It didn’t matter if you were off or on road cycling over the weekend as it was dirty everywhere. On Saturday we had a few out on different club runs and TBH it would’ve been better to go MTB as it may have been cleaner, however they braved the weather and put in some good miles. Sunday saw the first race of the Spring League at Ormeau Park hosted by XMTB.  It was a dirty Read more

Anyone can just buy an A4 license but realistically and to get maximum fun out of racing you need to both practically and metaphorically get up to speed. I use cycling as a way of keeping fit and when this is done in a structured way, the average cyclist can continually improve. The beauty in cycling is if you train smart you get back many positive returns from what you put in. There are numerous Read more

Report by Drew Armstrong: Mum and I set off on Sunday morning to Corkagh Park, Dublin for the Irish Youth Cyclocross Champs. Thanks to the newly appointed Officers and Orwell Wheelers these Champs were quickly arranged.  I didn’t know what to expect at this venue or know who had entered but I was up for the race. When we arrived I signed on said hi to some familiar faces and got my first look at Read more

The cold and dark winter months are nearly gone, however it is somewhat colder this February than what it has been in December & January, but this hasn’t stopped our members from training hard over the off season (on & off road, in or outdoors). We have a few heading away to compete at the Dirty Reiver (22/04/17) an off road adventure that covers 200km around the Kielder Forest district in Hexham, so these keen Read more

Sunday 15/01/17 saw the last race of the Kinnings CX series at Stormont Estate. KCC didn’t have a big contingent of attendees, however Richard Gaffikin wasn’t giving up his 3rd spot on the ‘B’ category without a fight, and that he did as he battled from start to finish to try and maintain his 3rd spot, however it wasn’t to be a podium for him this season as he was pushed down to fourth – Read more

Killinchy CC held a ballot during their annual dinner and awards evening on the 9th December at Balloo House.  Through the kind donations from members, friends and the local businesses the club was able to offer lots of excellent prizes.  Ballot tickets didn’t sit about too long, as we had to go to McCanns shop to acquire another book!  A total of £370 was raised for the local food bank in Newtownards and the committee Read more

As KCC continues to grow, our annual dinner and awards was no exception as we had seventy five attendees taking over the main restaurant area in Balloo House on Friday 9th Dec for what turned out to be a great and very sociable night, with everybody having plenty laughs and giggles which just goes to show how well everybody gets on within the KCC network of friends.. After the delicious 3 course meal that was Read more

It was back to Castle park for the Bangor race after a change of venue last year.  The course was totally different than last time using a lot more of the field area but still had plenty of forest trail sections to keep the off-roaders happy.  The grass area was surprisingly damp and quickly cut up with the section near the pits nearly unrideable towards the end of the races. The rest of the course Read more

Shimna Wheelers hosted the 9th round at Donard Park on Sunday – this was their first time running a CX race and they did a great job. The recent dry weather made for a fast, dry course with plenty of grip.  It consisted of grass, gravel paths, rough and bumpy woodland, a sand pit and three obstacles to jump over!  The atmosphere was fantastic with plenty of spectators braving the cold wind of the Irish sea. Elliot was first Read more

The Killinchy racers headed to The Jungle on Sunday for round 8 of the Ulster league.  This was host club Carn Wheelers first time using this outdoor adventure venue outside Moneymore and you can see why they chose it!  The lap started on a steep hill before winding down a slippy sweeping bend. Then there were the usual hurdle boards, tarmac, grass and then onto the first steep gravel/mud climb that soon sorted everyone out!  The climb Read more