Ulster 10 Mile TT Champs full results | Christie, Burns crowned champions

Marcus Christie has won the men's Ulster 10 Mile TT Championships and Eileen Burns was crowned elite women's champion for 2022 (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Marcus Christie (Banbridge CC) and Eileen Burns (Ballymena RC) took the elite gold medals at the Ulster 10 Mile TT Championships on the Fosses course in Ballymena, Co Antrim, yesterday.

Christie clocked a time of 18:48 to claim the men's gold medal by 11 seconds from silver medalist Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport), who recorded a time of 18:57. Mitchell McLaughlin (EvoPro Racing) took the elite men's bronze in 19:46 in the Ballymena RC-promoted title race.

Burns, who is returning to competition this season after becoming a mother, has not taken too long to get back up to speed; the Ireland and Northern Ireland international rider winning the elite women's title yesterday in a time of 21:49.

Second fastest woman in the field yesterday was Ciara Havern (Newry Wheelers CC), with 24:07, while Hazel Smyth (Unattached Ulster) was next in a time of 24:33.

Sun, July 17th: Ulster 10 Mile TT Champs

Promoted by Ballymena Road Club

  1. Marcus  Christie Banbridge CC SENIOR 18:48
  2. Lindsay  Watson Powerhouse Sport SENIOR 18:57
  3. Mitchell  McLaughlin Inspired Cycling SENIOR 19:46
  4. Erwin  McKee Banbridge CC M40 20:26
  5. Ian Inglis Kinning Cycles Cycling Club SENIOR 20:44
  6. Conor McCann Inspired Cycling SENIOR 20:53
  7. Stuart McCaughey Phoenix CC M40 20:58
  8. Kieran McKenna Omagh Wheelers CC M50 21:15
  9. Mervyn Kinkade DB Cycling Club M40 21:24
  10. Sean Featherstone Newry Wheelers CC M40 21:28
  11. John Madden Inspired Cycling M50 21:37
  12. James Gordon Phoenix CC SENIOR 21:41
  13. Nathan Mullan Dromara Cycling Club SENIOR 21:41
  14. Andrew Hedley Ards CC SENIOR 21:45
  15. David Henderson Dromara Cycling Club SENIOR 21:49
  16. Dean Lockhart Carn Wheelers M40 21:49
  17. Eileen Burns Ballymena Road Club SENIOR 21:49
  18. Barry Mitchell Ards CC SENIOR 21:51
  19. Colin McGready Dromara Cycling Club M60 22:08
  20. Mark Gordon Newry Wheelers CC M40 22:10
  21. Marc Allen Ards CC SENIOR 22:11
  22. Barry Hayes Island Wheelers M50 22:11
  23. David Ross Banbridge CC M40 22:14
  24. Alistair Robinson Team Coffee Hut M50 22:16
  25. David Dougan Ballymena Road Club SENIOR 22:17
  26. Des Woods Newry Wheelers CC M50 22:26
  27. Richard McBride Banbridge CC M40 22:27
  28. Ivan Robinson Ards CC M60 22:37
  29. Chris Wheeler Team Madigan C.C. M60 22:43
  30. Stephen Fitzsimmons Banbridge CC M40 22:44
  31. Seamus Keenan Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club M60 22:44
  32. Fergus Byrne Ballymena Road Club SENIOR 22:55
  33. Mark Kelly Inspired Cycling M40 23:02
  34. John Paul Rice Banbridge CC SENIOR 23:04
  35. David Moore Team Coffee Hut M50 23:08
  36. Kevin McCrossan Four Masters CC M60 23:15
  37. Clive Stevenson Un-Attached Ulster M40 23:29
  38. Martin Fitzpatrick Banbridge CC M50 23:34
  39. Samuel Cunningham Ballymoney CC M50 23:35
  40.  Ryan Currie Ballymena Road Club M50 23:37
  41. Graham McConnell Killinchy Cycling Club M50 23:49
  42. Martin Birney Team Sportactive Racing M60 23:50
  43. Ivor Smyth Un-Attached Ulster M50 23:59
  44. Chris Burns Banbridge CC SENIOR 24:02
  45. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers CC SENIOR (L) 24:07
  46. David Dickson Ballymena Road Club SENIOR 24:09
  47. Jonathan Waddell Team Vision Racing M40 24:31
  48. Hazel Smyth Un-Attached Ulster SENIOR (L) 24:33
  49. Brian Darragh Bann Valley Road Club M60 24:35
  50. Michael Bond Strabane Lifford Cycling Club M60 24:45
  51. Trevor Wright Banbridge CC M50 24:46
  52. Seamus Walsh Phoenix CC M50 24:51
  53. Conor Gallagher Inspired Cycling JUNIOR 24:56
  54. Nev Smyth Northern CC M40 25:08
  55. Adrian Kerr Ballymena Road Club M50 25:11
  56. Enda McKeever Bann Valley Road Club M60 25:12
  57. Martin Duffy Banbridge CC M50 25:35
  58. Kevin Walker Dromara Cycling Club M40 25:42
  59. Derek Dougan Ballymena Road Club M60 25:44
  60. Eamonn O'Boyle Bann Valley Road Club M50 25:46
  61. Allister MacSorley Un-Attached Ulster M30 25:48
  62. Michael Carroll Team BibSport M60 25:50
  63. Malcolm Bourke Un-Attached Ulster M30 26:22
  64. James  O'Boyle Bann Valley Road Club M60 26:35
  65. Nigel  McCullough Banbridge CC M50 28:00
  66. Carl  Fullerton Donegal Bay Cycling Club M60 28:12
  67. Richard  Nicholl Banbridge CC M50 28:37
  68. Deirdre  McAuley Ballymena Road Club SENIOR (L) 29:38
  69. Gerry  McCullagh Ballymena Road Club M60 29:40
  70. Niamh  Lavery Clann Eireann CC JUNIOR (L) 30:56
  71. Tommy  Burns Team Sportactive Racing M80 34:54

