Superb Swenarton Last week top North Down Cycling Club time trialist, Paul Swenarton, once again demonstrated why he is one of the best in the country in the ‘race of truth’, when he recorded a superb 1hour 59 seconds for a 25 mile time trial on the Portaferry Road. This was a quite excellent time in far from ideal conditions… Read more »
POSITION NAME TIME 1 Paul Swenarton 01:00:59 2 John Hunter 01:03:53 3 Mark Hodgins 01:11:12 4 Craig Swenarton 01:12:22
Real Challenge for Cyclists In this column last week I commented that the Coastal Challenge Charity Cycle was eminently do-able for most reasonably fit cyclists. Last Saturday made me eat my words as those brave souls who took up the challenge were met with horrific weather conditions, with driving rain, wind and cold. By the time the 700 plus cyclists… Read more »
Cycling’s Coastal Challenge The most popular cycling event in the country takes to the roads this weekend, taking in some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland, the beautiful coast road around the Ards Peninsula. With the entry being capped at 700, there are many disappointed cyclists who failed to take the warning that places in this event would fill… Read more »
POSITION NAME TIME 1 Paul Swenarton 00:22:42 2 John Hunter 00:23:31 3 Matt McInerney 00:23:43 4 Syuart Henry 00:24:29 5 Norman Wilson 00:25:17 6 Mark Hodgins 00:25:57 7 Gary Swenarton 00:26:06 8 Nathen McLeer 00:26:27 Rodger Doherty 00:26:27 10 Antoine Revoire 00:26:29 11 Gordon Paul 00:27:16 12 Des McCoy 00:27:49 13 Paul Kirk 00:28:26 A good turnout on… Read more »
Charity Cycle Challenge The big charity cycle event, the North Down Coastal Challenge is looming close and many residents of North Down are honing their skills for what is going to be an epic adventure. Once again there is a huge entry for the most popular cycling event in the country and terry Nicoletti and his crew have spent countless… Read more »