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Mentored Cycling Groups

The Chain Gang CC are organising a set of 6 mentored cycles starting from Sunday, 7th April, 2024.

mentored cycling group

Since the formation of the club we have aspired to run a mentoring programme each spring.

It consists of four elements:

  1. The Format
  2. The Aims
  3. The Equipment
  4. The Routes

and is run over the course of a 6 week period, with weekly cycles to build up your distance and gain.

Week 1

1. Meadowlands – River Lee Cycle Path –  Ballymullen – Greenlawn – Blennerville – Lock Gates – Lohercannon – Canal Path – Meadowlands

Distance – 17 km     Height Gain – 61 m

Week 2

2. Medowlands Tralee – O’Riada’s Bar,
Ballymac – Medowlands Tralee

Distance – 20km               Height gain – 92m

Week 3 – March 15th 2020

3. Tralee – O’Riada’s Bar, Ballymac – Gortalea – Tralee

Distance – 25km    Height gain – 114m

 Week 4 – March 22nd 2020

4. Tralee – Fenit – Ardfert – Tralee

Distance – 35km     Height gain – 220m

Week 5 – March 29th 2020

5. Tralee – Farranfore – Firies – Tralee

Distance – 45km     Height gain – 235m

Week 6 – April 5th 2020

6. Tralee -Listowel – Finuge –  Abbeydorney  – Tralee

Distance – 55km   Height gain – 377m

Please note that cycling is a risk sport and participants do so at their own risk. A limited number of Chain Gang members are trained in the Cycling Ireland ride leader award, but we cannot guarantee everyone helping has such a qualification.