Dromara CC Club League - Round 18
Road Race - Anahilt Triangle (map)
30 July 2009

On Thursday 30 July 2009 Dromara Cycling Club held a road race at Anahilt which was the 18th round of their Thursday night club league.  There was a large gathering of over 50 club members and guests enjoying the fine summers evening.  Trevor Annett, club secretary, was busy putting the riders into starting groups.  After the marshals were briefed and deployed, the first of the riders lined up at the start line.  In the first group were two juniors and one adult acting as chaparone.  They had two laps of the circuit to complete and started just before 7:30 pm.  Three minutes behind the first group the second group got underway which included three juniors who also had two laps to complete.  Behind group 2 were all the other adults split up into groups and who had 3 laps of the 8 mile circuit to complete.  In total there were six groups with the 'scratch group' of 8 riders starting 14 minutes behind the first group.  

The scratch group had made up the ground easily to be just behind the other groups going into the second lap.  By the end of the second lap group 3 had caught and passed groups 1 and 2 apart from newcomer Anne Wilson who managed to stay with group 3.  Less than 30 seconds behind group 3 was a large field containing riders from groups 4, 5 and 6.  The junior race then ended with a  very close finish between Banbridge rider James Curry and our own club member Zak Hanna with James just pipping Zak by less than the width of a tyre. Right behind Zak in 3rd place was Christopher Weir.

The spectators had lined up to watch an eagerly awaited bunch sprint and they were not disappointed when four of the scratch group riders, Darren Weir, David McKnight, Ronnie Smyth and Stevie Baines battling it out as they raced towards the line.  In the end it was a clear victory for Darren Weir whose outstretched arms are becoming a familiar sight at club races.  Behind Darren came Ronnie Smyth, Simon Curry and David McKnight.  

Many thanks to all the marshals for doing a good job and to the riders for coming along to enjoy bicycle racing.  Next week we are returing to time trials with the 10 mile TT at Spa.


 Name
 Club
 TimeHandicap
1 Darren Weir Dromara CC 01:15:4000:14:00
2 Ronnie Smyth Dromara CC 01:15:4000:14:00
3 Simon Curry Banbridge CC 01:15:4000:14:00
4 David McKnight Dromara CC 01:15:4000:14:00
5 Aaron Baines East Antrim - Audi 01:15:4100:14:00
6 Stevie Baines East Antrim - Audi 01:15:4100:14:00
7 Stephen Wallace Dromara CC 01:15:4100:10:30
8Ross GalwayDromara CC01:15:4100:12:00
9 Derek Hanna Dromara CC 01:15:4100:14:00
10 Gavin Magowan Dromara CC 01:15:4200:12:00
11 Noel Doyle West Down Wheelers 01:15:4200:10:30
12 Paul Jess Dromara CC 01:15:4200:10:30
13 Brian McGrath Dromara CC 01:15:4200:12:00
14 Chris Magowan Dromara CC 01:15:4200:12:00
15 Caroline Patterson Dromara CC 01:15:4200:06:30
16 Damien McDonald Dromara CC 01:16:0500:14:00
17 Nigel Sudlow Dromara CC 01:16:0500:12:00
18 Peter Jamison Dromara CC 01:16:2000:06:30
19 Kevin McDonald Dromara CC 01:17:5200:06:30
20 Michael Pyper Dromara CC 01:17:5500:10:30
21 Stephen Younge Dromara CC 01:17:5500:06:30
22 David McClurg Dromara CC 01:17:5500:10:30
23 Stewart Moore Dromara CC 01:17:5900:06:30
24Mary HunterDromara CC01:17:5900:06:30
25Peter SwannDromara CC01:18:0100:06:30
26Ryan Mallon (J)Dromara CC01:18:0800:06:30
27Anne WilsonUnattached01:19:0700:03:00
28James GilpinDromara CC01:19:4200:10:30
29Peter BrysonDromara CC01:19:5900:10:30
30Neill FitzsimonsUnattached01:20:0300:10:30
31Neill CurrieDromara CC01:21:4400:12:00
32Davy RobbDromara CC01:21:5900:06:30
33Antje OttoDromara CC01:25:1300:03:00
(J) = Junior

In the 2 lap junior race

 Name
 Club
 Time
1James Curry (J)Banbridge CC00:54:57
2 Zak Hanna (J) Dromara CC 00:54:57
3 Christopher Weir (J) Dromara CC 00:54:57
4Connor Mallon (J)Dromara CC00:55:00
5Nathan Proctor (J)Dromara CC01:13:25
(J) = Junior


List of those who did not finish (with number of laps completed)
Rider(s)HandicapLaps completed
Jonathan McBride00:10:301
Jim McMaster00:03:002


Timekeeper(s): Trevor Annett
Marhalls: Andrew Wilson, Phil O'Neill, Matthew Patterson, Noel Gibson, Dennis McMullan, Mark McKnight, Paul Smyth, Therese Smyth.
Photography & Report: Martin Grimley

Photos by Martin





4th group


5th grop

3rd group coming through end of 1st lap

Group 4 coming through





Scratch coming through
Caroline having fun

Close finish
Assisted by dad

Here they come
Winner Darren Weir

Visitors from East Antrim - Audi
Ross still smiling

Rest of the bunch crosses the line
Brian is glad that is over

New face, Anne
Newbie, Neill


Some of Dromara's Youth squad




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