Island Wheelers Cycling Club, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone. Northern Ireland Official website for the Island Wheelers Cycling Club
Date: Sunday 20 October 2013
Event: Ulster Cyclo-cross Round 3
Location: Windmill Wood, Dungannon
Host club: Island Wheelers CC
The Island Wheelers brought in the third round of the Ulster Cyclo-Cross series in style with lots of wet and muddy racing around Windmill Wood, Dungannon. The event was hosted by the Wheelers, sponsored by Nugent Trailers, and supported by Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council. The recent wet weather didn’t deter the racers with over 200 competitors of all ages turning up to take part in a full program of races on the day.
The Roger Aiken Show
The heavy rain throughout the week, combined with the rain on race day helped create a very challenging, slippery, yet exciting course. The main attraction on the day was the Cyclo-Cross A Race, and was dominated from the start by one man, Roger Aiken (Banbridge CC). Roger sporting his National Champion jersey took the lead on the first lap, and was unstoppable. In second place was up and coming junior sensation, David Montgomery, whose position was never troubled throughout the race. The final spot on the podium was a hard found battle between Glenn Kinning and Jason Henry, however after trailing Jason for most of the race, Glenn made his move and went clear on the penultimate lap to take 3rd. Rory Maguire finished first unplaced junior, Jason Henry first unplaced veteran, and John Bogues (Phoenix CC) finished first unplaced super vets. After his win last weekend in the B race, Thomas Hepburn flew the flag for the Island Wheelers in the A race and done the club proud with a fantastic effort!
The ladies race was won by Gill Smith (Phoenix CC), ahead of Lisa Millar (Dromara CC). Shenna McKiverigan (Banbridge CC) came home 3rd to take the last place on the podium ahead of Mairead McGurk (Carn Wheelers), and Julie McCorry (Dromara CC).
The B race saw Gary Jeffers (East Tyrone) transfer his fantastic road season to the CX scene by taking a convincing win. William Boyd (Xmtb McConvey Cycles) and Joseph McCrory (Carn Wheelers) made up the remaining places on the podium. Wheelers, Sean Scullion and Raymond Rocks battled hard to take 4th and 5th. Cathal McGuigan and Gary Rafferty also featured in the race.
Mountain Biking Support Races
In the mountain bike support race, Paul Ferguson (North Down CC) took the win ahead of Apollo CT man Cathal Hendron and Steven Mulholland (Carn Wheelers). Island Wheeler Kieran Gilligan just missed out on the podium but can’t be too disappoint with an excellent fourth place.
Kathryn Aiken (Banbridge CC) won the ladies mountain bike race ahead of Dromara CC pair; Diane Wilson and Alwynne Shannon. The Island Wheelers had Janice Hepburn feature strongly in the race which was great to see. Hopefully she’s inspired a few more ladies in the club to go out and give the racing a go.
Conor and James go Strong in the Under 16s
Local lads Conor Boyle and James McCourt have been putting in great performances in the last few races, and round 3 was no different with the pair coming in 4th and 5th respectively. The pair have put in some hard training over the last year and will be ones to watch in the future! Cameron McIntyre (Xmtb McConvey Cycles) won the race ahead of Dylan Russell (Caldwell Cycles Omagh) and George Graham (BRC).
The Island Wheelers Youth Show
There was a full program of youth racing which proved extremely popular and good fun! It also proved to be extremely successful for the Island Wheelers. In the Under 10 race Darren Rafferty won once again to make it three out of three in the series. In the girls under 10 race Sarah Wilson done really well and came home in the top 10.
In the under 8 boys race, the Island Wheelers stormed to a fantastic 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (Shane Scullion/Adam Rafferty/Oisin Ferrity) with Calum Hepburn not far behind in 8th. Well done lads! In the under 8’s girls race, Katie Kirkland came in a cool 8th place.
The under 6 ‘fun’ race was just that! The Wheelers were out in force and young Calum Hepburn came home first with Aliyah Rafferty in a brilliant 3rd place. A big well done to all the youths who took part in this race!
Thanks
The Island Wheelers would like to thank a number of people that help make the event the huge success that it was. Firstly to the race sponsor, Nugent Trailers who have supported the event since its inception. Also to Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council who provided a fantastic and unique venue in Windmill Wood, Dungannon. To the race commissaires Martin Lees, and Martin Grimley who was not only a great help in organising the race, but also for promoting and providing a race report. To all the ladies who provided the much needed tea, coffees, sandwiches, soup, and to Newell stores for providing some of the food. Also, to all the competitors, spectators, Order of Malta, all those who helped organise and marshal from the Island Wheelers CC, Edell Nugent for doing photography, Ulster Cycling, Ulster Cyclo Cross… the list is endless, you all know who you are and all came together to provide a great event. Finally, a special mention has to Aidan Lafferty for the countless hours he put in organising and delivering the event, it’s safe to say all the hard work paid off!
