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Cuchulainn to host XC NPS Round 3

Apr 20

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Race date: Sunday 3rd May 2009
Venue: Carlingford, Co. Louth
Race details will be uploaded to the Irish XC site as soon as they are available.

XCO NPS # 3 is in Carlingford Forest, starting and finishing in the Top Car-park in the Forest, approx. 2 mile north of Carlingford Village, heading towards Omeath, Co. Louth

The Categories and entry fees as usual. Laps and order will be decided on the day as we all know the weather can make a big difference.

Sign on will be open on Sunday from 9.00am

Elite men Start time 1.30pm
Elite Women 1.31pm
Experts 1.32pm
Juniors 1.33pm
Veterans 1.34pm
Masters 1.35pm

Sports 12.00pm
Ladies 12.00pm

U16 12.00pm

U14 /U12/u10/u8 11.30

Start times 11.30 for U 12/U10/U8 on a mini Course

The Under 14’s and younger will have a race on their own mini race circuit, in and around the start Finish Area.

Keep an eye on those empty gel packets and empty drinks bottles, please.
Leave only satisfied and tyre marks !!!

For more Info contact JohnnyMcCabe 0878105919 or johnny_mccabe@iolfree.ie

2009 XC NPS Round 2 Photos and Video

Apr 20

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2009 XC NPS Round 2 Race Results

Apr 20

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Results from Round 2 of the 2008 XC NPS are available here (xls).

MADMTB presents MAX-XC 2009!

Apr 19

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MADMTB are pleased to announce an MTB XC-travaganza on 3 Rock Co. Dublin, 10th May 2009.
This event is being held to part-celebrate the 20th Anniversary of MADMTB: 20 Years Offroad 1989 to 2009.

The event is basically a loop of the best trails on 3Rock and can be ridden anyway you like.
Spot prizes will be awarded on a random basis and there will also be awards for the first finishing teams home – the trick being that you won’t know who is on your team until after you sign on.
Your race plate will include your number and your team number, it will be up to you to hunt-out your teammates and quickly swap power-gels, calibrate heart-rate monitors, drill holes in your saddles and formulate your winning plans…..

This event has been made possible via close co-operation with local landowners and Coillte, and we hope everything goes smoothly in order that we will be able to host further races in the area in future. With this regard, please take all your litter home with you and be respectful of other users of the forest on the day.

The event will be fully marshalled so make sure to cooperate with them as they’ll be doing their best to ensure that you get the best out of your day.

New trails have been specifically constructed by the MADMTB Singletrack Engineering Division for the event which offer a large variety of terrain which has something for everyone from fast sweeping fireroad with great views out over Dublin Bay and to the Sugarloaf, short rocky paths, fast easy singletrack, twisty switchback challenging technical singletrack, bombholes, dips, lips, swoops, whoops and not forgetting and a nice climb or two thrown in for the craic.
Info on distance and approx. time for completion will be added soon.

Schedule:
The course WILL NOT be marked on the Saturday, sign-on will be on Sunday morning from 8:00am to 10:30am.
The event will kick-off at 11am, it will take you approx 15 mins to cycle up the start line from the parking field so ensure to arrive in plenty of time!
Parking will be in a private field on the Glencullen side of 3Rock.
The field is on your right as you drive towards Glencullen from Ballyedmonduff/Stepaside direction.

MADMTB: 20 Years Offroad: 1989 to 2009

XC NPS Round 4 Cancelled

Apr 19

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Unfortunately, Banbridge CC have had to cancel this event due to difficulties with NI Forestry who are charging an exorbitant fee to host a race in this venue.