Lee Harvey (Spellman Dublin Sport) and Stephanie Roche (Scott Bright Motors) emerged the winners of the men's and women's races at the Ride for Raymie cyclocross promoted at CyclocrossNI in Portadown. The event, organised by East Antrim CC was a fundraiser for Northern Ireland Air Ambulance Service, who airlifted club member Raymond Beers when he was severely injured in a cycling crash early last year.
In the men's race yesterday, U16 riders Conor Murphy (Rostrevor MTB) and Curtis McKee (Scott Bright Motor Group) gave a very good account of themselves at the front of the elite men's event. While young Murphy - racing in the national champion's livery he secured a week earlier - matched Harvey through the race only to be distanced on the final lap.
In the end, Harvey claimed the victory, after five laps of racing, by 28 seconds from Murphy, with McKee in 3rd place at 3:12. Aaron Parks (Banbridge CC) was 4th, at 3:54. Graham Boyd (McConvey Cycles) placed 5th, at 4:30, with Barry Convery (Newry Wheelers) rounding out the top 6, at 5:18.
In the women's race, Roche was best in a small field, winning the four-lap event from Wendy McKeegan (Unattached) and Elena Wallace (Harps CC). The U16 girls race was won by another newly minted national champion, Aliyah Rafferty (Island Wheelers), from Rhiannon Dolan (Cuchulainn CC) and Cara Suckling (VC Glendale). The U16 boys victory was claimed by Elliott McKeegan (Team Madigan CC) from Karl Rockett (AHC Racing).
Sun, Jan 22nd: Ride for Raymie
Promoted by East Antrim CC
CyclocrossNI, Portadown
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Men’s Race
- Lee HARVEY Spellman-Dublin Port 42:23
- Conor MURPHY Rostrevor Mountain Bike Club 42:51
- Curtis MCKEE Scott Bright Motor Group 45:35
- Aaron PARKS Banbridge CC 46:17
- Graham BOYD McConvey Cycles 46:53
- Barry CONVERY Newry Wheelers CC 47:41
- James WILSON Velocity Road Club 48:41
- Johnny MCCABE Cuchulainn CC 48:58
- Jonny ADAMS Killinchy Cycling Club 49:49
- Raymond BROWNFIELD North Down CC 50:02
- Peter MCCONVILLE Newry Wheelers CC 51:13
- Chris OAKLEY Chain Reaction Cycles 51:19
- Sean MCCOURT VC Glendale 51:36
- Eamon LONEY Un-Attached Ulster 51:51
- Dariusz BUCHOWICZ Team Caldwell Cycles 51:57
- Enda BAKER Breffni Wheelers 52:02
- Glen CURRY North Down CC 52:31
- Kevin MCDOWELL Un-Attached Ulster 52:46
- Gerard HEVERIN Kinning Cycles Cycling Club -1 lap
- Mark GORDON Newry Wheelers CC -1 lap
- Christopher MCCANN Banbridge CC -1 lap
- Ciaran CAMPBELL Square Wheels -1 lap
- Niall MCCARRON Newry Wheelers CC -1 lap
- Colm MITCHELL Square Wheels -1 lap
- Christopher COREY Apollo Cycling Team -1 lap
- Michael GORDON Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
- Peter MACSORLEY -1 lap
- Gareth COREY Apollo Cycling Team -1 lap
- Niall MACKLE Square Wheels -1 lap
- Fred MACSORLEY Apollo Cycling Team -1 lap
- Michael HAMILTON Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
- Peter O'SULLIVAN Ards CC -1 lap
- Marcus CROMIE Shimna Wheelers Cycling Club -1 lap
- Gary MCKEEGAN Team Madigan C.C. -1 lap
- Colm MCGAHAN Square Wheels -1 lap
- Derek PATTERSON -1 lap
- Mark MAGORRIAN Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
Women’s Race
- Stephanie ROCHE Scott Bright Motor Group 43:18
- Wendy MCKEEGAN -1 lap
- Elena WALLACE Harps CC
U16 Boys
- Elliott MCKEEGAN Team Madigan C.C. 44:21
- Karl ROCKETT AHC Racing 47:34
U16 Girls
- Aliyah RAFFERTY Island Wheelers 39:50
- Rhiannon DOLAN Cuchulainn CC 33:51
- Cara SUCKLING VC Glendale 37:12
- Ffion DOLAN Cuchulainn CC 37:55
- Aisha GANNON Breffni Wheelers 39:49
- Edith MURPHY Cuchulainn CC -1 lap
