Downpatrick Third World Group
Annual Charity Cycle Tour
Sunday 29 April 2012

Sunday 29 April 2012
Downpatrick Third World Group Annual Charity Cycle Tour


There was a great turn out at the Downpatrick Third World Leisure Cycle which took place on Sunday 29 April 2012.  Despite the cold morning over 120 riders turned up to complete the 60 mile route around the coast.  The headquarters was again at the Downpatrick Cricket Club which has plenty of room both inside and out for parking,  administration and feeding afterwards.  

The organisers put on two routes, the main 60 mile circuit which goes through Castlewellan, Bryansford, Newcastle, Dundrum and then onto Clough for the tea stop.  After eating the riders head onto Tyrella, Killough, Ardglass and Strangford
before returning to Downpatrick.  The other run is geared to families with a 10 mile route from Downpatrick to Crossgar along the footpath the whole way.  Numbers were well down for this route as the usual familar faces were away at a mountain bike race in Dundalk.  

The riders were set off around 10am with PSNI motorcycles out along with support vehicles.  The organisers wish to thank the officers for their continued support for this event.  

The weather made the day a grueling one with very strong cold winds along the exposed coast.  This was on top of some very 'lumpy' terrain!!!  Those riders 'in the know' were choosing to take short cuts back to headquarters.

One of the big draws for the riders is the superb spread of food that is laid on by the hardworking volunteers.  This was a welcome site for those who made it around the circuit.  However, the main reason for the cycle was to raise money for 
projects helping children in Colombia.  The organisers which to thank all those riders for supporting this event especially given the winter like conditions.

Report by Martin Grimley
Photos by Brendan Monaghan


























Riders for the 60 mile route
Brian Curran (Banbridge CC)
Paul Carlisle (Banbridge CC)
Unknown  (Banbridge CC)
Alan McMullan (Dromara CC)
Barry  Kane (Dromara CC)
Colin Roy (Dromara CC)
Conor Rice (Dromara CC)
David Hawthorne (Dromara CC)
David Young (Dromara CC)
Gary Gray (Dromara CC)
John Clyde (Dromara CC)
Martin McAnulty (Dromara CC)
Massimo Manganaro (Dromara CC)
Paul Gick (Dromara CC)
Paul Mawhirt (Dromara CC)
Peter Bryson (Dromara CC)
Roisin Wilson (Dromara CC)
Ronnie Smyth (Dromara CC)
Ryan Calvert (Dromara CC)
Stephen Wallace (Dromara CC)
Tom McClean (Dromara CC)
David Adair (Dromore CC)
Jack Walker (Dromore CC)
Neil McCartan (Dromore CC)
Stephen Smith (Dromore CC)
Gerard Doyle (Drumaness)
Unknown  (Drumaness)
J Baird (Dub Wheelers)
D Flanagan (DWCC)
Richard Hall (KMCC)
Denis Killen (La Lanterne Rouge)
Frank Kearney (La Lanterne Rouge)
Gerry Morgan (La Lanterne Rouge)
J Mag***** (La Lanterne Rouge)
John Mills (La Lanterne Rouge)
M M (La Lanterne Rouge)
Michael O'Sullivan (La Lanterne Rouge)
Oliver Forsythe (La Lanterne Rouge)
Pat Gibney (La Lanterne Rouge)
Paul Davey (La Lanterne Rouge)
Brendan Fegan (Newry Wheelers)
Noel Goodman (Newry Wheelers)
Patrick Bennett (Newry Wheelers)
Paul S (Newry Wheelers)
Darren Clegg (North Down CC)
Darren McWilliams (North Down CC)
Marcus Lennon (North Down CC)
Mark Hodgins (North Down CC)
Andy Laverty (Northern/Dave Kane)
Ashley Patterson (Northern/Dave Kane)
Brendan McCourt (Northern/Dave Kane)
Derek Evans (Northern/Dave Kane)
LS ? (Northern/Dave Kane)
Mark Kane (Northern/Dave Kane)
Paul Kane (Northern/Dave Kane)
Aidan McKegney (Phoenix CC)
Antje Otto (Phoenix CC)
Ciaran Donnelly (Phoenix CC)
Donal Durkan (Phoenix CC)
E Patton (Phoenix CC)
Fergus Rooney (Phoenix CC)
John Stevenson (Phoenix CC)
Kevin Toland (Phoenix CC)
Niall Bell (Phoenix CC)
Oliver Magill (Phoenix CC)
Nigel Somers (Real Velo)
Aidan Hanna (Shimna Wheelers)
Eamonn Mallon (Shimna Wheelers)
Eugene Carville (Shimna Wheelers)
Lavelle Grant (Shimna Wheelers)
M Cunningham (Shimna Wheelers)
M M Wolson (Shimna Wheelers)
Martina Hawkins (Shimna Wheelers)
Kevin McCormick (Unattached)
Al Dorman
Alan Maguire
Brendan Doyle
Brian Cowan
Brian Kidd
Briege Gibney
Chris McLoughlin
Colin Turley
Colm Flynn
Conor Boden
Conor Burns
D Flangan
Darren Swail
David Buick
David Hallan
Garth Young
Gary Laverty
George Montgomery
Gerard McEvoy
Helen Doloughan
Ian Carson
James McElrath
James Savage
Janice Reid
Jerome Sharvin
John Gelston
Kieran McVeigh
Lee Cutler
Lynn Patton
Michael O'Neill
Neil McCartan
Niall ??
Nicky Casement
Patrick McCormick
Peter Phillips
Philip Jamison
Richard Cox
Roger Flynn
Sean Beattie
Siobhan Convery
Trevor Kelly
Trevor Velly
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Wendy ?
Wendy Fleming


Family Run - Riders
Alan Devenny
Amy Devenny
Christine Devenny
John Devenny
Damian Fegan (La Lanterne Rouge)
Joshua Fegan (La Lanterne Rouge)
Geraldine McKenna



For any amendments to the names above please send me an email

Report from the 2011 event here
Report from
the 2010 event here
Report from the 2009 event here
Report from the 2008 event here



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