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New Offroad Commission member

Aug 6

Posted by Fergal in Announcement, Offroad Commission | No Comments

The Offroad Commission are very pleased to introduce our new member – Ollie Castle – who will be assuming the duties of CX (Cyclocross) co-ordinator/promoter as well as assisting with various other commission aspects:

I have been mountain biking since 2006 and a member of MAD since 2007 and last year I got bitten by the cyclo cross bug. I have competed in a number of MTB stage races as well a 12 hour races with the aim to race 24 hour solo next year and have a good season racing cyclo cross. I am currently involved in setting up a web site http://www.irishcx.com to help promote cyclo cross to people in Ireland and provide a central repository of information. I am aiming to work with the commission try and help promote Irish cyclo cross as well as mountain biking in general.

Ollie has been known to cycle bikes with no gears, and no suspension, and 29″ wheels, I believe he currently owns a bike that incorporates ALL THREE of these MTB mortal-sins! Still, his enthusiasm for all things 2-wheeled is undeniable, and I reckon he’ll be a great asset to the commission and the world of cyclocross.
Please support Ollie in his new role on the commission as he gets to grips with managing the cyclocross aspect of the sport.

You can see info about the current commission members here.
Regards
Fergal Kilkenny on behalf of Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission.

Race report: XC Development series Round 2!

Mar 10

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, Development, Offroad Commission, Report, XC racing, Youth | No Comments

Report below thanks to Richie Byrne from EPICMTB:

Last weekend saw the penultimate round of Irelands most Successful Cross Country Race Series.
It was dry in Ballyhoura, Co Limerick, dry, sunny and a little bit chilly. A fabulous start to a fabulous race.
I was never expecting as big turnout in Ballyhoura as the previous race in Wicklow as a lot of people won’t stray too far from DunDrum Town Centre in case theirs a sale on in H&M !!

First up was the under 8′s , lucky for EPICs Caoimhe May had the race to herself. The rest of the under 8s obviously saving themselves for Galway she completed the Under 12′s course in record time with no help whatsoever from her Mum !!

Boyne MTBs Superstar Jamie Grifferty won the Under 10 race with EPICs Cian May just behind him in 2nd, and next up was Kristoff Rael !!

Jamie

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Online reg. now open for Leinster League and XC Dev. Rnd 3

Mar 10

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, Development, Offroad Commission, Regional racing, XC racing | No Comments

Online registration is now open for the 2010 XC Leinster League Rnd. 1 and XC Development Series Rnd 3.

Please ensure to select the correct category and the correct event!
Sport A and Sport B are only applicable to the  XC Development Series Rnd 3.

Enjoy the racing!!

XC Development Racing: Round 2

Feb 23

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, Development, Offroad Commission, XC racing | 1 Comment

The second of the developmental XC Race Series events commences on 7th March in Ballyhoura, Cork.

This series is sponsored by the Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission, Biking.ie, WheelWorx and Snap Printing, being managed by Richie Byrne from EPICMTB and supported by various volunteers and club-members around the country.

While you have the option of registering on the day, you are requested to register online for this event in order to speed-up the sign-on process and reduce queues on the Sunday morning.

Online registration will be closing at 1pm on Sat 6th March so make sure to register in time!
Sign-on on the Sunday will close at approx 11am so ensure to arrive early, get your race plate and have a practice lap or two!

This 3 race series is aimed at the beginner/novice, women and youth categories and there won’t be any savage climbs, everything will be rideable.

There will be an A and  B category for Sport:

  • A for riders who have reasonable experience on a bike
  • B for complete beginners

Other categories will be:

  • Women
  • Under 16
  • Under 14
  • Under 12
  • Under 10
  • Under 8.

Entry fee will be €10 for SPORT A/B, Women, and Under 14/16.
All other Youth categories will be free entry but one day licences will be compulsory.

It is planned that Under 8/10/12 races will start at 11am with Under 14/16/Sports A & B/Ladies at 12 midday.

The Offroad Commission will be providing the medals and additional support along with senior racers from various clubs – big thanks to those who have volunteered to help with this series!

XC Development Series Round 1 results

Feb 22

Posted by irishxcmtb in Development, Offroad Commission, Results, XC racing | No Comments

Howdy All,

Thanks to the HUGE amount of racers that participated in today’s XC Development Series event in Ballinastoe, Wicklow.
Hope you all enjoyed yourselves!

The bit of snow helped cool the temperatures of the riders as they roasted the singletrack with high intensity racing!

There was loads of entertainment in every category, with mini-battles going on all over the place.

A massive 165 riders signed-up to race, with a significant portion being first-time racers which is great to see!

It was just as well the SPORT A riders were set-off an hour later than the non-SPORT A group because SPORT A accounted for 75 riders, with the other categories not far behind with 68 riders!

The Youth (U 8/10/12)  categories were also well represented with 22 little rippers flying through the course.

Big thanks to the organiser Richie Byrne from EPICMTB, Offroad Commission, the sponsors – Niall Davis from Biking.ie, Wheelworx, Cycling Ireland, Snap Printing, all the marshalls and helpers and families and friends who provided roars of encouragement and support!

