Photos & Report: Felle takes first blood in ‘Kinetica Munster MTB XC Series’

 

Richie Felle (Thinkbike.ie) was a convincing winner in Cork

Richie Felle (Thinkbike.ie) was a convincing winner in Cork

 

One of the country's best elite mountain bikers, Richie Felle has taken the lead in the new 'Kinetica Munster MTB XC Series', coming home ahead of his Thinkbike.ie team mate Sebastian Roman in the opening round on Sunday.

Felle took victory in a very wet and tricky three laps of a 4.8km lap in Tracton Woods near Carragaline in Cork. Niall O'Hara from the host club MBCC took third place in the elite race.

Felle had 1:02 to spare over Roman after just over an hour of racing, with O'Hara a little further back; coming home 4:03 after Felle.

Despite the wet conditions, more than 100 adult riders and 45 underage competitors turned out for the full programme of racing that catered from all age groups from U8s to veterans.

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The 'sports men' race was run over two laps. For those riders who may be still developing their fitness or who may not be experienced mountain bikers, the race attracted the biggest field of the day with 35 riders.

Michael Hennessy, the well known road rider from Fermoy CC, won what proved to be a very close race.

He beat second placed John Mansell (Team Ballyhoura) by to the win by just two seconds, with Jason Murphy coming home 1:28 after Hennessy.

The stand-out result of the day came in the double-header show put on by young Leah Mansell of Team Ballyhoura. She won both the U14s race and senior women's event, although only two senior women lined out in the latter.

The focus for the riders now switches to Corrin Woods in Fermoy, where Round 2 of the five-part series takes place this coming Sunday,

See full results below from last Sunday's opener as well as more photos.

