Date: Saturday 3 August 2013 Event: Ulster Series Round 4 / World Police and Fire Games Location: Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor Host club: Dromara Cycling Club The World Police and Fire Games was being held in the first week of August 2013 and the mountain bike cross-country and downhill races were scheduled for Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor. Dromara Cycling Club had run a round of the Ulster cross-country mountain bike series…
Irish Championships 2013 – Report
Date: Sunday 21 July 2013Event: Irish National MTB XC ChampionshipsLocation: Garvagh ForestHost club: Carn Wheelers The 2013 National Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships took place in Garvagh Forest in the town of Garvagh on Sunday 21 July and was hosted by Carn Wheelers. The timing for the race was perfect after a 2 week heat wave in Northern Ireland which left the trails bone dry and dusty. The club had put…
Ulster Championships 2013 – Report
Date: Sunday 30 June 2013 Event: Ulster MTB XC Championships Location: Gortin Glen, Omagh Host club: Caldwell Cycles Many thanks to recently formed Caldwell Cycles club for hosting the 2013 Ulster Mountain Bike (cross-country) championships. The event was held in Gortin Glen Forest Park, located 6 miles north of Omagh and the club wish to thank the Northern Ireland Forestry Service for providing permission. The team, lead by course designer…
Round 3 2013 – Report
Date: Sunday 26 May 2013 Event: Ulster Series Round 3 / NPS Round 4 Location: Lady Dixon Park, Belfast Host club: Xmtb McConvey Cycles Round 3 of the Ulster Cross-Country mountain bike series 2013 also doubled up as Round 4 of the National Point Series (NPS) which meant a large contingent of riders heading to Lady Dixon Park in Belfast. Xmtb McConvey Cycles have been busy in the weeks leading…
Round 2 2013 – Report
Date: Sunday 5 May 2013 Event: Ulster Series Round 2 Location: Kilbroney Park Forest, Rostrevor Host club: Dromara CC Round 2 of the Ulster cross-country mountain bike series 2013 took place at Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor on 5 May 2013. This race was part of the Rostrevor Mountain Bike Festival which included a round of the National Point Series downhill series hosted by ChainReaction Cycles and, on the bank holiday…
Round 1 2013 – Report
Date: Sunday 7 April 2013 Event: Ulster Series Round 1 Location: Ballykelly Forest, Limavady Host club: Strabane / Lifford CC The 2013 Ulster Cross-Country Mountain Bike Series kicked off at Ballykelly Forest near Limavady. This was the second year that the host club, Strabane / Lifford CC, had put on an off-road event at this venue and they had been blessed with fine weather in the lead up to race…
Round 6 2012 – Report
Date: Sunday 2 Septembe 2012 Event: Ulster Series Round 6 Location: Craigavon Watersports Centre Host club: Apollo CT The final round of the Ulster Cross-Country Mountain Bike Series for 2012 took place at the familiar Craigavon Watersports Centre. The race was organised by Apollo CT who, after running the race on a Saturday for the last 6 years, changed to a Sunday as this seems to be the more popular…
Round 5 2012 – Report
Date: Sunday 12 August 2012 Event: Ulster Series Round 5 Location: Garvagh Forest Host club: Carn Wheelers Not content with running one round of the Ulster XC series in 2012 Carn Wheelers offered to run a second event in a venue that has not been used for over 10 years, Garvagh Forest. The venue was described as an ‘old school’ mountain bike course, mostly flat with lots of nice flowing…
Ulster MTB Championships 2012 – Report
Date: Sunday 19 August 2012 Event: Ulster MTB XC Championships Location: Castlewellan Forest Host club: Xmtb McConvey Cycles The superb mountain biking haven of Castlewellan Forest Park was the venue for the 2012 Ulster Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships. Host club Xmtb McConvey had been spending considerable amount of time in the forest in the lead up to the race preparing the track. The club wish to thank the Northern Ireland…
Round 4 2012 – Report
Date: Saturday 30 June 2012 Event: Ulster Series Round 4 Location: Dunmore Mountain Host club: Dromara Cycling Club Round 4 of the 2012 Ulster Cross-Country Mountain Bike Series was held at Dunmore Mountain near Spa, Ballynahinch. This was the only round of the 2012 series to be held on a Saturday which, combined with the end of the school year/start of summer, lead to a reduction in the numbers attending compared to average…