Round 6 Cyclo Cross – Ormeau Park

So it started as a misty wet day on Sunday morning but that didnt stop several Dromara riders making their way down to Ormeau Park to tackle the MTB & Cyclo-Cross Course that had been but on by host club Xmtb McConvey Cycles. To say that it was very wet and mucky around the course really doesnt do it justice – Muckfest seems more apprioprate.
There was a great showing from Dromara in the youth races with a podium spot for Ben Wilson (2nd Under 12), Kelly Wilson (3rd Under 12) & Thomas Creighton (3rd Under 14).

In the MTB Support race Alwynne Shannon took a great 2nd Placed female and left Bryce Hetherington (11th) & Brian Wilson (12th) to battle for the honour of being the first dromaracc man home.

Clearly the race to be in is the Cyclo Cross ‘B’ Race as it was a large turn out with John Shanks (15th), Richard Cowan (27th), Martin Grimley (30th) & John McGuigan (33rd). That left the Cyclo Cross ‘A’ Race with Barry Kellet our only representive, however with his highly professional Pit team of Brian Kellett (Pit Manager and water carrier), Aoife Monaghan (Pit Worker 1) & Lisa Millar (Pit Worker 2) he snatched a superb 6th place.

The full results can be found here

The photos from this muckfest can found in a few places:
David Stewart (FlickR)
David McVeigh (FlickR)
Bronagh Kirk – here and here
This is how a Pit Crew should operate