Dromara CC Club League - Round 7
10 mile TT - Dundrum Road, Dromara
14 May 2009

It was back to the Dundrum Road for Round 7 of Dromara Cycling Club's Thursday night league with the start line moved back to its usual spot away from housing on the outskirts of the village.  There was a continuous blanket of grey clouds overhead with no glimpse of blue sky and light rain.  After the very heavy rain last week there was a drop in the number of riders showing up for this event, some perhaps not wanting to get soaked again.  Among the twenty five riders that did show up this evening we had one guest, Stephen McCambley from Castlereagh Cycling Club, as well as Ian Harrison who had joined Dromara at the end of last season but tonight was his first time trial.  Ian's wife was watching and videoing from the grass verge.  Also present tonight was Julie Watt who is normally associated with mountainbiking but has just  recently got herself a road bike and was out tonight on her first ever time trial.  Julie also joined up with Dromara and hopes to assist the club in growing the number of female participants. 

First away was Julie at around 7:10 pm with Ryan Mallon following 30 seconds later.  Under 14 rider Zak Hanna, who had raced around Lisburn the previous evening, started 30 seconds behind Ryan.    Eighth away tonight our recent road race winner Matthew Patterson who completed the 10 mile time trial in a time of 27 minutes 51 seconds which was two minutes faster than his time last week and good enough to give him maximum league points.   It was not such a good night for Stephen Wallace and Derek Hanna who both returned to the start line by car as both had suffered punctures out on the road.  Unfortunately two of the riders, Paul Mawhirt and Ian Harrison, who were both not familiar with the circuit, followed an incorrect map and took the wrong turn at the fork in the road.  However, in terms of league points, all four of these riders still score.

Fastest on the night was David McKnight with a time of 24m 29s which was 38 seconds faster than closest rival Ronnie Smyth.  Ronnie was 21 seconds ahead of the other Smyth, Paul Smyth, with Nigel Sudlow just over a minute behind Paul.  With the time handicaps taken into consideration second best improver was the newcomer Damien McDonald who was third in the recent road race and third best improver was seasoned rider Davy Robb.  Well done to all who came out despite the rain.  Many thanks to the marshalls Jonathan, Gary, Tony and Brian.

Next week we are at Hillsborough for the first of the 16 mile time trials.


 Name
 Club
 Time
 Ave Speed
1
 David McKnight
 Dromara CC
 00:24:29
 24.5
2
 Ronnie Smyth
 Dromara CC 00:25:07
 23.9
3
 Paul Smyth
 Dromara CC 00:25:28
 23.6
4
 Nigel Sudlow
 Dromara CC 00:26:29
 22.7
5
 Ross Galway
 Dromara CC 00:26:37
 22.5
6
 Gavin Magowan
 Dromara CC 00:27:20
 22.0
7
 Matthew Patterson (J)
 Dromara CC 00:27:51
 21.5
8
 Peter Bryson
 Dromara CC 00:28:05
 21.4
9
 Damien McDonald
 Dromara CC 00:28:20
 21.2
10
 Stephen Heasley
 Dromara CC 00:28:24
 21.1
11
 Michael Pyper
 Dromara CC 00:29:12
 20.5
12
 Caroline Patterson
 Dromara CC 00:29:29
 20.4
13
 Stephen McCambley
 Castlereagh CC
 00:29:58
 20.0
14
 James Gilpin
 Dromara CC 00:30:19
 19.8
15
 Davy Robb
 Dromara CC 00:30:33
 19.6
16
 Therese Smyth
 Dromara CC 00:30:41
 19.6
17
 Ryan Mallon (J) Dromara CC 00:30:43 19.5
18
 Alan McMullan
 Dromara CC 00:31:38
 19.0
19
 Julie Watt
 Dromara CC 00:32:45
 18.3
20
 Kevin McDonald
 Dromara CC 00:32:46
 18.3
21
 Zak Hanna (J)
 Dromara CC 00:35:54
 16.7
22
 Connor Mallon
 Dromara CC 00:37:39
 15.9
(J) = Junior

The table below shows a new adjusted times with handicaps based on the rider's 10 mile handicap.
 
Well done to Matthew Patterson for getting maximum points this round (40).

Name
 Time
 Handicap
New time
Matthew Patterson (J)
 00:27:51
 00:08:53
 00:18:58
Damien McDonald
 00:28:20
 00:09:18
 00:19:02
Davy Robb
 00:30:33
 00:11:28
 00:19:05
Ryan Mallon (J) 00:30:43
 00:11:34
 00:19:09
Caroline Patterson
 00:29:29
 00:09:48
 00:19:41
James Gilpin
 00:30:19
 00:10:32
 00:19:47
Stephen Heasley
 00:28:24
 00:08:11
 00:20:13
Peter Bryson
 00:28:05
 00:07:48
 00:20:18
David McKnight
 00:24:29
 00:04:09
 00:20:20
Nigel Sudlow
 00:26:29 00:06:09
 00:20:20
Michael Pyper
 00:29:12
 00:08:46
 00:20:26
Alan McMullan
 00:31:38
 00:11:06
 00:20:32
Ronnie Smyth
 00:25:07
 00:04:30
 00:20:37
Connor Mallon
 00:37:39
 00:17:00
 00:20:39
Ross Galway
 00:26:37
 00:05:56
 00:20:41
Therese Smyth
 00:30:41
 00:10:00
 00:20:41
Gavin Magowan
 00:27:20
 00:06:37
 00:20:43
Julie Watt
 00:32:45
 00:12:00
 00:20:45
Kevin McDonald
 00:32:46
 00:12:00
 00:20:46
Paul Smyth
 00:25:28
 00:04:4
 00:20:47
Zak Hanna (J)
 00:35:54
 00:12:39
 00:23:15
.

Timekeeper(s): Trevor Annett
Marshalls: Jonathan McBride, Gary Gibson, Tony Mallon, Brian Smyth
Photography & Report: Martin Grimley
 Photos by Martin



New member Julie starting her first time trial






Kevin

Davy McKnight


James Gilpin
I



Caroline

Therese
Nigel



Paul
Davy Robb

Michael
Alan

Peter
Damien

Paul Smyth
Stephen Wallace

Gavin
Stephen Heasley

Derek
Ross

Ronnie

On the way back


First back, Davy McKnight
Nigel



Deek gets a puncture
James

Kevin
Paul

Therese
Julie Watt with support crew

Michael
Peter

Damien McDonald

Davy Robb
Ronnie

Gavin
Ross

Alan
Stephen

Stephen
Paul Mawhirt




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