Photos
Edell Nugent (Island Wheelers Facebook – here
David McVeigh (FlickR) – here
Steven Lindsay (FlickR) – here
Paul Anderson (Facebook) – here
Bronagh Kirk – here
Video
Colm Watson (Vimeo) – here
Results
Cyclo Cross A Race
| 1. Roger AIKEN | Banbridge CC | 51:12 |
| 2. David MONTGOMERY (J) | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 53:15 |
| 3. Glenn KINNING | East Antrim – Audi | 54:52 |
| 4. Jason HENRY (V) | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 55:07 |
| 5. Barry KELLETT | Dromara Cycling Club | 55:43 |
| 6. Graham BOYD | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 56:21 |
| 7. Rory MAGUIRE (J) | Phoenix CC | 56:45 |
| 8. Alex DONALD | Phoenix CC | 56:47 |
| 9. John BOGUES (SV) | Phoenix CC | 56:50 |
| 10. Darnell MOORE (J) | Caldwell Cycles Omagh | 57:08 |
| 11. David HAMILTON | Curran Racing | 58:20 |
| 12. Gary SHEILS (V) | Cuchulainn CC | 58:49 |
| 13. Brendan DOHERTY (V) | VC Glendale | 59:03 |
| 14. Cathal SMYTH | Phoenix CC | 59:22 |
| 15. Joe HENRY | Phoenix CC | 1:00:10 |
| 16. Cathal DOYLE | Carn Wheelers | 1:00:21 |
| 17. Eamon MCCONVEY (SV) | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 1:01:18 |
| 18. Thomas HEPBURN | Island Wheelers | 1:01:40 |
| 19. Phil O’NEILL | Phoenix CC | 1:02:34 |
| 20. Declan MCCABE (SV) | Cuchulainn CC | -1 lap |
| 21. Derek FINNEGAN | Keevan CC | -1 lap |
| 22. Daniel PURDY | Banbridge CC | -1 lap |
| 23. Ed BOYLE (V) | Phoenix CC | -1 lap |
| 24. Mark BARTLEY (V) | *OTHER CLUB NOT LISTED | -1 lap |
| 25. Niall O’GORMAN (V) | Phoenix CC | -1 lap |
| 26. Paul HESKETH | Phoenix CC | DNF |
Women’s Cyclo Cross
| 1. Gill SMITH | Phoenix CC | 1:05:35 |
| 2. Lisa MILLAR | Dromara Cycling Club | 1:08:07 |
| 3. Shenna MCKIVERIGAN | Banbridge CC | -1 lap |
| 4. Mairead MCGURK | Carn Wheelers | -1 lap |
| 5. Julie MCCORRY | Dromara Cycling Club |
Cyclo Cross B Race
| 1. Gary JEFFERS | East Tyrone CC | 57:41 |
| 2. William BOYD | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 58:21 |
| 3. Joseph MCCRORY | Carn Wheelers | 58:59 |
| 4. Sean SCULLION | Island Wheelers | 59:01 |
| 5. Raymond ROCKS | Island Wheelers | 59:03 |
| 6. Richard ARCHER | East Tyrone CC | 59:16 |
| 7. Keith HOOKS | North Down CC | 59:19 |
| 8. Paul MCARTHUR | North Down CC | 59:36 |
| 9. Martin BRADLEY | Carn Wheelers | 59:52 |
| 10. Johnny TAYLOR | Carn Wheelers | 1:00:07 |
| 11. Raymond KERR | Lakeland CC | 1:00:23 |
| 12. Craig LLOYD | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 1:00:42 |
| 13. Colm MCLARNON | North Down CC | 1:01:07 |
| 14. Michael HAMILTON | North Down CC | 1:01:50 |
| 15. Michael HOLLAND | Caldwell Cycles Omagh | 1:02:46 |
| 16. Martin GRIMLEY | Dromara Cycling Club | 1:02:48 |
| 17. Shane ELDER | Carn Wheelers | 1:02:50 |
| 18. Michael GRIMES | **UNATTACHED Leinster | 1:03:25 |
| 19. Brian KELLETT | Lakeland CC | 1:04:22 |
| 20. Richard FALOON | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 1:04:49 |
| 21. Cathal MCGUIGAN | Island Wheelers | 1:05:22 |
