Twelve riders will represent Ireland at the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Pal Arinsal, Andorra. The event, held from August 28th to September 1st, will see Irish riders compete in both Cross-Country and Downhill events.
Chris Dawson, Caoimhe May and Greta Lawless will all compete in cross-country events. Callum Morris and Ben Fitzsimon will represent Ireland in the Junior Downhill category. Ireland will have a massive representation in the Elite Downhill field, as Oisin O’Callaghan, Ronan Dunne, Henry Kerr, Jacob Dickson, Chris Cumming, Niall Clerkin and Ross Ennis all make the trip to Andorra.
Riders get their first look at their respective courses on Monday and Tuesday, with track walks and initial practice taking place prior to competition officially starting on Wednesday, 28th of August.
Schedule
Wednesday 28th of August
- Downhill Qualifiers, Junior Men – Callum Morris, Ben Fitzsimon
Thursday 29th of August
- Downhill Finals, Junior Men – Callum Morris, Ben Fitzsimon
- Downhill Qualifiers, Elite Men – Oisin O’Callaghan, Ronan Dunne, Henry Kerr, Jacob Dickson, Chris Cumming, Niall Clerkin, Ross Ennis
Friday 30th of August
- XCO, Junior Women – Greta Lawless
- Short Track Cross-Country, U23 Women – Caoimhe May
- Short Track Cross-Country, Elite Men – Chris Dawson
Saturday 31st of August
- Downhill Finals, Elite – Oisin O’Callaghan, Ronan Dunne, Henry Kerr, Jacob Dickson, Chris Cumming, Niall Clerkin, Ross Ennis
Sunday 1st September
- XCO, U23 Women – Caoimhe May
- XCO, Elite Men – Chris Dawson