There is a lot of useful information about organising off-road races on the Cycling Ireland Off-road commission website. This information is geared towards running a cross-country race. Click here to read this document. A sample checklist of things to remember to bring along on race day is given below. Feel free to share any other tips / ideas for best practice so that this list becomes fully comprehensive. EQUIPMENT FOR…
Youth Development Day Jan 2013
CYCLING IRELANDCycling Ireland’s Off-road Commission is hosting a recruitment day for riders aged 12 to 16 who are interested in being part of the Irish XC Youth Development Squad for 2013. Jon Hynes is putting this squad together. For Ulster riders the most convenient date is on Sunday 27 January 2013 at Tolllymore Outdoor Centre. (map) The purpose of the day is to inform riders of the selection criteria, go…
Other events
On the left hand side you can see a list of non-Ulster XC series events including: XMTB’s Spring Series and the first round of the NPS 2011 series held at Bellurgan Park
Irish XC Championships
Irish National Cross-Country Championships – Sunday 22 July 2012 Tough racing at Djouce Wood, County Wicklow Results here PhotosMichael A (FlickR) here Adrian O’S (Facebook) here Irish National Mountain Bike Championships 2011 – Sunday 17 July 2011 Held at Killruddery Estate in County Wicklow, host club Team WORC Results here Photos Martin G (FlickR) hereMichael A (FlickR) hereAndrew L (Picasa) hereJoanna M (Picasa) hereCieran M (Picasa) herePaul McC (Facebook) hereChainReaction Cycles (Facebook) hereIMBRC (Facebook) hereVC Glendale (Facebook) here
Bellurgan Park
NPS Round 1 2012 – Bellurgan Park, DundalkFirst round of the held on Sunday 29 April 2012 at Bellurgan Park which is situated just outside Dundalk.Provisional results here (updated 1-5-2012) NPS Round 1 2011 – Bellurgan Park, DundalkFirst round of the Irish National Points Series (NPS) held on Sunday 3 April 2011 at Bellurgan Park which is situated just outside Dundalk. Provisional results here Photos by Jay Mall herePhotos by Joanna J…
XMTB Spring Series History
Some links to reports from the XMTB Series from previous years Xmtb McConvey Cycles – Spring Series – Round 3 – 3 March 2013 Resultshere PhotosMichael Armstrong (FlickR) – hereDavid McVeigh (FlickR) – hereSteven Lindsay (Picasa) – here Series leaderboard after 3 rounds – here Congratulations to John Shanks (Dromara Cycling Club) who won the top raffle prize, a new Specialized bike Xmtb McConvey Cycles – Spring Series – Round 2 – 24 February 2013 PhotosMichael Armstrong…
Youth Camp 2015
Cycling Ulster Youth CampOff-road skills sessions for Under 12s Monday evenings 7-8:30 pm Price per rider £2 – (£3 for a family) All riders must have a current Cycling Ireland licence. Licences can be obtained on the night price £5 which covers the rider until the end of December 2015 (For those riders born in 2001 – 2008). Calendar 2015Monday 6 July – Belfast – Belvoir Activity Centre (Map) (Sat. nav: 54.552419,…
Youth Camp 2014
Cycling Ulster Youth CampOff-road skills sessions for Under 14s Monday evenings 7-8:30 pm Price per rider £2 – (£3 for a family) All riders must have a current Cycling Ireland licence. Licences can be obtained on the night price £5 which covers the rider until the end of December 2014 (For those riders born in 2000 – 2006). Calendar 2014Monday 30 June – Belfast – Belvoir Activity Centre (Map) Monday…
Youth Camp 2013
Cycling Ulster Youth CampOff-road skills sessions for Under 14s Monday evenings 7-8:30 pm Price per rider £2 – (£3 for a family) All riders must have a current Cycling Ireland licence. Licences can be obtained on the night price £5 which covers the rider until the end of December 2013 (For those riders born in 1999 – 2005). Calendar 2013Monday 15 July – Belfast – Belvoir Activity Centre (Map) Monday…
Youth Camp 2012
Cycling Ulster Youth CampOff-road skills sessions for Under 14s Monday evenings 7-8:30 pm Price per rider £2 All riders must have a current Cycling Ireland licence. Licences can be obtained on the night price £5 which covers the rider until the end of December 2012 (For those riders born in 1998 – 2004). CalendarMonday 16 July – Belfast – Belvoir Activity Centre (Map)Monday 23 July – Belfast – as aboveMonday…