The next club event is event 8, an individual test on the Markethill Rd. This is a new venue and runs on undulating terrain towards Markethill from just outside Tandragee. Pre event sign on is 6.30pm with the first off as usual at 7.00pm. Rear lights are requested were possible owing to the unpredictability of…
Thursday evening saw the first of this years club road races held on a five mile loop around Gilford and Scarva using the hilly Scarva drag and Loughbricland Rd to complete the circuit. Weather wise it was ideal for racing; a warm, breezy & moist evening. On a night with several other local race events,…
Saturday 6th of May VCI had riders in all categories of racing at the Groucho GP in Richill. The sun was shinning but there was quite a bit of wind around. Under blue skys all categories rolled out from the Groucho bar with differing race distances and 2 different finishing lines. The A4 and Masters had 5…
Velo Club IVEAGH were represented with 4 riders in the Lakeland GP, 2 in the A4 race (William Strain and Davey Cartmill) and 2 in the A3 race (Josh and Scott Daly). Set on a rolling course with a drag to the finish, conditions were good for both races. The A4 race was for William only…
Its another busy weekend for the race core within Velo Club IVEAGH, with club members riding in both the Lakeland GP in Enniskillen (Sat 22) and the Mid Ulster GP (Sun 23)outside Cookstown. Riding the Lakeland GP A4 Race William Strain and Davey Cartmill and in the A3 Race Josh and Scott Daly. In the Mid…
The first race in this year’s race league, a 2 Up Time Trial using Road Bikes was run in almost perfect race conditions. The evening was dull owing to heavy clouds, but essentially, it remained dry throughout. The temperature was a reasonable 10c and with only a mild headwind on the return it seemed a…
