On Sunday 1 March 2026 the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission held the first of three cross-country mountain bike races at the new venue of Dundrod. The race was held on the site of the pit area for the Ulster Grand Prix and it was thanks to Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club for the use of the venue. This is a compact, flat site with three separate tree sections. The main…
Cycling Ulster XC Spring series – Dundrod
The Cycling Ulster Cross-country Spring Series takes place at Dundrod using the site of the “pits” area used by the Ulster Grand Prix. More details here
Report for 2025 Ulster XC Championships
The 2025 Ulster Cross-country Mountain Bike Championships took place at Todds Leap on Sunday 3 August 2025. It was great to see host club Team Caldwell Cycles, under event organiser Gary Donaldson, step up to take on these championships. The last Ulster Cross-country championships was held in 2022 by Ards Cycling Club at the Leadmines. The entry numbers for 2025 were very similar to those of 2022, around 70 people….
Newcomers to XC racing
Are you interested in trying cross-country mountain bike racing? There is a three round series coming up in March. The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is offering free training on Sunday 25 February in Belfast. This training is available to youth and adults. Contact secretary@offroadcyclingulster.com for more details.
Expression of interest to join the CU MTB development squad 2024
The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is now looking for expression of interest from riders who wish to join their cross-country, enduro, downhill mountain bike development squad. The aim of the squad is to improve riders through a set of coaching sessions. Inclusion in the squad would be very beneficial to those thinking of competing in races outside of Ireland. Age categories for the squad are Under 14s, Under 16s, Junior…
Spring series 2024
Kinning Cycles will be hosting three rounds of the Spring Series this year. Technical Guide here. Link to register is given here. Closing date for Round 1 is Friday 1 March 2024 at 8 pm.
Mud and sunshine at the Spring MTB race in Ormeau
On Sunday 26 March 2023 Kinning Cycles hosted the Spring mountain bike race at Ormeau Park in Belfast. This is the second year that the host club has ran a cross-country race at this site. The weather in the lead up to the race was wet and the conditions were quite muddy. The weather on race day stayed dry and mild. There was a full range of races from Under…
Spring Cup 2023
Kinning Cycles will be hosting a cross-country mountain bike race on Sunday 26 March 2023 at Ormeau Park. Races for Under 6s to adults. Technical Guide is given here which will provide details of the event schedule etc.
Great competition at the Inter-regionals
The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission sent 8 riders to this year’s Inter-regional Mountain Bike Cross-country Championships. The event was held over the 10-11 September 2022 at Cannock Chase hosted by Hope Technology and Crank It Cycling in association with British Cycling. Riders: Aine Doherty, Aliyah Rafferty, Conor Murphy, Curtis McKee,Caleb McGreevy, Cameron Henry, Cara Suckling and Lacey Aiken Johnston