The 2016 Spring Off-Road Mountain Bike Calendar kicked off with the XMTB-McConvey CC event in Ormeau Park, Belfast on Sunday 28th February where the sun shone and an excellent turnout competed across all categories.
All-Rounder Glenn Kinning (Kinning Cycles), equally at home on Road, Cyclo Cross or MTBm ran out the winner by a slender 19 seconds from the promoting club`s Graham Boyd, with Barry Kellett (Dromara CC) taking the final podium position.
For a full report, pictures and results, go to www.ulsterxc.com
Result. `A` Race.
1 Glenn Kinning. Kinning Cycles.
2 Graham Boyd. XMTB-McConvey Cycles
3 Barry Kellett. Dromara CC
4 Brendan Doherty. VC Glendale
5 Scott Maitland. Killinchy CC
6 David Broome. Dromara CC
Women`s Race
1 Beth McCluskey Orwell Whs.
B Race
1 Gerard Craig VC Glendale
Junior Race
1 Adam Duff XMTB
Junior Women
1 Niamh Skelly Carn Wheelers
Under 16
1 Craig McCarthy XMTB
Under 16 Female
1 Summer McGibbon Trail Demons CC
Under 14
1 Dean Harvey XMTB
Under 14 Female
1 Ellie Kelso East Tyrone CC
Under 12
1 Scott Roberts XMTB
Under 12 Female
1 Hannah Mullin Trail Demons CC
Under 10
1 Reuben Maitland Killinchy CC
Under 10 Female
1 Aine Doherty VC Glendale
Under 8
1 Curtis McKee Maryland Whs
Under 8 Female
1 Aisling Smyth Apollo CT