Another first for Team Chase Ireland

AS if an inaugural World Cup qualifier was not enough, Ballindenisk stages another first this Sunday, as Team Chase Ireland cuts its first turf.

The competition, which begins at 3pm, will see 12 teams of four tackle natural banks and man-made obstacles. The aim is to travel the 1.75-mile course in one piece in the fastest time to win the €1,000 first prize. Each team is counted down and its completion time determined when the third rider crosses the finish line. Along the way, three members of each team must negotiate a selected fence in unison.

Adding spice is the rule that each team comprises one person aged over 40, a female, a junior (aged 16-25) and one other.