Pre-registration has now opened for the 2013 Ulster MTB Championships
This will take place on Sunday 30 June 2013 at Gortin Glen Forest Park, Omagh, County Tyrone
NOTE 1: Those entering the championship categories ( Elite men, Elite women, Espoirs, Veterans and Masters ) MUST pre-register. No entries will be taken on the day for these categories.
NOTE 2: Gridding for the junior, youth, senior 4 and senior 3 women will be based on the latest Ulster XC league (view here). Riders will only be gridded if they pre-register.
Click here for more details and to pre-register
Upcoming off-road dates
23 June 2013 – NPS Round 6 – G-ride Wicklow (Epic MTB)
23 June 2013 – Sperrin Off-road Sportive – Moneymore (Harps CC) – more info here
30 June 2013 – Ulster MTB XC Championships – Gortin Forest (Caldwell Wheelers)
21 July 2013 – Irish National XC Championships – Garvagh Forest (Carn Wheelers)
3 August 2013 – Ulster MTB XC – Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor (Dromara CC)
17 August 2013 – Da Cooley Thriller (MTB Marathon) – Cooley Mountains Dundalk (Cuchulainn CC)
1 September 2013 – Ulster MTB XC Series finale – Craigavon Lakes (Apollo CT)
NPS Round 4 / Ulster XC Round 3 – 26 May 2013 (Lady Dixon Park, Belfast)
Results and photos here
Ulster XC 2013 – League table after 3 rounds
here
Missing Race Plates
Riders are asked to return their race numbers to the event organisers after each race.
A list of missing Cycling Ulster race plates is given here.
Youth, Women and Beginner Men training session
The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is hosting the third session of their training days for youth, women, beginner men on Sunday 19 Mayl
at Belvoir Activity Centre in Belfast
More details of the training days here
Ulster XC 2013 – Round 2 – 5 May 2013 (Rostrevor)
Results and photos here
The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission hosted the second of their training days for youth, women, beginner men on Sunday 21 April
at Belvoir Activity Centre in Belfast. 34 attended. Photos here
More details of the training days here
Ulster XC 2013 – Round 1 – 7 April 2013 (Ballykelly)
Results and photos here
The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission are proposing the following training days for youth, women, beginner men and the Cycling Ulster Off-road Development Squad
Sunday 17 March (St. Patrick’s Day)
Sunday 21 April
Sunday 19 May
More details here
Photos from 17 March 2013
here
Youth racing – skills day
Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is organising a Youth racing – skills day on Saturday 16 February 2013
Many thanks to Colin Hughes, Lisa Millar and to the supporting parents for helping out. Also thanks to the Harveys for showing us around the race courses.
20 young riders out
Photos
Steven Lindsay (Picasa) – here
Lisa Millar (FlickR) – here
Uncollected trophies and medals
Click here to see a list of uncollected prizes. These will be available for collection on Sunday 17 February at the race in Ormeau Park.
Sunday 27 January 2013 – Cycling Ireland / Cycling Ulster –
Off-road development team day – Tollymore
More details here
Photos
Martin Grimley (FlickR) – here
03-09-2012
Final Ulster XC League Table 2012
here
02-09-2012
Great day’s racing at Craigavon.
Provisional results here
Photos
Michael A (FlickR) here
Paul A (Facebook) here
29-08-2012
Ulster MTB Youth Selection
See article on Cycling Ulster here
21-08-2012
The final session of the Youth Camp will take place on Monday 27 August 2012 at Tannaghmore Gardens, Craigavon. Click here for more details.
Week 1 (16 attended) – Photos here
Week 2 (16 attended) – Photos here
Week 3 (29 attended)
Week 4 (34 attended) – Photos here
Week 5 (29 attended) – Photos here
Week 6 (23 attended) – Photos here
20-08-2012
After some requests from riders a discussion forum has been set up for Ulster XC MTB. Feel free to sign up and provide feedback on the races. (Forum)
19-08-2012
Many thanks to Xmtb McConvey Cycles for hosting this year’s Ulster MTB Championships at Castlewellan Forest Park.
Results here
Photos
Michael A (FlickR) here
Alan G (Facebook) here
Paul A (Facebook) here
19-08-2012
Youth Camp – 20 August 2012
Venue for the next Youth Camp will be Tannaghmore Gardens in Craigavon. Click here for more details.
18-08-2012
Ulster League after 5 rounds here
Note: The 2012 league will be the best 4 of 6 rounds
12-08-2012
The Ulster MTB XC Championships takes place on Sunday 19 August 2012 in Castlewellan Forest Park. Xmtb McConvey Cycles are hosting the event.
This event is PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY.
You pay on the day but no entries will be taken on the day. Click here for details about this event.
NOTE: This event is also open to riders from outside Ulster.
18-08-2012
An excellent venue for racing at Garvagh Forest – many thanks to Carn Wheelers for hosting Round 5 of the Ulster XC Series.
Photos
Michael A (FlickR) here
Alan G (Facebook) here
Provisional results here
Results updated however sign on sheets for Under 12s has been mislaid. Can the riders please contact Martin to confirm their name against race number (martin@ulsterxc.com)
08-08-2012
Youth Camp 2012
Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission continues its off-road skills sessions for youth riders aged under 14 over the summer. Next session will be on Monday 20 August 2012. Click here for more details.
Week 1 (16 attended) – Photos here
Week 2 (16 attended) – Photos here
Week 3 (29 attended)
Week 4 (34 attended) – Photos here
Ulster XC League after 4 rounds – here
Great video from last year’s race at Dunmore here
24-06-2012
Tough racing at Davagh Forest today. Results here (updated!)
13-06-2012
*UNOFFICIAL NPS League table after 5 rounds
26-05-2012
Results from Round 3 of the NPS at Tracton Wood, Cork
here
09-05-2012
Link to off-road calendar for 2012 giving dates for XC, DH, CX both in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and selected events in the rest of the UK here
03-05-2012 (08-05-2012 – results here)
6 hour MTB XC event in Gortin Glen on Sunday 6 May 2012. Click image for more details.
21-01-2012
2012 Draft calendar of off-road events now available here
This calendar has dates for XC, DH and CX events both in Ireland and selected events in the rest of the UK.