Registration is open for the upcoming cross-country mountain bike race at Craigavon Lakes. The event takes place on Sunday 14 June 2026 hosted by the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission. Closing date for registrations is Friday 12 June at 8 pm.Link to registerMore details
Windy conditions for Round 3
The third and final round of the Ulster XC Spring series took place on Sunday 29 March 2026 at the Dundrod Motor Racing circuit. The site is small but does provide a great variety for the cross-country mountain bikers of all ages. The event was organised by the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission and was supported by the cycling community with regards to marshalling and timekeeping. Thanks to Dundrod and District…
Registration is open for Round 3
Round 3 takes place on Sunday 29 March 2026 for the Dundrod Spring Series. Rounds 1 and 2 were a success. We have adapted the course again for the final round. See details here
Mixed weather for Round 2 at Dundrod
Round 2 of the Cycling Ulster Cross-country Spring Series took place at the Dundrod Motor Racing Pit area on Sunday 15 March 2026. The course had been changed from Round 1 to help with the flow. Like Round 1 the Saturday before the race was blue skies and sunshine with race day being overcast on arrival with plenty of mud around the course. For Round 2 there were some dense,…
Registration is open for Round 2
Round 2 takes place on Sunday 15 March 2026 for the Dundrod Spring Series. Round 1 was a success. We have adapted the course to help make it flow better for Under 8s, Under 10s, Under 12s and those older. See details here
Damp start to Round 1 at Dundrod
On Sunday 1 March 2026 the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission held the first of three cross-country mountain bike races at the new venue of Dundrod. The race was held on the site of the pit area for the Ulster Grand Prix and it was thanks to Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club for the use of the venue. This is a compact, flat site with three separate tree sections. The main…
Cycling Ulster XC Spring series – Dundrod
The Cycling Ulster Cross-country Spring Series takes place at Dundrod using the site of the “pits” area used by the Ulster Grand Prix. More details here
Report for 2025 Ulster XC Championships
The 2025 Ulster Cross-country Mountain Bike Championships took place at Todds Leap on Sunday 3 August 2025. It was great to see host club Team Caldwell Cycles, under event organiser Gary Donaldson, step up to take on these championships. The last Ulster Cross-country championships was held in 2022 by Ards Cycling Club at the Leadmines. The entry numbers for 2025 were very similar to those of 2022, around 70 people….
Newcomers to XC racing
Are you interested in trying cross-country mountain bike racing? There is a three round series coming up in March. The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is offering free training on Sunday 25 February in Belfast. This training is available to youth and adults. Contact secretary@offroadcyclingulster.com for more details.

