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27-06-2012
Dromara CC are set to host the next round of the Ulster XC MTB series at Dunmore Mountain on Saturday 30 June 2012.  More details here


27-06-2012
Mary Hunter competes in the Irish National Time Trial Championships and finishes as first Ulster woman.
Report here




20-06-2012
Great day's mountain biking at the Sperrin MTB Sportive on Sunday 17 June
Report here


12-06-2012
Club league table after 11 rounds
here


12-06-2012
Report from the MTB race at Lady Dixon Park on 27 May 2012
here


08-06-2012
Dromara CC is hosting its open road race on Saturday 9 June 2012
For more details and a link to pre-entry click the image below.

EVENT CANCELLED - DUE TO FLOODING!!





07-06-2012
A wet night on the Lurgan Road for Round 11 of the club's league.
Report here

07-06-2012
Dromara CC hosted their annual Children's Gymkhana on Tuesday 5 June 2012.
Report here.



01-06-2012
League report from Round 10 which was held at Spa lake on 31 May 2012.
here



29-05-2012
Report from Round 9 of the club's league which took place on 24 May 2012
here


19-05-2012
Club league after 8 rounds shown here


17-05-2012                                  (updated 19-05-2012)
Great conditions for the first of the 16 mile time trials (Round 8).  
Report here


12-05-2012
Report from Round 7's road race at Dromara here


07-05-2012
Celtic Chrono and Big Ride on this Sunday 13 May 2012.  
Click here for a link to the website.  Please spare some time to volunteer for this important cycling event.  Email Karolyn on kts.gaston@ulster.ac.uk



07-05-2012
Mary wins time trial out in Mallorca
Report here

07-05-2012
Great day at the Dromara Coastal.  
Click on image below for the report and pictures.



04-05-2012                                     (updated 19-05-2012)
Round 6 of the Club league and the sun was shining again at Spa lake.
Report here


09-05-2012
Report from the Third World Cycle here



28-04-2012
Club league table after 5 rounds - here


22-04-2012
Round 5 of the club league saw the first of the road races on a wet and miserable night.  See report here

22-04-2012
Report from Round 4 of the club league - 10 mile time trial - Annahilt
here


18-04-2012        (updated 01-05-2012)
Report from Round 1 of the Ulster MTB XC Series at Ballykelly Forest on Sunday 15 April 2012.  Here


18-04-2012         (updated 27-04-2012)
The second of the 2-up time trials (Round 3) took place on the Downpatrick Road just outside Ballynahinch on 12 April 2012.  
Report here


18-04-2012
Dromara Cycling Club were asked to help with organising Stage 2 of the Tour of the North 2012 which started and finished in Rathfriland.  
Report here


18-04-2012
Round 2 of the club league was the first of the 2-up time trials which took place on Thursday 5 April 2012.  
Report here


18-04-2012
Round 1 of the club league got underway on Thursday 29 March 2012 on the Dundrum Road in Dromara.  Report here


25-03-2012
Club league starts this Thursday (29 March 2012) 
See more details here


15-03-2012
The 2012 Dromara CC Thursday night club league calendar is available here
Can league participants please submit 3 dates for timekeeping/marshalling.


22-02-2012
Dromara youth and females kick off the year with two training sessions
More details here


07-02-2012
Report from Round 5 of the
Trail Quest series which took place on Sunday 29 January 2012 at Shimna Valley, Bryansford, Newcastle.  Here


25-01-2012
Dromara CC are holding a fun raising Night at the Races on Saturday 4 February 2012 from 8 to late at Square One in Dromara village.  This is an 'open to all' evening.  
More details here




22-01-2012
Trail Quest league after 4 rounds is given here


17-01-2012
Report from Round 4 of the Trail Quest on Sunday 15 January 2012 at Saul, Downpatrick here.


29-12-2011
Report from Round 3 of the Trail Quest series which took place on 
Tuesday 27 December 2011.
Click here



12-12-2011
Report for Round 2 of the Dromara CC Trail Quests here.


03-12-2011
Great evening at the Christmas dinner and awards night on 2 December 2011.
Report here



29-11-2011
Dromara CC - stew run - Sunday 4 December 2011.  Start and finish in Dromara Village.  Start time 9:30.  Back to Square One afterwards for stew (free to club members).  To get into the spirit of the day riders are asked to get festive either by decorating their bike or some dressing up.  See photos from 2009 here.




29-11-2011
Christmas dinner and Awards night - Friday 2 December 2011 - meet at Rockmount Golf Club 7:30.  60 confirmed so far.  Contact Martin if you didn't get a chance to pay your deposit.  (email)




11-11-2011
Report from Dromara CC's cyclo-cross race at Moira Park on Sunday 6 November 2011 here


3-11-2011
Super Saturday run this Saturday leaving Ballynahinch at 10 am.
See message board for details (here)


2-11-2011

Report from Round 1 of Dromara CC's Winter Trail Quests on Sunday 30th October 2011 is given here

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Thursday night club event

See message board for details

2012 Full club calendar
 here (ver 3)


Weekend Runs
For details of our club runs on both Saturday and Sunday click here.

Saturday 10am Ballynahinch
Sunday 9:30 Dromara

Newcomers are always welcome


Youth Cycling
Click here for more details

Women's Cycling
Click here for more details




2012 Event calendars


Updated
Leisure Calendar TBC
Road Calendar TBC
Off Road Calendar here
Other Cycling Calendar TBC


Dates for July 2012
- see guide below -




Le = Leisure event, RR=Road Race, Cx=Cyclo Cross
TQ = Trail Quest, TR = Triathlon
DU = Duathlon, AR = Adventure Race
MTB = Mountainbike, DH = Downhill
Re=Reliabilities

Dates for August 2012
- see guide below -










Le = Leisure event, RR=Road Race, Cx=Cyclo Cross
TQ = Trail Quest, TR = Triathlon
DU = Duathlon, AR = Adventure Race
MTB = Mountainbike, DH = Downhill
Re=Reliabilities


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Events organised by Dromara CC
2012



Sunday 15 January
Trail Quest Round 4 (Saul, Downpatrick)

Sunday 29 January
Trail Quest Round 5 (Shimna Valley)

Sunday 6 May
Coastal Leisure Tour

Tuesday 5 June
Children's Gymkhana

Saturday 9 June

Emma McMullan Road Race
Ronnie Smyth Cup Road Race


Saturday 30 June

MTB XC - Dunmore

Sunday 5 August

Mourne Sportive 
Hilly 125, 80, 60

Sunday 4 November TBC
Lisburn Cyclo Cross 

Thursday 27 December
Trail Quest (Seaforde)

Next club meeting
  
TBC 2011


All club members welcome


Committee Members

Current Committee Members




Club First Aiders
 

Trevor Annett, Anne Maguire, Peter Swann, Stephen Wallace, Stewart Moore, Stephen Younge, David McClurg, Joanne McCallum, Tony Mallon and Martin Grimley




As of 2 July 2010
Dromara Cycling Club have
39 members vetted through Cycling Ulster and 10 through other avenues.

Club members can download
Application form (pdf)
Guidance notes (pdf)
and complete the details on
pages 3, 4 and 5 and then contact

Martin



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