11 December 2007

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Calorie Burning Cycling!

If you’re a keen cyclist, a novice cyclist or an absolute beginner, then a date to pencil into your diary is Saturday December 29th, when you’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at cycling in the company of North Down Cycling Club members.  Yes, this is the traditional Mince Pie Cycle (10.00am start) when you have the opportunity to burn off some of those excess calories in your choice of short leisurely cycles.

For example, for the very young or the complete beginner they may feel satisfied with the ‘Cycle in the Park’.  This will be a very short cycle, at a very leisurely speed, lasting about 30 minutes.  For those who are little more accomplished, it might be a slightly longer cycle to Groomsport or Donaghadee and for the more enthusiastic it will be a brisker cycle to Millisle and Carrowdore.

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4 December 2007

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Local Cyclist gets Sports Trust Grant
Local girl Rachel Mitchell was one of the recipients of an Ulster Sports and Recreation Trust grant at the Newforge Country Club, last week. Rachael rode for Ulster in the Isle of Man Youth races in May and in the Kerry Youth Tour in August.  Perhaps most significantly she picked up two golds in the All- Ireland Under 14 Track Championships in June.  Next year Rachael will be stepping up into the Under 16 category where she intends to focus on the track.  Also a recipient of an award at New Forge was Stuart Henry who has had numerous victories this year including a stage win at the Kerry International and two gold medals in the All-Ireland Junior Championships.

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27 November 2007

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Anthony – The Hub of Ulster Cycling

At last week’s Northern Ireland Cycling Federation’s AGM local man Anthony Mitchell was again elected to the very influential position of Honorary General Secretary.  It is common knowledge that the most important person in any organisation is not the chairperson, but the secretary who pulls all the strings.

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20 November 2007

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Paul’s Pedal Power
It was reported a few weeks ago that top North Down Cycling Club roadman, Paul Ferguson, was beginning to make quite an impression in off-road events.  Last weekend’s excellently organised XMTB event demonstrated just how far Paul has come as he decimated the opposition on his way to his first victory.
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13 November 2007

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NEW BLOOD FOR NORTH DOWN CC

For a professional cyclist an actual infusion of new blood could lead to
a ban and professional suicide. In the case of North Down Cycling Club,
however, club members are hoping that, following the election of a
number of new faces to the committee, the 'new blood' will bring fresh
ideas and energy that will enable the club to continue to grow and
maintain the successful record of 2007.

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6 November 2007

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Cycling Club AGM
This Monday night’s North Down AGM will be somewhat different as the venue will be the Bokhara restaurant in King’s Street.  Although a meal is not part of the agenda there may be those who wish to either partake before or after the meeting. Either way, all North Down Cycling Club members are asked to attend what is the most important meeting of the year.  The meeting will begin at 7.30 pm and with Harry Adams in the chair and his right-hand man honorary secretary, Anthony Mitchell cracking the whip the proceedings should progress swiftly.

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