Majorcan Sunshine! Tales of rain and cold weather in early April from cyclists returning from training camps in Majorca had been sending shivers down the spines of the North Down riders who were getting ready for their annual trip to the island at the end of the month. They need not have worried, their arrival just happening to coincide with… Read more »
POSITION NAME TIME SPEED 1 Paul Swenarton 23 22 25.68 2 Declan McMackin 23 35 25.44 3 Paul Ferguson 24 44 24.26 4 John Hunter 25 25 23.61 5 William Barclay 25 51 23.21 6 Noel Boyce 26 18 22.81 7 Owen Parkes 26 21 22.77 8 Gary Swenarton 27 6 22.14 9 Phillip Downey 27 15 22.02 10 Craig… Read more »
Henry Soloes To Victory On Saturday last Regent House schoolboy, Stuart Henry scored an emphatic victory when he soloed to victory in the notoriously difficult Dromore Race. This was the third in the national selection road races for this year’s Youth Olympics in Belgrade and with three places in the first three he now seems certain to at least make… Read more »
Youth Cyclists’ Successes In her first road race of the season young North Down cyclist, Rachael Mitchell, recorded an excellent second place in the Cicli Grand Prix at Cookstown. Competing in the under fourteen category Rachael was up against Irish Youth Champion, Jack Wilson so it was little surprise that the Newtownabbey rider would, on this occasion, take the laurels. … Read more »
POSITION NAME TIME 1. D McMackin 12.14 2. P Ferguson 12.43 (fixed wheel) 3. J Hunter 13.17 4. B Marshall 13.22 5. W Barclay 13.25 6. N Boyce 13.40 G Swenarton 13.40 8. C Andrews 14.03 9. M Hodgins 14.06 10. A Hedley 14.17 11. D McCreadie 14.33 12. T Johnston 15.14 13. L McCreadie 15.23 14. R Mitchell… Read more »
Bangor Coastal Challenge The brilliant weather over Easter has served as a wake-up call for those of you who want to take up the Bangor Coastal Challenge this year. This hugely popular event gives anyone interested in recreational cycling or simply getting fitter has a raison d’etre to get on their bikes and prepare for this 100k challenge.