Deon McNeilly.[/caption]
On Saturday Shimna Wheelers ‘Try a Time Trial’ was a great success. Competitors were set off from the Burrendale at one minute intervals.
They then headed to Castlewellan where they turned and made their way back to the Burrendale.
This was a 4.8 mile race, the initial climb gave riders new to Time Trialling the chance to calculate their maximum efforts and gear ratios while the downhill return gave them the opportunity to put their heads down and pedal fast!
Chapeau to Deon McNeilly, Joe Lennon, Eugene Carville, Jimmy Mc Veigh and 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:
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Name |
Club |
Time |
Average Speed |
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Deon McNelly |
Shimna Wheelers |
14:03 |
20.7 mph |
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Jimmy McVeigh |
Shimna Wheelers |
14:56 |
19.5 mph |
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Joe Lennon |
Shimna Wheelers |
15:04 |
19,3 mph |
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Eugene  Carville |
Shimna Wheelers |
16:40 |
17.5 mph |
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Neil McLaughlin |
Shimna Wheelers |
16:40 |
17.5 mph |
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Next week; Saturday 29th March riders will have the opportunity to try an undulating but very fast 10 mile course; the Lacken Road.
The event will commence at 9.30am so riders need to be there at 9.00am to sign up and warm up etc. Anyone available to marshall should contact Marty McVeigh.
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Jimmy McVeigh, right, with Joe Lennon.[/caption]
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