Ards Cycling Club organises a full programme of club races for its members from April through to September. Time trials, where riders race individually against the clock, are a great introduction into the world of bike racing. When you get fitter, and more comfortable riding in a group, then you might want to try our club road races as well.
Most races take place on Tuesday evenings – the full 2017 calendar is listed below. Links to the courses, and the results, are on the calendar.
Various trophies are awarded annually for competition in club races. Click here for more details of these. We’ll try to keep an update list of leaders in the results pages against each race.
Finally, we award medals for riders reaching certain standard times in time trials. For a list of the standard times for each age group, click here.
2017 Club Calendar
| Event | Date&Time | Location | Distance | Result |
| Tour of Ards | 25 March, 10:50am | St Patrick’s Hall | 140km | here |
| 5 mile TT | 28 March, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | here |
| Circuit TT | 4 April, 6.30pm | Comber | 5 miles | here |
| 10k straight in TT | 11 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | cancelled |
| 10k straight in TT | 18 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| 10 mile TT | 25 April, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| 10k straight in TT | 2 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | cancelled |
| Road Race | 9 May, 7pm | Ballygowan Circuit | 26 miles | here |
| 10 mile TT | 16 May, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| 25 Mile TT | 23 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | here |
| Road Race | 30 May, 7pm | Carrowdore | 25 miles | here |
| Magreechan Cup | 6 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 35 miles | here |
| 10 K Straight in TT | 13 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10K | here |
| Town Centre Races | 14 June, 7pm | Conway Square | Various | here |
| Road Race | 20 June, 7pm | Carrowdore | 25 miles | here |
| Hill Climb | 27 June, 7pm | Scrabo Car Park | 1.75 miles | here |
| 2-up 10 mile TT | 4 July, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| Club Run | 11 July, 6.30pm | Cafe Nero Newtownards | ~25 miles | not a race |
| Road Race | 18 July, 7pm | Orlock | 25 miles | here |
| 10 mile TT | 25 July, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| Road Race | 1 August, 7pm | Orlock | 25 miles | here |
| 10K Straight In TT | 8 August, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| Champion of Champions TT | 13 August, 9:30 am | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | here & here |
| Road Race | 15 August, 7pm | Ballygowan Circuit | 26 miles | |
| Circuit TT | 22 August, 7pm | Comber | 5 miles | |
| 5 mile TT | 29 August, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | |
| Hill Climb | 5 Sept., 6.30pm | Bradshaw’s Brae | 1 mile | |
| Tour of Strangford | 10 Sept., 10am | Mill St. carpark | 80 / 125 km | |
| 10 mile TT | 25 Dec., 10am | Portaferry Road | 10 miles |
Below is the 2016 calendar and results
| Event | Date&Time | Location | Distance | Result |
| Tour of Ards | 12 March, 10am | St Patrick’s Hall | 67 miles | here |
| 5 mile TT | 29 March, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | here |
| Comber Circuit TT | 5 April, 6.30pm | Comber | 5 miles | here |
| 10k straight in TT | 12 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| 10 mile TT | 19 April, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| Club Run | 26 April, 6:45pm | Cafe Nero, Newtownards | ~25 miles | not a race |
| 10k straight in TT | 3 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| Road Race | 10 May, 7pm | Orlock | here | |
| Champion of Champions 25 | 15 May, 10am | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | here |
| 10 mile TT | 17 May, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | cancelled |
| 25 mile TT | 24 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | here |
| Road Race | 31 May, 7pm | Carrowdore | here | |
| Magreechan Cup | 7 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 35 miles | here |
| Club run | 14 June, 6.45pm | Cafe Nero, Newtownards | ~25 miles | not a race |
| Town Centre Races | 15 June, 7pm | Conway Square | Various | here |
| Road Race | 21 June, 7pm | Orlock | here | |
| Hill Climb | 28 June, 7pm | Scrabo Car Park | 1.75 miles | here |
| 2-up 10K Straight In TT | 5 July, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| Club Run | 12 July, 6.45pm | Cafe Nero Newtownards | ~25 miles | not a race |
| Road Race | 19 July, 7pm | Carrowdore | here | |
| 10 mile TT | 26 July, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | |
| Road Race | 2 August, 7pm | Orlock | here | |
| 10 mile TT
(rescheduled from 17th May) |
9 August, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| Road Race | 16 August, 7pm | Carrowdore | here | |
| Comber Circuit | 23 August, 7pm | Comber | 5 miles | here |
| 5 mile TT | 30 August, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | here |
| Hill Climb | 6 Sept., 6.30pm | Bradshaw’s Brae | 1 mile | here |
| Tour of Strangford | 11 Sept., 10am | Mill St. carpark | 100 km | here |
| 10 mile TT | 25 Dec., 10am | Portaferry Road | 10 miles |
Below is the 2015 calendar and results.
