
The Master: Robin Seymour on his way to winning last year’s title (Photo: Cieran Maunsell)
Entries have now opened for the 2012 XC National Championships which will be hosted by Team WORC in Djouce Woods, Co Wicklow, on Sunday July 22nd.
Those wishing to enter any of the full programme of championship events must enter and pay in advance; entries can be made here.
The race organisers have told us that online entries will close at 6pm on Monday, July 16th.
Under Cycling Ireland rules governing national championships, only those riders with an Irish UCI code licences can enter. While a dispensation is being sought to allow other riders participate, they will not be eligible to take medals should they be among the first three across the line.
We’ll bring news to you when a decision is made on that dispensation.
Proposed Championship Categories
- Elite
- Elite Women
- Master
- Master Women
- Veteran
- Veteran Women
- Junior
- Junior Women
- Under 16
- Under 16 Girls
- Under 14
- Under 14 Girls
- Under 12
- Under 12 Girls
If there are less than six starters - individual or teams – in any one category the event will still be a National Championship but only the following awards will be made:
- Four or five riders = 1st & 2nd place medals only.
- Three or less riders = 1st place medal only
- No jersey awarded in either of above scenarios.
Entry fees
- Senior: €25
- Junior: €15
- Youth: €5
Car parking in Keegan’s field adjacent to lower car park.
Race Schedule:
Sat 21st
- 1pm-4pm registration and practice
Sunday 22nd
- 10am sign on
- 11am race 1 under 8, 10, 12
- 12 noon race 2 senior 3, senior 4, senior 2 women, senior 3 women, under 16, 14
- 2pm race 3 Elite male, Elite women, Junior, Master, Veteran