Mountainbiking Association of Dublin

National Trails Days will be held on Sunday 28th September 2008 with the objectives of:

• Promoting an awareness of the recreation trails (walking and biking) and allied outdoor recreation facilities that are currently available in Ireland
• Promoting an understanding of the need to manage and resource our trails and other facilities
• Promotion and awareness of the work of all key agencies in delivering trails and other facilities

The Mountainbike Association of Dublin (MADMTB) will be hosting the mountainbike session of the National Trails Day at Ballinastoe, Co. Wicklow on Sunday 28th September 2008 and will be guiding people around the various off-road trails and providing tips and information on how to get the best out of your mountainbiking experience. (more…)

Saturday the 20th of September sees Cuchulainn Cycle Club host the ‘Da Cooley Thriller’ XC Marathon mountain bike race.

The race will start and finish in Carlingford and take in the tracks and trails in the local Cooley mountains.
The course will consist of one grand loop of 52k incorporating 14k surfaced road, 6k forest fire road and 32k of single track.

A shorter loop of 27k is available. Your route will take you along the Táin and the Puck Fáda trails (Highways to heaven !!) once the walking paths of Setanta and Cuchulainn himself.

Start/Finish Carlingford Sailing Club (South harbour)
Race Start 10.00 am
Sign-on 8.00am - 9.30am on race day
Race briefing 9.45am - attending the briefing is a must!
Prize giving 4.00pm – Carelingford Sailing Club

Questions/more info: please contact Johnny McCabe at 087-8105919