| Event | Date&Time | Location | Distance | Result |
| Tour of Ards | 14 March, 11am | St Patrick’s Hall | 67 miles | here |
| 5 mile TT | 31 March, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | not run |
| Comber Circuit TT | 7 April, 6.30pm | Comber | 5 miles | here |
| 10k straight in TT | 14 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| 10 mile TT | 21 April, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| Road Race | 28 April, 7pm | Orlock/Stockbridge | 28 miles | here |
| 10k straight in TT | 5 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| Road Race | 12 May, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27 miles | here |
| Champion of Champions 25 | 17 May, 10am | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | here |
| Club run | 19 May, 6.30pm | Cafe Nero, Newtownards | ~30 miles | |
| 25 mile TT | 26 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | here |
| Road Race | 2 June, 7pm | Orlock/Stockbridge | 28 miles | here |
| Magreechan Cup | 9 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 36 miles | here |
| Club run | 16 June, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | |
| Town Centre Races | 17 June, 7pm | Conway Square | Various | here |
| Hill Climb | 23 June, 7pm | Scrabo car park | 1.75 miles | here |
| Road Race | 30 June, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27 miles | here |
| Club run | 7 July, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | |
| 2-up 10k straight in TT | 14 July, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| Club run | 21 July, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | |
| Road Race | 28 July, 7pm | Orlock/Stockbridge | 28 miles | here |
| 10 mile TT | 4 August, 7pm | Millisle | 10 miles | here |
| Comber Circuit TT | 11 August, 7pm | Comber | 5 miles | here |
| Road Race | 18 August, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27 miles | here |
| 10k straight in TT | 25 August, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | here |
| 5 mile TT | 1 Sept., 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | |
| Hill Climb | 8 Sept., 6.30pm | Bradshaw’s Brae | 1 mile | |
| Tour of Strangford | 13 Sept., 10am | Mill St. carpark | 100 km | |
| 10 mile TT | 25 Dec., 10am | Portaferry Road | 10 miles |
And below is the 2014 calendar and results.
| Event | Date&Time | Location | Distance | Result |
| Tour of Ards | 22 March, 11am | St Patrick’s Hall | 100km | Here |
| 5 mile TT | 1 April, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | Here |
| Comber Circuit TT | 8 April, 6.30pm | Comber | 5.5 miles | Here |
| 10k straight in TT | 15 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| 10 mile TT | 22 April, 7pm | Donaghadee | 10 miles | Here |
| 10k straight in TT | 29 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| 10 mile TT | 6 May, 7pm | Donaghadee | 10 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 13 May, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27.5 miles | Here |
| Club run | 20 May, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | n/a |
| 25 mile TT | 27 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 3 June, 7pm | Orlock | 27 miles | Here |
| Champion of Champions 25 | 8 June, 10am | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | Here |
| Magreechan Cup | 10 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 36 miles | Here |
| Club run | 17 June, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | n/a |
| Town Centre Races | 18 June, 7pm | Conway Square | Various | Here |
| Ulster Hill Climb | 24 June, 7pm | Scrabo car park | 1.75 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 1 July, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27.5 miles | Here |
| Club run | 8 July, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | n/a |
| 2-up 10k straight in TT | 15 July, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| Club run | 22 July, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | n/a |
| Road Race | 29 July, 7pm | Orlock | 27 miles | Here |
| 10 mile TT | 5 August, 7pm | Donaghadee | 10 miles | Here |
| Comber Circuit TT | 12 August, 7pm | Comber | 5.5 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 19 August, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27.5 miles | Here |
| 10k straight in TT | 26 August, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| 5 mile TT | 2 Sept., 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | Here |
| Hill Climb | 9 Sept., 6.30pm | Bradshaw’s Brae | 1 mile | |
| Tour of Strangford | 14 Sept., 10am | Mill St. carpark | 100 km | |
| 10 mile TT | 25 Dec., 10am | Portaferry Road | 10 miles |
And below is the 2013 calendar and results.
| Event | Date & Time | Location | Distance | Result |
| 5 mile TT | 2 April, 7pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | Here |
| Tour of Ards | 6 April, 11am | St Patricks Hall | 102 km | |
| Comber Circuit TT | 9 April, 7pm | Comber | 5.5 miles | Here |
| 10k straight in TT | 16 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| 10 mile TT | 23 April, 7pm | Donaghadee | 10 miles | Here |
| 10k straight in TT | 30 April, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| 10 mile TT | 7 May, 7pm | Donaghadee | 10 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 14 May, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27.5 miles | Here |
| Club Run | 21 May, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | It’s not a race! |
| Champion of champions 25 | 28 May, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 25 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 4 June, 7pm | Orlock | 27 miles | Here |
| Magreechan Cup | 11 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 36 miles | see 9/7 |
| Club Run | 18 June, 7pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | It’s not a race! |
| Town Centre Races | 19 June, 7pm | Conway Square | Various | Report here |
| Road Race | 25 June, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27.5 miles | Here |
| Scrabo Hill Climb | 2 July, 7pm | Scrabo Road | 1.75 miles | Here |
| Club Run and the rescheduled Magreechan Cup | 9 July, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles or 36 miles | Here |
| 2-up 10k straight in TT | 16 July, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | Here |
| Club run | 23 July, 6.45pm | Portaferry Road | ~30 miles | It’s not a race! |
| Road Race | 30 July, 7pm | Orlock | 27 miles | Here |
| 10 mile TT | 6 Aug, 7pm | Donaghadee | 10 miles | Here |
| Road Race | 13 Aug, 7pm | Carrowdore | 27.5 miles | Here |
| 10k straight in TT | 20 Aug, 7pm | Portaferry Road | 10 km | |
| Comber Circuit TT | 27 Aug, 7pm | Comber | 5.5 miles | |
| 5 mile TT | 3 Sept, 6.30pm | Donaghadee Road | 5 miles | |
| Hill Climb | 10 Sept, 6.30pm | Bradshaws Brae | 1 mile | |
| Leisure Event | 15 Sept, 10am | Portaferry Road | 60 miles | |
| 10 mile TT | 25 Dec, 10am | Portaferry Road | 10 miles |