Kilmessan village in C. Meath was host for the 25th running of the Collins Christle Memorial race organised by Noel Clarke and the Navan Road Club. In beautiful sunshine two races were run around the 8.5 mile circuit. The combined A3 and A4 race did 4 laps and the combined A1 and A2 race did 6 laps.
Travis Harkness (Spellman Dublin Port) was fastest in a bunch sprint at the end of the A1/A2 race and his club mate Cillian Owens (Spellman Dublin Port) was the winner in the A3/A4 race, he also was the fastest in the final sprint.
The Collins Christle race is in honour of two great cyclists Joe Christle and Leo Collins both of whom are buried in the cemetery in Kilmessan.
After the finish the prizes were given out in Maguires Lounge with the presentations made by members of Leo Collins family Leon O'Coilean (brother) and Celine Collins (mother).
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RACE RESULTS
Collins Christle Memorial - 25th Anniversary of race
Kilmessan, Co. Meath - 11th August 2024
A1/A2 Race, 6 laps 90km
1 Travis Harkness, Spellman Dublin Port
2 Daire Feeley, All Human Velo Revolution
3 Gareth O'Neill, Athlete Nutrition Coach
4 Edvaldas Stakevicius, Greenmount
5 David Harrington, Orwell Wheelers
6 Javan Nulty, u/a Leinster
7 Jack Conrory, Bray Wheelers
8 Sean Nolan, Navan Road Club
9 Barry Ronan, Dunboyne CC
10 Niall Wheelan, Kilcullen CC
*top 8 were recorded as placed
unplaced: A2's
1 Barry Ronan, Dunboyne CC
2 Niall Wheelan, Kilcullen
3 Eugene Murtagh, Lucan CRC
4 Padraig Moran, Lakeside Wheelers
5 Craig Byrne, Bray Wheelers
6 Conor McKeown, Moynalty CC
A3/A4 Race, 4 laps 60km
1 Cillian Owens, Spellman Dublin Port
2 James Connolly, Blarney
3 Fran Brannigan, Cycologist
4 Illie Gabuje, Orwell Wheelers
5 Richard Lenehan, Lakeside Wheelers
6 Michael Green, Roadman
7 Callum Byrne, Lucan CRC
8 Zak Flaherty, Challenge CC
9 Philip Brown, Usher IRC
10 Sean Flynn, Lucan CRC
*top 6 were recorded as placed, with the following as unplaced:
A4s
1 Gérard McEvoy, Dunboyne CC
2 Brian Carroll, Gaectech CC
3 Ronan Griffin, UCD CC
4 Joshua Chambers, Lucan CRC
5 Tommy Buckley, Naoimh Barrog
6 Paul Murtagh, Lakeside Wheelers
Unplaced Juniors
1 Zak Flaherty, Challenge CC
2 Cillian Fox, Navan Road Club
3 Niall Browne, Drogheda Wheelers
1st Woman
Mia Smith, Brother UK
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Event promoted by Noel Clarke and the Navan Road Club
Prizes presented by Leon O'Coilean and Celine Collins
Presentation in Fergie Maguire's Bar & Restaurant, Kilmessan
Video by Peter Purfield