nps rnd3 Magheramourne Quarry

[Gar]

CYCLING IRELAND MTB NEWS
IRISH MTB XC NPS RD 3-MAGHERAMORNE, LARNE

Round three of the Irish Mountain Bike Cross Country NPS takes place this Sunday 25th May, at Magheramorne Quarry near Larne in County Antrim, promote by Team Madigan.  This vast expanse, owned by the Lafarge Company, formerly the Blue Circle Cement Works, was first used last year for a round of the NPS.  The venue may not be what is classed as ‘normal’ mtb terrain, no forest etc, however the course features a number of technical challenges.

Last years event proved a great success for the promoting Club as they moved away from their ancestral mtb home, Woodburn Reservoir Forest.  Once over the culture shock of an mtb race not in a forest, the majority of those that competed last year thoroughly enjoyed the course which provided for fast racing in the ultra dry conditions.  Sign on for the race opens at 10am and will be located in the Blue Circle Sports and Social Club.  The course for Sunday’s event will be similar to last year.  Under 8 and Under 10 riders will have their own mini course while Under 12 competitors will have a mini loop of the main course. All other classes will use the main course.

Race timetable:

U8/U/10/U12         11.30am

U-16               12.15pm
SPORT M/W                 12.16pm
U-14                               12.17pm

ELITE MEN         1.30pm
ELITE WOMEN      1.31pm
JUNIORS         1.31pm
EXPERTS         1.32pm
MASTERS                     1.33pm
VETS                             1.34pm

All those attending the event are asked to respect the following safety arrangements.
No vehicles will be allowed onto the Quarry site.
There will be no spectator access to the Quarry face side of the road.

Riders are reminded that they should ride in their age related class.  Exceptions are the ‘open’ Elite and Sports Classes.  The Experts Class, while also an ‘open’ class, was introduced to provide a stepping stone from Sports to Elite level.

Directions:
From Belfast and the South-

Follow signs for M2 North/Carrickfergus
On M2 keep right and join M5
Roundabout at end of M5-Take exit A2 Carrickfergus/Whiteabbey
Proceed through Carrickfergus on A2 following signs for Larne.
Remain on A2 passing through Eden and Whitehead
The venue is located south of Larne on right side of road.

Further details from Bill Mackness:
Tel: 07872910832
Email:william.mackness@btinternet.com

[Sadhbhie]

Best of luck lads! should be a cool course, enjoy it.

[michaelc]

Gar are you going up on Saturday or Sunday?

[Gar]

hmmm dunno yet....

[tadhg]

anyone have a map up to this race??
just 4 my da to have a look at??

[Dave]

Follow the link: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?daddr=Larne,+Larne,+UK&geocode=&dirflg=&saddr=Tallaght&f=d&sll=54.855103,-5.811254&sspn=0.556533,1.834717&ie=UTF8&z=8

[Dave]

I have a room booked in the Derrin house in Larne, but im not able to make it if anyone wants to take it let me know!

[Luke]

I have Cornelious' and Joe's 2nd and 3rd place prices. Well done guys! I'll leave them in the shop.

[KornDuffy]

Thanks Luke,

How did everyone else get on?

Corney

[daveobrien]

well done corny savage result  luke was second I was 4th dave o neil was fifth, and tadgh was second .great day out and i thought the ciurse was deadly so many different types of terrain
dave

[Gar]

results

[Dave]

Yea well done lads, brilliant results.

[Paul]

Yeah.... Well done lads... Great results..!!! Would have had a better result myself if not for the flat 

I didnt think i was going to like the course, but i thought it was deadly.. Very fast and fun with no rest..!!

[Paul]

Results   


Name   Club/Team   Time

ELITE MEN         
6 LAPS         
1   Ryan Sherlock   TORQ/MAD   1.41.00
2   Peter Buggle   Team Worc   1.41.38
3   Joe McCall   Rocky Mtn/KCapital   1.42.04
4   James McCluskey   IMBRC   1.45.35
5   Richard Felle   Team Worc   1.48.34
6   John O'Reilly   Epic   1.49.41
7   Simon McConnell   Real Cycles   1.59.24
8   Graham Boyd   XMTB   5 laps
DNF   Lewis Ferguson   Northern CC/Dave Kane   

ELITE WOMEN         
4 LAPS         
1   Mel Spath   MAD   1.19.31
2   Cait Elliott   UCD   1.29.54

JUNIOR         
4 LAPS         
1   Johnny Beers   East Antrim Audi   1.19.31
2   Tadhg Griffin   IMBRC   1.30.57

EXPERTS         
5 LAPS         
1   Luke Manning   IMBRC   1.30.10
2   Oisin Boydell   UCD   1.36.09
3   Michael Holland   Leisure Lakes   1.37.40
4   Dave O'Brien   IMBRC   1.37.53
5   Dave O'Neill   Swords CC   1.38.03
6   Ross Galway   Dromara CC   1.39.23
7   Luke Ireland   Real Cycles   1.41.20
8   David Askin   Lucan Staggs   1.46.04
9   Alistair McSorley   Apollo CT   4 laps
DNF   Mark Solon   U/A   
DNF   Gary Henning   Newry Wheelers   

