With just over 12 weeks until the 2015 KDM Cookstown 100 road races, The Organizing club , the Cookstown and Ditrict MCC have already received quite a large no of entries, amongst them, is the recently formed ROAD Race Team, BikeBitsNI.
BikeBitsNI Racing, the Bangor based motorcycle concern are making their first venture into road racing. The team, managed by former competitor, Jonny Annett have just signed Dublin rider, Derek Sheils, who last year was a double winner at the KDM Cookstown 100 road races. Sheils , who was crowned Irish Superbike road race Champion in 2013 will ride the BikeBitsNI Kawasakis in both open and 600 supersport classes. Commenting on his new deal for 2015, Derek stated that he cannot wait for the road race season to start, Last year at the KDM Cookstown, I won the opening 600 and Superbike races, I know the competition will be fierce , But Im up for the challenge.
The KDM Cookstown 100 will take place on Friday/Saturday, 24th/25th April. Entries are already coming in, anyone looking to obtain an entry, can do so by downloading entry forms from the clubs website,
www.Cookstown100.com.
Programme of Events ‘Cookstown 100’ 2015
Thursday 2nd April
Press Launch
Royal Hotel from 7.30pm
Thursday 9th April
Liaison Night
Royal Hotel 7.30pm
Saturday 18th Treasure Hunt and BBQ
Sign on Burn Road Car Park from 6.00pm
Sunday 19th April
Annual Bikers Service
Orritor Presbyterian Church 3.30pm
Tuesday 21st April
Vintage Vehicle Run
Union Street Car Park from 6.30pm leaving at 7.30pm
Thursday 23rd April
Classic Bike Run
Sign on from 6.30pm in Burn Road Car Park leaving 7.15pm
Friday 24th April
Practice Day
Roads Close 12 noon
Saturday 25th April
Race Day
Roads Close 10.00am
