Date: Sunday 28 July 2019
Event: Ulster XC MTB Championships
Venue: Lady Dixon Park, Belfast
Host club: Xmtb
Xmtb is proud to host the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross-country Championships at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Belfast on the 28th July.
This year’s course at Lady Dixon is a sharper, snappier version of an old favourite in line with the Ulster league’s popular switch to a new format of shorter laps but more of them. Using the same start field as before the course heads into the trees on wide, sweeping trails and follows alongside the golf course before a short gravel climb leads to the Dunmurry end of the park where we use the fast sweeping bends before dropping into a new section alongside the river Lagan.
From here we start the fast charge toward the rose gardens, popping in for a fun singletrack loop before climbing back to the start arena via one last section of trail.
The host club have worked hard to come up with a course that retains the popular sections but omits the areas that become unrideable when it rains.
XMTB would like to thank Belfast City Council for their continued support in running events in their parks and we hope to see you all on race day.
Full course is approx 15 mins
Race report from 2018: here
Race report from 2016: here
Race report from 2015: here
Race report from 2014: here
Race report from 2013: here
Race report from 2012: here
Race report from 2011: here
Race report from 2010: here
Directions: Lady Dixon Park
Located in south Belfast, off the Upper Malone Road
Click here to view in Google Map
Co-ordinates: N 54.543269, W 5.97888
Race categories:
SENIOR MEN (1990-2000)
WOMEN (Including Junior women) (1900-2002)
JUNIOR MEN (Those born 2001 or 2002)
M30 MEN (1980-1989)
M40 MEN (1970-1979)
M50 MEN (INCLUDING M60) (1900-1969)
UNDER 16 (Those born 2003 or 2004)
UNDER 14 (Those born 2005 or 2006)
UNDER 12 (Those born 2007 or 2008)
(NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACES)
UNDER 10 (Those born 2009 or 2010) (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACE)
UNDER 8 (Those born 2011, 2012, 2013 etc) (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACE)
UNDER 6 (a ‘fun’ race for riders who can’t complete an Under 8s course)
NOTE: This event is open to all riders with restrictions only on the medal presentations (see note below).
Course practice:
Practice on the day will only be allowed during official practice times. Riders caught practicing on the course when other races are in progress will be disqualified.
Open practice on the full course – 09:00 – 11:45, 13:20 – 13:45
Schedule of the day
09:00 – Sign on opens
10:00 – Under 6 Fun race
10:15 – Under 8s
10:30 – Under 10s
10:50 – Under 12s
11:15 – Prize giving for youth races
12:00 – Junior men
12:01 – Under 16 boys
12:02 – Under 14 boys
12:03 – M50 men
12:05 – Women
12:06 – Under 16 girls
12:07 – Under 14 girls
13:30 – Prize giving
14:00 – Senior Men
14:02 – M30
14:04 – M40
16:00 – Presentations
Race Fees: Adults: £15 if you pre-register and pre-pay, £18 (€20) if you pre-register but don’t pre-pay
Juniors: £10 (€10)
Under 16s & Under 14s: £5 (€5)
Under 12s & Under 10s & Under 8s: £2 (€2)
Under 6s: £1 (€1)
NOTE: SIGN ON FOR ALL RACES CLOSES ON THE DAY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH RACE.
Race timing: Laptop timing for Under 8s up to seniors
Prizes:
Under 6s / parent support / fun race – gift for all participants
Under 8s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals (non championship)
Under 10s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals (non championship)
Under 12s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Under 14s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Under 16s – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Juniors – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Seniors – Top 3 males, top 3 females – medals
Ulster Championship medals
Ulster championship medals will be awarded for the following races:
Senior men, Women, Junior men, M30, M40 and M50
Under 16, Under 14, Under 12
Ulster medals will only be awarded to riders who satisfy the following criteria
– Belong to a club/team based in Ulster
– Unattached and resident in the Province
– Belong to a club/ team based outside Ireland but,
1.Immediate past address was in Ulster
2.Most previous Irish club / team was based in the Province.
Criteria for winning championship medals
Championship medals will be awarded irrespective of the number of entrants in each category.
Race licences & one-day licences
To race in the championship categories riders must have a Limited competition licence or a Full competition licence. Riders cannot take part in the championship category races using an event licence (previously known as a one-day licence).
An annual youth licence will cover the riders in the youth categories.
Pre-entry: To 26 July 2019 (8 pm)
NOTE: Registrations for non-championship categories can be taken on the day.
To see who has entered click on the link here. (Password to open – “LadyDixon”)
Gridding: Will be based on the results from the current Ulster series league table (here). Weighting will be applied to riders who have competed in the various Senior categories.
Notes: Ensure bicycles are in good working order and that bar-ends have been fitted.
No electric bikes or motorised bicycles permitted.
No cyclo-cross bicycles permitted.
A and B lines
Where the course presents “A” and “B” line options, riders should take the line according to their ability. Participants who opt for the “A” line must not deliberately dismount, run or walk through the feature. Those who do so may be subject to time penalty or disqualification.
Catering: Coffee Angels will be on site if you wish to purchase food or drinks.
Facilities: Lady Dixon Park
Car parking: Ample in the main start/finish field. Please follow the advice of the car park marshals when arriving at the venue
Toilets: Portable toilets as well as the park’s toilet block a short walk from the start/finish area.
Showers: No
Bike wash: No
Café: Yes, nearby
Host club website: Xmtb
Race organiser: Ronan Campbell (email)
Contact number: 07803 722898