IRVINE TARGETS BIG RACES North Down Cycling Club’s Mark Irvine, in only his second season in competitive cycling, has made clear his objectives for the season and they show an ambition unusual in a rider still in the early stages of development. The local racing scene is competitive but early season races are relatively short and restricted in numbers. As… Read more »
North Down Cyclists Dominant The level of the enthusiasm and commitment amongst the racing men in North Down Cycling Club is at a level not seen for a long time. At the weekend not only was the minibus filled to capacity, but no fewer than three support cars were commandeered into action. Nor is this simply early season madness with… Read more »
FIRST RACE FIRST WIN FOR FARREN Cycle racing is a demanding sport at any level so anyone who decides to enter competitive road racing does so with a certain degree of trepidation. When training, a cyclist works at a level chosen by himself or herself but in a race the speed and tempo is invariably set by others. A rider’s… Read more »
Club Race / T.T Calendar 2011 DATE EVENT LOCATION APRIL 06/04/2011 1K TT – 6:45pm Orlock 13/04/2011 Majorca 20/04/2011 Majorca 27/04/2011 Closed circuit race Kirkiston MAY 04/05/2011 5 Mile TT – 6:45pm Orlock 11/05/2011 10 Mile TT D'dee Boat Club 18/05/2011 25 Mile TT P'Ferry Rd N'ards 25/05/2011 Closed circuit race Kirkiston JUNE 01/06/2011 Hill Climb Bradshaw's Brae… Read more »
FULL RACE PROGRAMME FOR NORTH DOWN CYCLISTS It has only been a few weeks since local cyclists were shivering in freezing temperatures and piling on the layers of thermal clothing and yet here we are, a few days from the start of a new racing season. There was a time when no racing took place before March but the expanding… Read more »
BROWNFIELD REGAINS FORM IN IRISH CHAMPIONSHIP RACE After a disappointing fourth place in the Ulster cyclo-cross championship in early December, North Down Cycling Club’s Ray Brownfield returned to form at last Sunday’s Irish championship race at Lurgan Park. In a race that was dominated once again by Robin Seymour (Team WORC), who took his 17th national title, Brownfield rode a… Read more »