Comments on: NPS Round 1 at Castlewellan http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/ Ireland's Premier Mountainbiking Club™ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nigel http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3434 Nigel Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3434 that was a really great day out. Weather was perfect, course was perfect, atmosphere was perfect. Can't wait for the next one! that was a really great day out. Weather was perfect, course was perfect, atmosphere was perfect. Can’t wait for the next one!

]]> By: Geoff http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3430 Geoff Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3430 Classic day well done to all involved.<br/><br/>Got some video of the day, if anyone is interested in posting it up, i'm not sure how to. Classic day well done to all involved.

Got some video of the day, if anyone is interested in posting it up, i’m not sure how to.

]]> By: TH99 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3429 TH99 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3429 "A great day for MAD, an even greater day for MADkind"..Yeah it was a great day, well organised,nice rack and perfect weather,I really enjoyed my first taste of racing and I'll be hopefully stepping up the rankings in the months to come!!!Well done to everybody both racers and supporters..made me proud to be MAD<br/>Tom “A great day for MAD, an even greater day for MADkind”..Yeah it was a great day, well organised,nice rack and perfect weather,I really enjoyed my first taste of racing and I’ll be hopefully stepping up the rankings in the months to come!!!Well done to everybody both racers and supporters..made me proud to be MAD
Tom

]]> By: Mark C http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3428 Mark C Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3428 Deadly day out, even the missus enjoyed it....well up until she wanted to go shoppin and there where cars in the way.....but i'll definitely be back to the race scene again, thank god the first race of the season was dry and sunny, it'll be different once it starts pissing down....are there any results out yet?? Deadly day out, even the missus enjoyed it….well up until she wanted to go shoppin and there where cars in the way…..but i’ll definitely be back to the race scene again, thank god the first race of the season was dry and sunny, it’ll be different once it starts pissing down….are there any results out yet??

]]> By: Steve http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3427 Steve Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3427 Absolutely savage stuff.. Whata an amazing course!! Had a great race with morgan (even though he wasnt in my catorgery) Well done to all who entered, I sense great things for MAD racing in the future..... Absolutely savage stuff.. Whata an amazing course!! Had a great race with morgan (even though he wasnt in my catorgery) Well done to all who entered, I sense great things for MAD racing in the future…..

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3426 Paddy Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3426 that was a great race ... and for the first time ever i actually overtook people on the downhill sections. Just need to get the fitness a bit better so i can manage the climbs wihtout needng oxygen at the top. that was a great race … and for the first time ever i actually overtook people on the downhill sections. Just need to get the fitness a bit better so i can manage the climbs wihtout needng oxygen at the top.

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3425 Ryan Sherlock Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3425 Today was a great day out in the sun. A nice course, good weather and great company.<br/><br/>To anyone thinking about racing - do it! It's great fun and then next NPS is close to us. Today was a great day out in the sun. A nice course, good weather and great company.

To anyone thinking about racing - do it! It’s great fun and then next NPS is close to us.

]]> By: Nigel http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3423 Nigel Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3423 wow i really shouldn't have gone out tonight....... oops! wow i really shouldn’t have gone out tonight……. oops!

]]> By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3419 Sean Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3419 deadly.......can't wait...... deadly…….can’t wait……

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/04/19/nps-round-1-at-castlewellan/#comment-3418 Ryan Sherlock Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=570#comment-3418 I drove up there last night for a quick spin. It took about 2:15 to get there from Dundrum (but that was in the evening).<br/><br/>The course is good. It starts with a fireroad climb that turns right into a steep climb (Queue leg burning sensation). You then enter some nice single track, then hit another short climb. From there, the rest of the course is tight (techincal in places) single track and fireroad. <br/><br/>The course is a lot of fun and no one should have any problems getting around it.<br/><br/>See ya'll tomorrow! I drove up there last night for a quick spin. It took about 2:15 to get there from Dundrum (but that was in the evening).

The course is good. It starts with a fireroad climb that turns right into a steep climb (Queue leg burning sensation). You then enter some nice single track, then hit another short climb. From there, the rest of the course is tight (techincal in places) single track and fireroad.

The course is a lot of fun and no one should have any problems getting around it.

See ya’ll tomorrow!

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