Irish elite men’s 25 mile TT record broken for first time in 13 years

The Irish 25 mile TT record for elite men has been broken for the first time since 2008. At the Ulster 25 Mile TT Championships today in Ballymena Marcus Christie has set a new marker, subject to ratification (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Marcus Christie has broken the Irish 25 mile TT record, subject to ratification, that has been held by David McCann since 2008.

Christie, a 30-year-old riding for Performance SBR, recorded a time of 46:30 to win the Ulster 25 Mile TT Championships today on the Woodgreen Circuit near Ballymena, Co Down.

That time - if ratified by Cycling Ireland, as all new records must be - would be a new Irish marker by a very significant 36 seconds. The current record was set back in August 2008 by former pro rider McCann when he did a time of 47:06.

Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse
Sport) took the silver medal in the
Ulster champs today, with a time of 49:05. Former Irish Everesting record holder Peter McLean (Ards Cycling Club) was 3rd in 49:27.

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Paul Carroll (Velo Cafe Magasin) was 4th, with 50:06, while John Madden (Inspired Cycling) was 5th in a time of 51:07 and Sean Featherstone (Newry Wheelers) took 6th in 51:45.

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Joanna Patterson (Independent Pedaler-Nopinz) was 7th fastest of the combined male and female field with a time of 51:46, winning the women’s crown with that effort.

Ciara Havern (Newry Wheelers) was 2nd, in a time of 59:01, and Karen Hull (Phoenix CC) rounded out the podium in a time of 1:02:44.

Gillian Orr (North
Down CC) claimed 4th in the women’s
race with 1:03:31 while Johanna
Rogan (Ardee CC) was 5th with 1:04:26. Anne Marie Featherstone (Newry Wheelers) was 6th with 1:04:33
and Deirdre McAuley (Ballymoney
CC) finished 7th in 1:16:38.

Sun, July 18th: Ulster 25 Mile TT Championships

Woodgreen Circuit, Ballymena

Promoted by Ballymena Road Club

  1. Marcus Christie Performance SBR 46:30
  2. Lindsay Watson Powerhouse Sport 49:05
  3. Peter McLean Ards Cycling Club 49:27
  4. Paul Carroll Velo Cafe Magasin 50:06
  5. John Madden Inspired Cycling 51:07
  6. Sean Featherstone Newry Wheelers 51:45
  7. Joanna Patterson Independent Pedaler-Nopinz 51:46
  8. Erwin McKee Banbridge CC 51:59
  9. Aaron Matthew Kyle Watson Dromara CC 52:02
  10. John Rafferty Ards CC 52:30
  11. Alastair Gribbon Carn Wheelers 52:32
  12. Steven McAllister Ballymoney CC 52:57
  13. Christopher Beattie 53:07
  14. Mark Gordon Newry Wheelers 53:33
  15. Feargal Magee Apollo CT 54:21
  16. Barry Mitchell Ards Cycling Club 54:24
  17. Peter McGee TriChonaill GAP 54:41
  18. Rory McIntyre Apollo CT 54:46
  19. Conor Gallagher UCD Cycling Club 55:04
  20. Samuel Carmichael Roe Valley CC 55:09

Women’s Race

  1. Joanna Patterson 51:46
  2. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers 59:01
  3. Karen Hull Phoenix CC 1:02:44
  4. Gillian Orr North Down CC 1:03:31
  5. Johanna Rogan Ardee CC 1:04:26
  6. Anne Marie Featherstone Newry Wheelers 1:04:33
  7. Deirdre McAuley Ballymoney CC 1:16:38
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