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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
EIRCOM ASSISTING POPHAM’S WORLD CUP CAMPAIGN
Promising young Irish downhill rider Jamie Popham recently got the much-needed boost of financial backing from Eircom for the remainder of the 2005 season. The Bray rider was amongst the athletes controversially overlooked for funding by the Irish Sports Council at the start of the season. While he was able to appeal this, the amount awarded was still considerably less than he needed to run a full World Cup campaign.
Popham had ridden solidly in World Cup events in Canada and the US, placing 36th and 40th , but looked set to miss the last two rounds in the series when he ran out of money. Eircom stepped in to enable him to finish out his season as planned.
Popham competed in the seventh round in Pila, Italy towards the end of August and finished 71st out of 203 riders, despite a crash.
He had another fall in the world championships last weekend, crashing heavily on the morning of the downhill race during practice. It was thought he would have to pull out of the championships but he insisted on riding, finishing 62nd.
Following the race, a doctor travelling with the American team helped out, performing minor surgery and giving Popham six stitches. He is 73rd in the World Cup series, which concludes this weekend in Fort William.
IRISH MTB MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
The Irish MTB Marathon championships will take place next Sunday September 18th in Carlingford, Co. Louth. The race will be run over a distance of 65 kilometres and, by the looks of the details released today by the promoters, looks set to be a somewhat unique day out.
IRISH MTB CHAMPS (promoters’ details):
Sunday 18 Sept 2005 Carlingford Co Louth Marathon Champs, 45 Miles Of Best That Cooley Can Offer!
Sign On: Community Centre 10am, 11am Start
Warm Up: Don’t Bother
Features:
Follow The Signs Carefully
Singletrack-Doubletrack-Single-Double-Sing-Doubletrack-Doubletrack-S-I-N-G-L-E-T-R-A-C-KAhyabbadabbadoo
Fern Bushes
Doubletrack, Only 2 Miles Of Tarmac
Easy Climbs(Remember Its Only The Start), Cruel Climbs (I Can See Lough Neagh From Up Here)
Decents To Boil The Blood Of Any Gravity Funky Junky (The Black Run)
More Grass Than A Rasta Man Could Handle (The Grassy Decent)
Bonus/Extras!!
The Lumpers Pub
No Bogs
And Yes More Singletrack
Sheep
Sceeeeeeenery
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Showers
What To Bring:
Waterbottles
Spare Tubes , Multitools Mobile Phones And Smiles
Sand Witches And Tea
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Remember:
Close All Gates Behind You, Dont Knock Any Fences Please!
Don't worry the sheep and have fun!!
Tired Wee Legs
But Happy Smiley
Contact Aiden 0876262998
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