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Post by denis on Jul 10, 2013 22:26:36 GMT
eight out today on our run,Michael,Max, Gerry,Paul,Rodger,Pat,Trevor and myself,Shane turned up to see us off before he went to his days work,very thoughful of him.We headed for Killyleagh, via Rocks Chapel Rd,Scaddy Rd,Derryboye and McCombs for lunch, abig thanks to Rodger who paid for mine as it was my birthday,the rest were all queing up to pay for it but Rodger fought them off to do it,he had trouble keeping Paul back,but there is always next week.We headed back round by the shore across country to Kilmore and home by Bucks Head ,40 more miles done on a very warm and beautiful day,very enjoyable,on Friday we will be taking the traditional route ,hope all who are off work can join us 10.30 at Bucks Head.
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Post by denis on Jul 12, 2013 17:26:17 GMT
Eight out today on our run,Dermot,Michael,Pat , Joe, Trevor,Niall McK,Shane and myself,we took the traditional Friday route to Ardglass across by Ballykilbeg,Corbally,Schollags Hill , Minerstown, Rossglass , smome went to St. Johns point the rest on to Ardglass for tea and Scones where we all joined up again. Then on to Ballee, Ballycruttle, Ballynagross, Slievegrane ,Saul, got rid of Shane who was picknicking with his grandchildren ,god help them lol,we also lost Dermot here ,stopped with his sister, Michael went home from the Quoile via Killyleagh ,the rest of us stopped at Annacloy for ice cream as we were cream crackered with the heat,then back to Bucks head and home , a lovely day ,good crack 42 miles on clock when home all burnt and sweaty ,needed a hose down to cool off
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Post by denis on Jul 17, 2013 15:16:18 GMT
Just six out today on our midweek run,Paul,Dylan,Joe,Trevor,Gerry and myself ,We went to Ardglass, via Ballykinlar and on by the coast,had lunch and then on for Chapletown, Ballyhornan ,Killard ,Kilclief,Ballyculter,across to Castleward, here Joe took of behind a tractor and trailer and we all joined in , the tractor and us all kept going to the Quoile he must of averaged 24 miles an hour the whole way,I never saw him go so quick in my life, the club will have to purchace a tractor and trailer with a cruise control of 24 mile per hour to keep we Joe up with us,only problem ,who will drive it ,he can do it when he puts his mind to it . We then headed for the Bucks Head and home with Dylan leaving us at Saul. I had 53 miles done when home not bad for a midweek run.
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Post by denis on Jul 19, 2013 18:05:37 GMT
Nine out today on our run,the two Paul's from Newcastle,Joe,Shane,Dylan,Trevor,Gerry, Ollie and myself, we headed up to Newcastle,via Drumgooland, Seaforde, Drumcaw, Clara, Clonvaraghan, Maghera and Newcastle for lunch,Dylan had to leave us as he had mechenical problems ,so he headed straight to Newcastle to Toms shop for repairs,had to leave his bike and get lift home,looks like he needs a new dropout and derauiller.After lunch the two Paul,s headed for home ,they ate that much they could not cycle any more,two large fry,s and they were stuffed.The rest of us headed down the road where Ollie kindly had refreshing drinks layed on for us in his back garden . Gerry and Trevor headed on as they had other things to do.Myself Shane and Joe partook of Ollie's refreshments, before heading on for Blackstaff via Ardilea and Millars corner where we all split for home another enjoyable day cycling in very hot temperatures in and around 30 degrees.
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Post by denis on Jul 24, 2013 14:27:44 GMT
Six out today on our run,Paul, Gerry, Pat,Trevor, Michael, and myself,headed the usual way to Killyleagh,had lunch where we were joined by Shane ,the usual crack and banter,missed we Joe as his bike in sickbay with Tom,hope to have it back by weekend.Good day still warm and sunny a bit of a breeze ,home safe with another 40 miles done.
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Post by denis on Jul 26, 2013 14:48:55 GMT
Six out today on our run,Trevor,Shane,Sam,Gerry,Pat and myself,Gerry could not get out of the house as the heavy rain came on and Pat arrived at sunny Bucks Head like a drowned rat,we headed for the sunny south east coast of Ardglass where we had a beautiful sunny days cycling and no rain,Gerry joined us at Rossglass and we all had tea and coffee ,scones and cream buns at the usual place,on across by Ballee,Ballycruttle,Road Houses, Slievegrane Rd and on to Saul where we got rid of Shane, on to Quoile where Trevor departed,Annacloy ,where Sam departed, the rest on to Bucks Head where we all went our seperate ways home another 40 miles on the clock ,a good days cycling ,just hope the weather does not break and we can keep on cycling
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Post by denis on Jul 31, 2013 19:03:06 GMT
Five out today on our not the Dromara Hilly training run, Gerry,Ollie,Trevor,Joe and myself,round to Ardglass nice morning ,tea and coffee,then rain and a soaking ,straight home the way we came,wet to the skin ,30 miles done ,ate out of house and home by Joe before i left him home to Ballynahinch , my bread and tea were to snobby for him,at least he did not need a shower when home as he was well washed on the way home, only joking
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Post by denis on Aug 2, 2013 15:58:12 GMT
10 out today on our Friday run,Max,Ralph,Shane,Trevor,Joe,Pat,Rodger,Gerry,Michael and myself, we went to Killyleagh via Cargagh Rd,Bells Hill,Scaddy and Derryboye,tea and coffee in the Cross Bakery ,then home across country and Back to Annacloy nice run windy day ,40 miles or so when home another good days cycling ,heard that three other members were out doing training in the hills for the Dromara hilly so 13 out cycling today ,very good for a week day long my it last .
