Date: Sunday 22 January 2023
Event: Ride for Raymie
Venue: CyclocrossNI, Portadown
Host club: East Antrim CC
Location
Address – 75 Whitesides Hill, Portadown, BT62 3RJ
Co-ordinates – 54.378689, -6.444300
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Google Maps – here
Event background
Raymond Beers, a great friend of ours, was involved in a serious accident in early 2022. Thanks to the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance, Raymond was able to travel to the hospital and receive care for his injuries.
In light of this, we would like to show our appreciation for the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance’s efforts on that particular day by hosting a cyclocross race, a sport that Raymond and many of us adore.
There will be a variety of races held on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Cyclocross NI, Portadown. From junior to senior races, it will be a fun-filled day for all. We will also be having a host of prizes to give away in our raffle.
•Donations can be made on our Ride for Raymond Just Giving page via this link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rideforraymond…. We are amazed by the generous amount raised so far for the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. This money will be used to keep such a vital service available 365 days a year. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far.
•Entries for raffle tickets can still be made via our Just Giving page. If you are wanting to enter the raffle, donate your chosen amount. Raffle ticket entries are as follows:
-£5 for one ticket
-£10 for three tickets
-£15 for five tickets
Please ensure you include your name when donating via Just Giving, rather than completing as anonymous, otherwise tickets cannot be verified.
Once you have donated, send an email over to eastantrimcc@gmail.com, stating your name and the amount you donated to the page. After confirming your donation, you will receive an email back with your ticket number. Keep this number handy- it could be a winner 
Course description
East Antrim Cycling Club is delighted to get to use CyclocrossNI, the permanent cyclo-cross course in Portadown designed and built by James Wilson. The course has been redesigned since last year with longer, straighter sections for better overtaking but keeping in the features of the sand pit, bridge, steps and a dual slalom downhill section.
Parking
In the image below you can see the following.
P1 is parking for the u6-U12 race, P2 parking is for all other racers.
B is the registration area.
C is the main course
Race Registration
Registration opens closes on Saturday 21 January 2023 at 12 pm.
Link to register – here
Race fees, race categories
Under 6s – £1
Under 8s, 10s, 12s – £2
Under 14s, Under 16s – £5
Junior men, Junior women – £10
Senior men, Senior women – £15
Race schedule including practice times and prize giving
09:00 Registration desk opens
09:50 Under 6s race
10:00 Under 8s race
10:15 Under 10s race
10:35 Under 12s race
10:55 Prize giving for U8s, 10s, 12s
11:30 Novelty running race (see details below)
12:00 Prize giving for novelty race
12:30 Main cyclo-cross race – Men, U16 boys, U14 boys, Women, U16 girls, U14 girls
13:30 Prize giving for Men, U16 boys, U14 boys, Women, U16 girls, U14 girls
13:45-14:00 Ballot
The Novelty running race will be one lap where the runners must carry their cyclo-cross bike around (more or less) the full course. This is free to enter. Just give your name at the registration desk. Open to U14s up to adults. Bring something to protect your shoulder !!!
This is just a bit of fun!! Prizes afterwards.
At the 13:30 main race, the gridding will be based on who Jim decides to put to the front !! Mostly B race riders who may get a short head start on the rest of the field !!
All other categories will have separate starts.
Prize list
Medals for youth riders
Other prizes for adults
Facilities on site
Toilets are available on site
There are no showers or changing rooms
Bike wash
Riders are asked to bring their own water for washing bikes. A bike wash area will be available on site close to the pits
Event organiser
Jim Adams (email)
Telephone: 07779 933448
