Start of the A3 race in Stamullen - One rider on an early attack

The race will do 4 laps of the hard Naul circuit which includes the climb up to Snowtown on each lap

One rider off the front as the near the top of Snowtown

The race has split to pieces on the first lap

Lap 2

A break has formed

The next group but there are many more behind

The leaders heading into Stamullen with 1 lap to go

The next group

The pressure is on in the leading group on the last time up the climb

The next group back

After the climb there is now 4 riders in the leading group at Naul

The next chasing group

Danny Bruton (DID Dunboyne) wins the Pat Howard Memorial Cup for winning the A3 race he also receives the Jimmy Gough Cup for being first Junior across the line.

2nd, 3rd and 4th places

Sprint for 6th place

Another bunch finishing

The first Lady home was Sara Ortiz (Black Rose RC)

The girls celebrate their successes - well done

Results A3 Race
1 Danny Bruton, DID Dunboyne (1st Junior)
2 Mike Millar, Phoenix CC
3 Philip Browne, Usher IRC
4 Peter Buggle, Rocky Mountain
5 Cian Delaney, Stamullen M Donnelly
6 Jason Prendergast Cunga CC
7 Sean Loughran, Cuchulainn CC
8 John Caffrey, Lucan CRC

Unplaced Juniors
1 Robert Deegan, Kilcullen CC
2 Aidan Wall, Navan RC
3 Shaun Rigley, South Dublin CC
4 Paul Dargle, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
5 Ciaran O'Connell, Stamullen M Donnelly RC

WOMEN'S RACE (Trek Classic League)
1st Sara Ortiz, Black Rose Racing Club
2nd Orla Hendron, Orwell Wheelers CC
3rd Laura Banfield, Swords CC


Pictures from by Peter Purfield here