Irish National RR/TT Championships – Entry Opens
Foyle Cycling Club (FCC) have opened entries for the prestigious All Ireland road cycling championships that will take place from 27th to 30th June 2019 in the North West area. Proudly supported by Derry City and Strabane District Council, the national...
Tour of Omagh – Ulster Women’s Team Expressions of Interest
The WCU commission has decided to open up expressions of interest to all female competitors for the Tour of Omagh. We had originally planned to have a Junior/U23 team but we have not had enough applicants within this criteria. Please click the following link for...
Cycling Ulster Youth Academy Festival – 22nd June
The 2019 Cycling Ulster Youth Academy Festival takes place at the Eikon Arena on Saturday 22nd June. This will be a full day of fun competition in a traffic free environment for boys and girls from under 8 up to under 16. Pre-entry via Race Pass by clicking here
Banbridge Host 2019 Ulster Crit Championship
Banbridge CC are pleased to once again promote the Banbridge Criterium for 2019 on Wednesday 5th June. For this year we’re delighted to once again host championship status with the Ulster Criterium Championship incorporated into the event. Following the success of the...
Bike Week Funding Opportunity – Donegal Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership through Donegal County Council have secured funding from the Department of Transport, Sport & Tourism to support a limited number of participatory cycling events during National Bike Week. Click below to download an application form...
Weekend Competitive Events – 24-26 May
Racing in the province gets underway on Friday this weekend with the Hugo Loughran GP followed by the West Down GP on Saturday and the Air Ambulance Fundraiser at Kirkistown on Sunday. Hugo Loughran GP Island Wheelers will once again host the Hugo Loughran G.P on the...
EOI for Ulster team – Junior Tour of Ireland
The Cycling Ulster Road Commission are seeking expressions of interest from junior riders interested in representing the province in the Junior Tour of Ireland (9-14 July). Those who registered their interest on the Eventbrite system earlier this year do not need to...
Fermanagh & Omagh PCSP Support CU’s Safer Cycling Project
Cycling Ulster’s ‘Safer Cycling’ project took another step forward on Wednesday 21st May with several clubs in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area receiving recording cameras and Hi-Viz gilets thanks to funding from the local Policing and Community Safety...
Watson and Smyth Lead Ulster Challenge in Lincoln GP
Cycling Ulster had men's and women's teams taking part in last week's Chestnut Homes Lincoln GP. The men's team had a well balanced mix of experience and youth and some quality racing in their legs from the Tour of the North and the Tour of Ulster. Lindsay Watson from...
Upcoming Leisure Events
NORTH TO THE SOUTH 400 Date: Saturday, 18th May 2019 Difficulty: **** With about 4000m of climbing this should not be the toughest of 400’s, but close observers of the profile may notice a couple of sharp climbs, including the “Gap of Mamore” from the old Audax...
Weekend Competitive Events – 18/19 May
Road racing and MTB XC racing takes place in the province this weekend. Davagh Forest hosts the second round of the Ulster XC Series and the Irish XC Series opener on Sunday while the Hilltown GP and Emyvale GP take place on the roads on Saturday and Sunday...
Ulster XC Team Report from British XC Series Rd 3
Last weekend the Cycling Ulster XC Team travelled across to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire to race the third round of the 2019 British National XC series. These races see a van with all the riders kit and bikes travel overnight to arrive at the venue on Saturday...