29/09/2018
So that's a wrap for 2018. Thank you very much to all those who participated....It was a very enjoyable day made all the better by the weather and the happy cyclists.
Congratulations to the Inter Club League winner Sean Feeney from South Dublin Cycling Club, pictured here receiving the Morgan Sparrow Inter-Club League trophy from the Sparrow family and Commanding Officer No 3 Operations Wing Lt Col Phil Bonner.
We hope you all enjoyed today....See you all in 2019!
28/09/2018
Evening all.....Online registration is now closed!
Registration opens in Casement Aerodrome at 0800hrs. Weather should be cool but dry in the morning but overall it will be a classic autumnal day....Perfect for cycling! See you all tomorrow morning
27/09/2018
A number of you have been asking what the sportive route is....
Check out the Strava link...
https://www.strava.com/activities/198328452
The promise of the last good weather Sportive of 2018 is causing entries to really ramp up in the last 24hrs. 😜Remember we are limited to 200 riders so if we hit our quota via online registration, then there will be no sign-on on the morning....get registered now to guarantee your place!
Morgan Sparrow Memorial Sportive 2014 - Stephen B.'s 106.7 km bike ride
25/09/2018
Gerry Murphy is predicting that this Saturday would be a good day to ride your bike with the Irish Air Corps!! Due to this prediction, online entries are "flying" in over the last few days....don't miss out...sign up via:
https://sirius.eventmaster.ie/event/1xGCwDHeM.
There were reports of a few tech issues using the online registration, but all is sorted and places are still available (for now!)
23/09/2018
Our final planning meeting took place in Casement Aerodrome on Friday last. All feeding, logistics, vehicles and support personnel are ready to go!! All we need now is good weather and plenty of eager cyclists!!!
Sign up at https://sirius.eventmaster.ie/event/1xGCwDHeM
The Morgan Sparrow Sportive takes place this Saturday 29th September! — at Casement Aerodrome.
07/09/2018
Don't forget to get the kilometers done this weekend....the Morgan Sparrow Sportive is only 3 weeks away. Sign up via our EventMaster link and see you on Saturday 29th September.
14/08/2018
*Breaking News!!.......*
This years Morgan Sparrow Memorial Sportive will take place on Saturday 29th September 2018.
As usual, the event will commence in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel and all participants will experience the infamous top notch marshaling and logistics provision that the Irish Air Corps has become known to provide!
Remember that places are limited to 200 riders so sign up at https://sirius.eventmaster.ie/event/1xGCwDHeM
and get training for this end of season event.
10/09/2017
Photographs by Amy-Norah Ennis. Please tag & share!
10/09/2017
110km of hills, rain and cross winds! To those of you lucky enough to be part of the 2017 edition of the Morgan Sparrow Sportive, wasn't yesterday the perfect cycling day!!!😜
Thank you everyone who braved the elements and especially to all those who worked behind the scenes to make the event what it is. The wonderfully talented Amy-Norah Ennis will be posting her photos of the event soon, so stay tuned!