Deon McNeilly.[/caption]
On Saturdayxa0Shimna Wheelers ‘Try a Time Trial’ was a great success. Competitors were set off from the Burrendale at one minute intervals.
Theyxa0thenxa0headed to Castlewellan where they turned and made their way back to the Burrendale.
This was a 4.8 mile race, thexa0initial climb gave riders new to Time Triallingxa0 the chance to calculate their maximum efforts and gear ratiosxa0while the downhill return gave them the opportunity to put their heads down and pedal fast!
Chapeau toxa0Deon McNeilly, Joe Lennon, Eugene Carville,xa0Jimmy Mc Veighxa0and Neil McLaughlin who completed the ‘Race of Truth’.
Thanks to race secretary Marty McVeigh for organising the event and also to the marshalls who kept everyone safe.
The top 5 were:
Name | Club | Time | Average Speed | ||||
Deon McNelly | Shimna Wheelers | 14:03 | 20.7 mph | ||||
Jimmy McVeigh | Shimna Wheelers | 14:56 | 19.5 mph | ||||
Joe Lennon | Shimna Wheelers | 15:04 | 19,3 mph | ||||
Eugenexa0xa0Carville | Shimna Wheelers | 16:40 | 17.5 mph | ||||
Neil McLaughlin | Shimna Wheelers | 16:40 | 17.5 mph | ||||
Next week;xa0Saturday 29th Marchxa0riders will have the opportunity to try an undulating but very fast 10 mile course;xa0 the Lacken Road.
The event will commence atxa09.30amxa0so riders need to be there atxa09.00amxa0to sign up and warmxa0up etc. Anyone available to marshall should contact Marty McVeigh.
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Jimmy McVeigh, right, with Joe Lennon.[/caption]
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