An Post Rás na mBan is over for another year and it’s time to pay tribute to the people and companies that helped make Ireland’s biggest women’s bike race possible.
Our event continues to flourish in spite of difficult economic conditions and made it 26 years of international stage racing for women in Ireland in 2012 with increased entry numbers and a demanding parcours over five challenging days in Kerry.
The event goes from strength to strength thanks to the efforts of all associated with it.
Thank you again and take a bow, one and all!
Best regards,
Valerie Considine, Louis Moriarty
Sponsors:
Overall Sponsor: An Post – Aileen Mooney, Barney Whelan
Classification Sponsors:
Sneem Hotel – County Rider Classification, Louis Moriarty
Irish Veterans Cycling Association IVCA – QOM Classification
Stage Sponsors
Bracken Clinic – GP and Physiotherapy Clinic – Conor Mc Grane
Fixx Coffee House – Rob Keogh
Women’s Commission – Orla McEvoy
Star Outdoors Kenmare
County Rider , Team Trophies and Finisher’s Medals
Karl Dolan – Trend Trophies
The Bracaragh Trophy presented by Joseph White, former All Ireland Cycling Champion
Other
Cycling Ireland – Sports Council
Cars
Lead Car Skoda Cars Ireland
Other Race Vehicles Eurocycles
South Dublin CC
Black Rose CC
Race officials
Chief Commissaire Phil O’Brien
Motorbike Commissaire Mark Kavanagh
Time Keeper Tom Keenan
Recorder Alice Sherratt
Chief Judge Gary McIlroy
Race Announcer & Radios Oliver McKenna
Health & Safety Officer Gearbhan Kavanagh
Lead Cars Vincent Cronin
Peter Flanagan
Neutral Service Crews Scott Kinsella, Paddy Moriarty; Ian Gourlay
Photo finish operator Frank Gibson
Motorbike Marshals John Ryan; Chris Toner; Mark Corcoran; James McNally; Darragh Staunton
Broom Wagon Mick Lawless
Signage An Post
Collections and delivery All American Launderette – Susy
Marshal Crews
Sneem
Valentia Island
Motorbike Gardai
Race Medical Support
Race Doctor Dr Conor McGrane
Race Doc Driver Paul Deans
Ambulance Service Kerry Civil Defence
Press & Photography
Website Design and Maintenance Julia Phillips
Photographers/Video Black Umbrella – Jill Leonard, Adrian O’Connor
Kerry Radio Padraig Harnett
IrishCycling.com Peter Purfield
StickyBottle.com Conor Lally, Caroline Martinez
Irish Independent Tommy Campbell
Irish Times Shane Stokes
VeloUk.net Larry Hickmott
Velofocus.com Sean Robinson
Race Programme layout & design Louise Moriarty
Race Programme printing Stephen Mangan – An Post
An Post Social Media Angus Laverty
Quiz Master Eddie Lynch
Quiz Sponsor Sneem Hotel / Nicola Duggan
Village PA Tony Mulcahy
PR and Race Commentary Declan Quigley
All the riders and team officials who blogged during the race. Congratulations to Fiona Cooke and Orwell Wheelers for their wins in the Hashtag Hero and Hashtag Hotspot competitions, and a special mention to Sarah Maidment, a very close second in Hashtag Hero.
Sneem Hotel Staff
Nicola Duggan – Hotel Manager
Receptionists
Chef and Kitchen Staff
Waiting Staff
Housekeeping
Teams
To all the managers, mechanics and masseurs who gave their time to support the riders and the race.
Finally, I’d like to thank and congratulate all the riders in An Post Rás na mBan 2012 for their commitment, talent and fortitude throughout what was probably the toughest ever edition of the event.
