Date: Sunday 28 May 2006Event: Round 3 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: Big WoodHost club: Banbridge CC Return Of The Mac At Big Wood Banbridge CC promoted the third round of the Ulster MTB XC League on Sunday, the County Down Club using Big Wood near Warrenpoint for the first time. Ninety riders signed on and the weather was excellent, with the main, four mile course in superb order.
Date: Saturday 20 May 2006Event: Round 2 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: WoodburnHost club: Team MadiganGolden Oldie Is Woodburn Wonder Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus played host to the second round of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League on Saturday, with the undoubted star of the show being local rider Alan Cranston (East Antrim Audi), who scored a stunning win in the Vets Class.
Date: Saturday 24 June 2006Event: Round 4 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: Tievenadarragh ForestHost club: Dromara CC Round four of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League was held on Saturday at Tievenadarragh Forest, Seaforde, promoted by Dromara CC, the first ever MTB race to be hosted by the popular County Down Club.
Date: Sunday 13 August 2006Event: Ulster & NPS Rounds – C2 eventLocation: Castlewellan ForestHost club: XMTB XMTB XCO C2…Castlewellan Forest Park Seymour wins at XMTB classic Castlewellan Forest Park was the venue on Sunday for XMTB’s second XCO C2 event of the year, which also doubled up as rounds of the Irish NPS and Ulster XCO Leagues. In short it was an excellent, well organised day of racing on…
Date: Saturday 2 September 2006Event: Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: CraigavonHost club: Apollo CT Apollo MTB The penultimate round of the Ulster MTB XC League took place on Saturday at Craigavon MTB Trail, with a superb days racing somewhat spoilt by persistent rain showers. The well organised Apollo CT promotion defied the ugly weather to produce some of the best racing this year.
Date: Sunday 25 March 2007Event: Round 2 K-Capital CupLocation: RostrevorHost club: Banbridge CC K-Capital at Rostrevor International Cross Country Mountain Biking came to County Down Riviera on Sunday, Rostrevor to be precise, as Banbridge Cycling Club promoted the second round of the K-Capital Cup. The venue was Rostrevor Forest with the caravan site in Kilbroney Park serving as the main arena. Weather conditions were superb and helped produce a sunshine…
Date: Sunday 22 April 2007Event: Round 4 K-Capital CupLocation: CastlewellanHost club: XMTB K-Capital MTB Final – Results Added The International K-Capital Cup series came to a superb end at Castlewellan Forest Park, the fourth and final round promoted by the XMTB Club attracting an entry of 190, the highest of the series. Once again the weather was kind with the forecasted rain thankfully staying away and following the recent dry…
Date: Sunday 24 June 2007Event: Round 3 Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: BangorHost club: XMTB ULSTER MTB XC LEAGUE AT CASTLE PARK Castle Park in Bangor was the setting for the third round of the Ulster MTB XC League, Sunday’s race organised by XMTB. The course was well laid out around the wooded and open areas of the park and as usual the venue lent itself to some superb racing.
Date: Sunday 22 July 2007Event: National XC ChampsLocation: Tollymore ForestHost club: Banbridge CC IRISH NATIONAL MTB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS 14 IN A ROW FOR SEYMOUR Robin Seymour (Team Worc) confirmed his status as Ireland’s Mountain Bike Cross Country king by claiming his 14th Elite National title in a row on Sunday at Tollymore Forest Park in County Down. Promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club, the 2007 national champs attracted an entry…
Date: Saturday 23 September 2007Event: Ulster MTB XC LeagueLocation: CraigavonHost club: Apollo CT MTB Update – Sun Shines On ApolloThe penultimate round of the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross Country League took place on Saturday at the Craigavon Lakes course promoted by Apollo CT. The weather was superb, as was the course, what a pity some of Ulster’s mountain bike cross country community failed to support what turned out to be…