Author Archives: North Down CC

MTB – Ulster Series Round 2 Ballykelly Forest

“Point your shoulders in the direction you want to go” – Kirkiston off-road expert, Shaun Carey. “Keep off the damn brakes lad” – Enduro Maestro, Ross Blayney. These were the two golden nuggets of wisdom bestowed on me when I’d asked North Down’s finest for advice on improving my technical ability on a mountain bike…….and which I vehemently cursed as I… Read more »

Early Form For NDCC Road Racers

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The season has just started but it’s clear to see that some of our hard-core racers have been working hard over the miserable winter months. With rising star Janine McNally taking a sabbatical, Rachel Mitchell has stepped forward and has been able to transfer her track form to the roads. Rachel finished a fantastic 2nd place in the John Haldane Memorial event… Read more »

NDCC Rostrevor MTB report by Mark Farrell

The first race of the 2014 Ulster Cross Country MTB series took place on Sunday 9th March at the NI MTB jewel of the crown – Kilbroney, Rostrevor. The race was being held as part of the 2014 Rostrevor MTB festival with both downhill and cross country events taking place, creating a great buzz around the magical Kilbroney surroundings. The… Read more »