MASTERS         
4 LAPS         
1   Mark Allen   Swords CC   1.10.04
2   Conor Campbell   Revolution Cycles   1.10.52
3   Stuart Galloway   Team Worc   1.14.02
4   Gordon Lucas   Team Worc   1.14.59
5   Noel Carr   Team Worc   1.15.05
6   Phil O'Neill   Banbridge CC   1.18.22
7   Dave O'Shea   IMBRC   1.18.31
8   Clive Caldwell   Total Cycling.com   1.19.07
9   Ark Gogojewicz   MAD   1.25.19
10   Andrew Wallace   Northern/Dave Kane   1.25.48
11   Mark Bartley   U/A   1.27.47
12   Cormac Ahern   MAD   1.30.25
13   Conor Conneff   MAD   3 laps

VETS         
4 LAPS         
1   Aiden McDonald   Apollo CT   1.07.35
2   Gerry McCabe   Cuchulainn CC   1.10.44
3   William Mulligan   Banbridge CC   1.12.04
4   Paul McMenamin   Leisure Lakes   1.12.15
5   Johnny McCabe   Cuchulainn CC   1.14.20
6   Simon Curry   Banbridge CC   1.18.33
7   Steve Nicholson   Team Worc   1.19.27
8   Declan McCabe   Cuchulainn CC   1.19.28
9   Paul Anderson   Banbridge CC   1.21.17
10   Eamon McConvey   McConvey Cycles   1.22.58
11   Maurice Mayne   Banbridge CC   3 laps
12   William Forsythe   Banbridge CC   3 laps
13   Geoff Swann   Team Madigan   3 laps
14   Johnathan Buller   Banbridge CC   3 laps
15   Jon Runciman   Banbridge CC   3 laps
16   Fred McSorley   Apollo CT   3 laps
DNF   Andy Burns   Juiced Orchard   

SPORT MEN         
3 LAPS         
1   Ronan Corrigan   XMTB   1.01.03
2   Cornelius Duffy   IMBRC   1.02.56
3   Joey Jones   IMBRC   1.03.05
4   David Neill   Juiced Orchard   1.06.10
5   Martin O'Reilly   U/A   1.08.29
6   Martin Grimley   Dromara CC   1.09.17
7   Tony Kelly   Cuchulainn CC   1.09.51
8   Ray Beers   XMTB   1.12.04
9   Ben Mercer   Team Madigan   1.13.21
10   Paul Barry   IMBRC   1.17.14
11   Peter Chadwick   Epic   1.21.40
12   Andrew Adair   Banbridge CC   1.26.35
DNF   Stephen Stewart   Team Madigan   
DNF   Glen McFarland   East Antrim Audi   

SPORT WOMEN         
3 LAPS         
1   Linda Haug   Sorrento CC   1.09.18
2   Anne Duffy   Newry Wheelers   1.14.58

U-16         
2 LAPS         
1   Matthew Adair   Banbridge CC   1.05.04
2   Michael Runciman   Banbridge CC   1.09.50

U-14         
2 LAPS         
1   Claire Oakley   XMTB   48.19
2   Dan Runciman   Banbridge CC   48.41
3   Chris Oakley   XMTB   52.59
4   Zak Hanna   Dromara CC   55.48
5   Stuart Ballantine   XMTB   57.08
6   Nathanael Smyth   XMTB   1.05.50
7   Curtis Bell   XMTB   1.07.26

U-12         
2 SMALL LAPS         
1   James Curry   Banbridge CC   10.27
2   Alex Bell   XMTB   11.32
3   Rachel Mayne   Banbridge CC   11.46
4   Aimee Ogilby   XMTB   11.58
5   Joseph Baird   Banbridge CC   12.03
6   Eoghan O'Reilly   U/A   12.04
7   Ty Mackness   Team Madigan   12.43
8   Jill Curry   Banbridge CC   13.53

U-10         
4 MINI LAPS         
1   John Buller   Banbridge CC   7.51
2   Richard Baird   Banbridge CC   7.54
3   Cian McConvey   Newry Wheelers   8.24
4   Shannon Buller   Banbridge CC   8.34
5   Gregory Bell   XMTB   8.50
6   Joel Smyth   XMTB   9.36
7   Matthew McBratney    Ards CC   11.01

U-8         
2 MINI LAPS         
1   Shenna McKiverigan   Banbridge CC   4.14
2   Mark Buller   Banbridge CC   4.45
3   Kendal Mackness   Team Madigan   5.03
4   Drew Armstrong   U/A   5.10
5   Fergal McConvey   Newry Wheelers   5.11
6   Jack Baird   Banbridge CC   5.19
7   Ben Hanna   Dromara CC   5.31
8   Niamh McKiverigan   Banbridge CC   6.10

[KornDuffy]

Does anyone know were the overall NPS standing for Sports is?

Corney