5 June 2012
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Children's Gymkhana 5 June 2012 |
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| Tuesday 5 June 2012 Dromara Primary School As part of the Dromara Village and District Community Festival which took place in the first week of June, Dromara Cycling Club was invited to put on a cycling event for the local children. The club have been supporting the festival for over 10 years and their "Children's Gymkhana" has been growing in fame and popularity. However the 2012 event, which was held on Tuesday 5 June, clashed with another local event which was celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of her reign. On top of this the weather that Tuesday was very wet which enforced a last minute change of venue from Dromara Village Football Club to Dromara Primary School where the all-weather football pitch was located. With a delayed start, while keys were being sought, the event got underway around 6:45 pm with 37 young riders turning up eager to take part, despite the rain. Once signed on, the riders were able to line up and try out the six stations of timed events that had been laid out on the playing field. These included a 50 metre sprint, limbo bar, dismount event, cone chicane, ball and cone challenge and ramp run. The participants were issued with a time card to record their time in completing the events which was filled in by the timekeeper at each station. When all six events had been completed the riders handed in their time cards and the organisers had to tot up their time overall. Prizes were awarded for the top 3 boys and top 3 girls in each age group. After the timed trials the riders were then lined up for age group races. With the races over the participants were able to enjoy a snack before the prize giving ceremony. A big thank you to Cyclezone in Lisburn for the many great cycling related prizes.  The event would not have been possible without the time volunteered by the club members: Alan Reid, Andrew Wilson, Bernie Monaghan, Brian Wilson, Colin Roy, David Robb, Gary Gray, Lisa Millar, Phillip Wilson, Ted McKibbin. Also thanks to Rachel Shannon and to my mum and dad. Report by Martin Grimley Photos by Bernie Monaghan |
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| Age |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 2 | - | - | - |
| 3 |
- | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |
3 | - | 3 |
| 8 |
2 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 |
2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |
- | 4 | 4 |
| 12 |
- | - | - |
| 13 |
- | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |
- | - | - |
| Total |
15 | 22 | 37 |
