{"id":1188,"date":"2019-01-18T02:08:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T02:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1188"},"modified":"2019-05-25T22:25:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T22:25:30","slug":"nps-3-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1188","title":{"rendered":"NPS #2 2019 – Killarney CC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday 26 May 2019
\nEvent:<\/strong> NPS XC Round 2
\nVenue:<\/strong> Torc, Muckross, Killarney, Co.Kerry.
\nHost club:<\/strong>\u00a0Killarney CC<\/p>\n

Killarney CC will host the second round of the National Point Series (NPS).<\/p>\n

Course Description:<\/strong> Course Length: 4.2km
\nThe course will start and finish in the field adjacent to the Muckross community Centre. Most of the course after exiting the field is singletrack, mixed with some short double track sections for overtaking. The main climb.of the course is on a challenging gravel fire road. Overall the course presents plenty of challenges with a good mix of fast flowy sections and rooty technical bits which Torc is famous for in Killarney.<\/p>\n

Race\u00a0Timing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>Laptop timing for Under 8s up to Seniors<\/p>\n

Directions<\/strong>: Torc, Muckross
\nExiting Killarney on the Kenmare.\/ Muckross road, the course is located just beyond the main entrance to Muckross House, on the opposite side of the road.
\nClick here to view in Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

Race Timetable:\u00a0<\/strong>
\n09:00 \u2013 Sign on opens
\n10:00 \u2013 Under 6s fun race
\n10:15 \u2013 Under 8s
\n10:30 \u2013 Under 10s
\n10:50 \u2013 Under 12s
\n11:15 \u2013 Prize giving for U8s, U10s and U12s
\n12:00 \u2013 Under 16s, Senior 4 men,\u00a0Senior 2 women, Senior 3 women, Under 14s
\n13:30 \u2013 Prize giving for U14s, U16s, S2 women, S3 women and S4 men
\n14:00 \u2013 Senior 1 men, Juniors, Senior 1 women, Senior 2 men, Senior 3 men
\n15:45 \u2013 Prize giving for S1, S2 and S3 men, Juniors and S1 women<\/p>\n

NOTE: SIGN ON CLOSES 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH RACE.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior beginners (S3 women \u2013 S4 men)<\/strong>
\nThe sport will only grow when we attract new people to give cross-country racing a \u2018go\u2019.
\nFor 2019 both the Senior 4 men and Senior 3 women have a reduced entry fee as per a proposal passed at the 2017 Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission AGM.
\nAlso for 2019 the Senior 3 women\u2019s race will share the Under 14s course as per a proposal passed at the 2017 Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission AGM.
\nBoth the Senior 4 men and Senior 3 women\u2019s races should last less than 60 minutes.<\/p>\n

Under 6 race<\/strong>
\nThe Under 6s race is just for fun. It is an introduction to off-road racing. It is all about the achievement of starting and finishing. If your child can complete the course with ease and is ready for the next challenge please have them try the Under 8s race instead. There is no lower age limit on the Under 8s race.<\/p>\n

Practice times
\n<\/strong>For the main course
\n09:00 – 11:45
\n13:15 – 13:45
\nPractice time is NOT<\/strong> available on the Saturday evening. The area is only available for use on race day, by kind permission of The Killarney National parks.
\nNO PRACTICE ALLOWED ON COURSES WHICH HAVE RACES GOING ON<\/p>\n

Race Fees:<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Race Fees:
\nNPS XC (\u20ac)<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Register and<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Turn up on<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fees<\/td>\n\n

Pre-pay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

the day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Senior men (S1, \u00a0 S2, S3)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac25<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac30<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Senior men (S4)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac25<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Women (S1, S2)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac25<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac30<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Women (S3)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac25<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Junior men \u00a0 & women<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac10<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac10<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Under 16s<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Under 14s<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Under 12s<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Under 10s<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Under 8s<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Under 6s<\/b><\/td>\n\n

\u20ac1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u20ac1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pre-registration: – Opens at 8 pm on Sunday 19 May 2019<\/strong>
\nCloses 24 May 2019 (8 pm)<\/p>\n

To see who has entered click on the link\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0(Password to open – “Killarney”)<\/p>\n

Gridding:<\/strong> Will be based on the results from Round 1.<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>\u00a0Ensure bicycles are in good working order and that bar-ends have been fitted.
\nNo electric bikes or motorised bicycles permitted.
\nNo cyclo-cross bicycles permitted.<\/p>\n

Facilities:<\/strong>\u00a0Torc
\n<\/u> Car parking:<\/strong>\u00a0Ample
\nToilets:<\/strong>\u00a0Portable toilets & on site
\nCaf\u00e9:<\/strong> Yes (Badass BBQ Outdoor Mobile Barbeque<\/a>)
\nCamping:<\/strong>Absolutely NO overnight stays, camping or campervans allowed at the venue.<\/p>\n

Host club website:<\/strong>\u00a0Killarney CC<\/a>
\nRace coordinator:<\/strong> Noel Doherty
\nE-mail.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>noeldock@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Event Sponsor. : Torc Brewing company<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Torc Course Preview: <\/strong><\/p>\n