Ricky Topping
David Spalding
After battling through the mist to the summit of Scrabo this evening, two riders finished on exactly the same time – Ricky Topping (Ards CC) and last year’s winner David Spalding. They both crossed the line in 5:14, just one second slower than David’s winning time last year.
There were contrasting styles at the finish, with Ricky pedalling his bottom gear while David powered out of the saddle in a bigger gear.
Geoff Brennan (Ards CC) took third, just ahead of Luke Joyce (Kinning) and first junior James Alexander (unattached).
Some of the crowd at the finish. The rest were lost in the mist..
| Name | Club | Time | |
| 1= | Richard Topping | Ards CC | 5:14 |
| 1= | David Spalding | 5:14 | |
| 3 | Geoff Brennan | Ards CC | 5:41 |
| 4 | Luke Joyce | Kinning | 5:46 |
| 5 | James Alexander | Unattached | 5:52 |
| 6 | Barry Greer | Kinning | 6:02 |
| 7 | Willy Gill | Ards CC | 6:03 |
| 8 | Timothy McCallum | Titanic | 6:19 |
| 9 | Mark Hodgins | North Down | 6:20 |
| 10 | Roman Sarvas | Ards CC | 6:21 |
| 11 | William Stephenson | North Down | 6:44 |
The winners
First junior James Alexander
Thanks as always to the time keepers, marshals and pusher off.
And good luck to the Ards CC team in the Newry 3-day this weekend – Gareth Murray, Kyle Adams, Ian Carson and Paul McMinn. They’ve a lot to live up after the great performance in Donegal.