Tour of the North Entry Open to 21st February
Entries for the Tour of the North will close on Wednesday 21st February. The race organisation are using Racepass and entries will be on a team basis of 3, 4 or 5 rider teams. The entry MUST be filled out with all the details required otherwise the team will not be...
Gabriel Howard RIP – Funeral Arrangements
Cycling Ulster are saddened to hear of the passing of Irish cycling stalwart, Gabriel Howard. The Meath man had a long competitive career in the sport, competing in a record 21 consecutive Rásanna, taking a stage win in the 1965 edition. Gaybo’s contribution to the...
Cycling Ireland Leisure Commission Launched
The Cycling Ireland Leisure Commission held their first meeting in Mullingar recently. Cycling Ulster Executive member, Mark Moroney is a member of the group. Please see full article from Cycling Ireland below. Leisure Commission kicks off in Mullingar As cycling...
Cycling Ulster ‘A’ & ‘B’ Classified Races Announcement
Following an annual review with the PSNI, Cycling Ulster have contacted all Ulster Race Organisers who promote ‘A’ and ‘B’ classification events regarding the running of these races. We rely very heavily on the services of the PSNI when running our ‘A’ and ‘B’...
Maryland Whs & Island Whs Reliabilities Cancelled
Maryland Wheelers Reliability due to be held this Sunday 11th February has had to be cancelled in the interests of safety. The route has a number of significant road works taking place and after an inspection it has been judged as unsafe for the event. (Gerry Lundy,...
Ulster Youth Riders Selections Update
The Cycling Ulster Youth Commission have selected the province’s male riders to attend the national youth camp in Castlebar on the 17th/18th February and the male and female riders selected for day two of the Youth Tour of Scotland selection process. The selection has...
Rás Dhún na nGall Meeting – Thursday 8th February
The Rás Dhún na nGall is an historic race that has produced some of the best riders in the country. The 3-day stage race has been run fantastically since the 1980's by the Four Masters club and in order to ensure the event can continue in 2018, Cycling Ulster are...
Expression of Interest for Ulster Team for British XC series
The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is now looking for expression of interest from riders who wish to join this team to compete at the British cross-country mountain bike series in 2018. As per 2017 the team will be made up of a maximum of 4 riders. Age categories...
Ulster Youth Training Event Report
Ulster’s young cyclists made their way to Youth Sport, Omagh on Saturday 3rd February as the first event of 2018 for the Cycling Ulster Youth Commission took place. Omagh Wheelers hosted the event that was based at Youth Sport with the under 16 and under 14 cyclists...
Cycling Ulster Women’s RR League 2018 Announced
The Cycling Ulster Women's Commission have worked together with local clubs to put together an Ulster Women's Road Race League for 2018. The league will consist of Women ONLY races. Powerhouse Sport and Velo Cafe Magasin have come on board to support the league with...
2018 Ras Dhun na nGall Cancelled
After many years of running a successful and popular race, the Four Masters Cycling Club has taken the decision not to run the Ras Dhun na nGall this year. There are several reasons for the decision, but it is mainly to do with rising costs and the need for more...
CU Youth Rider Selection Policy – Training Day
The Cycling Ulster Youth Academy will be running an initial selection event on 3rd February, in conjunction with Omagh Wheelers, to help with the selection process for the Youth Tour of Scotland.. This event will also be used to select riders to attend the National...