Date: Sunday 7 December 2025
Event: Ulster Cyclo-cross Championships
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 11th 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
Opens:
Closes: Friday 5 December 2025 at 8 pm.
Link to register – here
NOTE: There are no registrations on the day.
Race fees, race categories
See details of fees, categories and prizes here
Race schedule including practice times and prize giving
| Time | Event | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration opens | |
| 09:00-11:20 | Main course practice | 2h 30m |
| 09:00-09:50 | Youth course practice (U6, U8, U10, U12) | 50m |
| 09:50 | Under 6s race | 2m |
| 10:00 | Under 8s race | 5m |
| 10:15 | Under 10s race | 10m |
| 10:35 | Under 12s race | 15-20m |
| 10:55 | Prize giving for U8, U10, U12 | 5m |
| 11:00-11:20 | Full course practice | 20m |
| 11:20 | Call up for Women, Under 14s and Under 16s | 10m |
| 11:30 | Race start for Women, U14 and U16 | 30m U14 & U16 45m Women |
| 12:25 | Prize giving for Women, U14 and U16 | 10m |
| 12:25-12:45 | Full course practice | 20m |
| 12:45 | Call up for Junior men, M50, M60 | 10m |
| 12:55 | Race start for Junior men, M50, M60 | Junior Men - 40m M50, M60 - 45m |
| 13:50 | Prize giving for Junior men, M50, M60 | 10m |
| 13:50-14:10 | Full course practice | 20m |
| 14:10 | Call up for Senior men and M40 | 10m |
| 14:20 | Race start for Senior men and M40 | 50m |
| 15:20 | Prize giving for Senior men and M40 | 10m |
Tyre width check
For Juniors (16/17), Seniors and Masters there will be a check on tyre width (max 33 mm)
Race licence
Cycling Ireland riders must hold a 2025/2026 licence either a Limited Competition (LC) or Full Competition.
For non-Cycling Ireland licence holders, please ensure you have a 2025/2026 licence from your federation then email a copy of your licence to secretary@offroadcyclingulster.com before pre-entry closes.
NOTE: There are no one-day licences available for championship categories (U14s, U16s, Junior, Senior or Masters)
Ulster medals – eligibility
This is an open event however there are conditions on receiving medals.
Ulster championship medals will only be awarded to riders who satisfy the following criteria
(a) Belonging to a club / team based in the Province;
(b) Unattached and resident in the Province;
(c) Residency in the Province;
(d) Belonging to a club / team based outside Ireland but,
1) Immediate past address was in the Province or
2) Most previous Irish club / team was based in the Province.
Prize list
As this is a championship there will Cycling Ulster medals for the following categories. No cash prizes to be given out. Display medals will be provided for the event with the engraved medals being available at the Cycling Ulster Awards night early 2026.
Top 3 Ulster Junior,
Top 3 Ulster Senior,
Top 3 Ulster M40,
Top 3 Ulster M50,
Top 3 Ulster M60,
Top 3 Ulster Junior women,
Top 3 Ulster Senior women,
Top 3 Ulster Masters women (40+),
Top 3 Ulster Under 14 males,
Top 3 Ulster Under 14 females,
Top 3 Ulster Under 16 males,
Top 3 Ulster Under 16 females.
TEAM PRIZE – There must be a minimum of 3 teams of 3 Ulster riders to qualify for a team prize in each category
Ulster Team prize (Senior men’s race)
Ulster Team prize (M40 men’s race)
Ulster Team prize (Women’s race)
NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
There will be non-championship races for the Under 6s, Under 8s, Under 10s and Under 12s.
Gridding
Gridding will be based on UCI points and the Ulster cyclo-cross series 2024
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: 07980606691
