Date: Sunday 23 August 2015
Event: Ulster XC MTB Championships
Venue: Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh
Host club: Lakeland CC
Course Description:
The course will be similar to the one used by Lakeland CC at the start of the year and Caldwell Cycles in April 2015. Colebrooke Estate in Brookborough County Fermanagh is the home of the Brookborough family and is a vast 1,000 acre site which includes a spa, gym and accommodation where visitors can do 4×4 driving, fishing, deer stalking, clay pigeon shooting, archery and now mountain bike racing!!
Car parking:
Riders are asked to follow instruction from the marshals.
Location of event
Colebrooke Estate
Map link – here
Sat. Nav. Co-ordinates – N 54.348753, W 7.368307
Criteria for taking part: This is an open event and riders from outside of Ulster are welcome to take part. The championship medals will only be awarded to Ulster riders but there will be prizes for non-Ulster riders getting onto the podium. See detailed criteria for eligible of medals below. NOTE: All championship categories are PRE-ENTRY ONLY.
Race categories:
ELITE MEN
ELITE WOMEN
ESPOIR MEN (UNDER 23)
JUNIOR MEN (Those born 1997 or 1998)
M30 MEN
M40 MEN
M50 MEN (INCLUDING M60)
UNDER 16 (Those born 1999 or 2000)
UNDER 14 (Those born 2001 or 2002)
UNDER 12 (Those born 2003 or 2004)
UNDER 10 (Those born 2005 or 2006) (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACE)
UNDER 8 (Those born 2007, 2008, 2009 etc) (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACE)
UNDER 6 (a ‘fun’ race for riders who can’t complete an Under 8s course)
SENIOR 4 MEN (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACE)
SENIOR 3 WOMEN (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACE)
Course practice:
Practice on the day will only be allowed when no other races are taking place. Riders caught practicing on the course when other races are in progress will be disqualified. Ask the commissaire when you can practice on the course.
Race Timetable – 23 August 2015:
09:30 – Sign on opens – sign on closes 15 minutes before the start of each race
10:30 – Under 6 Fun
10:45 – Under 8
11:00 – Under 10
11:30 – Under 12
12:10 – Presentations for youth races
12:00 – Under 16
12:01 – Under 14
12:07 – S4 mens – non-championship race
12:08 – S3 women – non-championship race
13:40 – Presentations
14:00 – Elite Men + Espoirs (Under 23s)
14:01 – Junior
14:01 – Elite Women
14:04 – M30
14:07 – M40
14:10 – M50
16:00 – Presentations
Race Fees: Adults: £15 (€20)
Juniors: £10 (€10)
Under 16s: £5 (€5)
Under 14s & Under 12s: £4 (€4)
Under 10s & Under 8s: £2 (€2)
Under 6s: £1 (€1)
NOTE: SIGN ON FOR ALL RACES CLOSES ON THE DAY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH RACE.
Race timing: Laptop timing for Under 14s, Under 16s and all senior races
Prizes:
Under 6s / parent support / fun race – medals for all participants
Under 8s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Under 10s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Under 12s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Under 14s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Under 16s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Juniors – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Ulster Championship medals
Ulster championship medals will be awarded for the following races:
Elite men, Elite women, Espoirs, Junior men, Junior women, M40, M50 and M30
Under 16, Under 14, Under 12
Ulster medals will only be awarded to riders who satisfy the following criteria
(a) belong to a club based in Ulster, or
(b) are unattached but currently resident in Ulster
Criteria for winning championship medals
Championship medals will be awarded irrespective of the number of entrants in each category.
To race in the championship categories (Elite men, Elite women, Espoirs, Junior men, Junior women, Veterans and Masters) riders must have a Limited competition licence or a Full competition licence. Riders cannot take part in the championship category races using an event licence (previously known as a one-day licence).
An annual youth licence will cover the riders in the youth categories.
Pre-entry: From 12 August 2015 to 21 August 2015 (8 pm)
To register or to see who has entered so far click the button above.
Catering: Food provided after the races
Facilities: Colebrooke Estate
Car parking: Observe instructions from car park attendants.
Toilets: In the main event shed
Showers: No
Bike wash: Yes
Café: No
Gazebos: Are welcome close to the course
Camping: No camping, however there is accommodation options on site. Contact Colebrooke Estate directly.
Host club website: Lakeland CC
Race organiser: Peter Jones (email)
Contact number: 07827 915563
