Category: Cross Country

Irish XC MTB site is being assimilated! 0

Irish XC MTB site is being assimilated!

No, not by the Borg Collective or anything sinister like that. In an effort to reduce maintenance, cost and data duplication, this site is being turned-off for 2012 and will be replaced by the OffroadCyclingIreland site which will contain all the new posts and information for XC and well as the other disciplines such as […]

Through The Roots 0

Through The Roots

The Through the Roots documentary is finally finished and available to watch on Pinkbike. It is an excellent insight behind the scenes and into some of the personalities of both cross country and downhill mountain biking in Ireland. It is wel…

2011 Offroad AGM Report 0

2011 Offroad AGM Report

Thanks to all who attended the 2011 Offroad AGM. The minutes from the AGM can be viewed HERE. The reports presented at the AGM can be viewed HERE Congratulations to the various award winners also. Riders were awarded trophies for the XC and DH NPS and National Champs, the XC Leinster League and the various special […]

2012 XC event submissions 0

2012 XC event submissions

 Update 02/oct/2011: This post has been updated to include invitation of submissions for non-champs endurance/marathon events. Update 16/Sep/2011: This post has been updated to include invitation of submissions for XC Marathon Champs and XC National Champs events. The Offroad Commission are taking submissions for hosting clubs for the 2012 XC series, a draft calendar (non-confirmed!) […]

Pedal Fever 2011 Coaching Conference 0

Pedal Fever 2011 Coaching Conference

Pedal Fever 2011 will take place on the 26th of November in the Helix (Dublin City University).  This conference is aimed at coaches, managers, cyclists and indeed anyone else who might be interested in attending.  This year the conference will be a combination of Key Note Speakers and Elected Breakout Workshops. Of particular interest to mountainbikers will be […]

Offroad2Rio Project Launches 0

Offroad2Rio Project Launches

Offroad2Rio is a new rider-driven high-performance initiative to advance elite mountain biking in Ireland. The Offroad2Rio project seeks to establish a high performance pathway  for women’s cross country mountain bike racing in Ireland. It will inspire increased participation & competition in sport, raise the standard of mountain bike racing in Ireland to world level, stimulate […]

Great Irish Results at Plymouth NPS 0

Great Irish Results at Plymouth NPS

There were some great results for Irish riders at the final round of the British XC NPS in Plymouth last weekend. Mel Spath won the overall series title with a second-place finish in the race while National Champion Cait Elliot was fifth. MTB Development Squad riders Matt Adair and Claire Oakley both achieved podium finishes. […]

Terror On Two Wheels: The Ballyhoura Spook! 0

Terror On Two Wheels: The Ballyhoura Spook!

Welcome to the 2011 Ballyhoura Spook, the Halloween Mountain Bike Stage Race! Formally known as the “Screamer” – it’s the same great event as in previous years but now bigger and better than ever. So why make the trip down? This year we have hot food and drinks on site, pumping music and live commentary, plus an end […]