News 2014

Sarah and Emma at Bann Valley Youth TT

Fresh from their successes at the Ulster XC race in Garvagh at the weekend the Elder girls Sarah and Emma took part in the Bann Wheelers youth league 5mile TT. The only two ladies in attendance they did themselves and the club proud with great times! well done girls!...

Stephen does well at Bann Valley

Well done to Stephen Halferty who finished 4th at tonight's Bann Valley road race on the Ballynease course....

2014 Ulster XC Round 4 -- Full Report

Just like to say a big thanks to everyone who helped out with the running of the Carn Wheelers MTB race today at Garvagh.  All marshals, time keepers, sign on crew, course set up and tidy up crew and off course the ladies and kids who helped with the catering. These events just don't happen without all these people working away in the background -  club members and non club member...

Interclub League - Round 3

Well done to Ronan McCloskey who finished 9th in the latest Interclub League race held on 17th June, hosted by Bann Wheelers. After 3 rounds, Stephen Halferty is in third overall, with Nicky Gormley and Michael Kelly in the top 10. Mairead McGurk, who was not competing in this round, is in fourth place overall in the ladies league. See http://www.interclubcycling.com/ for full d...

Gareth at the European MTB Championship

Congratulations to Gareth Skelly on completing the European Marathon MTB Championship support race in Limerick at the weekend.  Time taken was 5H 14mins.   Well done Gareth....

Marc Heaney at Errigal

Following a great day of hard racing in Church Hill, Marc Heaney finished 5th in the Errigal CC youth series Round 3. Well done Marc...

Sunday 15th June 2014

Sunday Cycle  15th June 2014   At last, summer has arrived and we all enjoyed a warm, dry Sunday cycle. About a dozen and a half cyclists turned up, and off we headed for the port via Kilrea. Home again via Ballymoney,  with  65 miles on the clock. Well done to all.   BM ...

Spires Trilogy Round 3 12th June

Well done to the five Carn Wheelers  David Barton, David Heagney, Jody Evan, Marc Heaney and Rodney Young who were among a field of 32 riders who competed in the  final stage of the Spires CC Trilogy 2014 time trial on the Toome circuit on Thursday. The results on the night were:    2nd David Barton 21.48    3rd David ...

Ulster MTB Round 3 25th May 2014

Sunday the 25th of May saw the Carn Wheelers MTB  crew descend on Lady Dixon park in Belfast  for round 3 of the Ulster MTB series which doubled up as round 3 of the NPS series as well. Carn Wheelers had 21 riders from Under 8 to Senior 2 with some  great results. The week leading up to the race was quite wet and with some heavy showers ...

Wicklow 200

Carn Wheelers at the Wicklow200 in 2014 The word Wicklow comes from the Viking language and means Viking Meadow, so after our Roman adventure in Inishowen last year, we decided that we should go Viking in Wicklow. (viking --  biking, get it,  eh, eh).   In the old language, the county name is  Chill Mhantáin,  which...