Ulster CX Series – Round 1 2022 – Island Wheelers

Date: Sunday 2 October 2022
Event: Ulster Cyclo-cross series Round 1
Venue: Windmill Park, Dungannon
Host club: Island Wheelers

Location
Address – Moy Road, Dungannon
Co-ordinates – 54.496622, -6.756915
What3words – here
Google Maps – here

Course description
This is the ninth year that Island Wheelers have ran a cyclo-cross race (and support races) at Windmill Wood in Dungannon.  The club wish to thank the ongoing support of the local council.  The course takes in the grass area near one of the car parks before utilising the woods and tarmac paths and visiting the reconstructed windmill tower.

Under 12 Car Park (Subject to Space)
From M1 Junction 15 take the A29 signposted for Dungannon. Follow this road to you reach the second set of traffic lights with the 24hr filling station on your right. Go straight on at lights and in approx. 200 yards you will take a right into a small cul-de-sac that leads into the top car park at Windmill Wood. Shown in image below as box 1.
Postcode for Sat Nav:   BT71 6FE
Link To Map: CLICK HERE

Team parking
For team vans with gazebos etc., the club is allowing parking via the Under 12 car park to an area under the trees. A marshal will allow access to this area – marked in image below as box 2.

Main Event Car Park (It is advised that competitors ride to sign-on, otherwise it’s a 5 min walk)
From M1 Junction 15 take the A29 signposted for Dungannon. Follow this road until you reach the second set of traffic lights with the 24hr filling station on your right. Take right onto the Gortmerron Link Road then take an immediate left onto Cunninghams Lane. Follow this road to the end and take left onto the Killyman Road. Take left immediately after Killymerron Park into the main car park – shown in image below as box 3.
Postcode for Sat Nav:           BT71 6DN
Link To Map CLICK HERE

Race Registration
Registration opens on Sunday 18 September 2022 at 8 pm and closes on Friday 30 September 2022 at 8 pm. NOTE: There are no registrations on the day.
Link to register is given here

Race fees, race categories
See details of fees, categories and prizes here

Race schedule including practice times and prize giving
See race information here

Prize list
See details of prize list and points here

Facilities on site
Portable toilets will be available on site
There are no showers or changing rooms

Bike wash
Riders are asked to bring their own water for washing bikes. A bike wash area will be available on site close to the pits

Race organiser
Aidan Lafferty (email)
Telephone: 07980 606691