Dromara CC Club League - Round 1
2 up TT - Downpatrick Road
2 April 2009

A great gathering of thirty riders turned up tonight for the start of the Dromara Cycling Club's Club League 2009, this given that a significant number of the regular participants were in training in Mallorca for the week.  This was the first of three events for a trophy sponsored by Versatile Windows NI.  The format of the first event was a two rider ("Two Up") 10 mile time trial along the Downpatrick Road just outside Ballynahinch.  The start line was opposite the Millbrook Lodge who had kindly allowed us to park our cars in their car park.  The fastest on the night was the pairing of John Ruddell (Ards CC) and Dromara's Paul Smyth.  These two had combined last year to compete in a tandem race in which they had unfortunately crashed.  The two finished two seconds ahead of Neill Curry and Marcus Magowan who were themselves only 15 seconds ahead of the solo strong rider Paul McMinn, currently with Curran Racing.  Behind Paul came the brothers Gibson and just behind them came new pairing Ross Galway and Phil O'Neill.  Behind  Ross and Phil  came the  Trail Quest  teammates  Stephen Heasley and Niall Cochrane (Lost and Bewildered), followed by brothers Dennis and Alan McMullan.   New to the club, and giving time trials a go for the first time were brothers Kevin and Damian McDonald.  Well done to all the competitors.


 Name 1
 Name 2
 Club
 Time
1
 John Ruddell
 Paul Smyth
 Ards & Dromara CC
 00:24:54
2
 Neill Curry
 Marcus Magowan
 Dromara CC
 00:24:56
3
 Paul McMinn
Curran Racing
 00:25:49
4
 Gary Gibson
 Noel Gibson
 Dromara CC
 00:25:54
5
 Ross Galway
 Phil O'Neill
 Dromara CC
 00:25:58
6
 Stephen Heasley
 Niall Cochrane
 Dromara CC & U/A
 00:27:12
7
 Dennis McMullan
 Alan McMullan
 Dromara CC
 00:27:32
8
 Paul Jess
 Chris Magowan
 Dromara CC
 00:27:42
9
 Alastair Kinghan
 Jonathan McBride
 Dromara CC
 00:27:50
10
 Gavin Magowan
 James Gilpin
 Dromara CC
 00:27:54
11
 Caroline Patterson
 Peter Jamison
 Dromara CC
 00:28:09
12
 Stephen Wallace
Dromara CC
 00:28:33
13
 Stewart Moore
 Peter Swann
 Dromara CC
 00:29:05
14
 Ryan Mallon (J)
 Matthew Patterson (J)
 Dromara CC
 00:30:10
15
 Kevin McDonald
 Damien McDonald
 Dromara CC 00:30:25
16
 Anne Maguire
 Stephen Phillips
 Dromara CC 00:32:05
(J) = Junior

Timekeepers: Trevor Annett and Davy Robb
Marshall: Barry McCloy, David McClurg, Martin Dobbin
Photography & Report: Martin Grimley


  

  Milling about at the start

 
First away


Stewart and Peter


Setting off


Niall and Stephen
Jonathan and Alastair

Stephen and Anne
Peter and Caroline

Caroline's new bike
Alan and Dennis

Gary and Noel
James and Gavin

Phil and Ross
John and Paul

Paul
Stephen

The young guys
Neill and Marcus

Paul and Chris

Returning


Stephen and Niall
Niall

Stewart
Peter

Juniors
Alastair and Jonathan

Gibson brothers
Caroline and Peter

Alan and Dennis
John and Paul

Ross and Phil
Gavin and James

Anne and Stephen
Paul

Marcus and Neill
Stephen

Chris and Paul
Damian and Kevin (behind)



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