Registration will commence at 9am with an entry fee of £10 being charged for the event. The entrants will divided into two groups with a choice of two distances of 53 miles and 75 miles.

The racing men’s group face a 75 miles ride, which will take in Antrim, Greystone, Templepatrick, The Longshot to Ballyrobert, then Mossley, Greenisland, Woodburn, Kilroot, Glynn, Larne and the pit stop at Ballygally. Then it is on around the coast road and home via Glenarm, Carnlough and Glencloy before the fast run in through the Braid to Broughshane and back to base, where hot showers and post event refreshments await.

The touring section’s 53 miles has a target speed of 16mph and their route will take them out the Larne Road towards Glenwherry and then right on to Ballynashee road and on to Ballyeaston and the Lower Ballyboley road to Kilwaughter and on to the pit stopat Ballygally, where toilet facilities are available. Anyone who doesn’t want to ride as slowly as 16mph are advised to go with the “A” group which last year averaged 19.5mph.

For more details contact Hugh McCullough on 2825820274 or via email to   hugh-ballymenaroadclub@hotmail.co.uk