Conditions were again perfect for the handicap race over the undulating Killynure Hill. Seventeen racers turned up and after the briefing, which stated that drafting was not allowed, Heather Bamford was the hare we all had to chase down.
Bunching was inevitable as there were only 20 seconds separating some groups of five riders, however all seemed to abide by the drafting rule and there were no complaints at the end.
Victory went to Pat O’Hare, who held off John McManus by 16 seconds. The current number one ranked male triathlete in Ireland came third, holding off Enda by only 2 seconds.
Joanne Bingham, who incidentally is also the current number one ranked female triathlete in Ireland, won the ladies race.
Thanks to Desi for taking the time to work out the handicaps, to Damian Eaneatta, and to Marty from QUB for sharing the time-keeping duties.
Pat O’Hare and Niall Magee have kindly volunteered to do the time keeping at the next race on the 7th July.
Remember the summer social on Wednesday 1st July at The Chelsea on the Lisburn Road. Edna, who is touring round France on his bike for the next six weeks, is bringing along his maps to show us some of the mountains he is planning to conquer.
Pos Name Finish Hcap Actual Time
1 Pat O'Hare 25.38 3.55 22.33
2 John McManus 25.54 3.5 22.04
3 Glen Pollock 26.16 5.2 20.58
4 Enda Marron 26.18 6.45 19.43
5 Bill Rafferty 26.2 5.15 21.05
6 B Loughbridge 26.21 5.05 21.16
7 Peter McGuicken 26.25 3 23.25
8 Davy Calvert 26.37 3.1 23.27
9 Joanne Bingham 26.41 2.3 24.11
10 Tony McNulty 26.59 5.15 21.44
11 Edward Heaney 27.04 3.55 23.49
12 Mark Brown 27.12 6.55 20.57
13 Ed Smith 27.19 3.2 23.59
14 Niall Magee 27.3 2.45 24.51
15 Ricky Cowan 28.16 3.4 24.46
16 Heather Bamford 29.1 1.3 27.48
17 Kevin Morgan 31.09 5.05 26.04
Welcome
The Legends TT is for Lunchtime Legends, Olympia and QUB triathletes only.
The TTs will generally take place on Tue nights at 18:45pm sharp from various locations - please see the calendar and maps at the bottom of this page. Course distances will vary from 10 to 25 miles. As well as individual events there will be 2UP and HANICAP races.
The main race series consists of 12 individual races with a competitor's best 6 results counting. There is one race series for the boys and one for the girls.
A 2UP race involves 2 people starting out together and completing the course as a team. Teams are drawn at random on the night.
In a HANICAP race people are given a time bonus which is subtracted from their final time. The amount of time given is based on previous results and riders will not be told their time bonus until after the race. This should give everyone a fair chance of winning!
The cost is £2 on the night or the special rate of £20 for the season. Note: the last night for paying the £20 is the 14th April after which only the £2 on the night will be accepted.
Time keeping duties will be shared each week between the competitors.
Competitors must sign a waiver form before being allowed to join in. All competitors are encouraged to purchase full or associate Triathlon Ireland (TI) membership.
Finally, remember this is for fun and hopefully everyone will improve their cycling at the same time.
The TTs will generally take place on Tue nights at 18:45pm sharp from various locations - please see the calendar and maps at the bottom of this page. Course distances will vary from 10 to 25 miles. As well as individual events there will be 2UP and HANICAP races.
The main race series consists of 12 individual races with a competitor's best 6 results counting. There is one race series for the boys and one for the girls.
A 2UP race involves 2 people starting out together and completing the course as a team. Teams are drawn at random on the night.
In a HANICAP race people are given a time bonus which is subtracted from their final time. The amount of time given is based on previous results and riders will not be told their time bonus until after the race. This should give everyone a fair chance of winning!
The cost is £2 on the night or the special rate of £20 for the season. Note: the last night for paying the £20 is the 14th April after which only the £2 on the night will be accepted.
Time keeping duties will be shared each week between the competitors.
Competitors must sign a waiver form before being allowed to join in. All competitors are encouraged to purchase full or associate Triathlon Ireland (TI) membership.
Finally, remember this is for fun and hopefully everyone will improve their cycling at the same time.
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