Author: Martin Grimley

On Sunday 14 June 2026 the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission hosted a cross-country mountain bike race at Tannaghmore Gardens, Craigavon alongside the lakes. Craigavon has always been linked to mountain biking going back to the 80s. It was great to make the return to this excellent venue. A huge thanks to Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council for giving approval. The commission worked closely with members of Apollo Cycling Team…

Registration is open for the upcoming cross-country mountain bike race at Craigavon Lakes. The event takes place on Sunday 14 June 2026 hosted by the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission. Closing date for registrations is Friday 12 June at 8 pm.Link to registerMore details

The third and final round of the Ulster XC Spring series took place on Sunday 29 March 2026 at the Dundrod Motor Racing circuit. The site is small but does provide a great variety for the cross-country mountain bikers of all ages. The event was organised by the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission and was supported by the cycling community with regards to marshalling and timekeeping. Thanks to Dundrod and District…

Round 3 takes place on Sunday 29 March 2026 for the Dundrod Spring Series. Rounds 1 and 2 were a success. We have adapted the course again for the final round. See details here

Round 2 of the Cycling Ulster Cross-country Spring Series took place at the Dundrod Motor Racing Pit area on Sunday 15 March 2026. The course had been changed from Round 1 to help with the flow. Like Round 1 the Saturday before the race was blue skies and sunshine with race day being overcast on arrival with plenty of mud around the course. For Round 2 there were some dense,…

Round 2 takes place on Sunday 15 March 2026 for the Dundrod Spring Series. Round 1 was a success. We have adapted the course to help make it flow better for Under 8s, Under 10s, Under 12s and those older. See details here

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…

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

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….

Details of the upcoming Ulster championships here