Round 2 MTB Ulster at Ballykelly

Round 2 of the Ulster cross-country (XC) mountain bike series took place at Ballykelly Forest near Limavady on Sunday past, 6 April 2014.  Host club Caldwell Cycles, put on a great event with a well-marked course, sign on and huge selection of food. The weather was good with lots of blue skies and sunshine but there was a couple of brief periods of spring rains, the most significant was just before the start of the noon races which affected parts of the course making the ground very slippery.

Youth racing was first up and got underway at 10:30, with Rhys Hepburn and Odharon Ferrity finishing 1^st and 2^nd in the Under 6s race, well done boys.   Next up were the Under 8s with Callum Hepburn 2^nd Ciaran Scullion 7^th in the boys race, Aliyah Rafferty 3^rd in the girls section.

The Under 10s (2 laps) and 12s (4 laps) had the same track which took them up over the ridge above the finish line to then drop down to the fire road for a sprint finish.

Sarah Wilson 3^rd u10 girls

Scott Roberts 2^nd Adam Rafferty 4^th Oisin Ferrity 5^th and Shane Scullion 6^th in u10 boys

Darren Rafferty won a very close u12 boys race

Conor Boyle had a strong 5^th in the u16 race

Next up where the senior 4’s, with Kieran Gilligan taking a great win followed Gordon Roberts 4^th Sean Bleeks 5^th Gerard Ferrity 7^th and Gary Rafferty 17^th

In senior 3 race Thomas finished 3^rd for the wheelers, while both Raymond Rocks and Sean Scullion had mechanicals when they were both leading the race. Cathal Mcguigan came 22nd in senior 3 race.

Well done to all who represented the IW’s at the weekend.

PS Hope Odharon Ferrity is back on his bike soon after his little off, On Monday!!