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Post by manuel6b on Jul 27, 2013 11:56:18 GMT 1
Just one week until the next cross-country race which takes place in Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor (Saturday 3 August). Dromara CC is hosting this round which is part of the World Police and Fire Games. We would need volunteers to help run the race and for riders to get pre-registered to take part. The link to pre-registration is given here www.ulsterxc.comLet me know if you can help out. The course will be taped out on Thursday, practice day on Friday with race on Saturday. |
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Post by manuel6b on Jul 27, 2013 11:59:49 GMT 1
Not including riders from the island of Ireland, there will be representatives from 16 other countries coming to race.  Anyone know how to say "the bike wash is over there" in Mongolian? |
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Post by barryvankellett on Jul 27, 2013 14:10:35 GMT 1
No... So I'm off the hook for Saturday then?!
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Post by manuel6b on Jul 27, 2013 22:40:48 GMT 1
Barry I was hoping to use you for the timekeeping!!! If you could just learn these then that would be a start....  Some useful phrases Welcome - Тавтай морилогтун (tavtai morilogtun) Pleased to meet you - Тантай уулзсандаа баяртай байна (Tantai uulzsandaa bayartai baina) Good luck - Амжилт хүсье (Amjilt husey) Get well soon - Хурдан идгээрэй (Hurdan idgereerei) I'll get someone else to have a crack at Latvian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian and Czech. |
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Post by manuel6b on Jul 29, 2013 12:21:11 GMT 1
6 Dromara riders entered so far. Keep the entries coming in along with the offers to help out. |
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Post by barryvankellett on Jul 29, 2013 12:50:20 GMT 1
Barry I was hoping to use you for the timekeeping!!! If you could just learn these then that would be a start.... Some useful phrases Welcome - Тавтай морилогтун (tavtai morilogtun) Pleased to meet you - Тантай уулзсандаа баяртай байна (Tantai uulzsandaa bayartai baina) Good luck - Амжилт хүсье (Amjilt husey) Get well soon - Хурдан идгээрэй (Hurdan idgereerei) I'll get someone else to have a crack at Latvian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian and Czech. Since when did I get so polite? I'll need translations for: "Are your brakes rubbing? Or why are you going so slow?" "Did you forget to put water in that bottle or something?" "You've got a flat chain" "Hurry up - Here come the Under 14s!" |
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Post by barryvankellett on Aug 4, 2013 22:05:39 GMT 1
Well done to the Club for doing such a fantastic job yesterday at the WPFG
As usual Martin was instrumental in making the thing happen.
As for the racing, some superb results for the club also...
John Shanks with an Impressive 5th in the S3 race.
Paul Watson making the top 10 with a 9th place finish in S4.
Nathan Sturrock in 11th in the same race and Robert Davidson in 15th, well done guys.
Thomas and Ethan Creighton both making the podium with a 2nd and 3rd respectively in the U14 race, with a good performance by Max Melville too.
Ben Wilson in 5th and Sam Duncan 14th in the Under 12 male race, and Kelly Wilson taking top Under 12 female racer.
Zoe Lindsay also made the podium in the U8 girls race with a fine 3rd place.
And Last but definitely not least, Young Anthony Quinn storming to a fine win in the U8 male race. Well done. Been out training with his da I heard. 10 times up spelga before breakfast.
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Post by manuel6b on Aug 5, 2013 14:22:55 GMT 1
Well I'm exhausted A great weekend of racing. Many thanks to Paul M for helping to set up the course on Thursday, many thank to Garry W and Nathan for helping with the kids course on Friday and a HUGE thanks to Barry, Lisa, Aoife, Marty McA, David H, Paul W for sorting out the timing during the WPFG races (Peter R was supporting as well as racing). Thanks to Lisa, Marty and Brian W for the youth races. I think we did out wee club proud. Many thanks to Glynn O'Brien, CRC, Newry and Mourne council, the Volunteer Now guys, Ian Brown for commentating and to my folks for all their support. I hope those who rode the course enjoyed it. For those who came along to spectate, I hope the event looked well. I personally had a ball. The international visitors were great fun. Kilbroney is a great venue and it remained mostly dry and sunny all weekend. I'm proud to have been part of the World Police and Fire Games. A write up and links to photos is on www.ulsterxc.com |
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