Great craic at club trail quest

admin   August 10, 2021   Comments Off on Great craic at club trail quest
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Tonight’s new venture into the world of trail quest was a great success, with 25 riders having 90 minutes to hunt for clues in the peninsula. Headquarters were at Eden Pottery, who kindly opened late (and the club generously funded light refreshments – thanks Barry!) A couple of answers were open for debate, and the judges allowed some leeway –… Read more »

Super close finish in 10k handicap

admin   August 3, 2021   Comments Off on Super close finish in 10k handicap
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This evening’s club race was the final straight in 10k of the season on a sunny Portaferry Road. And with Peter McLean and Stuart Millar resting after their great exploits in the Newcastle West stage race in Limerick over the long weekend, there was an opportunity for a new name at the head of the leader board. The top three riders… Read more »

Exciting racing in the rain

admin   July 27, 2021   Comments Off on Exciting racing in the rain
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After weeks of heat and sunshine, it was great to be out riding in the rain again this evening at the club road race in Carrowdore. Due to concerns about fading visibility the organisers cut the distance to four laps (22 miles), and this seemed to encourage even faster racing than usual. The front group were given three minutes on the… Read more »