XMTB McConvey Cycles are hosting a series of 3 mountain bike races aimed primarily at the youth riders from the Under 8s up to the Under 16s starting on Sunday 19 February 2011.  The over 16′s are not being left out as the club will have a Senior race for all levels of competitive cyclists from the Introductory “Sports” [...]

This experience all started out for me at the end of last season, after competing in the Benromach 10 at Kirroughtree 10 hour endurance event with friends Chris and Ron. For this season Ron was looking for a new challenge, I was told I was doing the Kielder 100 and there was no fagging out… [...]

Ulster XC champs this Saturday at the Lakes Craigavon, few of us are giving it a lash, good luck to Rab and Jason representing the “baggies”. Not too many hills and the lakes are rolling very fast at the moment so should shape up for a good race! For those sitting on the fence, give [...]

Course Description: This year’s main course will be a familiar one to those who raced the Ulster Series here in 2010. Located at the far end of the lake the 4.6km (2.8 mile) track twists, turns, climbs and descends through the forest using the forest paths, fire roads and a number of single track sections. [...]

Course Description: Dunmore Mountain is located just south of Spa in the heart of County Down.  The course is on private land and it is with thanks to the landowner that the club gets to use it to hold a mountain bike event.  The course will be very similar to the one used in 2010 .  The [...]

Round 4 of the Ulster XC Series 2011 will be held on Sunday 5 June 2011 at Magheramorne Quarry near Larne, host club Team Madigan.  Note: There are some differences to the race fees from the NPS series so please view the information about the race here.  These include a discount for senior riders if they pre-register in advance. For [...]

The second round of the Ulster Cross-Country Mountain Bike Series 2011 took place at Tollymore Forest Park on Sunday 15 May 2011 hosted by Banbridge Cycling Club.  This event was also the fourth of seven rounds of the Irish National Point Series (NPS) which meant a larger attendance of riders from across Ireland with over 200 [...]

With winter taking its last breath and spring just around the corner, why not dig out your bicycles and helmets from garages and sheds and bring the whole family down to Ormeau Park in Belfast on Sunday 27 February 2011. Local cycling club XMTB McConvey Cycles has organised an exciting series of off-road mountain bike [...]