News 2014

Sunday 27th July 2013

Sunday Cycle  27th July 2014     A massive amount of Carn Wheelers out and about this week.   The mountain-bikers embarked on an epic Sperrin classic, with Eoghan, Stephen and Vincent taking in some great landmarks like Coolnasillagh, The Priests Chair, Moydamlagh, Banagher Dam and the Derrynoid. Well done lads. &...

Sarah on the podium in Ulster TT

A great 3rd place for Sarah Elder at the U12 girls Ulster Time Trial championship on Saturday 26th July at Craigavon.  This was achieved despite having to come to a complete halt 15m before the line because a vehicle stopped in front of her.   Well done Sarah.    ...

Kids MTB Session cancelled this week

Unfortunately the kids MTB on Saturday, 26th July, is cancelled.   Hopefully there will be one next week. ...

National XC Champs

Last Sunday the National XC Champs was held in Fossa Killarney, Co Kerry.  Carn Wheelers had 5 riders in attendance all from the same family, the Skellys.  The course designed for the nationals was described as one of the best technical courses the riders have taken part on.  It had everything from long single track, rooty sections and quite a few large drop offs bu...

2nd & 3rd for Carn Wheelers tonight

Well done tonight Johnny McConomy & Aidan Higgins who got 2nd & 3rd in the Interclub race hosted by Roe Valley CC, and to all the rest of Carn Wheelers who participated and the rest of the Clubs who took the time!        ...

Carn men in action on and off road!

Road racing action was offered up this evening by Bann Wheelers on their Tyanee course. Again the Carn racers were in the thick of the action emulating the mountain bikers with three men in the top 10. Fresh from track action at the national championships Marc Heaney crossed the line in 5th, Johnny Taylor took 8th with Jody Evans rounding off the top 10 finishers. Well done guys! This eveni...

Sunday Cycle 20th July 2014

Sunday Cycle  20th July 2014     Great turn out in the car park this morning which saw 25 riders keen to get their Sunday Cycle underway.  Too many for a single group, so we split. Pat took one group and Anthony took the other.   Pat’s group completed  a 50 mile loop with some riders finishing on just over 60. The chosen &n...

Marc Heaney on podium at National Track Championships

Carn Wheelers Marc Heaney was competing in the National Track Championships at Sundrive Velodrome Dublin today.  Marc was competing in three races, the sprint, 500m standing start sprint and the scratch race. Marc achieved three second places and is triumphantly returning home with three National Silver Medals.  Congratulations Marc, all that training this winter has defini...

Jody on the podium

Well done to Jody Evans who won bronze in the junior section of the Ulster 25 mile championships held today. Great work Jody. ...

New Beginners Welcome

Sunday Cycle & Beginners Cycle Sunday 20th July Carn Wheelers are committed to encouraging people who are new to cycling and want to get out there for exercise to improve their health and fitness.  To this end we will have a beginners cycle leaving Maghera leisure centre at 8.00am just behind the main group, we aim to cycle at a speed and d...