News 2015

ulster cyclocross league round 3

Sunday the 26th of October was round 3 of the ulster cyclocross league which was held at Windmill Wood in Dungannon and hosted by Island Wheelers  as always Carn Wheelers were there in numbers with racers in all categories . In the morning the racing started with the youth rounds and the under 6 riders first away with Jay Gibson taking to the line and coming home strongly in his first race ...

ulster cyclocross league round 2

County Fermanagh and the  Necarne Estate in Irvinestone was the venue for the 2nd round of the Ulster Cyclocross league and as always the Carn Wheelers were out in force 24 riders from under 6 to senior riders for the youth riders it was the usual early start with the under 6 race first of and Callum Lockhart on the line for his 2nd race and when the dust had settled he had bagged another t...

Phoenix Trofee Cyclocross Race

Sunday the 11th of October saw the Carn Wheelers off road crew make the trip to Lady Dixon Park in Belfast  for the Phoenix Trofee cyclocross race although not a league round this year this is one of the best venues on Ireland for cyclocross racing and with all the senior races selling out in a matter of hours the scene was set for a great days racing . The morning races as always were fo...

Thanks for making the Tour of South Derry a huge success.

Tour of South Derry   With months of preparation behind us,  the club once again hosted a very successful Tour of South Derry.  Over 450 cyclist took to the roads,  helping to raise much needed funding for Macmillan Cancer Support.   Thanks to all the cyclists who turned up on the day to join in on this event.  As you read this, you might be feeling tired,&...

Tour of South Derry 2015

The 11th of October sees the eight running of the Carn Wheelers ‘Tour of South Derry’. The annual charity run, which has now raised over £45,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support,  starts from Rossa Park, Magherafelt and covers a distance of 50 miles.   Following on previous years, there is now a shorter route of 37 miles which bypasses the hills near Draperstown ...

ulster cyclocross league round 1

The first round of the ulster cyclocross league was held at lurgan park and hosted by Apollo cc ,the weather was rather uncyclocross like as it was sunny,warm and dry making conditions very fast and meaning a lot less cleaning when the crossers were finished. As always Carn Wheelers were there in numbers from young to old . In the under 6 race Callum Lockhart took part in his first ever race an...

*** CLUB JERSEY CHANGE ***

For anyone who was unable to make last weeks meeting, there will be the opportunity for all club members to take a vote on the new club jersey design. Venue is the Tower Suite, Walshs Hotel, Maghera, tomorrow (Wednesday 7th) at 8pm. All club members welcome. ...

A Review of Marc Heaney very successful Season

Marc’s Summer in Belgium   Every young sports person/athlete strives to take their chosen sport to a higher level either by training or competing with the best in their chosen sport. Local cyclist Marc Heaney a member of Maghera’s Carn Wheelers was recently offered the chance to spend a month in Belgium to compete in UCI 1.14.3 Junior races, against some of the best Ju...

Turbo Training Sessions at the Train Station

Train Station, the new gym on the Station Road in Maghera is providing a Turbo Spin class which is designed to help alleviate the boredom of winter turbo training. Aimed at road cyclists of all levels, the classes will be particularly beneficial to any cyclist who has yet to invest ...

New start time for the Sunday Cycle

From this Sunday onwards, there will only be one Sunday Leisure Cycle group, ie, the 8am group will merge with the In-betweeners.  This single group will leave the Rec at 9am. The emphasis will be on Leisure and craic, and the tempo  of the ride will be set by the group as a whole.   So come along and enjoy the morning cycle.  Take a few quid with you as there might be ...