Phoenix CC hosts successful open 27 mile TT

Phoenix Cycling Club put on an open time trial on Tuesday 22nd July 2014. The original venue at the Airport Road at Moira was considered to be too busy to host a safe event and the race committee decided to change the location to the Nutts Corner Circuit. The layout was of a circuit TT taking in just over 3 laps to make up a distance of approximately 27 miles using the Seven Mile Straight and Long Rig Road.

Gary Jeffers (East Tyrone) was the fastest on the night completing the course in 62 minutes 15 seconds. Des Woods (Newry Wheelers) finished on 62:40 with host club's Mark Millar just finishing inside 63 minutes to take third fastest. The tandem duo of Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunleavy were fourth quickest in a time of 63:41 with the fastest solo female, Keri Parton (Dromara CC), finishing in 71:51.

A great event laid on by Phoenix CC on a pleasant, warm evening. Sadly the road conditions on parts of the course played havoc causing several punctures.

Results below
Gary Jeffers 62.15
Des Woods 62.40
Mark Millar 62.57
Eve McCrystal/ Katie-George Dunleavy 63.41
John Smyth 64.42
Jay Gault 64.49
Cathal Smyth 65.28
Ciaran McVeigh 66.19
Robert Greer 67.24
Niall O'Gorman 67.50
Ethan Tolan 69.27
Seamus Walsh 69.30
David Tweed 69.35
John Rooney 69.36
Campbell Stewart 70.13
Jim Hegarty 70.19
Michael Tolan 70.36
Joe Henry 71.42
Keri Parton 71.51
Stevie Geary 71.51
Harry Martin 72.34
Richard Babbage 73.06
David Zwallen 74.30
Judith Russell 74.32
Felix Hagan 74.40
Ivor Hessian 75.10
Tony Blaney 84.41
Colin McKee 85.30
Hilary Henderson 98.33
Ed Boyle DNF
Adam Callaghan DNF
Paul Trainor DNF
Brian Wylie DNF
John Bogues DNF
Daniel Daly DNF

Posted by Martin Grimley (martin@ulsterxc.com)