Date: Sunday 11 May 1997Event: NI MTB League Round 1Location: Ballykelly ForestHost club: Roe Valley CC There were three descents which conspired to make things difficult for even the so called downhillers taking part with a short, steep climb, two river crossings, a four foot drop off and a section of mud that the Eurosport Tractor Pulling TV show would have been proud of completing the lap.
25 May 1997
Date: Sunday 25 May 1997Event: Redhall Open MTB XC RaceLocation: Redhall Estate, CarrickfergusHost club: Bann Wheelers Sunday 25th May and Redhall Estate outside Carrickfergus was the venue for Bann Wheelers first major open mountain bike event of the year. As ever, Norman Atkins’ involvement in proceedings ensured scorching sunshine and although the record numbers of last year didn’t materialise, over 100 riders made the journey out the coast to try…
30 May 2004 – Drumkeeragh Forest
Date: Sunday 30 May 2004Event: NI MTB League Round 2Location: Drumkeeragh ForestHost club: Banbridge CC Results and Reports – NI Cross-Country League 2 Drumkeeragh Forest near Dromara was the venue for round two of the Northern Ireland Mountain Bike Cross Country League on Sunday 30th May. The promoters, Banbridge CC at last got a dry day for their event, after three years of trying. For once the normally boggy forest…
17 June 2004 – Barnetts Demesne
Date: Thursday 17 June 2004Event: Ulster MTB League Round 3Location: Barnetts Demesne, BelfastHost club: TeamFergie N.I. X/C Mountain Bike League Round 3 – 17th June 2004 Round 3 of the league was promoted by TEAMFERGIE and sponsored by BHB (Fire & Rescue Training Consultants, Muckamore, Antrim). The venue was at Barnett Demesne and the event was part of the Belfast City Council Bike Week.
29 August 2004 – Big Wood
Date: Sunday 29 August 2004Event: Ulster MTB RoundLocation: Big WoodHost club: Apollo CT On Sunday, 29th August, Apollo CT, successfully promoted once again a round of the Ulster MTB league outside Newry at Narrowwater on a new course which included over a km of fresh, unridden, single track and a new obstacle of a house! This all made for exciting racing.
26 September 2004 – Lead mines Conlig
Date: Sunday 26 September 2004Event: Final round Irish & Ulster MTB LeagueLocation: Lead Mines, ConligHost club: XMTB MTB Season Closes With E2 Event At Conlig The Irish and Ulster Cross Country Mountain Bike seasons came to a superb ending at the XMTB Club’s drama packed E2 promotion at the Leadmines, Conlig, on Sunday. The event attracted a bumper entry, and the tough demanding course provided a day of excellent racing…
10 April 2005 – Castlewellan Forest
Date: Sunday 10 April 2005Event: NPS Round 1Location: Castlewellan ForestHost club: XMTB Superb Start To Off Road Season The 2005 Irish Mountainbike season began at the XMTB Club’s brilliant promotion at Castlewellan Forest Park on Sunday. Not only was the entry the best at a local race in recent years, (140 competitors turned up), the weather was superb which, on an excellent course, served up a feast of top class…
29 May 2005 – Drumkeeragh Forest
Date: Sunday 29 May 2005Event: Round 2 Ulster MTB LeagueLocation: Drumkeeragh ForestHost club: Banbridge CC Ferguson Triumphs Lewis Ferguson (BHB) took maximum points at Sunday’s second round of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League, promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club at Drumkeeragh Forest near Dromara in County Down. The weather may have been excellent for race day, however with constant rain for most of the preceding week parts of the…
20 April 2008 – Kcap – Castlewellan
Date: Sunday 20 April 2008Event: Kcapital Cup – Round 4Location: Castlewellan ForestHost club: XMTB K-Capital Round 4 – Castlewellan – Niall Nails Final The curtain came down on the 2008 International K-Capital Cup Cross Countyr Mountain Bike Series on Sunday at the beautiful setting of Castlewellan Forest Park in County Down. Promoted by the XMTB Club, the event attracted an entry of almost 200, bringing the total entries over the…
23 March 2008 – Kcap – Moneyscalp
Date: Sunday 23 March 2008Event: Kcapital Cup – Round 2Location: Moneyscalp ForestHost club: Banbridge CC Robin Seymour (Team Worc) moved a step closer to representing Ireland at the 2008 Olympics with victory in the second round of the K-Capital Cup, held at the picturesque setting of Moneyscalp Wood near Newcastle in County Down.