Author: Martin Grimley

The Ulster Cross-country Mountain Bike Championships took place on Saturday 13 August 2022 at Whitespots Country Park (the leadmines) which is just outside Newtownards. Host club Ards Cycling Club had already run a cross-country race back in April this year which was Round 1 of the National Point Series (NPS). Back in April the event attracted over 200 entries. Unfortunately the Ulster championships attracted less than 70 entries with many…

Ards Cycling Club will host this year’s Ulster Cross-country Mountain Bike Championships on Saturday 13 August 2022 at the Leadmines in Newtownards. More details here

On Sunday 6 March 2022, Kinning Cycles hosted a cross-country mountain bike race at Ormeau Park in Belfast. The site had been used in previous years by Xmtb so it was great to return to the much loved venue. Like the Xmtb series this race was primarily aimed at youth with races for Under 6s up to Under 16s. Tagged onto the youth events were races for Women and Men….

2021 saw only one cross-country mountain bike event in Ulster. Ards Cycling Club, under the direction of Glen Curry and Christopher White, sought to change this when they hosted their first MTB race at Whitespots Country Park, in Conlig, Newtownards on Sunday 5 December 2021. The site is a former leadmines and is currently known for motorcycle trails events and for walkers but mountain biking does have a history at…

Ards Cycling Club is hosting a cross-country mountain bike race at the Leadmines in Newtownards on Sunday 5 December 2021. See details here

As we are all aware the COVID-19 restrictions has meant lots of events being cancelled over the past 14 months. The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission (CUORC) has been appealing for clubs to come forward to host cross-country mountain bike races in 2021. Cross-country racing is a sport for all ages.  We have Under 6s racing right through to the over 50s. The commission has had some clubs interested but we…

The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is now looking for expression of interest from riders who wish to join their cross-country 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 the British Cross-country series.  Age categories for the squad are Under 14s, Under 16s, Junior and Under 23 (male…

The provisional dates for 2020 are shown below. If any other club would like to run a race and have a venue in mind, please get in touch (secretary@offroadcyclingulster.com) 29 March 2020 – Apollo Ulster XC Championships – 26 July – Shimna Wheelers For other off-road dates see the calendar on www.offroadcyclingireland.ie

The Cycling Ulster Off Road Commission would like to create a Regional Coach Programme. We are looking for individuals to deliver a new initiative to help develop the fundamentals and skill level for the Under 12 to Under 16 age group. The Commission will provide opportunity for training and qualifications in coaching in return for volunteer time. There is no remuneration for these posts but expenses are expected to be…

The Cycling Ulster Annual General Meeting will take place at Seagoe Hotel, Portadown on Saturday 28 September 2019. This is an opportunity to find out about the work of the commission this year and the plans for 2019/2020. Meet at 12:45 with start time at 13:00.