Date: Wednesday 15 June 2005Event: Round 3 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: Barnetts Demesne, BelfastHost club: Team BHB Ulster MTB XC League.Round 3.Barnets Demense New Race Format At Barnets Race Round three of the Ulster MTB Cross Country League took place on Wednesday evening at the picturesque setting of Barnets Demense in Belfast promoted by Team BHB. Conditions proved ideal for both racing and spectating as organiser Billy Ferguson introduced a…
10 July 2005 – Big Wood
Date: Sunday 10 July 2005Event: 4th round Ulster XCLocation: Big Wood, WarrenpointHost club: Apollo CT BIG WOOD SCORCHER FOR MASON John Mason (Cycleways) sent out a warning to his fellow rivals just a week before the Irish XC Championships in Bray, as he powered to a runaway success in the fourth round of the Ulster XC MTB League, held in scorching conditions at Big Wood near Warrenpoint on Sunday.
24 July 2005 – Woodburn
Date: Sunday 24 July 2005Event: Northern Ireland MTB ChampionshipsLocation: Woodburn ForestHost club: Team Madigan Northern Ireland Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships – Report The Northern Ireland Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships took place in rather low key fashion at Woodburn Forest on Sunday promoted by Team Madigan. With riders away on international duty and in the middle of the holiday period the entry was probably the worst in recent years.
25 September 2005 – Leadmines Conlig
Date: Sunday 25 September 2005Event: Ulster & NPS round – E2 eventLocation: Leadmines, ConligHost club: XMTB E2 Success For Seymour The penultimate race of the Irish Cross Country season took place at the Leadmines, Conlig with the XMTB Club promoting their annual E2 event. The hard working members of XMTB put a great effort into running the event with a superb well marshalled course, only to be let down by the…
2 October 2005 – Kilbroney
Date: Sunday 2 October 2005Event: Final round Ulster MTB LeagueLocation: Kilbroney Park, RostrevorHost club: Newry Wheelers MTB League Finishes in Fine Style The 2005 Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League came to a belated end on Sunday at a sunny Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor. Promoted by Newry Wheelers, the event attracted a good entry to what has to be one of the best local MTB venues in the North, especially…
23 April 2006 – Castlewellan
Date: Sunday 23 April 2006Event: Round 1 Ulster & NPS LeagueLocation: Castlewellan ForestHost Club: XMTB Seymour Takes Win At Castlewellan The 2006 Mountain Bike Cross Country season began at a sun kissed Castlewellan Forest Park on Sunday with the XMTB Club the hosts for the Class 2 World Ranked event, which was also the opening round of the Irish and Ulster Leagues. From early morning the car park area was…
28 May 2006 – Big Wood
Date: Sunday 28 May 2006Event: Round 3 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: Big WoodHost club: Banbridge CC Return Of The Mac At Big Wood Banbridge CC promoted the third round of the Ulster MTB XC League on Sunday, the County Down Club using Big Wood near Warrenpoint for the first time. Ninety riders signed on and the weather was excellent, with the main, four mile course in superb order.
20 May 2006 – Woodburn
Date: Saturday 20 May 2006Event: Round 2 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: WoodburnHost club: Team MadiganGolden Oldie Is Woodburn Wonder Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus played host to the second round of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League on Saturday, with the undoubted star of the show being local rider Alan Cranston (East Antrim Audi), who scored a stunning win in the Vets Class.
24 June 2006 – Tievenadarragh
Date: Saturday 24 June 2006Event: Round 4 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: Tievenadarragh ForestHost club: Dromara CC Round four of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League was held on Saturday at Tievenadarragh Forest, Seaforde, promoted by Dromara CC, the first ever MTB race to be hosted by the popular County Down Club.
13 August 2006 – Castlewellan
Date: Sunday 13 August 2006Event: Ulster & NPS Rounds – C2 eventLocation: Castlewellan ForestHost club: XMTB XMTB XCO C2…Castlewellan Forest Park Seymour wins at XMTB classic Castlewellan Forest Park was the venue on Sunday for XMTB’s second XCO C2 event of the year, which also doubled up as rounds of the Irish NPS and Ulster XCO Leagues. In short it was an excellent, well organised day of racing on…