Connacht MTB Championship
Connacht MTB Championships, Pigeon Hole, Cong, Co MayoConnacht MTB Championships, Pigeon Hole, Cong, Co MayoThe biggest ever field seen in Connacht for a mountain bike event turned up at Cong for the Connacht MTB champs last Sunday, 69 brave souls wanted to try themselves against the challenges of Mountain Biking and see how they could handle their fat tire machines.The border village between Galway and Mayo was ideally located and suited everyone, the course was fast and in places technical and held up great with very little muck to be seen on the bikes after.Anthony Testa West Coast Wheelers Galway who is having a great end of season where he clocked the fastest time at the Connacht Hill Climb Championships only 2 weeks ago now added another Gold to his collect in the MTB Champs, the former pro French cyclist had clear day light over Michael Flanagan Tuam, who was unlucky to puncture and had to run the last km, but there was no disputing the winner as he made his move at the start of lap 5 of 5kms course. Colm Staunton Westport put in an impressive performance to grab 3rd.This race was also the first round of the Connacht MTB league, the next round will be in the brother of arms grounds in Clairnbridge on October 24th, sign open at 10am racing at 11am.Full results below. Elites1st Anthony Testa West Coast wheelers2nd Michael Flanagan Tuam3rd Colm Staunton Covey Westport Experts1st Chris Troy Castlebar CC2nd Brian O Donnell West Coast Wheelers3rd Joe O Carroll Galway Bay Sports1st Donal Kelly Galway Bay2nd Gary Tully3rd Dave Hickey Sligo Novice1st Colin Brown Covey Westport2nd Adam Mc Evoy3rd Martin Jennings Carlistraine U16Francis Sheridan Covey WestportChris Kennedy Covey WestportRobert Staunton Covey Westport U141st Shane Mulchrone Covey Westport2nd Philip Comeford Galway3rd Oran Flynn Covey Westport U121st Daniel Gibbons Cong2nd Ross Mc Grath Cong3rd Darren Molly Cong 1st Girl Lydia Sheridan Covey Westport U91st Harry Kelly2nd Michael Sheridan3rd Jenny Gourlay