Author: Martin Grimley

Date: Sunday 22 July 2007Event: National XC ChampsLocation: Tollymore ForestHost club: Banbridge CC   IRISH NATIONAL MTB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS 14 IN A ROW FOR SEYMOUR Robin Seymour (Team Worc) confirmed his status as Ireland’s Mountain Bike Cross Country king by claiming his 14th Elite National title in a row on Sunday at Tollymore Forest Park in County Down. Promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club, the 2007 national champs attracted an entry…

Date: Saturday 22 September 2007 Event: Ulster MTB XC League Location: Craigavon Host club: Apollo CT MTB Update – Sun Shines On Apollo The penultimate round of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League took place on Saturday at the Craigavon Lakes course promoted by Apollo CT. The weather was superb, as was the course, what a pity some of Ulster’s mountain bike cross country community failed to support what…

Date: Sunday 10 September 2006Event: Final round Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: GlenarmHost club: East Antrim MTB Final The curtain came down on the 2006 Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League at a sunny Glenarm Forest on Sunday. The East Antrim Audi promoted event provided pure drama from start to finish as riders battled to secure league titles.

Date: Sunday 27 August 2006Event: Ulster MTB XC Championships Location: Tievenadarragh Forest, BallynahinchHost club: Dromara Cycling ClubSuperb racing, rain, thunder, sunshine, fun, and a Slovak rider called Lubo, yes that was the 2006 Ulster Cross Country MTB Championships, promoted by Dromara CC on Sunday at Tievenadarragh Forest near Seaforde. The event proved to be one of the best ‘Ulster’s’ in recent years, and perhaps best of all was the entry…

Date: Saturday 15 September 2007 Event: Ulster MTB Championships Location: Dunmore Mountain Host club: Dromara Cycling Club Dromara Cycling Club successfully promoted the Ulster Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships on Saturday at Dunmore Mountain near Ballynahinch. This was a new venue for MTB with the course being one of the best seen in Ulster for many years.

Date: 20 May 2007Event: NPS & Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: MagheramorneHost club: Team Madigan New MTB Venue Great Success : Rd 4 Magheramorne The Irish Mountain Bike Cross Country Series visited County Antrim for the second time in three weeks on Sunday, as Team Madigan promoted round four at Magheramorne Quarry on the edge of the port of Larne. This new venue brought a new dimension to Irish XCO, not a…

Date: Sunday 29 April 2007Event: First round of NPS and Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: GlenarmHost club: East Antrim   MTB Action at GlenarmSunshine Start To League -The 2007 Irish Mountain Bike Cross Country National Points Series got underway on Sunday in brilliant sunshine at Glenarm Forest in County Antrim, attracting an entry of 112 riders. The race was also the opening round of the Ulster XC League. Promoted by East…

Date: Saturday 18 July 2009 Event: Irish XC MTB Championships 2009Location: Dunmore Mountain Host club: Dromara CC This year’s Irish Cross-Country Mountain Biking National Championships was hosted by Dromara Cycling Club at Dunmore Mountain just outside Spa in County Down.  The club had spent many nights preparing the mountain top course and had benefitted from a run of dry weather which helped make

Date: Sunday 28 September 2008Event: Round 6 NPS SeriesLocation: Castlewellan ForestHost club: Banbridge CC The beautiful Castlewellan Forest Park in County Down played host to Round 6 of the Irish National Points Series for Mountain bike racing.  This round was organised by Banbridge Cycling Club and also doubled up as a  round of the Ulster MTB series.  Riders were greeted with warm autumn sunshine

Date: Saturday 13th September 2008Event: Ulster MTB ChampionshipsLocation: Dunmore Mountain, BallynahinchHost club: Dromara CC The Ulster Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships was hosted by Dromara Cycling Club at Dunmore Mountain near Spa, Ballynahinch (map).  This was the third year that Dromara CC have proudly held these prestigious championships but only the second time that the club have used the