Motorcycling Ireland 'alarmed' by Cookstown 100 organisers' plans to run event in September

Motorcycling Ireland, the governing body of motorcycle racing in the Republic of Ireland, says it is ‘alarmed’ by reports that plans remain in place to run events such as the Cookstown 100 in September.
By Kyle White
Published 22nd May 2020, 13:10 BST
Updated 22nd May 2020, 18:22 BST
The Cookstown 100 organisers hope to run the event in September.The Cookstown 100 organisers hope to run the event in September.
The Cookstown 100 organisers hope to run the event in September.

The Irish national road race was postponed in April but the club this week reiterated its commitment to running the event from September 11-12 with restrictions in place, including limiting the number of spectators in attendance.

On Friday, a statement from the organisation's Sean Bissett said: “Motorcycling Ireland announced on March 19th that all its 2020 events are cancelled for the foreseeable future to ease the pressure on the Health and Medical Services in these difficult circumstances.

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“We are alarmed and annoyed to read that some individual organising clubs within the MCUI (Ulster Centre) are still intending to promote events in this current climate. They do not have the authority or support of the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland to promote these events in 2020.

"We also feel that they are bringing our sport unnecessarily into the public spotlight when the governments of Ireland are still trying to keep this epidemic under control.

“We have accepted that as for 2020 our motorcycling sport will not be adding any pressure on the various health and public departments throughout Ireland and would hope the Ulster Centre follows that lead as we look forward to joint planning for our return in 2021.”

See also - John Burrows: I'd love Cookstown 100 to go ahead but can't see how it can happen

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