Connacht MTB Champs 2009

The weather in the picturesque village of Cong Co.Mayo started out like a spring morning but then somebody realised there was a Mountain Bike race on so down came the rain to make the going soft, but this did not deter a large group of over fifty mountain bikers the youngest being 8years old.

The under 10 race had newcomers Andrea Connolly from Westport and Declan Maloney from Louisburgh both in Covey Wheelers Westport Cycling Club both put in good performances but Maloney had the power to take first place.
Under 12 Had a lot of new comers some of whom were unable to start but Ciaran Needham from Louisburgh also in Covey Wheelers Westport C.C Showed good pace to take 1st place from Mark Finnerty Western lakes C.C
Edel Burke Innishfree was 1st lady.

Chris Kennedy and Kieran Coughlan both Covey Wheelers Westport C.C had a great battle for top honours but on the last lap Kennedy pulled away to take 1st place from Coughlan with Shane Mulchrone Covey Wheelers Westport C.C in 3rd
Hazel Scullion was 1st lady.

Under 16 Gavin Burke Innishfree C.C is again this season the strong man of Mountain biking taking 1st place by 3 min from Aaron Chambers Covey Wheelers Westport C.C.

The senior expert race was a cracking one, Mike Flanagan The Edge got off to a great start, leading by 13 sec from Anthony Testa Westcoast Wheelers
and 20 sec from Padraic Marrey Western Lakes C.C on lap 2 but on the following laps Marrey dug deep to pull back the lead and win by nearly 40 sec from Mike Flanagan with Anthony Testa in 3rd.

Garry Collins Western Lakes C.C had a good win in the sports section and Padraic Conway Covey Wheelers Westport C.C took the Vets, Sadhbh Baxter Westcoast Wheelers was 1st lady

RESULTS
UNDER 10
1…Declan Maloney Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
2…Andrea Connelly Covey Wheelers Westport C.C

1…Lady, Lydia Sheridan Covey Wheelers Westport C.C

UNDER 12
1…Caran Needham Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
2…Mark Finnerty Western Lakes C.C

1…lady Edel Burke Innishfree C.C

UNDER 14
1…Chris Kennedy Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
2…Kieran Coughlan Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
3…Shane Mulchrone Covey Wheelers Westport C.C

1…Lady, Hazel Scullion Western Lakes C.C

UNDER 16
1…Gavin Burke Innishfree C.C
2…Aaron Chambers Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
3…Robert Staunton Covey Wheelers Westport C.C

Expert
1…Padraic Marrey Western Lakes C.C
2…Mike Flanagan The Edge
3…Anthony Testa Westcoast Wheelers

Sport
1…Garry Collins Western Lakes
2…Joe Carroll Galway Bay C.C
3…Garry Daveron U/A

Vet
1…Padraic Conway Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
2…Danny Maloney Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
Lady
1…Sadhbh Baxter Westcoast Wheelers

The Connacht Mountain Biking Championships will take place in Cong Woods on Sunday the 18th of October.

Sign on from 11am at the Pigeon Hole, youths start at 12noon, seniors at 1pm.

For more info contact Padraig 0877992857.