BANBRIDGE CYCLING CLUB
Cycling since 1944, Banbridge CC's membership now stands at 123 member's... |
Banbridge Roadies take to the Mournes The Banbridge CC Road Team lined up for Sundays Tour of the Mournes Cycle Race, hosted by local club Newry Wheelers. On the start line representing Banbridge CC were Adrian Finnigan, Aaron Wallace, Dan Purdy and Liam McKivergan. Backing the team up in the support car, which was recently provided to the club by David Prentice BMW Portadown, were Nicola Oldahm and Dessie Teggart. To read how they got on, check out the road page. |
**NOTICE: Committee Meeting** A club committee meeting will be held in The Railway pub on Tuesday 29th April to discuss the Noel Teggart Memorial race. The meeting will start at 8pm, all committee members please take note. |
Banbridge End on a High at K-Capital Round 4 The curtain came down on the 2008 International K-Capital Cup Cross Country Mountain Bike Series on Sunday at the the beautiful setting of Castlewellan Forest PArk in County Down. For Andy Potts' full race report check out our MTB page.
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Double Home Wins for Banbridge CC Saturday proved to be a very successful day for the club, hosting the Seamus McGreevy Cup & John Beggs Memorial races in Dromore. Banbridge riders Roger Aiken and Sean Downey provided the icing on the cake claiming home wins in both events. For further details check out the road page.
First International Win for Sean Sean Downey of Banbridge CC has recorded his first international win, riding as part of the UCI World Cycle Centre, for full details check out the road page. |
Roadies Canter Along to Ards Banbridge CC road riders Aaron Wallace, Adrian Finnigan and Liam McKivergan competed in the Ards CC promoted Tour of Ards, now part of the Ulster Classic League. To her how the day to an unexpected turn for some check out the road page. |
Marshals Needed for Dromore Memorial Open Races We still require quite a few marshals for the memorial races in Dromore this Saturday. If we do have sufficient marshals for these races they will have to be cancelled. The memorial races in Dromore are an important appointment in the Banbridge CC calendar and should recieve the support of its members. If insuffient numbers are gathered by Thursday evening Open Race Secretary, Stevie Curran, will have no choice other than cancel the race for this year. If you can provide assistance with marshaling duties on Saturday please contact Stevie direct on 028 4062 6882. |
David Prentice BMW Support BCC Road Racers Banbridge Cycling Club is delighted to announce an exciting link up with David Prentice BMW in Portadown. The David Prentice BMW dealership will provide a support car at road races in which Banbridge CC riders will be competing. For full details, check out the Road page. |
The 2008 club race season kicked off on Wednesday evening on the Rathfriland Road with the first round of the Mac 2-Up Trophy. For a list of the results check out the Club Race page.
Club Race Season Kicks Off with Mac 2-Up Trophy
Sean Takes Prologue & 3rd overall at Tour of the North Banbridge CC's Sean Downey, riding as leader of the Irish Junior Team, recorded one for the books as he won the opening prologue stage of this years P&O Tour Of the North. Defending his lead against a strong international field he finished a fantastic 3rd Overall after a total of 5 stages. For further detail and a few photo's check out the Road page.
