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Post by manuel6b on May 6, 2014 21:55:21 GMT 1
I can assist on Thursday evening Many thanks Jim for the offer but with the Giro on this week we changed the club night to tonight instead. |
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Post by manuel6b on May 6, 2014 22:08:07 GMT 1
Well, the weather forecast was not wrong. It started out dry enough but the thick grey clouds came across the site and heaped the rain down. I may have forgotten to bring some tea spoons this week but I did remember to bring the gazebo  I was one of the few to stay dry. What a rotten evening. Windy, cold and very wet. A HUGE thanks to the marshals who stood out at the corners for the riders. Eddie, Linda F & daughter, Kevin W, Marcus, Michael M, Noel G, Paul G, Peter B, Raymund M, Stephen W, John H. Thanks to Gary G for being head marshal, lead driver and then standing out in the rain. Thanks to Seamus Downey for jumping in as lead car. Thanks to Pastor Alistair Ritchie for letting us use the Elim church car park. A big thanks though to my young timekeeping squad of Olivia, Sam and Caolan. I was left to try to timekeep on my own. An impossible task. These guys were a huge help. Brian W came along to assist as did Trevor A. These two were also able to grab onto the gazebo to make sure it didn't take off to Oz ! Thanks guys. A big thanks as well to Fritz, who I hope has captured the other placings. The intelligent riders pulled in. The rest, well,.... there are probably rules written somewhere about racing in conditions like that. Hopefully catching pneumonia is not one of the rules to aim to achieve while out on a bike. The top 5 were Neill Currie Gary Bailie Paul Mawhirt Nathan Mullan Gavin Magowan |
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Post by Gavin on May 6, 2014 22:18:11 GMT 1
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Post by brendy on May 6, 2014 22:20:55 GMT 1
Thanks all the helpers who did their turn on a terrible evening. Can only get better!;-)
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Post by garybailie on May 6, 2014 22:44:35 GMT 1
Many thanks to Martin, Gary G and all the marshalls, a very tough night and not for the fainthearted! !!!! Great riding byTommy, Paul and Neill, with me and TJ hanging on for grim death, and at one stage that probably would have been preferred! !  |
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Post by chris on May 6, 2014 22:49:12 GMT 1
a class nights racing.when wilky,davey,rodney and mark downey turn up you know its going to be a hard night.always welcome boys,great nights craic.congrats to mr curry great result and well done gary on your second place with paul in 3rd,good going boys.a BIG BIG thank you has to go to the timekeepers and marshalls for keeping us safe on the night,it couldnt happen without you.another well run safe event,martin as always top work and thanks to lisa,s kids who always have the tea and coffee ready.thank you mr downey for lead car.can someone please pass on to graham craft that you turn left at robinsons 4x4,last seen heading for the m1 |
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Post by garybailie on May 6, 2014 22:49:50 GMT 1
Many thanks to Martin, Gary G and all the marshalls, a very tough night and not for the fainthearted! !!!! Great riding byTommy, Paul and Neill, with me and TJ hanging on for grim death, and at one stage that probably would have been preferred! ! |
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Post by redgie on May 6, 2014 22:57:55 GMT 1
I was going to echo Garys comments but they doing that already. Loads of kudos to Marshals, timekeepers & helpers. Great to see Neill popping up for the win. For those shelled out the back its all about digging in. Super night but must pay for better weather
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Post by Johann on May 6, 2014 23:15:23 GMT 1
What a night!... DCC's Belgian classic... brutal weather with some of DOE's finest, but it's nights like that, when after the shower, the irony black recovery drinks taste that little sweeter - Thanks to all those poor marshals who stood in the rain and wind tonight, and those huddled under the gazebo spurring us on every lap, although, Mr Bryson's cap was that little ray of sunshine that was just needed on every lap to keep you going, well, apart from the last 2 when I couldn't see for the grit n spray. Involved with a great group of lads tonight, who rode so well together - ya know who ya are... sounds dodgy, but ya know what I mean... and thanks to that Italian, Team Garmin mechanic/doctor who gave me that bottle today... haven't a clue what was in it.
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Post by johns on May 6, 2014 23:28:15 GMT 1
Thanks to all the Marshals and helpers tonight, brutal introduction to road racing for me but hey it can't get any worse!! Can it??
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Post by fritz on May 6, 2014 23:42:44 GMT 1
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Post by barryvankellett on May 6, 2014 23:51:07 GMT 1
What a night!... DCC's Belgian classic... brutal weather with some of DOE's finest, but it's nights like that, when after the shower, the irony black recovery drinks taste that little sweeter - Thanks to all those poor marshals who stood in the rain and wind tonight, and those huddled under the gazebo spurring us on every lap, although, Mr Bryson's cap was that little ray of sunshine that was just needed on every lap to keep you going, well, apart from the last 2 when I couldn't see for the grit n spray. Involved with a great group of lads tonight, who rode so well together - ya know who ya are... sounds dodgy, but ya know what I mean... and thanks to that Italian, Team Garmin mechanic/doctor who gave me that bottle today... haven't a clue what was in it. Congrats on the win and Upgrade Big Dog! |
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Post by fritz on May 6, 2014 23:56:50 GMT 1
thats right barry any of them 4 riders that broke their group to pieces should be riding in scratch
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Post by manuel6b on May 7, 2014 0:09:33 GMT 1
Great photos Fritz. Many thanks for those. Results below (more or less).  |
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Post by peterbryson on May 7, 2014 9:33:38 GMT 1
Congrats to Johann on a great win on a brutal night, well done to all for sticking at it after the clouds emptied, looked to be tough going. Also good to see Currie has renewed his membership of the fashion police!
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Post by moneyslanetj on May 7, 2014 14:05:25 GMT 1
Many thanks to all the marshals coffee makers time keepers for making its poss to race last night special mention to Peter ( he knows why) ,, must not have been much fun standing around in the pouring rain , as for the race itself for some reason I really enjoyed group 3 went very well for first 3 laps well done and thanks for the hard hitters in 4 for letting me join them as they flew past thanks again to Paul ,Neil , Tommy, Gary, who dragged me round the last 3 laps congrats to Neil taking the win and Gary and Paul for very strong riding and finishing strong also great ride from scratch to make the Finnish very exciting for the wet and cold spectators , (great race well timed ) as for the weather that just added a little interest !!! Thanks again to all involved
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I was one of the few to stay dry.
