{"id":1653,"date":"2021-11-09T14:07:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1653"},"modified":"2022-06-02T18:58:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:58:37","slug":"nps-3-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irishxcnps.ie\/?page_id=1653","title":{"rendered":"05\/06 NPS #3 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> Sunday 5 June 2022
\nEvent:<\/strong> NPS XC Round 3
\nVenue:<\/strong> Union Wood
\nHost club:<\/strong> Northwest MTB<\/p>\n

Course location<\/strong>
\nAddress \u2013 Union Wood, R284, Glennagoolagh, Co. Sligo, Ireland
\nCo-ordinates \u2013 54.213676, -8.471334
\nWhat3words \u2013 https:\/\/w3w.co\/monthly.breezy.bricks<\/a>
\nGoogle Maps \u2013 here<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Description:\u00a0<\/strong>As always Union woods and Northwest MTB endeavours to offer a challenging and technical XC race<\/p>\n

The race starts on the Oakwood trail fire road before turning right for approx. 300m to the entrance of the \u201cClub trail\u201d . The Club Trail is a tight winding single track (Passing points built in) through coniferous forestry with numerous natural features and obstacles to negotiate before exiting out onto the Union Rock Trail fire road. This section is punctuated by a 150m steep climb before dropping down into Tunnel vision, a narrow, windy descent with the infamous rock slab to contend with. From here the riders will turn right and rise towards the entrance to the \u201cTechnical Climb and Miami trails\u201d. This rooty, steep climb, again through forest, will take riders on a circuitous root to the top of the \u201cDownhill area\u201d where a fast technical descent will quickly erode any elevation gain. Next, a short breather at the bottom of the Downhill area where a short mixture of \u201clevel\u201d pedaling will bring you to \u201cTrumper\u201d, another tight, windy section which will challenge bike handling skills through steep drops and sharp corners . Exiting Trumper the riders will ride on the divided Union Rock Trail before sprinting to the finish line .<\/p>\n

Overall pedalling duration per lap is between 15 and 20mins ( top end and longer if it rains)<\/p>\n

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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 5 June 2022.
\nPractice is also available on Saturday 4 June 2022 from 2 pm to 5 pm.<\/p>\n

Location of registration desk and opening times:<\/strong>
\nThe registration desk will be located in the race village, at the turning circle area on the first fire road on reaching the upper car park area.
\nSignage will be in place to direct riders to the race village and registration desk.
\nNOTE: There are no registrations on the day – only race number collection.<\/strong>
\nThe registration desk opens at 9:00 am on Sunday 5 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 27 May 2022<\/strong>
\nCloses Friday 3 June 2022 (8 pm)
\nLink to registration is given here<\/a>
\nLink for non-Cycling Ireland licence holders – TBC<\/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 males and females in categories 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> TBC
\nGazebos:<\/strong>\u00a0Are welcome close to the course<\/p>\n

Race organiser:<\/strong> Damien McGuinn (email<\/a>)
\nContact number:<\/strong> 087 6795890<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date: Sunday 5 June 2022 Event: NPS XC Round 3 Venue: Union Wood Host club: Northwest MTB Course location Address \u2013 Union Wood, R284, Glennagoolagh, Co. Sligo, Ireland Co-ordinates \u2013 54.213676, -8.471334 What3words \u2013 https:\/\/w3w.co\/monthly.breezy.bricks Google Maps \u2013 here Course Description:\u00a0As always Union woods and Northwest MTB endeavours to offer a challenging and technical XC… <\/p>\n

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