14/06/2015 Ballymoney 25 m TT Woodgreen

Lynch in Top Form at Ballymoney TT
Fifty riders turned up at Woodgreen this morning in bright but blustery conditions ready to tackle the 25 mile time trial promoted by Ballymoney CC.

Kevin Lynch of Newry Wheelers was in top form and recorded a 54.03 to take overall victory on the day. Home rider Mervyn Linton came in second just thirty eight seconds down with Mark Brown of Phoenix CC taking third in a time of 55.17.

Fastest woman on the day was Ballymena's Eileen Burns who was thirteenth overall with a time of 58.16.… Read more

04/06/2015 Maxwell 10 – Warrenpoint

McIntyre Takes Maxwell 10
Sean McIntyre of Caldwell Cycles manageed to retain the Trophy for the Maxwell memorial 10mile time trial on Thursday evening from a very strong John Heverin of Clann Eireann. McIntyre posted a great 20.35 with Heverin just six seconds adrift on 20.41. Eamon Vallely of Square Wheels was third with a time of 21.25.

First woman on the night was Keri Parton of Dromara CC. West Down Wheelers put on anexcellent event with lots of marshalls in place.

Apologies as I do not have all the full names and clubs so is anyone wants to send me any details I will amend the results.… Read more

24/05/2015 Ernie Magwood Super Six Rd 2

Round 2 of the EMS6 league took place at a very windy Toome on Sunday 24th. Riders were greeted with similar conditions to round 1, blustery crosswinds on the exposed parts, but generally a very strong headwind on the longer outward leg, and a fast 30mph average run home. It didn't put many off though with a huge field of 77 riders signing on, what numbers we will have on a warm evening on a fast course I can't imagine, though to be honest I'll just be glad to see a warm evening and a fast course.… Read more

31/05/2015 National TT Test Event

On what can only be described as a wet and windy last day of May, Omagh Wheelers promoted their test event for the National time trial championships over  a tough circuit. This was not the usual out and back fairly flat circuit so beloved by true testers but more of a rolly challenging World's type course.

Almost fifty riders turned up to try out the course and get a feel for it. There were also a number of tandems pairings in contention and handcyclists who did a slightly shorter route.… Read more

17/05/2015 Champion of Champions TT – Portaferry

Sherry is the Toast of Champion of Champions TT
Martin Sherry’s (Emyvale) long journey paid off when he won today’s Champion of Champion’s 25 mile time trial on the classic Portaferry Road course. On a cold morning, with a rising westerly wind, Chris Boardman’s 49 minute course record was never in danger, but Martin’s time of 55:00 gave him a clear margin over Sean McIntyre (Orchard Wheelers) in second place with 55:48, and local man Paul Crossan (Killinchy CC) in third with 56:37.

There was a good turnout of women, with Eileen Burns (Ballymena RC) fastest in a very impressive time of 59:22.… Read more

05/05/2015 Ulster 25m Team TT Championships Woodgreen

Gold for Cookstown and Phoenix at Team TT
Thirteen teams lined up in very blustery conditions to compete in the Ulster team Time Trial Championships. The weather all day had been very inclement with heavy downpours of rain which may have caused other teams to stay away as normally this event attracts over twenty teams. However the night remained dry but very windy and cold for the hardy competitors who lined up to race against the clock in the hope of winning an Ulster Championship medal.… Read more

26/04/2015 Ernie Magwood Super Six Round 1

Round 1 of the 2015 Hayes Fuels EMS6 league took place at Toome on the 26th April. Despite a later start to the season, we experienced 4 seasons in one day. Unfortunately they were, Autumn, winter, winter, and a tiny bit of spring. The riders gathered in decent sunshine, but as usual at Toome and its Lough effected mini climate, the strong winds made things very unpredictable. Generally conditions were slow with strong crosswinds which only assisted slightly on the shorter homeward leg, however the real problem was for the time keepers, who due to the sudden downpours, rain capes fitted over numbers, missed starts, along with the strong winds had a tough job identifying finishers despite 5 people on the line, with 2 separate timers, 2 spotters, and a photographer.… Read more

13/09/2014 Ernie Magwood Super Six Rd 6

Fast Times at Woodgreen
The concluding round of the 2014 Ernie Magwood Super 6 took place at Woodgreen on the 13th September, the two riders who had a tilt at the Irish elite and Veterans 10 miles records a Rd 5, Marcus Christie and John Madden were once again back and raring to go. Conditions this time were much more favourable, the SW wind present at Rd5 replaced with a slight headwind on the return leg, but also high temperatures and good visibility making for good safe and fast conditions.… Read more

21/09/2014 Mixed Two-Up – Toome Course

Phoenix Take Honours in Two Up

The annual mixed two up time trial took place on Sunday in glorious sunshine. The event which had been cancelled last year was resurrected this year by the hard working Church Island Cycling club. Unfortunately due to the rescheduled Women's and Vets national Championship falling on the same weekend some of the regular contenders were missing.

Five teams took to the line on the Toome course and were timed off by Gordon Parker. Favourites were Eileen and Jason Burns of Ballymena CRC as Eileen has been putting in some super times in recent events.… Read more