A return to sunshine and a sense of spring in the air for Round 3 of the Xmtb Spring Series which took place in Ormeau Park in Belfast on Sunday 25 March 2018. Round 2 had been cancelled due to the ‘Beast from the East’ weather front which had moved in. The series was then just held over 2 events.

Cycling Ulster Off Road Commission held a testing session in Tollymore Forest on Saturday 10 March 2018 for riders hoping to make the team for the British Cross-country first round. Team Manger Simon Curry greeted the riders and gave them a brief of what was going to happen over the course of the morning. In terrible conditions all riders showed great skills and ability in the slippy conditions under the…

Ormeau Park in Belfast was bathed in beautiful spring sunshine as riders from across the country gathered to take part in Round 1 of the Xmtb Spring Series.  The host club has been synonymous with these pre-season races for many years.  The set up is a great introduction to youth and senior beginners as well as giving the seasoned riders a good test.  The track used was in the best…

The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is now looking for expression of interest from riders who wish to join this team to compete at the British cross-country mountain bike series in 2018.  As per 2017 the team will be made up of a maximum of 4 riders. Age categories are 2nd year Under 16s, Junior and Under 23 (male or female). Eligibility for the team is as follows: The rider must…

Some details of the Ulster Cross-country (XC) dates and the Irish National Point Series (NPS) dates are given below. Shimna Wheelers has agreed to run the Ulster XC Championships at Castlewellan Forest Park – Sunday 19 August 2018. The NPS dates can be found here The National XC Championships will be held by Banbridge Cycling Club at Castlewellan Forest Park on Sunday 22 July 2018.  

The XMTB Spring League returns to Ormeau Park Belfast for its usual 3 Round Series.  This year’s dates are 25th February, 4th March, and 25th March. A perfect warm up for the Ulster Cross Country season ahead but also the perfect venue to try mountain bike racing for the first time. If you have ever fancied trying off road racing then this would be a great opportunity. Races for all…

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission will take place on Saturday 16 December 2017. The venue is “The Seagoe Hotel” Upper Church Lane, Portadown BT63 SJE www.seagoe.com

The Inter Regional Mountain Bike Championships, run by British Cycling, brings together the best of young talent from all regions of the UK. The event is made up of teams of Under 14 and Under 16 boys and girls, competing against one another to gain points for their teams. The standard of competition is extremely high, with British and European champions in attendance.

It was a return to Castlewellan Forest Park for the 2017 Ulster Cross-country Mountain Bike Championships with Banbridge Cycling Club taking on the task of event host for the second year in a row. As per last year the race village was centred on the grassy slope in front of the Castle with the main course setting off from the bottom of the hill, on the flat, meadandering its way…

Expressions of interest are sought from Youth riders (Boys & Girls) interested in being considered for selection for the Inter-Regional Mountain Bike Competitions which will take place on 22-24 September 2017 at Hadleigh Park, Essex. This event is for Ulster riders in the Under 14’s or Under 16’s age categories.  Ulster will be up against 13 other regions from across Great Britain.  Riders must be able to travel over to the…