Some photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidot/show/

RESULTS:

U14 U16 WOMEN SPORT B results
SPORT A results

Youth results :

Category Pos. Name/number
UNDER 8 1 Caoimhe May (2)
UNDER 8 2 Lewis Carr (6)
UNDER 8 3 Pia Farrer (4)
UNDER 8 4 Jack Thompson (3)
UNDER 8 5 Luke Kennedy (5)
UNDER 8 6 Colm Keogh (7)

Category Pos. Name/number
UNDER 10 1 Jamie Grifferty (24)
UNDER 10 2 Nathan Carr (23)
UNDER 10 3 Jack Mooney (26)
UNDER 10 4 Cian May (18)
UNDER 10 5 Shaun O Flaherty (25)
UNDER 10 6 Ryan Dunne (27)
UNDER 10 7 Ross Ennis (16)
UNDER 10 8 Sean Orange (21)
UNDER 10 9 Ben Orange (20)
UNDER 10 10 Cillian Osbourne (19)

Category Pos. Name/number
UNDER 12 1 Conor Kavanagh (35)
UNDER 12 2 Allesandro Martinis (36)
UNDER 12 3 Kyle O’ Connor (31)
UNDER 12 4 Thomas Hughes (37)
UNDER 12 5 Mia Cullen (33)
UNDER 12 6 Eric Duffy (32)

The next round of this series will be down in Ballyhoura Co. Cork on Sunday 7th March, with the final round happening in Derroura Co. Galway on Sunday 21st March.

Regards,
Offroad Commission

XC Development Racing: Get a competitive edge!

Feb 16

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, Offroad Commission, XC racing | No Comments

Niall Davis from Biking.ie has kindly offered to take two groups of 5 riders (beginners) on a short lap of the XC Development Series Round 1 course in Ballinastoe as a continuation of their backing of the series.

Niall will run through some skills and tips to get the 10 lucky riders smoothly through their first race!

All you have to do is be one of the first 10 riders to email Niall with your details (name, email and phone number should be sufficient) and you’ll be given some great advice and tips for your XC MTB racing experience!

UPDATE: Niall says thanks to everyone who emailed – he now has the 10 names of the riders he will be leading around the trail.

Make sure to email him next time as Niall will also kindly be offering the same service for Rounds 2 and 3 of the series!

An update will be posted here and various other MTB sites when Niall will be accepting emails for the next rounds.
Niall’s email is: niall@biking.ie
Just a reminder that Niall and Tarja at Biking.ie will also be sponsoring the series with vouchers for a one-on-one training session for 3 lucky winners!

MTB Development Squads – Apply Now!

Feb 4

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, Cycling Ireland, Offroad Commission | No Comments


Cycling Ireland’s High Performance Unit will work with the MTB Commission and MTB managers and coaches to identify and establish development MTB squads in XC and DH during the spring of 2010.
This process will include the identification of MTB athletes who can attain and have the potential to reach HP Elite level.
More information and an invitation to a testing/identification/training camp will be on the Cycling Ireland website later this month.

To set the process in motion MTB riders of any discipline who are interested and have the ambition to achieve Eilte level and represent Ireland at major championships should complete the form below and email it to Bev Chamberlain.

MTB XC-DH Development Application Form

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XC Development Racing: Round 1

Jan 31

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, Offroad Commission, Regional racing, Youth | 1 Comment

The first of the developmental XC Race Series events commences on 21st Feb. in Ballinastoe, Wicklow.

This series is sponsored by WheelWorx and the Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission, and managed by Richie Byrne from EPICMTB.

While you have the option of registering on the day, you are requested to register online for this event in order to speed-up the sign-on process and also because our generous sponsors Wheelworx will be providing prizes via a raffle for online registrations!
So register online and be in with the chance to win yourself some cool biking goodies.

Online registration will be closing at 3pm on Friday 19th Feb so make sure to register in time!

This 3 race series is aimed at the beginner/novice and underage categories (no Senior categories) and there won’t be any savage climbs, everything will be rideable.

There will be an A and  B category for Sports:

  • A for riders who have reasonable experience on a bike
  • B for complete beginners

Other categories will be:

  • Ladies
  • Under 16
  • Under 14
  • Under 12
  • Under 10
  • Under 8.

Entry fee will be minimal (all underage will be free entry) but one day licences will be compulsory.

It is planned that Under 8/10/12 races will start at 10am with Under 14/16/Sports A & B/Ladies at 12 midday.

The Offroad Commission will be providing the trophies and additional support along with senior racers from various clubs – big thanks to those who have volunteered to help with this series!

2010 Offroad season preview

Jan 30

Posted by irishxcmtb in Announcement, NPS, Offroad Commission, Regional racing | No Comments

Please see the 2010 Offroad Season Preview, brought to you by the Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission.

Offroad Commission members

Dec 4

Posted by irishxcmtb in News, Offroad Commission | 3 Comments

The current Offroad Commission members can be seen here.
All the commission members are looking forward to a fun and busy 2011 MTB season, so if can you recognise any of us from our photos, come up and say hello and let us know your thoughts on how the commission can help improve the sport, or drop us an email at: offroad.commission@gmail.com

Regards,
Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission