Podium photos Jerome Mc Namara (BP Media Team) and results courtesy of Martin Grimley (Off road CI commission) and his time team, with thanks to all!!
Martin reported: “The cross-country event, day 1 was for the non-championship youth races and for course practice. As per the downhill event, the day remained dry until the youth races were finished and then the rain came. Tomorrow’s race will be even more mucky than today’s. Kicking off the youth races were the Under 6s who had 1 lap of the Under 8s course to complete. The 5 young riders worked hard to complete the course cheered on by the spectators.
The Under 8s race was next with the riders taking on 2 laps of their course. Taking the win in the boys’ race was Jaxon Jennings (Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club) with Conor McGahan (Square Wheels) second and Finn McTavish (Western Lakes CC) third. Ríonach Campbell (Square Wheels) won the girls’ race when she finished ahead of Ciara McCool (Square Wheels) and Marian Mulvaney (Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club).
Under 8 boys 1 Jaxon JENNINGS Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
Under 8 boys 2 Conor MCGAHAN Square Wheels
Under 8 boys 3 Finn MCTAVISH Western Lakes CC
Under 8 boys 4 Evan MCTAVISH Western Lakes CC
Under 8 boys 5 Thomas CRYMBLE Lisburn BMX Club
Under 8 boys 6 Daniel MCGRATH Fermoy Cycling Club
Under 8 girls 1 Ríonach CAMPBELL Square Wheels
Under 8 girls 2 Ciara MCCOOL Square Wheels
Under 8 girls 3 Marian MULVANEY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club
The Under 10s course went up into the forest. They had 3 laps to complete. Taking the win was Benjamin Cunningham (Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club) with Jack McGahan (Square Wheels) second and Jake McKee (VC Glendale) third.
Under 10 boys 1 Benjamin CUNNINGHAM Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
Under 10 boys 2 Jack MCGAHAN Square Wheels
Under 10 boys 3 Jake MCKEE VC Glendale
Under 10 boys 4 Max MCGRATH Fermoy Cycling Club
Under 10 boys 5 Jacob ROBINSON Bray Wheelers
Under 10 boys 6 Lewis BELL Lisburn BMX Club
Under 10 boys 7 Logan MCAREAVEY Cuchulainn CC
Under 10 boys 8 Cathal MCTAVISH Western Lakes CC
Under 10 boys 9 Brian MULVANEY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club
Under 10 boys 10 Jacob TRAINER Un-Attached Leinster
Under 10 boys 11 Nathan BAKER Breffni Wheelers
First girl was Aoife Campbell (Square Wheels) who finished just behind Benjamin. Ruby Millar (Square Wheels) took the silver medal with Lucy Baxter (Lisburn BMX Club) getting bronze.
Under 10 girls 1 Aoife CAMPBELL Square Wheels
Under 10 girls 2 Ruby MILLAR Square Wheels
Under 10 girls 3 Lucy BAXTER Lisburn BMX Club -1 lap
Under 10 girls 4 Grace KENNEDY Cork BMX Club -1 lap
Under 10 girls 5 Julia PIOREK Limerick Mountain Biking Club -1 lap
Under 10 girls 6 Ellie KENNEDY Cork BMX Club -1 lap
Under 10 girls 7 Fiadh CRAIG VC Glendale -1 lap
The Under 12s had to go further up into the forest and they had 4 laps to complete. James Cunningham (Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club) was chased all the way by Oscar Moran (EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles) but managed to stay ahead of Oscar. Eunan Campbell (Square Wheels) completed the podium by taking third place.
Under 12 boys 1 James CUNNINGHAM Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
Under 12 boys 2 Oscar MORAN EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles
Under 12 boys 3 Eunan CAMPBELL Square Wheels
Under 12 boys 4 Rory MCCOOL Square Wheels
Under 12 boys 5 Rían WATKINS Un-Attached Munster
Under 12 boys 6 Kealan DOHERTY Foyle CC
Under 12 boys 7 Darragh JACKSON Scott Bright Motor Group
Under 12 boys 8 Sean HEVERIN Kinning Cycles Cycling Club -1 lap
Under 12 boys 9 Billy LORD Breffni Wheelers -1 lap
Under 12 boys 10 Ashton WYNNE Foyle CC -1 lap
Local rider Eire McCrystal (Bellurgan Wheelers) took a great win in the girls’ race. There was a close battle between Ava Baker (Breffni Wheelers) and Laoise Crinion (IMBRC) with Laoise taking second place on the last lap, leaving Ava in third.
Under 12 girls 1 Eire MCCRYSTAL Bellurgan Wheelers
Under 12 girls 2 Laoise CRINION IMBRC
Under 12 girls 3 Ava BAKER Breffni Wheelers
Under 12 girls 4 Ciara O’CONNOR Drogheda Wheelers -1 lap
Under 12 girls 5 Sophie BAXTER Lisburn BMX Club-1 lap
All the youth riders received a buff from Bigbobblehats.co.uk. Thank you Barry Rogers!! End of day 1!!
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