Archive for year 2012

The XC NPS has kicked off in style at the superb and much liked Bellurgan park co Louth. It was round 2 but actually the first race as round 1 was cancelled. The track is fast and furious with nice features such as a drop and nice berms, it leads to all out racing and some very close finishes and sprints. Great credit must go to the Cuchulainn club for the huge work they have done at Bellurgan, its a fine venue and you can race there again in august at the Bull raid 6/12hr event.

S1   a savage pace in the big race of the day saw Peter Buggle (rocky m) 1st with Ray o’shaugnessy (Cuchullainn) 2nd and 3rd was Roger Aiken (Banbridge). Mad had 3 riders involved, Mark McGauley (Mad/OC tuning) 6th but lost a sprint for 5th with Aiden McDonald (Cuchulainn) , Ciaran Byrne (Mad) was 10th and Richie Close (ktm/cycle inn) 12th just getting by Alfie Wallace (Expert cycles).  savage racing and a great start to the NPS.

S2   really close racing with only 9 seconds separating the top 3,  1st Stuart Galloway (worc)  2nd  Simon Curry (Banbridge)  3rd Paddy Mackey (worc).  Gene Ryan (Mad) finished a good 9th after a mix up at start line meant a battle through the big field. Cormac Ahern (Mad) finished 40th

S3   1st B Hutchinson (epic) 2nd M Drozdziok 3rd Mark Farrell.  Mad lads Martin Butterly fin 37th (in pic jumping off drop!!) and Kemble Larkin 48th

S4   the two lap race was won by Barry McCabe (Killarney) 2nd Peter boaden (Epic dh) 3rd Joe oleary (Killarney). Mad riders Mark McCourt 22nd, Colm O’Reilly 25th, Paul Hunter 41st and Alan Walsh 50th.

S1 Ladies  was won by Ciara mc Manus and Agata Tamulewicz (Mad) 4th in her first S1 race

S2 Ladies  1st Julie Rea, 2nd Caroline Murphy and Paula Keohan (Mad) a good 3rd

U16   Some great racing in what looks a competitive field this year whch bodes well for the future,  1st James Curry (Banbridge)  2nd Conor Kavanagh (Boyne) and 3rd Scott Wallace (Mad) who pipped Conor Lavelle (Mad) 4th in a deadly race that also included Jonah Clegg (Mad) finished in 8th position

Great racing and a great day, round 3 is in Tracton woods co Cork may13th GET IN THERE!

Another great day’s racing at the final round of the Biking Blitz, really good atmosphere at the start area with coffee/food and a DJ/commentator and a bouncy castle for the kids. Good competitive racing to finish an enjoyable and hard fought series, great way of getting your season going.

Superpro was won in a close finish by Peter Buggle (Rocky mnt) with Richie Felle(USN) second, 3rd was young Robert Scanlon(Worc) and 4th position went to Mark McGauley(Mad/OC tuning) the only other Mad rider in superpro was Nick Lanoote who fin 35th . Overall series podium was 1st Richie Felle(usn)  2nd Mark McGauley(Mad/OC tuning) and Sebastion Rakos of Chile in 3rd, good close racing and thanks to Biking.ie and Harrys bikes for the generous prize money. 

Superpro women also raced 4 laps and Mel Spath (cycleways) won with Mad’s Claire Breslin in 2nd. Claire also won the overall series with Mel Spath in 2nd

Baggy shorts was won by Brian Joyce with Mad’s Peter Loscher in 13th, Mad trio Keith Wallace 61st, Conor Craig 66th and alan Walsh 67th

U16 was won by Anthony Quinn, a fine 3rd place by Mad rider Jonah Clegg and Rising star Scott Wallace (Mad)finished 6th after storming on after a big crash, a nice field of 22 lads racing

U12 winner was Cian May and Mad’s Matthew Wallace was a fine 4th in his first race

The first racing at new venue Glendalough house, Annamoe village was a huge success, thanks to an amazing track with great singletrack, superb woodwork and fine switchbacks and berms. Some amount of work done here, Bravo all involved particularly Robin Seymour the designer.

Below: Graham riding the chute to fireroad.

right:  Ronan leads the MAD chrge in S3

right:Gene on S2 podium

MAD did very well again, in S4 Mark McCourt finished 8th in his first race and Paul Hunter fin 17th, Alan Walsh dnf.

Big S3 field was won by Brian Hutchinson and MAD lads Derek Hayes 15th, Martin Butterly 19th, Niall Horgan 23th who just pipped Rob Roest Whittle in 24th. Ronan Mooney was 31st and Graham Diamond was 35th, Morgan OConnell fin 37th in his comeback race, Nick Lannoote was 46th, all the guys loved the course especially after the big switchback climb

S2 was won by Paddy Mackey(worc) Stuart Galloway 2nd and Gene Ryan from MAD with a fine 3rd, Steven Scrivener had bad luck and dnf

MAD’s Agata Tamulewicz took the win in S2 Women.

S1 was won by XC champion Robin Seymour(worc) Peter Buggle was 2nd and American Martin Allen in 3rd, Mark McGauley was 6th and the only MAD rider in S1 today

Brilliant day’s racing now roll on Racing 795 great race next sunday march 25th, GET IN THERE!

left: Niall nailing it