• Saturday September 24th
• Saturday October 1st
• Saturday October 8th

There is no charge for the course but everyone will have an opportunity to join MAD afterwards. We require everyone to register for the course beforehand – please use this form:

Registration Form

and ensure your details are correct. We’ll email locations and times to registered riders a few days before each spin.

These spins are suitable for everyone – although a basic level of bike-fitness will really help. See the information on our Beginners Page for details on what to wear and bring. Helmets are compulsory for all riders – no exceptions under any circumstances. Also Check out the information on the site and if you have any further questions please email committee@madmtb.com.

What to bring?
There are a few essentials which you should have with you on every ride:

• Water – at least one bottle
• Food – you use up a lot of energy while mountainbiking so it’s important to refuel regularly. Bring whatever you like to eat:.bananas/Mars bars/ Fig Rolls are always popular.
• Spare tube (or two) – You’re sure to get a puncture eventually so it’s wise to have a spare tube with you. It’s faster to change a tube then to patch an old one (you can patch it at home later)
• Pump – You won’t get far if you can’t inflate your tyre after a puncture. Don’t assume someone else will have one
• Basic tools – at a mininum you should have tyre levers and allen keys for the bolts on your bike. If you’re unsure about working on your bike just ask someone in the club.

This year’s Eireman X takes place on Saturday October 1st in Courtown Co. Wexford with lower entry feeds, an additional race format and finger food for racers afterwards.

In addition to the triathlon there will be a duathlon (run – bike – run) so non-swimmers can take part. There will be a 2km woodland run instead of the swim to begin the race. This is a separate event with it’s own prizes. Both race leaders should enter the transition area at the same time which will shake things up for the mtb section. The course is the same as last year – with one surprise on the run.

Thanks to new insurance arrangements no day-licences (or Tri-Ireland memberships) are required. Entry for the triathlon is €40 and the duathlon €35. Entry is limited to 200 riders and is filling up fast.

As the event is on a Saturday there will be an opportunity for riders to meet for a few drinks afterwards. The prizegiving will be in the 19th Pub in Courtown with finger-food laid on.

Check out the Youtube video for a flavour. The film crew didn’t make it to the technical mtb sections but we’re assured there are plenty of them.

 A MAD team headed for Bontrager2412 in England on the weekend of 23/24 july, and with great help as usual from Aine the teams did great with Mick McCutcheon fin 3rd in 24hr solo!! Oisin and Richie got a fine 2nd in 12hr pairs, Agata and Sean finished 2nd in 12hr mixed and Conor, Arek and Paddy oBrien putting in big rides and big hours, everybody loved the event and vowed to head back in 2012. pic no.2 Mick on 24hr solo podium. pic no.3 Richie Close during 12hr

The Bull Raid was held in the fantastic Bellurgan park on the 6th August, hosted by Cuchulainn cc. An extended track including the NPS track and a brilliant fast barley field and more wooded singletrack made for tricky/testing racing especially for solo riders. Oisin and Richie C finished 2nd in 12hr team,Gene and MarkG fin 2nd in 6hr team and Ciaran Byrne finished 3rd in his first 12hr solo, plenty of great rides from ChrisM, MartinB, Mick mc, SimonK,Eoin and Rachel C. Good craic was had with beers/burgers at the bonfire til the wee small hours:)  pic 4: Ciaran on way to 3rd 12hr solo

 The final round of the 2011 NPS xc series is on this weekend 14th august, its on at the excellent Castlewellen forest, racing should be fierce as usual, so get in there!! Dont forget to sign online and you can check league tables at irishxcmtb.com

The main event was on sunday and the weather turned out great, the track dried out significantly from saturday which meant the great features like the Double Dipper rode brilliantly.  S1 was won in fine style by Gareth McKee [Banbridge] with vets champ Aiden McDonald [Cuchulainn] 2nd and Richie Felle [thinkbike] 3rd.  Mad’s Richie Close [Cycle inn/ktm] was 4th just pipping Mark McGauley in 5th, Ciaran Byrne was 9th [ DU cycling club] oisin Boydell was 11th [cycle inn/ktm] , it was a cracking race and another strong S1 field of 22 riders. the race was also the final round of the Leinster league, overall win goes to Aiden McDonald with 59 pts, Richie Felle 51 and Mark McGauley also on 51 pts

S2 was won by host club man Jim Haide [IMBRC] with Mad’s Gene Ryan getting his best result so far in 2nd, Fergal Kilkenny was 3rd and this clinches the overall Leinster league with 62 pts with Gene Ryan 2nd 53pts and Jim Haide 3rd 38pts. 

