{"id":1655,"date":"2021-11-09T14:08:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1655"},"modified":"2022-06-07T17:11:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:11:36","slug":"nps-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1655","title":{"rendered":"19\/06 NPS #4 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> Sunday 19 June 2022
\nEvent:<\/strong> NPS XC Round 4
\nVenue:<\/strong> Bree Hill, Co. Wexford
\nHost club:<\/strong> Bree MTB<\/p>\n

Course location<\/strong>
\nAddress \u2013 2A Irish St, Craane, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland
\nCo-ordinates \u2013 52.444624, -6.634885
\nWhat3words \u2013 https:\/\/w3w.co\/glut.outlook.lies<\/a>
\nGoogle Maps \u2013 here<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Description:\u00a0 <\/strong>First ever XC at Bree and we\u2019re delighted to welcome the NPS Series. The race will start on the fire road climb, staying left at the well-known quarry drop before turning right into the \u201cbadger\u201d area of Bree forest. A looping off-camber climb here will bring riders across an enduro trail back onto the fire road for a short section before climbing to the open area at the top of the hill. From here, the first bit of descending begins, down the start ramp followed by a sharp left onto the Kilmore trail. This is mainly flow until it crosses an old fire road onto a more undulating short section. After this, the riders will ride up the Beeches trail. This is a challenging climb with some tech features and real punchy sections. The riders will, climb almost to the top of the hill once more before making a left to join a fast, classic Bree descent, with a few rock gardens, swooping corners and steep sections \u2013 all rollable. The loop re-joins the fire road above the car park and off we go for another lap!<\/p>\n

Total distance is just over 4kms with 180 metres of ascent.<\/p>\n

Race\u00a0Timing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>Laptop timing for Under 8s up to Seniors<\/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: THE REGISTRATION DESK 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.
\nAs per 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.
\nAs per 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 \u2013 11:45
\n13:15 \u2013 13:45
\nNO PRACTICE IS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE WHEN ANY RACING IS IN PROGRESS
\nRiders must have their race numbers on their bikes before they go out to practice.<\/strong>
\nThe venue will be open from 9:00 am on Sunday 19 June 2022.
\nNote: There is no practice allowed on any other day before the race.<\/p>\n

Location of registration desk and opening times:<\/strong>
\nSign on will take place at the race village. Signage will be in place to direct riders to the race village and sign on area.
\nNOTE: There are no registrations on the day – only race number collection.<\/strong>
\nThe registration desk opens at 9:00 am on Sunday 19 June 2022.
\nRiders must collect their race number at least 15 minutes before the start of their race.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race numbers:<\/strong>
\nRace numbers will be supplied by the organiser which should be placed secured onto the handlebars in a way which makes it clear for timekeepers to read.
\nRiders must not cut, fold or mutilate race numbers.
\nRace numbers must be handed back at the completion of your race.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gridding:<\/strong>
\nGridding will be based on the results from the series to date.<\/p>\n

Pre-registration: \u2013 Opens at 8 pm on TBC<\/strong>
\nCloses Friday 17 June 2022 (8 pm)
\nLink to registration is given here<\/a>
\nLink for non-Cycling Ireland licence holders – here<\/a><\/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

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First aid location:<\/strong> An ambulance will be parked at the car park<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Medals for top 3 boys and girls in Under 8s to Seniors.\u00a0 Under 6s to Under 12s to also get a goodie bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Car parking:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow instructions from marshals.
\nToilets:<\/strong>\u00a0Portable toilets will be on site.
\nBike wash:<\/strong>\u00a0No
\nCatering:<\/strong> Bad Ass Catering (http:\/\/www.badass.ie\/<\/a>) and a coffee truck in the race village
\nGazebos:<\/strong>\u00a0Are welcome close to the course<\/p>\n

Race organiser:<\/strong> Philip Nugent (email<\/a>)
\nContact number:<\/strong> 00353 – 879940668<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date: Sunday 19 June 2022 Event: NPS XC Round 4 Venue: Bree Hill, Co. Wexford Host club: Bree MTB Course location Address \u2013 2A Irish St, Craane, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland Co-ordinates \u2013 52.444624, -6.634885 What3words \u2013 https:\/\/w3w.co\/glut.outlook.lies Google Maps \u2013 here Course Description:\u00a0 First ever XC at Bree and we\u2019re delighted to welcome the… <\/p>\n

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