Trailquest League -
Round 2 - 2007
Brennan's Garage
29 December 2007


The second round of this years Trailquest Winter League, organised by Dromara Cycling Club, took place today out of Brennan's garage near Seaforde. After a night of wet weather and high winds which continued into the morning it was great to see thirty one teams incorporating 67 riders braving the elements.  'Sign on' was a bit of a muddle as the newly designed sign on sheets were still sitting beside a photocopier in a distant office !!  After this minor set back the event organisers, Ross and Martin, got the first group away at 10:30. With a 25 mile an hour wind still battering the portacabin, the teams all left within one minute of each other.

The markers for this round were spread as far north as Drumaness, west as far as Eleven Acres Wood, east beyond the Loughisland lake and south as far as Dundrum Coastal path.  The riders were given a map (on both sides of an A4 sheet) with 28 markers to find.  One of these markers had a warning against it informing the riders that the hedges down a particular lane had been recently cut.  Unfortunately in their rush, quite a few teams suffered punctures down this lane and one team, Phoenix Ruffians suffered 5 and called it a day (a horrible wet day!!).  

The results of round two were:

Rank
 Team
 Points
 Riders
1
 Who the Fox is That
 519
 Paul McMinn & Dave McCann & John Ruddell
2
 Dromara MTB
 420
 Gary Gray & Derek Hanna
3
 Specialized
 390
 William Mulligan
4
 Hoeys
 386
 Stephen Hoey & Colin Hoey
5
 Chapsticks
 380
 Trevor Annett & Paul Smyth
6
 Team Purple
 375
 Eddie O'Hagan & Brendan O'Hagan
7
 Deliverance Brothers
 360
 Sean Bradley & Conor McMullan & Niall McConville
7
 C.C.A.R 1
 360
 Steve Curry & Ivan Park
9
 Barnardo Boys
 350
 John Bogues & Paul Magee
9
 Retro Grouch
 350
 Mark Forrester & Glen Cobain
11
 The Losers
 340
 Stewart Moore & Dennis McMullan
11
 Mk 1
 340
 Michael Murphy & Kieron Murphy
11
 2k's
 340
 Jon Kay & Chris Kay
11
 C.C.A.R.2
 340
 Shirley Park & Nigel Marin & Paul Cole
15
 Focus group
 335
 Phil Stuart
16
 Clueless
 330
 Nicola Meredith & Craig Bell & Joe Gavin
17
 Loughaghery 1
 310
 Brian Andrews & Earl Jess
17
 Latte
 310
 Chris Jones & Matthew Jess
17
 Quicksilver
 310
 William Forsythe & Simon Curry & Paul Anderson & Maurice Hayn
17
 The professionals
 310
 Norman McKee & Jonathan McKee & John Elliot
21
 Mick Holland
 290
 Michael Holland
22
 Dumb & Dumber & Dumberer
 280
 Phil O'Neill & Val O'Neill & Mark Herron
23
 Sitting Duck
 260
 Geoff Brown
23
 Authentic 3
 260
 Michael Hewitt & Ed Boyle & Geoff Hewitt
25
 Drumaness Duo
 250
 Barry Kellett & Niamh Brady
26
 Crabbit oul Bs
 230
 Michael Henry & Colm McIlfatrick
27
 Team Bandit
 210
 Kookie O'Hagan
28
 Dream Team
 110
 Stephen Prentice & Matthew Adair
29
 Ballyclare Wheelers
 0
 Keith Bruce & Alan Paul
29
 Phoenix Ruffians
 0
 Richard Bell & Joe Henry & Michael Orr
29
 Average Joes
 0
 Jonny Gallier & Paul McArthur

Team "Ballyclare Wheelers" arrived home more than 30 minutes late and unfortunately lost all the 260 points that they had worked so hard to obtain.
The average number of markers reached was 14 with team "Who the fox is that" reaching a staggering 26 out of 28.  Team Purple made it to 22 markers but did not make it back in time and suffered a penalty which dropped 65 points from their total.

The questions this time round were more 'cut and dry' with just one marker causing a problem (it seems that someone may have been using the marker for target practice).  The answers to the questions at the markers were as follows:


Marker
 Location
 Question
 Answer
 Points
A
 Post beside pillar
 Letter & number
 T9
 10
B
 On tree, entrance to wood
Number
 4
 20
C
 Telegraph pole, where lane splits
 Number & letter
 6A
 10
D
 Building ruin, back entrance to wood
 Number on top left of marker
 56
 20
E
 End of fire road
 Number and letter on bottom left of marker
 9X or 2
 20
F
 Derelict house half way along lane
 How many buildings are shown in the painting hanging in the outside toilet?
 2
 20
G
 Electric pole near corner of Rocky Lane
 Yellow number on the pole
 01-2
 20
H
 Half way along public footpath
 How many dots on bottom right of marker?
 3
 20
J
 Tree beside pile of rocks
 Number on top left of marker
 69
 20
K
 Single track after pile of rocks
 Date on tree
 1995
 10
L
 3 road junction, Trievenadarragh
 Letters on tree
 TC
 30
M
 Tree behind water trough
 Number on bottom left of marker
 30
 20
N
 Lock gate/sluice at the corner of lake
 Make of padlock
 Abus
 20
P
 Electric pole at junction, Cumran lane
 Letters and numbers on the pole
 Q2 4/10
 20
Q
 Turnstile, lane at rear of castle
 Number on bottom right of marker
 1
 10
R
 Half way along public footpath
 Colour of tape on gate post
 Yellow
 10
S
 Entrance to lake
 Letter on back of ‘no dumping’ sign
 E
 10
T
 Yard of boarded up house
 Temperature of old rayburn cooker in oC
275oC
 20
U
 Gate post opposite derelict house
 Number in top right of marker
 49
 20
V
 Silver flat-bar gates either side of lane
Letter on post
 C
 30
W
 Post at stone ditch at the top of the hill
 Numbers on top left of marker
 07.
 30
X
 Post at entrance to field
 Number on bottom left of marker
 .2
 20
Y
 Down lane, post between 2 gates across lane
 Number in top right of marker
 3
 30
Z
 Where lane opens out at entrance to field
Number in the top right of marker
 9.
 50
AA
 Corner of wood planting
 Letters on tree
 ST
 20
AB
 Stile at end of old railway line
 Number in top left of marker
 .12
 20
AC
 Bridge on old railway line
 Number in top right of marker
 147
 30
AD
 Ranch style gate at side of road
 Number in top left of marker
 8
 20


Ross has provided more photographs here.  

If there are any typos in your names / team names above please email me.

The final round will take place on Sunday 20th January 2008
Shimna Valley Home, Bryansford Road Newcastle.
To download an entry form please click here


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