S3 was won by Gary Shields [Cuchulainn] with Mad racers finishing 24th Jon Willetts, Ronan Mooney 27th, Chris Mollaghan 31st, Rob Roostwhittle 42nd and Nick Lanotte 46th.

S4 won by Ryan Walsh [Carn wheelers] and Madmtb lads Martin Butterly 7th, Derek Hayes 10th, peter Loscher 11th, Alan Walsh 30th.

S2 women won by Gill Smith with Mad racer Agata Tamulewicz 4th

S3 women was won by Caroline Murphy [Epic] with Mad’s Claire Breslin 2nd ans Aine McKenna [IMBRC] 3rd.

Scott Wallace finished 10th in his first race at u16 and Conor Lavelle continued his dominance with a win in u14

Much thanks to IMBRC for a fine weekend

there is more info about race weekend here: [including nice course video] 

www.imbrc.com

 Lots of points still to fought for in the various NPS categories, information on XC racing including the upcoming Irish championships in Kilkuddery and all the NPS league tables can be found here:  www.irishxcmtb.com

Madmtb racers will be showing off there new race kit on sunday, note to other club racers: get used to seeing it from behind   roll on sunday.

 In savage close racing in all cats it was Irish xc champion Robin Seymour [worc] who won S1 with Joe McCall [focusmtb] 2nd and Gareth McKee [banbridge] in 3rd, Mad’s Oisin Boydell finished 9th, Mark McGauley 12th and Richie Close 14th, Oisin and Richie both racing for Cycle inn/ktm, Ciaran Byrne finished in 18th riding in Trinity colours.

S2 was won by Simon Currie [banbridge], Johnny McCabe [cuculainn] 2nd and Brendan Doherty 3rd, Mad’s Stephen Scrivener was a nice 4th place and Gene Ryan in 7th, Fergal Kilkenny was 11th and all these were involved in close fierce battles.

 S3 was won by Robert Talbot [harpscc] with David Neill 2nd and Barry Kellett 3rd, Mad’s Phil McDonagh 13th and Graham Diamond 22nd, Declan Quinn was 44th.

S3 women was won by Caroline Murphy [epic] 2nd Kerryann Hughes and Claire Breslin  [Mad] was 3rd.

Conor Lavelle was 3rd in u14 in a race won by James Curry [banbridge]

pic 1: Fergal leading Oscar up a grassy climb

pic 3: Conor lavelle ripping it up

Trailmaster Fergal J has big plans up them there hills and we need you

Details here

http://www.madmtb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6849

A big and strong S1 race was won by Peter Buggle [rocky mountain] and 2nd was rising star Gareth McKee [Banbridge] and vets champ Aiden McDonald 3rd, Masters nps 2010 winner Oisin Boydell was 5th [cycle inn], Richie Close also riding for Cycle inn/ktm was 15th and Mark McGauley [Mad] 17th, good battles all thru the ranks.

S2 was won comfortably by John Pennefeather [Focus mtb] 2nd Simon Curry [Banbridge] and another good ride by Micky Dardis [epic] in 3rd, Steve Scrivener was 4th riding in Trinity colours and Gene Ryan [Mad] was 7th, also Fergal Kilkenny 23rd, Cormac Ahern in his first S2 race 28th, Conor Conneff 31st after an early puncture.

 S3 was won by Terry McDonagh [Epic] 2nd Bob Talbot [Harps cc] and 3rd David Neill [orchard wheelers], Mad’s Phil McDonagh was 7th and keeps himself well up the league table, Graham Diamond finished well for 12th,Chris Mollaghan 14th and Martin Butterly was 19th

 Madmtb riders also finished 3rd in S2 ladies Agata Tamulewiez, and S3 Claire Breslin was 4th. Conor Lavelle won the u14 race

 Next up is Lady Dixon Park in Belfast, a fast and furious track but no doubt challenging in places ,the NPS is well under way and them points are there for the taking         

Conor Conneff                                                                                           Steve Scrivener descending

2 lap race won by Kevin Clarke with Mad’s Ronan Mooney a good 7th, also Mark Cromie 11th and Aiden Toher 12th. 

Good results from Claire Breslin 3rd ladies and u16 winner Conor Lavelle. Good day had by all [ apart from the o’l dnf or two} nice podiums and deadly “3rock” trophies,see pic 

MAD will be ripping it up at Tollymore this weekend at round 4 of the XC NPS