Seymour Wins in Mournes On Sunday, 23rd March, round two of the International K-Capital MTB XCO Series was held at Moneyscalp Forest near Newcastle in County Down, promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club. To read Andy Potts' full preview, check out the MTB page. |
2008 Club Clothing Please see below message from Seamus Downey who will be managing the club clothing range for 2008: My supplier has told me that if I order the skinsuits now they will arrive with the rest of the clothing at the end of April. I am prepared to order the minimum number of 20, if I can get deposits for at least 10, the full cost is £70. Maybe you can pass the word around and get the deposits to me asap / by end of week? 55 x Sort Sleeve Jerseys (£29) 55 x Bib Shorts (£39) 200 x Socks (£8) 50 x Mits (£15) 20 x SkinSuits (£70) - dependant on deposits being paid. All club clothing will be sold on a first come, first served basis, unless deposits are paid to hold items. |
Team Banbridge take on St. Patrick! Three of Banbridge CC's road racing contingent took n the St. Patricks' Downpatrick - Armagh Classic. For more details check out the 'Road' pages, here. |
Banbridge Under-Age Dominate at K-Cap Rnd 1 On Sunday the first round of the International K-Capital Mountain Bike series took place in Kilruddery Estate in Bray with the event attracting a total of 250 entries. Weather conditions were excellent and Banbridge CC riders enjoyed a successful day, with the under age riders showing that when it comes to their categories BCC are hard to beat! To read Andy Potts' full report, check out the MTB page. |
The Club Events page on the website has now been updated to include detail for all 2008 Club Races, Social Events and Leisure rides. The new club card is also now available from various members of the club. |
On Sunday past (9th March) 7 Banbridge CC faced the Haldane Memorial race hosted by Newry Wheelers over a rolling Hilltown/Kilcoo/Rathfriland circuit. For more details check out the 'Road' pages, here. |
Roger Takes Annaclone GP in Style Banbridge CC rider Roger Aiken managed to pull off a home win at the Banbridge CC promoted Annaclone GP, sponsored by Sean Travers. For further details and pictures of the Banbridge CC rider taking part, check out the road pages, here.
Three Banbridge League Champions as the XMTB XC Winter League Comes to a Close. The final round of the 2008 XMTB Winter XC League was held last Sunday in a sunny Castle PArk, Bangor. With Banbridge riders gathering 7 podium places in the various categories, including 3 top spots it was a successful day out for the club. It was in the under age categories that Banbridge riders shone brightest. Shenna McKiverigan won the under 8 category closely followed by Stuart Dunlop and Mark Buller making it a Banbridge 1, 2, 3. Not a bad satart to the day! In the under 10 category John Buller pipped Richard Baird by one second to take the victory and in the under 12 category it was another Banbridge victory with James Curry claiming the top spot. It has been a rewarding winter league for the young Banbridge MTB'ers with Shenna McKiverigan, John Buller and James Curry all coming away as League Champions. A very well done to all! To read Andy Potts full report of the day on the Cycling Ulster website, click here.
Marshalls Required for 2008 Open Races Static marshalls are required for all Banbridge CC Open Road Races for 2008. Dates for the 2008 Open Road Races are as follows: It is essential that volunteers for marshalling duties are a member of Cycling Ireland.
Annaclone GP - Saturady 1st March
Dromore Memorial Races - Saturday 19th April
Noel Teggart Memorial - Sunday 8th June
All those interested in volunteering their services or require more information should contact Banbridge Open Road Race Secretary, Stevie Curran, on 028 4062 6882.
A Day Out With The Touring Club Kate Millar and Brian Cairns have kindly contributed an entertaining report and photo's from a recent educational Touring Club run. To check it out, see our new Touring page, here.
2008 Club Fees The new updated 2008 club fees can now be found under the 'Membership '08' page. If you have queries regarding your membership please contact club secretary Patrick McAleavy.
Banbridge CC 2008 Club Clothing For 2008 club clothing can be bought from Seamus Downey at Downey Cycles, Dromore. Seamus has requested that you let him know items required for the year, along with sizes. Prices and approximate delivery time will be confirmed before ordering. Seamus hopes to stock items & possibly add new items to the range too. Seamus can be contacted directly at seamydowney@hotmail.com Adrian Finnigan also has has remaining stock from 2007 which can be bought from him directly at 2007 prices. For further Information contact Adrian Finnegan, 07889107365.
Your Club Needs You! In other words, we need marshals... 7 Marshals are required to assist with the running of the prestigous K-Capital MTB race at Moneyscalp on 23rd March, hosted and promoted by Banbridge CC. There are already some great international entries for this UCI categorised race so ensure you do everything you can to help it be another success for your club. Those interested and available to help out should contact Andy Potts ASAP. |