Madigan Grand Prix Saturday 1st August – Pre Entry Now Open

Team Madigan Cycling Club, Carrickfergus will promote the 27th Madigan Cycles Grand Prix at Kilroot near Carrickfergus Co. Antrim starting at 11.00am and finishing at around 1.15pm on Saturday 1st August. Sign-On and Changing / Showers etc. will be in the Eden Community Centre, Beltoy Road, Kilroot.

To Pre-Enter Madigan Grand Prix please click this link Please make sure you give your category and your complete licence number / race number. Note (A) race and (B) race to use Entry Central. Ladies and Over 50 Vets enter on the day at Sign-On and will be given a race number from the promoter!

For the 26th year the race is again kindly sponsored by Mr Ronnie McKeegan of Madigan Cycles / Pro Bike Centre in Carrickfergus . A generous prize fund of £600 is up for grabs.

The main (A) race will be 55-miles 3 laps for A+, A1, A2, A3 riders. There will be Cash prizes for the first 6 over the line, plus first unplaced in each category. The (B) Race for A4 category will be 2 laps = 36-miles with the first 6 riders over the line taking cash prizes. The Ladies will have their own race and can enter on the day only / not via Entry Central, and again it will be 2 laps = 36-miles. The first 3 over the line win cash prizes. The Masters category for over 50 vets is also 2 laps = 36 miles and cash prizes for the first 3 riders over the line. Over 50s must also enter on the day at Sign-On!

Sign-On is from 9.15am to 10.45am. Light refreshments will be available after the racing in Eden Community Kilroot. (Please note there is no youth racing)!

Davy Ross (Team Madigan Secretary).

Posted by Martin Grimley (martin@ulsterxc.com)