NPS season under way

The NPS season kicked off with a great race up north on sunday, in Glenarm Forest Park. MAD had a sizable contingent, with 8 of us taking to the start line (plus Cait from UCD who was honorary MAD for the day), on a course that included some tight twisty singletrack, some fast straight singletrack, some sketchy gripless sections and a killer steep fireroad climb.

Cait had a great race taking 2nd in the Elite ladies with Mel taking a well deserved 3rd place in her first race of the season, for MADs only official podium. Unfortunately for Judith the mechanical chain gremlins struck causing her to retire.

In the U16s class, Shane took 4th wiht Ciaran just behind in 5th place.

The sports race was great fun, despite chasing hard i just could not catch Daniel who took 7th place for MAD, with myself in 8th, Arek in 10th and Mr Diamond taking a great 13th in his first ever race. Hopefully we'll get some good photos courtesy of Marta who was busily snapping away whenever i walked up any of the hills (dammit).

Round 2 takes place in Ballinastoe next Sunday which is so close to us that there's no excuse for not getting out and giving it a try. As Tom would say .. Bring on the Power!