The opener of the Ulster road season 2024 “Travers Eng Annaclone GP” of Saturday 2nd March!! Provisional Start List courtesy of host club Banbridge CC. There will be 2 handicap races with A1-A2 & A3-A4 on the menu! (12am start) + still plenty of spaces left at the Phoenix GP in Crumlin (Nuts Corner) and link for entry within for Sunday’s race (3rd March 10 am start!)

Banbridge CC told social media ” In response to the profile of entries for the upcoming Travers Engineering Annaclone GP, the event organisation have taken the decision to revise the format of races hosted on the day.
The feature race, competing for the Eddie Sands Memorial Cup, will accommodate A1 and A2 rider categories. As per previous years a sporting handicap will still be applied. This race will cover 6 laps of the rolling Co Down circuit for a total race distance of approx. 50 miles / 80 km. Prizes will be available for the top 6 riders overall, including the top 3 A2 riders.
In a change to the previous editions the support race will accommodate A3 and A4 rider categories. A handicap will also be applied in this race which will cover 4 laps of the same course giving a total distance of approx. 32 miles / 51 km. The overall victor will be awarded the Travers Cup, with prizes available for the top 6 riders overall, including the top 3 A4 riders and first unplaced woman”

The A1-A2 “Eddie Sands Memorial Cup” handicap race 1

The A3-A4 Travers Cup handicap race 2

The 2024 Phoenix GP on Sunday 3rd March 10 am!!

The Phoenix GP returns to its traditional Nutts corner circuit on Sunday 3rd of March 2024. Its sure to be a hard and fast test, one for the breakaway men and the sprinters to open up their legs. This year the race will once again finish on Lylehill with a short and punchy drag to the line. Entry link >> https://eventmaster.ie/event/RmL7sL5h76 <<