Blessingbourne Estate in Fivemiletown was the venue for the 2026 Ulster Cross-county Mountain Bike Championships which took place on Sunday 30 August. The estate has had mountain bike trails for over 15 years but this is the first time the championships has been held there. A huge thanks to Nick and Colleen for the welcome. The course took in large parts of the trail network with the riders coming up…
Ulster XC Championships 2026
Date for your diary – Sunday 30 August 2026 Link to entries is given here More details here
A great day of racing at Craigavon
On Sunday 14 June 2026 the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission hosted a cross-country mountain bike race at Tannaghmore Gardens, Craigavon alongside the lakes. Craigavon has always been linked to mountain biking going back to the 80s. It was great to make the return to this excellent venue. A huge thanks to Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council for giving approval. The commission worked closely with members of Apollo Cycling Team…
Craigavon XC race – June 2026
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