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Post by denis on Aug 7, 2013 17:48:49 GMT
7 out today on our run,Pat,Joe,Ollie,Gerry,Niall McK, Michael who caught up with us at Ardglass and myself,we head up the Woodgrange,Hollymount,Ballyduggan,Ballynoe,Legamaddy Rossglass,Killough, and on to Ardglass,we were joined by our friend Ted for lunch,great to see him out and about again,Margaret left him of so he could have a bit of crack with us and some lunch.he enjoyed the hour he spend with us .After Margaret picked Ted up we all headed back the way we came ,except for Niall who headed back to DPK,we went on round by Tyrella this time and I headed of for home the rest heading on round by Ballykinlar and home safely ,I hope. Another nice day and an enjoyable cycle made all the better with the visit of Ted . Will not be out on Friday as of to a wedding ,hope to see most on Sunday ,I plan to do the Drumaness cycle.
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Post by denis on Aug 14, 2013 15:18:51 GMT
8 out today on our midweek run,Trevor, Pat,Joe,Michael,Ollie,Gerry Paul and myself , we went the usual way to Killyleagh,some light rain at the start but it soon cleared ,we had wind helping us for a while ,but had to cycle into it all the way home,plenty of banter from Paul and Joe,kept us all amused ,good days cycling and good crack also good lunch in Killyleagh, roll on Friday and hope the weather stays dry,keeping our fingers crossed.
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Post by denis on Aug 21, 2013 17:08:44 GMT
Nine out today on our run,Gerry,Pat,Joe,Max,Ollie,Paul,Trevor,Michael and myself,as Gerry had to do a delivery in DPK we went to Quoile ,up the Bullseye Road ,Saul Rd ,once Gerry had dropped off his suspicious parcel we headed on to Saul,(Joe insisted that Gerry was buying his wife a pair of knic---s and Paul also agreed) .We headed on to Ballyalton,Ballycruttle,Ballee and on to Ardglass for refreshments,the reverse of our usual run which everyone agreed to ,after our break it was on round by the coast and Minerstown,all had forgot that we usually come down Scollags hill and as they agreed we were doing run in reverse we now had to climb this hill,everyone complemented me when we got to the top and now i know how Max feels after his Sunday runs ,the complements were flying and Paul wanted to bury me somewhere close to home,Gerry who had earlier lost his chain was at it again with it coming of the second time only this time it did not twist and we got it on ok. We all headed on to Ballykilbeg where I headed for home and Ollie heading for Dundrum the rest back for the Bucks Head,another good run and good turn out for the middle of the week 9 being our average lately,I forgot to mention that seven were out last Friday on our Newcastle run and had another good days cycling.
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Post by max on Aug 21, 2013 18:23:54 GMT
Enjoyed the run today, a good route. Paul is always so kind and complimentary to us that, I think it is only fair we let him do a route or two so that we can repay him with a few compliments.
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Post by denis on Aug 23, 2013 15:49:13 GMT
only eight out today on our run,Joe,Pat,Ollie,Gerry,Trevor,Shane,Niall McK, and myself,on Ollie,s suggestion we went up to Drumaroad,on up to Clonvaraghan,On up to Leitrim,on up to Magheramayo,and on up to the back of Loughisland Reavy,we then then headed down to Castlewellan for refreshments,which were very enjoyable,while we were in the cafe the rain came on and put a dampener on the rest of the run which took us down to Maghera,where Pat,Joe,and Gerry departed,the rest of us went on to Dundrum where we met and wished John Flynn all the best for the Sean Kelly run,he and his family were just about to depart in a large dormobile for the run to Dungarvan.Ollie left for home and the rest of us went on by Ardilea,I went on home from the Blackstaff and left Niall and Shane to cycle on in the rain for Downpatrick, home wet with 38 miles on clock and alot more hills this week than usual.
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Post by denis on Aug 30, 2013 13:44:06 GMT
Only six out on our Wednesday run ,Trevor, Joe, Pat,Gerry,Ollie and myself. We went to Killyleagh via, Kilmore ,Church Rd,Glasswater,Derryboye and on to Killyleagh for lunch ,home the Usual way from here ,Scaddy,Bells Hill, Cargaghy Rd and Bucks Head where we all split for home a good run out.
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Post by denis on Aug 30, 2013 13:53:30 GMT
Eight out today on our run,Pat,Joe,Gerry,Ollie,John F, Shane,Ralph and myself ,after a slight disagreement with Joe as to where we were going we headed of to Ardglass via the Wood grange, Joe wanted to go by Strangford ,he then agreed and said he did not give a fcuk what way we went ,a great start to our run, We headed across via Ballynoe and Legamaddy to Rossglass and on to Ardglass,and everyone must have change there name to Dick , we had refreshments and then headed Via Ballee,Ballycruttle and on to Raholp,up the slight climb,with complements and Dick flying we regrouped at Saul ,Shane headed for home the rest to the Quoile,Myself Ollie and John went through DPK and on for home the rest and Dick via Annacloy, very strong wind in face the rest of the way home and over 40 miles done a good we run and good crack.
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