News 2014

Hill Climb TT

*** HILL CLIMB TT *** Tonight (Thursday 28th) the final event in this years Club Race Calendar takes place....The Hill Climb TT.  Always a favourite, the short and sweet 2.4 mile TT will start off at Lisnamuck Cross Roads, with sign-on from 6:30pm and first rider off at 7. Everyone welcome to take part. - if ye think yer hard enough ...

Jim's Charity Cycle

As a result of his "50 miles for 50 years” charity cycle run held in June, Jim Bradley raised £2600.  Jim has donated the money raised to Marie Curie Cancer Care and Diabetes UK. Jim would once again like to thank everyone who donated money and helped in the organization and running of the cycle run.  These two charities are close to Jim’s heart, and...

Carn Wheelers Youth at Irish National Championship

This weekend Ballymoney Cycling Club hosted the Irish National Championships, teams from across the country brought the best and brightest future talents along to do battle on County Antrim's roads.  Carn Wheelers were represented again by Marc Heaney and Sarah Elder.  If either of them were old enough they would be well used to the taste of champagne, such has been the frequency of vi...

Carn Wheelers did well

As well as the youth  champs at the weekend, there were lots of other activities going on, with many Carn Wheelers on the podiums.   A brilliant 1st place for Emma Elder in the U14 girls Ulster MTB championship held at Castlewellan   Also at Castlewellan, Sarah Elder took 2nd, Sean Bradley took a third, and Stephen Law a top spot. &nb...

Tonight's Time Trial race is cancelled

Tonight's TT  (10 mile - Glenshane) has been cancelled, due to a clash with another event. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. ...

Marc at the National Championships

Well done to Marc Heaney who was part of the Ulster team which took part in the 2014 Youth Inter-Provincial Championship at the weekend. ...

Inishowen 100 - 2014

Inishowen 100    17th August 2014   "That weather would fair clean the mate ave kettle the day."   Mid August means a trip to Donegal and the Inishowen 100. Today,  there were six of us – Conall, Sean, Aidan, Barney, Adrian and Harry (an honourary Carn man for the day,  who wore the green and black with me...

Interclub League - Hosted by Carn Wheelers

Details of Thursday nights final round of this years Interclub League, hosted by Carn Wheelers, is now available on the Interclub Web Site: www.interclubcycling.com Marshals for the event are as follows Barry Russell  Michael Scullion  Gerard Scullion  Gareth Skelly  Dessie Smyth  Jonathan Taylor  Mary Angela Taylor ...

Newry 3 Day Event

Newry 3 Day The weekend saw Newry Wheelers promote their annual 3 day tour.  Carn Wheelers was represented in this A2-A3 race this year by Ali Gribbon and Joe McCrory along with Spires CC rider Mark Glendinning and Bann Valley CC star Gerard McNally.   Team Carn Wheelers made their way to the south east just as tropical storm Bertha was prepari...

The Battle of Bertha

Sunday Cycle  10th August 2014   Biking with Bertha.   In years to come, people in the Maghera area will still, no doubt, know about the Carn Wheelers cycling club,  however,  they may not remember who Bertha was. Bertha,  or to give her her full title:  "The ex-hurricane Bertha” was a hurricane who started of...