| 22. Christopher MCCANN | Banbridge CC | 1:05:24 |
| 23. Fred MACSORLEY | Apollo CT | 1:06:27 |
| 24. Carl MCWILLIAMS | Carn Wheelers | 1:07:32 |
| 25. Gareth BEATTIE | North Down CC | 1:07:41 |
| 26. David MCKEAGUE | North Down CC | 1:07:59 |
| 27. Olan BYRNE | Phoenix CC | 1:08:24 |
| 28. David MAITLAND | Phoenix CC | 1:08:38 |
| 29. Stephen PRENTICE | Banbridge CC | -1 lap |
| 30. Damien MCGRANE | Team Madigan | -1 lap |
| 31. David STEWART | Phoenix CC | -1 lap |
| 32. Kieran MCGRORY | Lakeland CC | |
| 33. Gary RAFFERTY | Island Wheelers |
MTB Support Race
| 1. Paul FERGUSON | North Down CC | 38:42 |
| 2. Cathal HENDRON | Apollo CT | 39:03 |
| 3. Steven MULHOLLAND | Carn Wheelers | 39:07 |
| 4. Kieran GILLIGAN | Island Wheelers | 39:12 |
| 5. Aaron DONNELLY | Newry Wheelers CC | 39:45 |
| 6. Damien DOYLE | Spires CC | 40:06 |
| 7. Keith WARWICK | East Tyrone Cycling Club | 40:13 |
| 8. Bryce HETHERINGTON | Dromara Cycling Club | 40:23 |
| 9. Anthony MCCONVILLE | Apollo CT | 40:27 |
| 10. Paul TAYLOR | Unattached | 40:30 |
| 11. Mark HAR VEY | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 40:35 |
| 12. James AMBROSE | Curran Racing | 40:37 |
| 13. Paul DALY | Island Wheelers | 40:50 |
| 14. David BLEVINS | Harps CC | 40:56 |
| 15. Barry KIRKLAND | Island Wheelers | 40:57 |
| 16. Gibson CHAMBERS | Dromara Cycling Club | 41:04 |
| 17. Darren MULHOLLAND | Carn Wheelers | 41:06 |
| 18. Bob DAVISON | East Tyrone Cycling Club | 41:28 |
| 19. Paul MCCORMAC | Apollo CT | 41:30 |
| 20. Clifford BLAYNEY | North Down CC | 41:30 |
| 21. Sean BLEEKS | Island Wheelers | 41:35 |
| 22. Robert DAVISON | Dromara Cycling Club | 41:38 |
| 23. Ronan CAMPBELL | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 41:40 |
| 24. Brendan KIRK | North Down CC | 41:52 |
| 25. Campbell ARMSTRONG | Apollo CT | 41:54 |
| 26. James HEGARTY | Phoenix CC | 42:46 |
| 27. Ian COCHRANE | Banbridge CC | 42:53 |
| 28. Chris WATSON | VC Glendale | 43:22 |
| 29. Robert GREER | Apollo CT | 43:27 |
| 30. Eunan MCALEESE | Carn Wheelers | 43:33 |
| 31. Michael BARTON | Dromara Cycling Club | 43:58 |
| 32. Gordon SIMMONS | North Down CC | 44:08 |
| 33. Mark HERON | Real Velo | 44:45 |
| 34. Nigel GIBSON | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 45:01 |
| 35. Gavin HANNA | Apollo CT | 45:09 |
| 36. Aidan HIGGINS | Carn Wheelers | 45:17 |
| 37. Damian LAVERY | Island Wheelers | 45:51 |
| 38. David HOBBS | VC Glendale | 46:01 |
| 39. Gerard FERRITY | Island Wheelers | 49:13 |
| 40. Leslie MITCHELL | East Tyrone Cycling Club | 51:28 |
| 41. Derek KING | Apollo CT | -1 lap |
Women’s MTB
| 1. Kathryn AIKEN | Banbridge CC | 43:12 |
| 2. Diane WILSON | Dromara Cycling Club | 44:27 |
| 3. Alwynne SHANNON | Dromara Cycling Club | 47:45 |
| 4. Alison MCMULLAN | North Down CC | 50:05 |
| 5. Janice HEPBURN | Island Wheelers | 55:43 |
U16 Boys
| 1. Cameron MCINTYRE | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 37:18 |
| 2. Dylan RUSSELL | Caldwell Cycles Omagh | 38:55 |
| 3. George GRAHAM | BRC | 39:43 |
