Busy time for Dromara CC

Busy time for Dromara CC

23 March 2016

THERE was plenty to do at the weekend for Dromara Cycling Club members when it came to road cycling, mountain biking and even a bit of running. 

The road racers headed to the Carn Classic where David Dickson, Matthew Armstrong and Ronnie Smyth took to the start line. 

Both youngsters had very strong rides with both getting into breaks and staying close to the front. After a quiet 2015 for Ronnie Smyth, clearly he has been training hard ready for the 2016 season. 

Sometimes it takes a bit of experience to win a classic race like this and young Smyth has buckets loads of that. The wily fox managed to get into a break of nine riders which held off the chasing pack with Ronnie taking a well deserved fifth place after the gallop to the line.

With the dry weather taking hold and even the sun making an appearance, the second round of the XMTB Series at Ormeau Park saw a completely dry course. 

The Dromara CC youth were out in force and produced some excellent results. 

Timothy Irvine had a great ride in the U-6s taking seventh place with Aoife Kellett really getting the grips of mountain biking with a superb third female position. She is getting more podiums than her dad. 

In the U-8s Corbin Dobson finished in 17th place in what is becoming a very competitive category.

In the U-10s Caleb Dobson took 14th with Alex Harrower just in front in 12th place, they seem to be getting quicker and quicker each week. 

In the U-14s Ben Wilson produced an excellent ride to take second place, but in the U-16s Max Melville ran out of luck on the third lap with a mechanical problem.

In the juniors, Peter Davison managed to stay on the bike — just about — to put in an awesome ride to take an excellent win on this fast course.

In the B race Mike Barton and Kyle Irvine battled around the course with Mike taking 17th place and Kyle taking 21st. 

In the A race Davy Broome was eager to get going with the prospect of beating young Kellett a real possibility, but Barry managed to grab fifth place after telling everyone how sick he has been with Davy Broome taking an excellent eighth.

Brian Wilson and Richard Cowan had a decent battle with Brian sneaking off to take 18th position and Richard licking his wounds in 21st and counting the days until the next encounter.