Monthly Archives: November 2015

Ards CC honoured long standing club time keeper Ron Martin at its annual dinner on Saturday evening. Ron was a time keeper for over 35 years, and was also club treasurer for a number of years. He initially joined the club to support his son Alastair, but soon found he enjoyed cycling and helping out at cycling events. In recognition… Read more »

Dany Blondeel won Volunteer of the Year at the Cycling Ireland annual awards night in Dublin yesterday. The report on stickybottle.com said, “Dany has been one of the unsung heroes of Irish cycling for many years and his dedication to developing young riders by assisting them with racing and accommodation in Belgium was given due recognition.” This award follows closely… Read more »

Club chairman John Carty reflected on a very positive year for the club at the AGM on Monday evening. He reported we have a record membership of 143, our four open promotions were popular and safe, we had a strong calendar of club races, and our club runs continue to expand including new women’s runs. John thanked all those who… Read more »