Inter-regional Mountain Bike (IRMTB) Championships
The Inter-regional MTB Championships are hosted by British Cycling and is aimed at youth riders in the Under 16s / 14s age group. The regions of the UK compete against each other with each region having a maximum of 4 boys and 4 girls. The aim of the championships is to focus on the skills required by the riders to compete in cross-country racing. The weekend is broken into a number of different events – Skills, Handicap race, Dirt crits / Eliminators, Team Relay and the final XCO race.
Below are some details about the teams who have competed for Ulster over the last few years.
IRMTB 2022
Date: 10-11 September 2022
Venue: Cannock Chase
Riders: Aine Doherty, Aliyah Rafferty, Conor Murphy, Curtis McKee, Cameron Henry, Cara Suckling, Caleb McGreevy and Lacey Aiken Johnston
Support staff: Brendan Doherty, David McKee and Katie Neill
Events: Skills, Eliminator Team Relay and XCO race.
Report here
IRMTB 2018
Date: 14-16 September 2018
Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Riders: Darcey Harkness, Darren Rafferty, Dean Harvey, Erin Creighton, Katie Neill, Keela Smyth, Ryan Skelly and Travis Harkness
Team Manager: Lisa Millar
Coach: Graham Boyd
Assistant: Gareth Skelly
Events: Skills, Hill Climb, Dirt Crit, Team Relay and XCO race.
IRMTB 2017
Date: 23-24 September 2017
Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Riders: Ben Wilson, Drew Armstrong, Lee Harvey, Ryan Skelly, Erin Creighton, Darcey Harkness, Katie Neill
Team Manager: Lisa Millar
Coach: Graham Boyd
Assistant: Gareth Skelly
Events: Skills, Hill Climb, Dirt crit, Team Relay and XCO race
IRMTB 2016
Date: 30-31 July 2016
Venue: Cathkin Braes, Glasgow
Riders: Craig McCarthy, Dean Harvey, Lee Harvey, Thomas Creighton
Team Manager: Martin Grimley
Coach: Mark Harvey
Events: Skills, Handicap race, Dirt crit, Team Relay and XCO race
IRMTB 2015
Date: 18-20 September 2015
Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Riders: Adam Duff, Craig McCarthy, John Buller, Thomas Creighton
Team Manager: Martin Grimley
Coach: William Mulligan
Events: Skills, Handicap race, Eliminator, Team Relay and XCO race
Notable results: John Buller won the boys Eliminator race
Details of the skills section: here
IRMTB 2014
Date: 19-21 September 2014
Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Riders: Adam Duff, Calvin Moore, Cameron McIntyre, John Buller
Team Manager: Martin Grimley
Coach: William Mulligan
Events: Skills, Handicap race, Eliminator, Team Relay and XCO race
Video: Skills video here
IRMTB 2013
Date: 4-6 October 2013
Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Riders: Calvin Moore, Cameron McIntyre, James Curry, Richard Baird, Shenna McKiverigan, Shannon Buller
Team Manager: Nicola Oldham
Coach: William Mulligan
Assistant: Simon Curry
Report: UlsterCyclingNews – here
IRMTB 2012
Date: 5-7 October 2012
Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Riders: James Curry, Ryan Orr, Declan Mulholl, Darnell Moore, Shannon Buller, Shenna McKiverigan and Jill Curry.
Team Manager: Nicola Oldham
Coach: William Mulligan