Draft, TEAM  MADIGAN  2010 RACE / EVENTS  CALENDAR

Race Venue Maps! click on the blue links below:
Madigan G.P.    Ballyfore.  Watch-Hill.  Ballygalley.  Glenoe.  Moss Rd.  Bellahill.  Larne Rd / Bellahill. Ballycarry.

25TT Kilroot.   Hill-Climb Woodburn Knockagh.    Hill-Climb Monkstown Knockagh.    Mountain Bike Maps.
 

2010 Race Routes in detail click here!
 

( Club Calendar last updated on 27 / 02 / 2010 )

A big effort has been made to provide a comprehensive programme of events for our members in 2010 as agreed at our AGM in 29 September 2009. Please take a look through the calendar and let me know your thoughts!  Note as the distance in Road Races has gone up a bit, handicapping will be adjusted to reflect the change so that we give everyone a fair chance!  Davy Ross. davy_ross@btinternet.com

Marshal Roster for Club Road Races (not Open Races, TTs or MTBs)!  Riders will be selected by name in a running order from A to Z.  We have 7 Club Races that need marshals. It works out at around 5 Marshals per race, each person Marshals one race only!  Non competing members will selected to cover the Handicap Road Race Cup event so that all racing members can have a chance of winning the cup.  An extra race has been slotted in last year and again this year so that you don't loose a race.  Note: this system will only work with the support of everyone in the club!  You can swap with another member but you must let me know!  This is so that I can show the change here on this page.  If you can't attend a race you must let me know as I will have to try to obtain a reserve Marshal. 

Marshals will be listed in the venue section of the calendar!  

DATES

EVENTS

VENUE

TIME
MARCH      
Sun 28th Pre-Season Double Club Runs 50 & 7O miles. Carrick Cricket Club, Buffet in Cricket Club at the finish. Both runs finish around the same time. Buffet is £5 per person!  For you to be added to Start List and Buffet contact Davy Ross. We want as many members as possible to be involved but I will need numbers in advance for catering.  Showers available too. DR. 10.30am
APRIL
 
 
 
Wed 7th Club, Hill Climb (1 of 2 counting for Cup) Carncastle (Car parking at the top of the climb) 6.45pm
Wed 14th Club, 20-mile H'Cap Road Race (1) Glenoe (Rectory Road) 20 Laps. Marshals: 6.40 pm
Wed 21st Club, 10-mile Time Trial (1) Ballygalley - Glenarm (A2) park in Ballygalley Public Car Park 7.15pm
Wed 28th Club, Mountain Bike XC (1) Magheramorne Quarry, meet at gates behind Oxygen Therapy building 6.30 pm
MAY      
Wed 5th Club, 25-mile H'Cap Road Race (2) Bellahill Road, Beltoy 5 Laps. Marshals: 7.00pm
Wed 12th Club, 10-mile Time Trial. (2) Oldwood Road, A26 Duel Carriageway, Antrim (2-miles from Dunsilly). 7.00 pm
Wed 19th Club, 29-mile H'Cap Road Race (3) Ballycarry (Park at Cemetery) 4 Laps. Marshals: 7.00 pm
Sun 23rd # Open,  MTB XOC, round ? of Irish National Points Series Magheramorne Quarry, Larne. (parking at Magheramorne Sailing Club) 11.30am
Wed 26th Club, Mountain Bike XC (2) Magheramorne Quarry. Meet at gates behind Oxygen Therapy building 7.00 pm
JUNE      
Wed 2nd Club, 30-mile H'Cap Road Race (4) Ballyvallagh Road, Park at Ballyfore Mission & Steven Stewart's house.   5 Laps.  Marshals: 7.00pm
Mon 7th # Open Waterfront Crit, Carrickfergus. Joymount Church Hall.  (not counting in club BAR this year)! 6.45pm to 9.30pm 
Wed 9th Club, 10-mile circuit Time Trial (3) Brown's Bay, Islandmagee (2 x 5-mile Laps) 7.00pm
Wed 16th Club, 28-mile H'Cap Road Race (5) Brown's Bay, Islandmagee. (Car Park at Brown's Bay)  5-Laps. Marshals: 7.00 pm
Wed 23rd Club, 17-mile Circuit Time Trial (4) Kilroot (A2) finish at the top of Bellahill, Beltoy 7.00pm
Wed 30th Club, MTB Cross Country Championship (3)   Counts for Road BAR! ( 6) Magheramorne Quarry. 7.00 pm
JULY
 
 
 
