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.

Sean Hahessy of Liquidworx topped the men's category with a time of 53.39 followed by Conor McIlwaine of AAA in a time of 53.48.

Siobhan Horgan of Aqua Blue was the fastest women recording a 57:26 with Ulster's Eileen Burns in second place in a time of 60:27. K Jankowsky/O Carboof Henry J Lyons topped the tandem pairings in a time of  57:44 while Tojo Lazzari of Castlebar CC was the fastest handcyclist in a time of 49:49. The oldest rider on the day was Square Wheels veteran Joe McCool who was testing out the course for the M60 class and recorded a very respectable 82:08.

Report Marian Lamb

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