Henry Wins Cup

Regent House schoolboy, Stuart Henry, won his first senior race last weekend when he out-sprinted Johnny Cole from Carrickfergus and Tommy Wilson from Ballymena in the Aghagallon Cup.  Henry, who has only recently up-graded from the youth ranks, made his intentions clear from the start of the 50 mile race, with aggressive riding which helped split the large field.  By lap three of the 15 lap race Henry was at the head of a twenty strong group which was leaving the rest behind.  Two laps later he, aong with Wilson and Cole, had made the race winning move. 

Stuart Wins At Aghagallon

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Lavery Wins Podium Spot

North Down Cycling Club’s Alan Lavery was on the podium last Saturday in the B event at the Ciclisport Grand Prix, in what was only his second race of the season.  The tough Helen’s Bay rider proved that no matter how cold, wet and windy the conditions, he can still perform to the highest standards.

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Charity Cycle Challenge

Are you up for the challenge?  If you are …… then welcome to the seventh year of a great cycle event, the Bangor Coastal Challenge, which takes place on Saturday the 21st June.  Over the years the popularity of this touring cycle has grown and grown.  Indeed, in conjunction with the PSNI, it was agreed that only the first 700 entrants would be accepted and this will be the same this year.  Of course the real winners in this event are the recipients of the sponsorship.  In this case it will be Northern Ireland Diabetes Stroke/Cardiology unit at the Ulster Hospital who will be the recipients of the net proceeds from the event.  In 2007 this amounted to a staggering four figure sum.

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North Down’s Super Sam’s Success

Almost sixty riders, separated into three bunches, started the John Moore Memorial on Saturday last. The race was over four laps of the Temple-Ballinahinch-Saintfield course, a distance of 45 miles in total, and was completed in what could only be described as miserable conditions.

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Artic Conditions for Classic Cycle Race

 Two North Down members, Sam Craig and Stuart Henry, braved the arctic conditions last weekend to compete in the classic 77 mile Wallace Caldwell Memorial race.  The event, which started and finished in Ballymena, set out in bright but cold conditions.  However, the brightness soon faded and the large field had to contend with what were at time atrocious conditions with extreme cold, gale force winds, rain and sleet.

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