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Post by numpty on Feb 11, 2008 14:24:09 GMT 1
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For Marylands Reliability Trial this coming sunday,
Sign-on is from 09.00.
Entrants will be given a number which they must display.
The 'A' group will leave under control at 09.30 from the SALTO centre, Warren Park, opposite the LVH this is at the back of the leisure centre (the old entrance).
The 'B' (leisure) group will leave under control 10 minutes later.
The event will be neutralised until Sprucefield as riders must turn right from the salto centre onto the main road, marshalls are for guidance only, they have no right to stop traffic and it is individual riders responsibility to obey the highway code, do not jump traffic lights !
Cyclists who endanger other road-users may be reported.
Maryland Cycling Club
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Post by peterbryson on Feb 13, 2008 21:33:57 GMT 1
Anybody thinking of a "Maryland experience" on Sunday? Leave a post, should be doom free by the weekend.
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Post by nwilson on Feb 14, 2008 11:18:50 GMT 1
The route for the Maryland trial is as follows - head directly out the A1 carriageway to Banbridge before turning left for Castlewellan. Once into Castlewellan, take right and head down to Newcastle, then veer left towards Dundrum stopping at the picnic site at Murlough bay for refreshments. From Dundrum, head to Saintfield via Clough, Downpatrick and Killyleagh, before returning to Lisburn via Temple around lunchtime.
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Post by Johan bruyneill on Feb 15, 2008 11:21:30 GMT 1
Anyone doing it?
Neil, not too sure where ya got that route from, but this was on their site...
Lisburn, Hillsbrough, Ballynahinch, Spa, Castlewellan via Station road, Bannbridge, Gilberry, Donacloney, Moria, Lisburn
Approx 64 miles
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Post by numpty on Feb 15, 2008 11:39:31 GMT 1
Hi Neill
This is route its on Cycling Ulster
In another break with tradition, this year the ‘A’ group will leave at 9.30 am sharp, followed by the ‘B’ run at 9.40 am. The route will be the same as in previous years, heading directly out the A1 carriageway to Banbridge before turning left for Castlewellan. Once into Castlewellan, the groups take right and heads down to Newcastle where they then veer left towards Dundrum stopping at the picnic site at Murlough bay for refreshments. Moving swiftly on, the groups will move to Saintfield via Clough, Downpatrick and Killyleagh, before returning to Lisburn via Temple around lunchtime.
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Post by peterbryson on Feb 15, 2008 11:51:11 GMT 1
Neill I'm probably going to do it, maybe a couple of others.
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Post by Johan bruyneill on Feb 15, 2008 14:41:14 GMT 1
Pete, I’ll be at the square at 10 in the morn, will ya be out?
If you’re riding over I could join ya on the way through Crossgar or summit??
Sunday is looking probable, too,
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Post by peterbryson on Feb 15, 2008 15:09:34 GMT 1
Neill,
won't be out Saturday, will be out Sunday, meeting in Annahilt at 8:15 to ride over.
See you there or at the start on Sunday
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Post by Johan bruyneill on Feb 15, 2008 16:01:58 GMT 1
Ok, see ya there. What’s you mob just incase I can’t make it... don’t want yaz waiting around.
Neill
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Post by peterbryson on Feb 15, 2008 17:44:39 GMT 1
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Post by fritz on Feb 15, 2008 18:29:30 GMT 1
is that currieboy coming over for some pain on saturday?
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Post by Johan bruyneill on Feb 15, 2008 23:20:54 GMT 1
lol. ;D I thought you’d still be out training with those basques somewhere... I’m coming over on Saturday morn for a urine sample before ya throw your mahogany leg over that Orbea!!!  |
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Post by peterbryson on Feb 17, 2008 19:10:26 GMT 1
Cold and frosty start, Ronnie, Killyleagh boy and Stevie of the Colourful Language headed from Annahilt, (thanks for the bottles SW, left mine in the rush to get out.) Arrived in Lisburn hung around chatting, Big Davy, Darren and David and Paul arrived (Paul on his new bike) - lots of fancy summer bikes on show as the sun began to try and burn off some of the freezing fog.
The A group were called; Ronnie, Paul and the Bears went for it, the rest of us stared slack jawed as the most of the car part left, eventually at the very last minute we decided the B group would be too small and jumped on our bikes, hot persuit up the road, not good for the lungs, eventually caught the back of the group at the Hillsborough Roundabout, a gradual hill killed us and we slumped back forming a group of 7 with some Marylanders and Burning Birds. A nice ride from Banbridge across to Castlewellan, with SW 'probably' taking a couple of 30ies, only after others had made the jump, no sign of the B group until the tea stop and we jumped on there, about 40 bikes and a bit twitchy at times. Davy went off for a jimmy and for all I know is still in the portaloo outside Newcastle.
The pace upped as is traditional, in Killyleagh, and on to the rolling road to Saintfield, (saw Gary out doing a bit of the old secret training) group halfed by Saintfield, where I blew, SW stayed with it to the turn we took for Annahilt just outside Lisburn. Tough day for me, 80 miles at about 19.
How did the Sportivers get on...freezin...?
Just to add that the motorbike marshalls were great and thanks to Mland - what I'd do for an RS1100
Also saw peterj on the horseshoe and Hamilton who is now a Wheeler
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Post by fritz on Feb 17, 2008 20:46:05 GMT 1
the bike said it was a bit cold mate but i was alright, think that currieboy is doing another lap next week if ur interested in a bit of keekin and a jukin up the hills with the darraghcross kid ,
many thanks to numpty for the back up
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Post by peterj on Feb 17, 2008 20:49:27 GMT 1
Yes was in the car coming back from a walk with the kids in Donard, and saw an absolutely huge fast group-100+ @30mph++ coming down into Newcastle-impressive line of Dromara shirts at the front left, Ronnie looking like he was having to work reasonably hard but did have time for a quick smile'n wave! Think the Kaners idea of three groups was a good one, although with the weather I don't think it happened at their reliability. Looked to me like the fast was too fast for all but reasonably serious racers and the slow too slow, although currently I can just about walk having done my back in AGAIN so irrelevant to me. Wondered how long the Big group lasted -surely not all the way round?  ? There were quite a few stragglers even at the point I saw it all, anyway respect to those who hung in there, looked fast and lairy, I would have joined the stragglers at the fist whiff of an incline! |
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? There were quite a few stragglers even at the point I saw it all, anyway respect to those who hung in there, looked fast and lairy, I would have joined the stragglers at the fist whiff of an incline!