Sun 4th Club, 50-mile Time Trial (5) / T Givan Mem. Woodgreen Ballymena, Parking and Start beside Tannaghmore Service Station  9.00am
Wed 7th Club, Club, 24-mile H'Cap Road Race (7) Moss Road, near Ballynure, park on Ballyfore Rd, 6 Laps. Marshals: 7.00pm
Wed 14th Club, Mountain Bike Big Leisure Tour Woodburn Forest Fisherman's Car Park below Woodburn Church. Big Tour of Woodburn and surrounding area ( 1 1/2 hours). 7.00pm
Wed 21st  Club, 10-mile Time Trial H'Cap Trophy (6) Ballygalley - Glenarm (A2) park in Ballygalley Public Car Park 7.00pm
Wed 28th Club, H'Cap MTB Time Trial C'Ship Trophy( 7 ) Counts for T.T. BAR! Woodburn Crossroads, Park at School 7.00pm
AUGUST      
Wed 4th Club, 25-mile Time Trial (8) Antrim-Ballymena Carriageway A26 (Park in Oldwood Rd - facing Ramble Inn) 7.00pm
Sat 7th # Open,  Madigan Cycles Grand Prix (55.5 miles) Kilroot, Sign-On at Eden Playing Fields, Beltoy Road 10.00 am.  NICF Senior Road Race Championship too! 11.00 am
Wed 11th Club, 28-mile H'Cap Road Race (Trophy)   (8) Watch-Hill / Cairn Road course, Park at Ballyfore Mission / Steven Stewart's house.  4 Laps = 28 miles. Marshals: 7.00pm
Wed 18th Club, 25ml TT (H/Cap Trophy) 9) Antrim - Ballymena A26 Duel-Carriageway, (Park in Oldwood Rd - facing Ramble Inn) 7.00pm
Wed 25th Club, John Lindsay Memorial 10-mile Time Trial H'Cap Trophy (10) Ballygalley - Glenarm (A2) park in Ballygalley Public Car Park 7.00pm
SEPT
 
 
 
Wed 1st Club, Mountain Bike XC (4) Magheramorne Quarry 6.45 pm
Wed 8th Club,  1.5 mile Hill-Climb Trophy (2 of 2 counting for Cup), Changed to Carrickfergus, Upper Woodburn Rd / Bryantang, parking at Fishermans Car Park at the top of the hill. 6.45pm
Sun 19th # Open, John Lindsay Memorial, Tour Head Charity Challenge     Ballygalley - Torr Head - Ballygalley 70-miles.  Or flat 50-mile run or very flat 20-mile run - you choose. Minimum entry fee £10.  Tea's served around the course and at finish.  Start & Finish at Ballygalley Car Park on the Antrim Coast. 10.30 am
Mon 27th Club A.G.M. Coast Road Hotel, Carrickfergus. 7.30pm
OCTOBER      
Sat 9th Club Prize Presentation Dinner Coast Road Hotel Carrickfergus. 7.30pm
Sun 24th #Open, Cyclo Cross league Nigel Dobbs Farmland / Eden Playing Fields, Kilroot, Carrickfergus. 11.30 on
DEC
Sun 19th Club Christmas Drinks Wind Rose, Carrickfergus 8.00pm

Note:  Due to difficulties we have had in the summer with very wet weather / flooding in the past few years and us having to postpone or cancel road events I have come up with a solution. As you may know there is a requirement to resubmit Police forms for all rearranged road events. So if a road event is postponed it will be rearranged to take place on an MTB date.  This will allow time for me to resubmit the Police form and it will give the Police time to approve the change of date. Those selected MTB's events will then be run at 3.00pm on Sunday afternoon's at Magheramorne Quarry in September / October.

Note:  In circumstances of poor light, wet conditions or low rider numbers laps may be deducted from a road race, or a 25 mile T.T. changed to a 10 mile T.T. at short notice in the interest of safety! 

Prizes:

Club Road Race and Time Trial BAR's: your best 8 scores from 10 Time Trials (including the Club MTB T.T. will count, and your best 6 scores from 8 Road Races (including the Club MTB XC Championship) will count.  Prizes for first 3 in each BAR.
 

Club Hillclimb Trophy - The lowest combined times over the 2 rounds will win the Cup.  Plaques for 2nd and 3rd.

Tony Purnell Cup: the first Madigan rider home in the Madigan Grand Prix Open event.

Club MTB League: Best 4 scores from 5 rounds will count.  To break a Tie on points the lowest MTB Time Trial time will decide.  Senior, Vets and Juniors are one category due to it being handicapped.  Plaques for first 3.  Underage is first 3 in each category.

MTB Time Trial Championship is Handicapped and the first three over the line win a plaque.

MTB Cross Country Championship is Handicap and the first three over the line win a plaque.

  # indicates a Team Madigan promoted Open event and your help would be greatly appreciated.  Race marshals and lead cars are always required by Law at all road race events, therefore your help is needed.

Note: The club committee advise members who are arranging group away trips, and who seek some financial support from the Club for their trip / event, that they need to take the matter through the Club Committee well in advance of the proposed event / trip, and that every effort be made by the group to facilitate other members who may also wish to be involved.    Thank you.


Racing is for all abilities and all ages.  Trophies and medals attainable in all categories.  Join the club and have a go, it's just a bit of fun that keeps us all fit.  New members are made very welcome.  Fair handicapping in all our club handicap races. Club runs every Sunday morning from Madigan Cycles, Carrickfergus at 10.00AM, just turn up and make yourself known and enjoy yourself ! 

Davy Ross (Club Secretary / Race Secretary) - tel. 028 9336 7703.  Email: davy_ross@btinternet.com  
Club Membership - with a friendly cycling club that has a great deal to offer you! contact -
Mr Ronnie McKeegan 028 9335 1844 or Davy Ross above.
Membership includes a comprehensive Insurance package that covers you - any place - any where - with Cycling Ireland - No Cyclist should be without it, make sure you are covered.  Membership runs from 1st January to 31 December each year!  However you can still join at any time of the year, but your membership will expire on the 31st December.

The Club meet on the first Monday of each month @ 7.30 pm in the Coast Road Hotel, Carrickfergus.  If you are thinking of attending / joining our club please contact Ronnie on 028 9335 1844 beforehand as some meetings are postponed at times!