9 June 2009

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Safe Cycling for Kids

With road safety being at the fore front of every parent’s agenda, the Bangor Cycle Skills event organised by North Down Cycling Club, is a must for all young road users. This event focuses on children cycling safely and will take place this year at Bloomfield Shopping Centre on the evening of Thursday 25th June. School children from all the local schools will converge on the parking area beside Marks and Spencers to try their hand at a variety of activities which will test how skilled and safe they are at riding their bicycles. Clearly physical fitness and safety have been given a high profile recently and it is not surprising that the popularity of this event has grown and grown.

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03 June 2009 Kirkistown RR

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POSITION NAME POINTS
1 Blayney Matty 10
2 McCullough Richard 8
3 Irvine Alastair 6
4 Boyce Noel 4
5 Marshall Phillip 3
6 Hamilton Michael 2
7 Miller Keith 1

An excellent evening and an excellent field for tonights race at Kirkistown. In total 45 riders turned out, the majority in pink and black – great to see.

Winner on the night was Gary Wilson of Ards, from Paul Robinson of Ards. Third, and first North Down was Matty Blayney.

Points Table 2009

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Points








Forename Surname 1K TT 5M TT 9.5M TT 2-up 10 25M TT 1K TT Hill 1
1K TT 5M TT 9.5M TT 2-up 10 25M TT 1K TT Hill1
Total
1 Paul Swenarton 01:14

00:23:16 00:57:52 00:01:18

5

5 3 5

18
2 Stuart Henry
11:18

00:57:35



5

5


10
3 Nathan McLeer 01:29 12:25 12:25:34


00:09:11

1 5


3
9
4 William Barclay



01:08:09 00:01:30 00:08:59





3 5
8
5 John Hunter


00:23:16 01:01:29
00:10:18



5 2


7
6 Richard McCullough 01:23 12:14
00:25:20



2 2
2



6
7 Ross Blayney


00:24:53

00:09:55



3

1
4
8 Antoine Rivoire 01:24 12:12
00:27:11



1 3





4
9 Roger Doherty 01:27
12:27:46 00:28:37 01:09:32 00:01:30 00:10:57





3

3
10 Matty Blayney


00:24:53






3



3

Mark Hodgins 01:29 12:49 12:25:43






3




3

Matt McInerney 01:17






3






3

Noel Boyce





00:09:17






2
2

William Brown 01:30
12:26:17






2




2

Ryan Seaton


00:25:20






2



2

Martin Bishop




00:01:32






1

1

Gordon Paul
13:37 12:27:36 00:27:31 01:10:08 00:01:39



1




1

Norman Wilson


00:27:11 01:04:39






1


1

Harry Adams


00:26:58






1



1

Philip Downey


00:26:58






1



1

Philip Dorman





00:10:03








0

Robert Watt 01:26

00:27:31

00:10:06








0

Gary Swenarton

00:27:57


00:10:24








0

Paul Kirk 01:33
12:27:59 00:28:37 01:11:29 00:01:35 00:10:36








0

Mark Collier





00:11:21








0

Ian Ingles 01:28 12:39


00:01:27









0

Austin McNally 01:33 13:45 12:28:32 00:29:30
00:01:36









0

Colin Massey 01:36 14:51 12:30:35
01:13:28 00:01:45









0

Stephen Morgan




00:01:52









0

Micky Forbes 01:30


01:12:35










0

John Simms 01:34 DNF 12:31:56
01:20:09










0

Garth Beattie
15:15
00:34:13











0

Cliff Blayney 01:25 13:13













0

Paul Duffy
13:48













0

Ryan Kidd

00:30:32












0

Garth Maxwell 01:37














0

Colin McLarnon 01:35













0

Robin Millar
11:19













0

Alex Proctor


00:29:52











0

Adrian Ravenscroft

00:24:34












0

Johnny Webb 01:35














0

Andy Young 01:33 14:13 12:28:22












0

2 June 2009

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Up for the Challenge?

Bangor’s Coastal Challenge is only three weeks away and local cyclists are putting the finishing touches to their training for this charity leisure cycle. This 100Km event, which is regarded as one of the premier charity cycles in the province, is as usual attracting visitors from not only the local area, but across the British Isles.

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27 May Hill Climb Bradshaws Brae

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POSITION NAME TIME
1 William Barclay 00:08:59
1 Nathan McLeer 00:09:11
1 Noel Boyce 00:09:17
2 Ross Blayney 00:09:55
3 Philip Dorman 00:10:03
4 Robert Watt 00:10:06
5 John Hunter 00:10:18
6 Gary Swenarton 00:10:24
7 Paul Kirk 00:10:36
8 Roger Doherty 00:10:57
9 Mark Collier 00:11:21

Conditions breezy, warm and of course wet!! Welcome to the two new boys – Mark Collier and Phil Dorman. Thanks to those who took part and to the marshalls.

26 May 2009

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Red Hot McKenna

In last Saturday’s Red Hand Trophy event, North Down Cycling Club’s Neil McKenna showed that he is amongst the elite of Northern Ireland’s cycling. For Neil, who was upgraded to Senior 1 status at the end of last year, it has been a frustrating season due mainly to a catalogue of mechanical mishaps and injuries. However, in one of the true classic races, he demonstrated clearly the reality that he can compete with the best.

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