WGH at 09:00. Distance = 57K. Reply if going for numbers and groups (WhatsApp, Email). The route involves the Cobh / Passage Ferry. Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28737771 An alternative option is Griffins Cycle, registration in Dripsey for 09:15 departing at 10:00 If you are taking part in this Read More …
Saturday Cycle 6th Oct departs WGH at 08:30. Distance= 85K. Heading Rathcormac, Lisgoold, Midleton, Dungourney, Castlemartyr, Carrigtohill, Pigeon Hill, WGH. Food Stop at the Village Green Grocer in Castlemartyr. Reply if going for numbers and groups (WhatsApp, eMail). Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27196407
Sunday Cycle 30 Sep. Departs WGH at 09:00. Joining with Ladies Group. Coffee stop in Fermoy returning via Rathcormac and Glenville. Reply if going for numbers (WhatsApp, Email).
Saturday Cycle 29 Sep. Departs WGH at 08:30. Distance = 80K Heading Kilworth Mitchelstown, Ballyhooly, WGH Food stop in Mitchelstown, Reply if going for numbers (WhatsApp, Email) Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28689408
Winner, winner chicken dinner! For the second weekend in a row, the club had a member on the top step of the podium. This week it was the turn of Emmet Fennell who came home in the gold medal position in the B race at the CrossBarrs cyclo cross race. This was round 2 of the Read More …
Sunday Cycle 23rd Sep departs WGH at 09:00. Distance = 42K Reply if going (WhatsApp, Email) Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28652613
CANCELLED: Saturday Cycle 22nd Sep departs WGH at 08:30. Weather Permitting. Distance = 75K This cycle is now CANCELLED due to the weather conditions. Heading Leamlara, Carrigtohill, Dungourney, Mogeely, Castlemartyr, Fota, Knockraha, WGH Food Stop in Village Greengrocer Castlemartyr Route Details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28638991 Reply if going for numbers (WhatsApp, Email)
The club was well represented in various events over the weekend. Jimmy Condon pinned on the number for the Munster Hill Climb Championships hosted by Southside Wheely Wheelers last Sunday. The event was based in Ballyorgan, with competitors tackling a fearsome climb, known as The Lacka. The climb is 1.2km long with an average gradient of 11 Read More …
Sunday Cycle 16th Sep departs WGH at 09:00. Route to be advised on the day. Reply for numbers (WhatsApp, Email)
Saturday Cycle 15th Sep. Departs WGH at 08:30. Distance = 82K. Heading Glenville, Doneraile, Ballyhooly. Reply if going for numbers (WhatsApp, Email) Route details are available at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28597675