The Mourne Motorcycle Club got their 2012 season off to an enjoyable start on Saturday 7th January with their Fun Cross Country held at Saintfield, Crossgar, Co. Down. With organisers laying on a course of approximately one and a half miles in length, the healthy entry of 81 competitors enjoyed the two-hour spin while also burning off a bit of Christmas excess.
This was the third year that the Mourne club has held a cross-country event at the start of the New Year and it continues to grow in stature as each year passes. In 2010 the riders had to deal with riding through snow and in 2011 frost had left the ground frozen for the event. But in 2012 with heavy rain leading up to the event riders from throughout Ireland were treated to a slippery track, which was to cut up heavily in places.
The members of the Mourne club were pleased to see so many riders turn up for the event and we would like to thank all of the riders from the south who came along to enjoy another day of cross-country racing for fun. With more events planned in the near future keep an eye on Enduro.ie or the club’s website for further details: http://mournemcc.co.uk/
(Left to Right): Mark Douglas from Crossgar, Ballynahinch man Arthur McMullan, Downpatrick man Michael Killen and Mark Kirkpatrick from Aghalee.
Photo: (c) Barry Clarke