| 4. Conro BOYLE | Island Wheelers | 40:28 |
| 5. James MCCOURT | Island Wheelers | 42:51 |
| 6. Aaron MCCUTCHEON | North Down CC | 43:54 |
| 7. Sean BRADLEY | Carn Wheelers | 45:44 |
| 8. Tristan BLEVINS | Harps CC | 46:19 |
U14 Boys
| 1. Adam DUFF | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 21:50 |
| 2. Adam PREECE | North Down CC | 22:27 |
| 3. Conal MCKEE | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 23:56 |
| 4. Ben WEBB | North Down CC | 26:58 |
U14 Girls
| 1. Molly MCLARNON | North Down CC |
| 2. Niamh SKELLY | Carn Wheelers |
| 3. Molly MCLARNON | North Down CC |
U12 Boys
| 1. Cathir DOYLE | Carn Wheelers | 16:18 |
| 2. Ben WILSON | Dromara Cycling Club | 16:52 |
| 3. Lee HARVEY | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 17:14 |
| 4. Caolan MCKEE | **UNATTACHED Ulster | 17:24 |
| 5. Conor MCKEE | -1 lap | |
| 6. Shea MCGRORY | Unattached | -1 lap |
| 7. Peter DAVIDSON | Unattached | -1 lap |
| 8. Jordan MOORE | Unattached | -1 lap |
| 9. Mark MCCANN | Unattached | -1 lap |
U12 Girls
| 1. Sarah ELDER | Carn Wheelers | 16:42 |
| 2. Kelly WILSON | Dromara Cycling Club | 18:36 |
| 3. Anna KERR | Unattached | 20:26 |
| 4. Anna WATSON | VC Glendale | -1 lap |
| 5. Sophie MCBRIDE | VC Glendale | -1 lap |
U10 Boys
| 1. Darren RAFFERTY | Island Wheelers | 8:10 |
| 2. Dean HARVEY | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 8:13 |
| 3. Shea O’KANE | Phoenix CC | 9:11 |
| 4. James CAMPBELL | Xmtb McConvey Cycles | 9:12 |
| 5. Fraser HARROWER | Dromara Cycling Club | 9:24 |
| 6. Adam MCCAUGHTRY | Dromara Cycling Club | 10:42 |
U10 Girls
| 1. Sara DOYLE | Spires CC | 10:46 |
| 2. Charley DUNLOP | Banbridge CC | 10:47 |
| 3. Maia SIMMONS | North Down CC | 11:05 |
| 4. Louise WATSON | VC Glendale | 11:27 |
| 5. Ciara MCKEE | VC Glendale | 11:50 |
| 6. Sophie WATSON | VC Glendale | 12:17 |
| 7. Cara MCKEE | VC Glendale | -1 lap |
| 8. Lucy MCBRIDE | VC Glendale | -1 lap |
| 9. Sarah WILSON | Island Wheelers | -1 lap |
| 10. Zoe TALBOT | Harps CC | -1 lap |
U8 Boys
| 1. Shane SCULLION | Island Wheelers | 7:20 |
| 2. Adam RAFFERTY | Island Wheelers | 7:22 |
| 3. Oisin FERRITY | Island Wheelers | 7:59 |
| 4. Scott WILSON | Dromara Cycling Club | 8:40 |
| 5. Odhran HUGHES | 8:48 | |
| 6. Zach WATSON | VC Glendale | 8:50 |
| 7. Harry HOBBS | VC Glendale | 9:00 |
| 8. Calum HEPBURN | Island Wheelers | 9:32 |
| 9. Aaron WILSON | Dromara Cycling Club | -1 lap |
| 10. Alex HARROWER | Dromara Cycling Club | -1 lap |
| 11. Ryan OSBORNE | VC Glendale | -1 lap |
| 12. Adam WARD | Dromara Cycling Club | -1 lap |
U8 Girls
| 1. Aine DOHERTY | VC Glendale | 7:57 |
| 2. Sophie OSBORNE | VC Glendale | 8:51 |
| 3. Lily BROWN | VC Glendale | 8:51 |
| 4. Moya O’KANE | Phoenix CC | 8:55 |
| 5. Clodagh DOHERTY | VC Glendale | 10:02 |
| 6. Zoe LINDSAY | Dromara Cycling Club | -1 lap |
| 7. Katie KIRKLAND | Island Wheelers | -1 lap |
| 8. Ella KERR | Unattached | -1 lap |
Under 6 Fun Race
| 1st | Calum Hepburn |
| 2nd | Padriag Doyle |
| 3rd | Aliyah Rafferty |
