07/07/2013 Tommy Given Ulster 50 Mile Championship
Marcus Christie Smashes 50 Record
Maryland wheelers ran their annual Tommy Givan 50 mile time tiral this morning on the Woodgreen circut and this year it also doubled up as the Ulster Championships. There was a good turnout on a fantastic day with many riders setting impressive times.
However it was Marcus Christie who recorded a fantastic time of one hour forty minutes and ten seconds over the fifty miles which works out a just below 30 mph average speed.
Marcus Christie blasted the current Senior record of 1: 45:42 set by John Heverin of Clann Eireann when he recorded a blistering 1:40:10.
The time was over seven minutes faster than second placed rider on the day, John Madden of Curran Racing, one of Ireland’s top testers who recorded a 1:47:22 to take the Ulster Veterans’ title. The new record which requires ratification by Cycling Ireland will be a hard one to beat.
Third on the day was Cuchulainn’s Bryan McCyrstal who recorded a 1:47:26 although he is not eligible for the Ulster Silver medal which goes to John Heverin of Clann Eireann who also takes silver in the veterans’ competition with his 1:47:32. Sean McIntyre of Orchard CC taks bronze in the senior Championships with Mark Greer doing the same in the veterans’ event.
The Phoenix team of Mike Millar, Mark Brown and Christian Nachtigal lifted the Ulster Team Title for the 50 mile distance.
Full results courtesy of timekeeper Gordon Parker can be found below.
07/07/2013 Tommy Given Ulster 50 Mile Championship
- Marcus Christie Foyle CC 1:40:10
- John Madden Curran Racing 1:47:22
- Bryan McCrystal Cuchullainn CC 1:47:26
- John Heverin Clann Eireann 1:47:32
- Sean McIntyre Orchard CC 1:49:33
- Mark Greer Maryland Wheelers 1:50:56
- Kevin Lynch Newry Wheelers 1:51:38
- Stephen Workman Ballymena RC 1:53:51
- Mark Brown Phoenix CC 1:54:00
- Christian Nachtigal Phoenix CC 1:54:06
- Matthew Heaney Clann Eireann 1:54:11
- David McKnight Dromara CC 1:55:07
- Ivan Robinson Ards CC 1:55:39
- M Linton 1:56:05
- Mike Millar Phoenix CC 1:56:14
- Niall O'Gorman Phoenix CC 1:56:40
- Jay Gault Phoenix CC 1:57:19
- Mickey Carroll Ballymena RC 1:57:41
- Jonathon Kyle Team Madigan 1:57:58
- J McCusker Orchard CC 1:58:38
- Mark Watson Ards CC 1:59:43
- Johnny Bogues Phoenix CC 2:00:17
- A Douglas Team Madigan 2:01:05
- Patrick Withers West Tyrone Velo 2:01:17
- Jim Heggarty Phoenix CC 2:02:01
- Michael Scullion Carn Wheelers 2:02:31
- Joe Henry Phoenix CC 2:02:54
- Finbarr Cummins Phoenix CC 2:03:42
- B Hayes Island Wheelers 2:04:20
- John Rooney Phoenix CC 2:04:25
- Harry Martin Clann Eireann 2:08:11
- P Trainor 2:08:31
- C Hanratty 2:10:25
- Judith Lowry Phoenix CC 2:12:53
- Adrian Kerr Ballymena CRC 2:17:03
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