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XC NPS Course Update
Jul 1st
The MAD NPS crew have been busy all this week planning the season finale to the 2010 NPS.
From laptop programming to branch-lopping, all is going to plan! The bit of rain up on 3Rock this week is expected to have very little effect on the course we have designed and built for the race.
We have trimmed a few minutes of the original lap time by removing some climbs, accelerating/re-aligning some of the singletrack sections, and raking and smoothing out as many sections as we can.
Our intent is to provide the fastest and most fun course of 2010, and that you don’t even remember the climbs – just all the fun stuff! We are incorporating one of the driest forest sections in the whole of Ireland – Rock n Roll! This unique area never gets affected regardless of the weather and is currently dusty dry, a few slower corners have been by-passed to speed-up this whole section.
The open mountain/double track sections have had water channels cut-in and any puddles have been drained off down the hillside, we’ll also will be walking the course on the Saturday with mattocks and spades in hand to tend to any sections. More >
MAD NPS Course Preview
Jun 29th
The course is approximately 6.2 km long, taking about 28 minutes on a test lap for a fast Master (as ridden by test pilot Oisin ‘Bomber’ Boydell from Pronghorn Racing in dry conditions).
Start out on a short section of fireroad up from the carpark, then left and up the wide track and weave through the rooty short forest section and out onto the main ‘Strada Bianca’ fireroad. Hammer along this in the big ring, thinning-out the pack and trying to get a good lead on your opponents before slipping right and down the chute to ‘MX’.
Along MX, up the sharp short kicker and down the super-swoop, pop off the little jump at the bottom and on the gas again through ‘Back Breaker’ (digging this section nearly broke us!). Blast through the wide path and boost up the bank and into Rock n Roll!
Weave your way through this twisting fast & very dry forest, then out and up the short kicker of ‘Blue Oyster’ and onto the main fireroad climb. Crest the climb then left at the barrier and over the large slabs, left and along and down through the super-fast ‘T-Connector’ and warp down the sandy singletrack into upper ‘Rock n Roll’. More >
MAD Presents NPS Final Round
Jun 28th
The Mountainbiking Association of Dublin presents the final round of the 2010 cross country NPS on the 4th of July on Three Rock Mountain, Dublin. This will be an amazing race on a true MTB course featuring brand new superfast trails, courtesy of MAD Singletrack Engineering Dept. This race is also the fourth and final round of the 2010 Leinster XC League. Stay tuned for a course preview.
You’ll find further details of the event here - http://www.madmtb.com/nps2010
MAD Podiums at Dunmore NPS
Jun 28th
Dromara CC held the penultimate round of the XC NPS last Saturday and there were some great results in what some riders felt was the hardest race of the year so far.
Mel was first in Elite Women
MAD on the Podium in Killarney
May 6th
There was a good attendance from MAD at the second round of the XC NPS in Killarney on Sunday April 25th and we were rewarded with a couple of hard-earned podium positions.
Fergal was fourth in Veterans
while Oisin took third place in Masters.
You can find the full race results and photos on Irishxcmtb.com and feedback in the club forum.
MAD Results In First XC NPS
Apr 14th
The IMBRC got the 2010 XC NPS off to a great start with their race in Slade Valley. Great organisation, a fantastic course and perfect weather made an ideal day of racing for over 240 competitors. MAD had some great results on the day:
Conor took bronze in Under-14
More >
Medals for MAD at Bunclody
Mar 29th
MAD got the 2010 Leinster XC League off to a good start with podium finishes in three categories.
Sean came first in the Expert category. More >
Leinster XC League Begins on Sunday
Mar 26th
The first round of the four-race Leinster XC League takes place this Sunday in Kilbrannish, near Bunclody, Co. Wexford. New club Racing 795 have laid out an all-new course for the event. You can read more on IrishXCMTB.com.
The dates for the Leinster XC League are as follows:
28th March – Bunclody – Racing 795
4th April – Dundalk – Cuchulainn CC
11th April – Slade Valley – IMBRC (also NPS #1)
9th May – Three Rock – MAD (also NPS #2)
XC Development Series Round 2 – Ballyhoura
Feb 26th
Round 1 of the XC Development Series was a huge success with 165 riders turning up to give it a shot in the snow at Ballinastoe. Round 2 takes place on March 7th in Ballyhoura, Co. Cork. You can find full details at www.irishxcmtb.com.
As part of his continuing support of the XC Development race series, Niall Davis from Biking.ie will be taking two groups of five riders out for a pre-lap (or part thereof, due to the length of the lap) of the Ballyhoura race circuit on the morning of the race. The aim of the pre-lap is to help the riders get through their first race with some hints and tips. The prizes go to the first 10 riders to contact them via the form on www.biking.ie. And don’t forget there is also a prize for the winner of the Sports B race to receive a private training day with Biking.ie!
XC Developmental Race Series
Feb 12th
A three-race series of XC races, sponsored by WheelWorx, is being organised this spring by Richie Byrne and the Offroad Commssion. This will be a great way for new riders to get an introduction to XC racing and they’re open to Sports, Women and Youth riders. The three rounds are:
- February 21st – Ballinastoe, Co. Wicklow
- March 7th – Ballyhoura, Co. Limerick
- March 21st – Derroura, Co. Galway
For further information check out http://www.irishxcmtb.com
