There is a busy weekend of competition on the road and off-road with Ulster Championship titles and medals up for grabs as well as several leisure events. More information below.
COMPETITIVE
Tour of Omagh 3 Day
It’s an important weekend in Tyrone cycling with Omagh Wheelers providing their tenth annual stage race promotion offering a prize fund of £1000 for the four stages in three days.
Ballymena RC team mates Katharine Smyth and Eileen Burns are among the favourites for the women’s event.
EVENT INFO: HERE
CLUB: Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club
DATE: 26-28 July
START: Various
J G Memorial Road Race
There are three separate races for riders in Four Masters CC’s 33rd annual JG Memorial Road Race promotion with unplaced prizes for A2s, A3s and Women two of the races.
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Four Masters CC
DATE: Saturday, 27 July
START: Noon
Ulster Youth TT and RR Championships
Ballymoney CC have the honour of promoting the Ulster Championships in road and time trial for youth racers on Saturday with the 4.25 mile “lungburster” time trial course used in the morning followed by road race action in the afternppn for all ages from Under 11 to Under 16.
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Ballymoney CC
DATE: Saturday, 27 July
START: 10am
Ulster 25 mile Time Trial Championships
Ballymena RC promote the Ulster 25 miles Time Trial Championships at Woodgreen on Sunday.
EVENT INFO: HERE
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Ballymena Road Club
DATE: Sunday. 28 July
START: 9:30am
Ulster XC MTB Championship
Xmtb is proud to host the Ulster Mountain Bike Cross-country Championships at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Belfast on Sunday.
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.
EVENT INFO: HERE
CLUB: XMTB
DATE: Sunday, 28 July
START: 9am
LEISURE
Loop the Loughs
Sheelin Flyers CC invite riders to experience a lap of two of Ireland’s most scenic lakes, the 32 km around Lough Sheelin added to the 92km tour of Lough Derravarragh.
EVENT INFO: HERE
CLUB: Sheelin Flyers Cycling Club
DATE: Saturday, 27 July
START: 9.30am
Andrew Burden Memorial Cycle 2019
25 mile or 50 mile ride options are available for entrants in the Andrew Burden Memorial fundraising bike ride on Saturday.
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FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Cornerstone Cycle Club
DATE: Saturday, 27 July
START: 9am
Bann Wheelers Causeway Challenge
There are two routes available, 40 miles and 63 miles with support and refreshments in Bann Wheelers CC’s annual sportif out of Coleraine Rugby Club on Sunday morning.
EVENT INFO: HERE
CLUB: Bann Wheelers CC
DATE: Sunday, 28 July
START: 10am
Derrytresk Cycle Challenge 2019
Riders leaving Coalisland on Sunday morning have the option of a 60 miles course covering East and mid Tyrone including just over 1000m of climbing in the foothills of the Sperrins or a more leisurely 35-mile option with 500 metres of climbing.
EVENT INFO: HERE
CLUB: Derrytresk Cycling Club
DATE: Sunday, 28 July
START: 8.30am
