BANGOR COASTAL CHALLENGE IS A GREAT SUCCESS As luck would have it, sandwiched between two days of glorious sunshine, Sunday’s Chain Reaction Bangor Coastal Challenge proved to be a wet and windy affair. That only made the task more of an effort for the nearly 800 cyclists who braved the elements. With marshals standing out for many hours to either… Read more »
BANGOR BIKE WEEK BANGOR COASTAL CHALLENGE In just a few days, over seven hundred cyclists from all walks of life, all abilities and ages will take to the roads as participants in the 2016 Bangor Coastal Challenge, sponsored by Chain Reaction Cycles. The route for the event follows the coast road from Bangor Sportsplex to Portaferry, via Millisle, Ballywalter and… Read more »
Northern Ireland Festival of Cycling – Bangor Bike Week The Festival of Cycling commenced on Sunday 5th June with the Gran Fondo, a legacy of the hugely successful Giro d’Italia that visited the province in 2014. Attracting thousands of riders, the closed road event was for some a leisurely opportunity to stretch the legs, for others a race, which our… Read more »
The Ras: How hard can it be? For decades the Ras has represented the ultimate challenge to domestic riders. The traditional raced pitted county against county with the top amateur clubmen battling for the prestige of a victory and the rest content with the honour of becoming “Men of the Ras”. Overseas riders are not a recent addition to the… Read more »
Five Go Riding the Ras 1500 kilometres. 300 gels. 100 water bottles. 80 massages. 25 kilos of bananas. 9 sponsors. 8 stages. 5 riders. 4 crashes. That is just a little of what it takes to become a Man of the Ras. This is no easy accolade, as four NDCC riders and one guest rider found out as they competed… Read more »
A perfect night for racing at Kirkistown, little wind and a big field of 57 seniors and 33 kids. Thanks to all the riders and my happy helpers. Here are the main race and kids results. Images courtesy of Eric Blayney