Category Winners

Elite Men

  1. Marcus Christie Banbridge CC 18:48
  2. Lindsay Watson Powerhouse Sport 18:57
  3. Mitchel McLaughlin Evo Pro Cycling 19:46

Elite Women

  1. Eileen Burns Ballymena Road Club 21:49

Masters Women

  1. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers CC 24:07
  2. Hazel Smyth Un-attached Ulster 24:33
  3. Deirdre McAuley Ballymena Road Club 29:38

Junior Men

  1. Conor Gallagher Inspired Cycling 24:56
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Junior Women

  1. Niamh Lavery Clann Eirann CC 30:56

Masters 40

  1. Erwin McKee Banbridge CC 20:26
  2. Stuart McCaughey Phoenix CC 20:58
  3. Mervyn Kinkade DB Cycling Club 21:24

Masters 50

  1. Kieran McKenna Omagh Wheelers CC 21:15
  2. John Madden Inspired Cycling 21:37
  3. Barry Hayes Island Wheelers 22:11

Masters 60

  1. Colin McGready Dromara CC 22:08
  2. Ivan Robinson Ards CC 22:37
  3. Chris Wheeler Team Madigan CC 22:43

Masters 70

  1. Michael Carroll Team Bibsport 25:50
  2. Carl Fullerton Donegal Bay Cycling Club 28:12

Masters 80

  1. Tommy Burns Team Sportactive Racing 34:54

Handcyclist

  1. Allister Macsorley Un-attached Ulster 25:48

Paracyclist

  1. Chris Burns Banbridge CC 24:02

Overall Team Classification

  1. Banbridge CC Marcus Christie, Erwin McKee, David Ross 01:01:28
  2. Inspired Cycling Conor McCann, John Madden, Mark Kelly 01:05:32
  3. Dromara CC Nathan Mullan, David Henderson, Colin McGready 01:05:38

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