Elite Men
Race No. First Name Surname Club Category Delay(s) Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Race Time Laps left Race Time(s)
1 20 Richie Fell ThinkBike Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:20:43 00:21:43 00:21:13 01:02:39 0 3759
2 21 Sebastian Roman unknown Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:20:43 00:21:00 00:22:58 01:03:41 0 3821
3 5 Niall O'Hara MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:21:37 00:22:55 00:23:10 01:06:42 0 4002
4 34 Brian Mccarthy MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:21:20 00:23:58 00:23:30 01:07:48 0 4068
5 4 Cameron Cornforth MBW Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:20:46 00:23:33 00:25:42 01:08:01 0 4081
6 15 Donnocha O'Brien Cork county CC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:21:33 00:23:28 00:25:05 01:09:06 0 4146
7 29 Trevor Woods Cork Tri Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:22:57 00:24:17 00:23:31 01:09:45 0 4185
8 25 John Crowley KCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:22:36 00:24:31 00:24:23 01:10:30 0 4230
9 35 James Pittam MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:23:05 00:23:43 00:25:03 01:11:51 0 4311
10 12 Ross Morehead Racing795 Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:23:37 00:25:25 00:24:40 01:12:42 0 4362
11 19 Billy McSweeney KCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:23:16 00:25:00 00:24:36 01:12:52 0 4372
12 28 Alan Ryan unknown Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:22:47 00:25:55 00:28:40 01:15:22 0 4522
13 27 Tom Quicke Team Ballyhoura Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:23:49 00:26:08 00:29:07 01:18:04 0 4684
14 22 Rory O'Keefe 021 Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:24:56 00:27:13 00:27:36 01:18:45 0 4725
15 8 Dave Wilson MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:26:13 00:26:22 00:27:03 01:19:38 0 4778
16 7 Richie Byrne Epic Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:24:06 00:27:34 00:31:38 01:22:18 0 4938
17 33 Cathal Keohane MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:26:51 00:28:14 00:29:44 01:23:49 0 5029
18 18 Leon Whelton unknown Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:28:15 00:27:24 00:29:34 01:24:13 0 5053
19 6 Kevin Dalton None Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:25:31 00:29:14 00:30:35 01:24:20 0 5060
20 16 Denis O'Shea KCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:26:18 00:29:34 00:31:35 01:26:27 0 5187
21 11 David Furlong Racing795 Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:27:25 00:29:31 00:31:54 01:27:50 0 5270
21 36 Garry Yeo Carrigdoon Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:28:55 00:29:03 00:33:03 01:30:01 0 5401
22 31 Kevin Healy Cork Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:27:35 00:31:00 00:32:11 01:30:46 0 5446
23 32 Ger Bythell MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:33:49 00:30:47 00:31:08 01:34:44 0 5684
24 1 William Bennett MBUL Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:28:45 00:33:50 00:36:56 01:37:31 0 5851
25 23 Peter Stanley MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:26:29 00:30:50 00:41:34 01:37:53 0 5873
26 26 Brian McCarthy MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:30:32 00:37:40 00:41:40 01:48:52 0 6532
28 3 Cathal McCarthy CRP Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:21:38 00:29:38 00:50:16 1 3016
27 24 Michael O'Conor KCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:26:44 00:44:23 01:10:07 1 4207
28 9 Dave Reddan MBCC Senior 1 (M) 00:00:00 00:35:18 00:46:38 01:21:56 1 4916
Sports Men
Race No. First Name Surname Club Category Delay(s) Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Race Time Laps left Race Time(s)
1 131 Michael Hennessy fermoy Senior 2 (M) 00:00:00 00:21:13 00:21:38 00:42:51 0 2571
2 114 John Mansell Team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:20:28 00:22:25 00:42:53 0 2573
3 118 Jason Murphy KCC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:21:41 00:23:38 00:44:19 0 2659
4 109 Shane O'Driscoll team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:22:53 00:24:18 00:46:11 0 2771
5 134 John Paul Mills unknown Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:12 00:23:40 00:46:52 0 2812
6 121 Timo Shinnors Team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:09 00:24:09 00:47:18 0 2838
7 124 Michael O'Sullivan KCC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:41 00:24:45 00:47:26 0 2846
8 113 Kieran Maunsell Team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:51 00:24:03 00:47:54 0 2874
9 123 Heuey Devaney trail riders Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:23 00:25:01 00:48:24 0 2904
10 117 Annesley Barker Epic Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:54 00:25:57 00:48:51 0 2931
11 132 Joe Bergin Team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:52 00:26:12 00:49:04 0 2944
12 107 Wesley O'Connor 021 Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:23:35 00:26:07 00:49:42 0 2982
13 116 Terance Hoare MBCC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:25:15 00:24:31 00:49:46 0 2986
14 100 Paul Birchill Fermoy Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:25:35 00:25:14 00:50:49 0 3049
15 111 Andy Welton Connemara Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:25:33 00:26:29 00:51:02 0 3062
16 102 Richie Thornhill 021 Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:25:40 00:27:38 00:52:18 0 3138
17 120 Donal O'Connor Team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:25:59 00:28:32 00:53:31 0 3211
