Killynure League 1 Race

On this day:

1965 The Beatles were number one with Ticket to Ride
1997 R Kelly believed he could fly and...
1974 Terry Jacks had a hopeful, Seasons in the Sun number one... we had one day last week... surely there are more to come?

On this day... today, despite some mechanical issues on the new mean machine, Vaughan led a small, but committed band of merry men and ladies up and down the undulating Killynure Road/ torture chamber.

Welcome back Mark, Emma and Geraldine for their first TT outings of the year, and to Desi after his recent marshalling stint.

Vaughan P - 20:11
Mark H - 21:55
Frank S - 23:18
Geraldine S - 25:31*
Emma K - 25:33
Desi McH - 26:06

* following an independent VAR review, Geraldine's time was corrected from the initial post race time after a small accounting error!

Marshalling points today go to Gary, Conor P and Arthur.

Next week is Ballygowan to Killyinchy - please e-mail if you are available for marshalling.

Ballynahinch Out and Back

Marshal McHenry was in fine fettle, freely making up the course and rules on the spot. First the start was moved to the bus layby and then the rest time at the turnaround reduced to a paltry 2mins!

"Find the flask we're playin' fast and loose
(Oh, you're gonna see a shiver-shimmy-shake)
And all that jazz, and all that jazz"
- from the musical

It has been officially minuted that statistically the girls so far this season have a very poor record of starting on time.

As for the training session itself it was first time in history most people got negative splits, helped by a wicked little southerly.

Ita              20:28     18:55    39:23
Conor P    18:06      17:02    35:08
Steve B     19:00      16:30    35:30
Mark M      14:38      13:23   28:01
Vaughan    15:32      14:15   29:47
Mark H       17:01      15:21   32:22
Peter M      21:09      18:14   39:23
Sean          18:43       17:07   35:50

Thanks to time keepers Desi and Enda.

Killynure Kick Off

On this day:

- 1998 the Good Friday Agreement was signed

- 1935 Vaughan Williams 4th Symphony premiered in London

- 1967 A Man for All Seasons won best film Oscar

 - 2018...
There were seven men for this horrible spring season as the 2018 Lunchtime Legends Time Trial League got off to a damp and miserable start.

Vaughan led these merry men through wind... rain... and fog, home in a fantastic 20:40 given the conditions. Enda, Frank, Steve, Sean, Peter and Arthur all followed home shortly after in what can only be described as a "shocker" weather wise. (Other adjectives were available, we'll leave that to your imagination)

Special mention goes to Ita, the only lady to turn up - unfortunately she didn't quite make the starting line up on time, but did bravely ride the course anyway.

First volunteer points go to Desi and Gary - who will claim the end of season volunteer's prize?

The magnificent seven:

• Vaughan Purnell     - 20:40
• Enda Marron          - 23:20
• Frank Sharkey        - 24:08
• Steve Begley          - 24:15
• Sean O'Hagan         - 25:37   
• Peter McGuckin     - 27:31
• Arthur McKenna    - 29:07

Well done to the new riders Sean and Arthur.

Earning volunteer points next week at the Ballynahinch TT are Enda, Desi and Frank. The meeting point is opposite Cyril Johnson's as normal. Please arrive early as the race WILL start at 18:45 sharp.

The 10th April is coming around fast which is the first night of the time trial league for 2018. 

To help prepare the new members for the league, we are going to run a couple of tours around the main routes that are used. 

3rd April - 18:45 - we will lead a run along the Killynure route - this won't be timed, its just an opportunity for the new members to see the course before the first race on the 10th - meet at the Carryduff roundabout at 18:30

                             you will be shown the sign in location for the first event on the 10th. 

8th April - 10:00 - A group will take a longer run around the Temple and Carryduff routes - meet at the Carryduff roundabout at 10:00

15th April - 10:00 - another opportunity for newbies to see the routes with Conor Preshaw leading - again, Carryduff roundabout at 10:00

Entry Central

Keep your eyes posted over the next few days for Entry Central being opened to allow you to register and pay the entry fee. The fee is used to fund our summer social night and end of season awards dinner and prizes. 

Triathlon Ireland Membership. 

Please do remember to bring your TI cards with you. The TI membership provides us all with important insurance cover for these training events and as organisers we are required to be sure that you are adequately covered in the unlikely event of an accident. 

First race

Please arrive early for the first event to allow for registration and administration around capturing the TI information. 

Marshalls and Timekeepers

For most races, we will need two volunteers for marshalling and timekeeping. A rota will be drawn up for you to volunteer. We would ask that you volunteer for at least two events through the year

I look forward to seeing you all over the next week or so, 

Happy riding!