Date: Sunday 13 March 2016
Event: Ulster XC Series Round 1
Venue: Craigavon Lakes
Host club: Apollo CT
Course Description:
This year the host club has designed a new layout with a shorter lap length for the senior riders (this means more laps though!!) The venue and course layout offers interest to riders of all skill levels. The youth track now incorporates more of the trails among the trees and less of the grass area.
Results from 2015: here
Race report from 2014: here
Race report from 2013: here
Race report from 2012: here
Race report from 2011: here
Race report from 2010: here
Directions: Craigavon Lakes
Located at the Craigavon Water Sports Centre off Lake Road which is off roundabout 3 on the main Portadown to Lurgan road. If leaving the M1 motorway come off at junction 10 and follow the signs for “Craigavon Centre” then look for the signs for the “Watersports Centre” at roundabout 3.
click here to view in google maps
Co-ordinates: N 54.449832, W 6.38237
Race Timetable:
Sign on opens at 09:30
Under 6s – 10:30
Under 8s – 10:45
Under 10s – 11:00
Under 12s – 11:15
Under 16s, Senior 4 men, Senior 3 women, Under 14s – 12:00 NOTE: Change to 13:00 start
Senior 1 men, Senior 2 juniors, Senior 2 men, Senior 1 women, Senior 3 men, Senior 2 women – 14:00
Change to 14:15 start
NOTE: SIGN ON CLOSES 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH RACE.
Practice times
For the main course
09:30 – 11:45
EXTRA PRACTICE TIME FOR THIS EVENT ONLY – 11:45 – 12:45
13:15 – 13:45
Race Fees:
Seniors: £15 (€15) if you pre-register and pre-pay-
£18 (€20) if you pre-register but don’t pre-pay,
£20 (€25) if unregistered.
Juniors: £10 (€10)
Under 14s & Under 16s: £5 (€5)
Under 8s, 10s & 12s: £2 (€2)
Under 6s fun race: £1 (€1)
Pre-registration: – OPEN
From 11 March 2016 (8 pm)
To see who has entered click on the link here.
Catering: Catering will be provided on site. Riders will receive a token for food.
Additional information:
Craigavon Watersports Centre: offers excellent toilet and shower facilities on site and there is a café in the Centre. The trails are open to the public for cycling and, on the day before the race, the course will be marked out using yellow markers from about 3 pm onwards.
Facilities: Craigavon Lakes
Car Parking: Ample
Toilets: On site
Showers: Yes
Bike Wash: Yes
Cafe: Yes on site
Gazebos: Only host club gazebos at start finish area.
Host club website: Apollo CT
Race organiser: Robbie Smyth (email)
Contact number: 07762 683632