18 110 Kieran O'Brien team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:26:36 00:28:44 00:54:20 0 3260
19 119 Stephens Mullins unknown Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:28:13 00:26:31 00:54:44 0 3284
20 122 Matt Shinnors Team Ballyhoura Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:26:17 00:28:40 00:54:57 0 3297
21 133 Robert O'Connor unknown Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:26:05 00:29:19 00:55:24 0 3324
22 112 Connor Hanlahan Carrig down Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:27:26 00:29:22 00:56:48 0 3408
23 104 Rob Doran MBUL Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:28:11 00:30:41 00:58:52 0 3532
24 128 Kevin Fortune MBCC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:28:45 00:31:50 00:59:35 0 3575
25 126 Dermot Donne Cork Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:27:59 00:33:25 01:00:24 0 3624
26 101 Marchin Szewzyk none Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:29:58 00:32:10 01:01:08 0 3668
27 129 James Spillane Cork Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:28:48 00:34:21 01:02:09 0 3729
28 115 Larry Cummins MBCC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:28:56 00:34:29 01:02:25 0 3745
29 106 Stephen Kelly Limerick Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:29:28 00:34:10 01:03:38 0 3818
30 103 Waylon O'Seachnashy Limerick Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:27:20 00:38:23 01:05:43 0 3943
31 127 Brendan O'Sullivan none Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:33:29 00:36:41 01:09:10 0 4150
32 108 Karol Sloan Kilarney CC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:33:27 00:38:11 01:11:38 0 4298
33 125 Josh Hanlan MBCC Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:29:15 DNF 00:29:15 1 1755
34 130 Peter Cawley Cork Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 00:30:57 DNF 00:30:57 1 1857
35 105 Tom Hanrahan Limerick Senior 2 (M) 00:01:00 DNF 00:00:00 2 0
Ladies
Race No. First Name Surname Club Category Delay(s) Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Race Time Laps left Race Time(s)
1 200 Leah Maunsell Team Ballyhoura Senior 3 (W) 00:01:00 00:26:13 00:27:49 00:53:02 0 3182
2 201 Jen Fortune MBCC Senior 3 (W) 00:01:00 00:33:33 00:37:11 01:10:44 0 4244
Junior
Race No. First Name Surname Club Category Delay(s) Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Race Time Laps left Race Time(s)
1 300 alex Nowotuinski MTB west Cork Junior (M) 00:03:00 00:22:28 00:22:28 0 1348
2 303 Leon Domoney MBCC Junior (M) 00:03:00 00:23:31 00:23:31 0 1411
3 301 Pat Calnan MTB west Cork Junior (M) 00:03:00 00:26:11 00:26:11 0 1571
4 302 Josh Hanlahan MBCC Junior (M) 00:03:00 00:27:14 00:27:14 0 1634
Under 16
Race No. First Name Surname Club Category Delay(s) Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Race Time Laps left Race Time(s)
1 405 Stephen Doherty KCC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:20:05 00:20:05 0 1205
2 406 Nelu Doherty KCC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:24:23 00:24:23 0 1463
3 403 Cathal Duneen LMBC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:25:47 00:25:47 0 1547
4 407 Caleb OSullivan unknown Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:26:02 00:26:02 0 1562
5 408 Luke O'Leary MBCC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:26:26 00:26:26 0 1586
6 402 James Hanrahan LMBC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:26:45 00:26:45 0 1605
7 410 Sean Hoare MBCC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:26:55 00:26:55 0 1615
8 404 Daniel O'Calaghan KCC Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:26:59 00:26:59 0 1619
9 400 Daryl Scanlon Mallow Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:28:12 00:28:12 0 1692
10 409 Andrew Dunlea unknown Under 16 (M) 00:03:00 00:30:02 00:30:02 0 1802
Under 14 Boys
Race No. First Name Surname Club
1 # Olly Cornforth West Cork
2 # Rob Hales unknown
3 # Joseph Lynch MBCC
4 # Dion McCarthy Fermoy CC
5 # Alan O'Connor LMBC
6 # Barry O'Donovan Kanturk
7 # Adrian Keohane Fermoy CC
8 # Oran Donoghue KCC
9 # Martin Cooney MBCC
10 # Cormac O'Connor unknown
11 # Marcus Barry unknown
12 # Conor Murphy KCC
Under 14 Girls
1 # Leah Maunsell Team Ballyhoura
2 # Emily Birchall Fermoy CC
Under 12 Girls
1 # Laura Birchall Fermoy CC
2 # Sarah Hoare MBCC
Under 12 Boys
1 # Rory O'Connor unknown
2 # Jack Murphy KCC
3 # Darren Duggan unknown
4 # Brian Dotherty unknown
5 # Evan Kissane KCC
6 # David Culloty KCC
7 # Jack McCarthy Fermoy CC
Under 10s
1 # Eoin Birchall Fermoy CC
2 # Donnacha Desmond MBCC
3 # Fionn Desmond MBCC
4 # Amanda Draper Cork
5 # Miriam Draper Cork
Under 8s
1 # Aoife Hynes MBCC
2 # Daniel Draper LMBC
3 # Ciaran O'Connor unknown
4 # Luca Joyce Nightingale unknown

 

 

Photos below thanks to Daire O'Connor

Sebastian Roman (Thinkbike.ie) ripped around the course despite the mud

Sebastian Roman (Thinkbike.ie) ripped around the course despite the mud

 

James Pittam (MBCC) on his way to 9th; minding himself on a slippy section
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James Pittam (MBCC) on his way to 9th; minding himself on a slippy section

 

Garry Yeo of Carrigdoon was 21st – nice shot!!

Garry Yeo of Carrigdoon was 21st – nice shot!!

 

Donnocha O'Brien (Cork County CC) ploughs on through the muddy forest

Donnocha O'Brien (Cork County CC) ploughs on through the muddy forest

 

Ross Morehead (Racing795) looks focussed flying downhill

Ross Morehead (Racing795) looks focussed flying downhill 

 

These photos from here down thanks to Cieran Maunsell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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