Cyclist Ryan a top ten hit!

The 100 miles event was held between Woodgreen, Dunsilly and Ballee with each “lap” of approximately 15 miles being completed seven times. Conditions were very difficult for the 21 entrants, with a tough headwind to contend with on the stretch from Ballee to Dunsilly.

Ballymena Road Club – Northstone – rider Ryan Currie completed what has been an excellent season, by taking a creditable tenth position, with a time of 4 hours 24 minutes 01 seconds. Ballycastle’s John Madden was challenged all the way by Bryan Mc.Crystal (Cuchullain) but eventually won both the senior and veterans’ categories with a time of 3 hours 56 minutes 23 seconds.

RESULTS

(1) John Madden (Curran Racing) 3.56.23 (2) Bryan McCrystal (Cuchullain) 3.57.45 (3) Mark Greer (Maryland) 4.00.10 (4) Simon Stockton (Madigan) 4.11.04 (5) Jay Gault (Phoenix) 4.14.06 (6) Jim McConnell (East Antrim) 4.17.11 (7) Ultan Coyle (U/A) 4.19.40 (8) Nigel Quigley (Bann Wheelers) 4.21.14 (9) Stephen Harkens (Madigan) 4.23.10 (10) Ryan Currie (Ballymena RC) 4.24.01 Ulster Junior 25 Time Trial Championship (also at Woodgreen): (1) Daniel Stewart (Ards) 58.22 (2) Conor Brennan (Errigal CC) 59.37 (3) Mathew Heaney (Apollo) 59.42

Ciclisport.com Weefoot Trophy Final Standings: (1) Daniel Stewart (Ards) 49 points (2) Mathew Heaney (Apollo) 23 (3) Kyle Cole (Roe Valley) 20. Equal (4) and (5) Mathew Brennan (Ballymena RC) and Ian Inglis (Curran Racing) 13 points each.

FUN TOUR’S ‘ROUTE 66’

The biggest turnout of this season’s Ballymena Road Club – Northstone – “Fun Tour” series assembled at Rex Bonar house on Saturday morning, with a total of 66 riders heading out in two groups.

The 35 strong touring section group took full advantage of the warm and sunny conditions and headed for the coast.

Their route took in Broughshane, Buckna, Hazelbank, The Sheddings and then on to the Munie road and the descent of Glenarm glen to Glenarm village.

Then, after a short break, it was on towards Carnlough and left on to the four miles climb up Glencloy. The group had the wind in their faces on the return leg, in through the Braid and Aughafatten, but it was well worth the effort.

The touring group has been riding very well so far in the series and Saturday’s run is normally considered at least a silver standard, and isn’t normally tackled after just three weeks, but nevertheless everyone was more than capable of completing the 38 miles challenge.

It’s also great to see so many ladies joining the fun tour groups; there were ten ladies present on Saturday and they had no trouble keeping up with the pace of the bunch.

The “A” group had a 54 miles tour to Toomebridge, Ballyronan, Moneymore, Tobermore, Maghera, Clady, Portglenone and up Tully climb and home via Ahoghill, completed, I am told at 19.5mph average.

Another £75 was collected for the charity fund which already stands at £682.

CALENDAR

Saturday 1st October. Ballymena Road Club will continue their fun tours this Saturday when ride four in the series leaves from Rex Bonar house at 9.30am. Participants who complete five rides will earn bronze medals while eight tours earns silver and eleven, of the thirteen, will be required for gold.

NEW COLOURS

Ballymena Road Club members who attended the September monthly meeting have decided to change the club’s racing and training kit design and colour for the 2011 season. A photo of the new “blue and white” kit is currently posted on the club’s web site. Clifford Grant is currently communicating with the manufacturers “Bio Racer” and he will have samples of the Belgium Company’s clothing available soon. These items may be tried on for size prior to the club placing an order.

If you wish to order clothing please contact Clifford on 07527 799 379

CLUB AGM

Ballymena Road Club’s annual general meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday 24th October in Rex Bonar House from 7.15pm.

Club members are encouraged to attend and show their support for the out going committee members.

Notices of motion and nominations for committee positions should be given to club secretary Hazel Hughes by 10th October. Nominations are also sought for a worthy recipient of the “Friendship cup” which is awarded annually for non-competitive achievement or services rendered to the club.

DINNER DATE

The AGM date is also the deadline for the return of the club’s perpetual trophies and silverware. The club has a huge array of awards which need to be collected well ahead of the annual prize presentation dinner which this year takes place in Leighinmohr House Hotel on Friday 25th November.

Tickets for the dinner will be available soon from club committee members.