The Cycling Ulster Off-Road Commission is holding a Youth MTB event on Saturday 16th May 2026, in Gortin Glen Forest Park.
Cycling Ulster Youth MTB presents READY TO RACE
Saturday 16 May 2026
Gortin Glen Forest Park
A full day of MTB development, designed to give young riders the skills and confidence to take on more mountain bike racing. The morning will feature coach-led practice sessions, followed in the afternoon by timed runs on three trails.
Categories: U12/U14/U16/U18 (Year of birth 2008-2015).
Applications from U10s would be considered if space available.
Applications from U10s would be considered if space available.
This event is all about building confidence, developing race skills, and experiencing a race format in a supportive environment with qualified coaches and volunteers before competing.
Schedule
* 09:00 – Sign-on opens at the car park
* 10:00 – 12:00 – Coach-led practice runs
o Groups ride each of the three timed trails with their coach
* 12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch break
* 13:00 – 15:00 – Timed enduro segments
* Each rider will have an individual start time per segment
* Volunteers will be stationed with stopwatches at the start and finish of each trail
* Riders will regroup with their coaches between timed segments
* 09:00 – Sign-on opens at the car park
* 10:00 – 12:00 – Coach-led practice runs
o Groups ride each of the three timed trails with their coach
* 12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch break
* 13:00 – 15:00 – Timed enduro segments
* Each rider will have an individual start time per segment
* Volunteers will be stationed with stopwatches at the start and finish of each trail
* Riders will regroup with their coaches between timed segments
Booking link now open:
https://eventmaster.ie/event/wb5JUPySRQ
